This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... to give advice and instruction on all school holidays. Bad marks in the prize contest are inflicted for " demerits," such as non-attention to gardens and infraction of rules. The first four prize-winners last year were "fresh men." They had put in respectively 200, 185, 190, SOME OF THE "N.C.R." CO'S. BOY GARDENERS ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... to give advice and instruction on all school holidays. Bad marks in the prize contest are inflicted for " demerits," such as non-attention to gardens and infraction of rules. The first four prize-winners last year were "fresh men." They had put in respectively 200, 185, 190, SOME OF THE "N.C.R." CO'S. BOY GARDENERS AND THEIR TROPHIES. and 175 hours, and had raised 663 lbs., 516J lbs., 434.3 lbs., and 444J lbs. of vegetables. Such results could not be achieved without farreaching disciplinary effects, and the implanting of tastes more lasting and more valuable than any vegetables, to say nothing of the labour saved to the great mischief-maker. VII. EDUCATION OPULAR conceptions as to the meaning and I scope of education are commonly so restricted, and often so erroneous, that the association between it and labour will be by Edu at!xnf many confined to "half-timers," evening schools, and the like. But even where the absence of adequate school provision in the neighbourhood does not throw on the large employer the responsibility of meeting the needs of his workpeople's children, as it does in many countries, the factory and warehouse themselves offer a wide educational field. The learning of a trade, which used to be the privilege of all workmen, and is still that of a few, is in itself a valuable form of education, and even without "the three R's," a man who really knows his business is already to that degree educated. When mind and hand have alike received training, each is benefited by the other's improvement, and if the process is equally continued on both sides as the years pass, the utmost efficiency of the worker is obtained as by no other means. The prevailing custom of first training the mind--too...
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