FARM SCHOOLS
AN EDUCATIONAL SUGGESTION. (P-er Press Association.) WE LI IN(. lON. May 17. The need lor the establishment of farm schools in connection with tb.c technical education system was stressed by the Minister for Education at the Technical Education (inference today. After referring to the growing popularity of technical education, he said it was obvious that in country centres one main subject should be continually sures-sed with children, namely, the industry of the land and agricultural science. The Government should provide farm schools for teaching the practical work of the farm. He rejoiced that one farm school was started m the South last week, and he would like to see more of them. There was need tor the farm school after the boy had nad his ordinary education. He hoped that, as finance improved, the Agricultural Department would be able to carry out its part of the pact after the Education Department had done its part.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18784, 18 May 1923, Page 8
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