SCHOOL FARM CAMP.
A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMSST. . ~(Sr Telesraro.—l-ress Aesocisitioi!.' , FEILDIXG, this The Wanganui Education' &*IQ school firm camp completed ..its'" Wr Week on' Mr. E. Short's Almadale f*» at-Cheltenham-torday.- There-were '*; boys under canvas in charge of; Agricif" •tural Instructors Gi-ant, and--'Bann*.. : -, Pra<;:ical instruction included Sefffort cattle, Shire horses, and Rpmney. e**^; , ' Mr. Short placing his experts.and «t# stock at t'ue disposal of the boys'dwwf:, the day. At night lantern displaj* specially relating to farming subj*W* •was given. The boys were very keefc and the results were very satisfactory... Cooking was done by the hoy* * batches, and the health of aU in «■* was good. In addition, the-boj» taking an agricultural course ijL_«» . secondary departments. - -The cSeraMf _ of the Board initiated a new by including some boy* in th* fflfktj*,; standards of backbloeks Bchoohi .;*& they seemed amongst the beert.'s ?~
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 68, 20 March 1915, Page 8
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