DOCUMENT RESUME ED 392 562 RC 020 217 AUTHOR Carney, Mabel TITLE Country Life and the Country School: A Study of the Agencies of Rural Progress and of the Social Relationship of the School to the Country Community. PUB DATE 12 NOTE 435p.; Xerox copy of original book, reproduced two pages per landscape pages. This book is cited by Mary Phillips Menke in her article "The Rural Teacher in the Early 1900's" (EJ 478 228) as a classic of rttral .education literature; see else RC 020 215-218, 435, 451-452, 470. Photographs will not reproduce adequately. PUB TYPE Books (010) Historical Materials (060) Information Analyses (070) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC18 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Agriculture; Community Development; Consolidated Schools; Educational Administration; Educaional Change; *Educational Improvement; Elementary Secondary Education; Farmers; Higher Education; Leadership; Organizations (Groups); *Quality of Life; *Rural Areas; *Rural Schools; *School Community Relationship; School Role; Teacher Education; *Teacher Role IDENTIFIERS Community Viability; *Country Life Movement ABSTRACT Written in 1912, this book addresses the role of teachers in improvirg rural farm life. Rural-to-urban migration had resulted in the loss of leadership from rural localities and the declin,, of agriculture, and country life had lost its prestige both socially and economically. This book suggests that the country school is the key to achieving progress, and that teachers need to be trained and assisted to assume leadership roles. Chapters cover the following: (1) issues related to agricultural societies, social isolation, rural-to-urban migration, and the role of community agencies and institutions in improving country life;(2) a description of the farm home and the life of farm women; (3)the country church as an agency for rural progress;(4) the role of the Grange and other community organizations in improving rural life; (5) the role of farmers' institutes, farmers' demonstration work, and corn and canning clubs in improving rural life;(6) the effect of poor roads on rural life and suggested improvements for roadways; (7) the country school as an agency in the solution of the farm problem; (8) the consolidation of country schools and the consolidated school's role as a community center; (9) issues related to the leadership role of the country teacher; (10) problems associated with teaching in rural schools, including the physical environment of the country school, socializing the country school and making it an institution of community service, and vitalizing and enriching the country school's course of study;(11) the need for specialized training of country teachers;(12) dIfficulties with country school supervision and suggested improvements, including increasing the efficiency of county superintendents; and (13) an overview of the Country Life Movement and its influence on the improvement of rural life and rural education. Contains a bibliography,an index, and numerous photographs. (LP) THECOUNTRY COUNTRYAND LIFESCHOOL I. A STUDY OFSOCIAL THETO AGENCIES THE RELATIONSHIP COUNTRY OF RURAL COMMUNITY OF THE PROGRESS SCHOOL AND OF THE MABEL BYCARNEY DIRECTORNORMAL OFTEACHER THE UNIVERSITY, COUNTRY OF THE NORMAL WESTERNSCHOOL,SCHOOL ;MACOMB DEPARTMENT FORMEaLYILLINOIS STATE COUNTRY IN THENORMAL ILLINOISTRAINING STATE Mr. pU S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION F lid TI( ,NALm0^!CFNTEPrEP,C, RE Nig SOURCES We, ,PD,LIA, INFORMATiON PC, 8I M,,o,0,1*1na,vos,110 ,nonip11#1.},/, PP," ,10,/dt.1,0',Trove & "".,'..* c3 C H I C A G 0 ,1NEW P. YORKnO,,,r u VR 0 W, P E T L.O'isitiL. RutrY COMPANY thatTo gave the spirit it being, of the andlittle to country the country school ROW, PETERSONCOPYRIGHT, AND191? COMPANY tionearnestteachers in its elf ofunaertalang. ort Illinois have been whose a chief loyalty inspira- and od - 40347$ andaboutThis personal them, book but isneed.of forto them. farmers eightPREFACEIt.takes years' and country vorkform in as teachers,country the direct teaching written outgrowth andnot theaverageticallywrittenThe training allfundamental withincountry of of its thecountry communities.suggestions walls line teachers. ofof a.thought have country beenMany here schoolroom, tried maintained of withits pages success and unfolds wereprac- in endeavorascommunities.tions First,Second,follows of thatcountry :of that the farmers thechief life country is relief andto be thefor schoolrealized theupbuilding present of through all rural undesirable of the localsocial cooperative country institu- condi- thetionscountrysibilityThird, rural makes for teachers community,that socializing the to realize bestmust and andbecomecountry this mostbears social life.localavailable at servicepresent community center of the the greatest leaders.forcountry upbuilding respon- school countrystatean.immediateAndThe normal discussionfourth, teachers schools thatagency must thusto andfulfill for presentedbe otherrural afforded this institutionsprogress,office views special of the leadershipand of countrytraining tolearning. this efficiently endschoolthrough seeks as thesentedleadership.especiall:second, social-service itselt. to tolayIn stimulateIt downrealizing has responsibility been a practical and thisnecessary, assist purpose lineofof country inthe athe action,countrytw first fold teachers place,or task schoolprogram hasto to reveal; localpreandof . vi informationendchargedwork, it hasshowing by been theconcerning necessaryconcretelyindividual the to PREFACE how teacher. variousinclude, this responsibilityagencies also,In furtheringconsiderable of farmmay the life definitebe latter with dis- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS shouldservicecountrythewhich rural theknow. must teacherscommunity. country possess,It iswhoteacher this aspireThisand body must ivhatinformation, toofcooperate communitydataevery and covers inprogressive discussion, seeking leadership only to what upbuildfarmerwhichandall lineschaptersvariousToSpecial toinsure phaseswhich have acknowledgment accuracy theybeenof country refer. read and practicabilityandlife for discussedcriticized this generous inin by thethisspecialists treatment book,service different is inof here thethe thenewwillfarmersIt countryhasvisionmake asbeen thewellof teachers countrythe book, as hope for it teaching.whocountry isthroughout belieyed, read teachers. thisIf thisthis bookone hasattempt of arebeen direct stimulated todone, valuepresent and for to ifa gratefullyDepartmentWarrenInstitute, H. forextended Wilson ofreading Household to: and the Mrs.Miss chapter Science H. Anna M..Dunlap, on ofB.theDepartment theTaft,farmIllinois presidentSuperintendent home; of Farmers' Church toof Dr.the compensated.tasks,rene%edNORMAL, the action effort ILLINOIS, and lying encouragement September, behind its1912.realization for theirmany will bedifficultM. fully C. andYoungretarysions, AssistantCountry forAlbert Men's reading E.Life ChristianSuperintendent Roberts theof thechapter Association,of Presbyterian the on ofInternational thethe countryforBoard reading Committeechurch; of Home the sectionto of Mis-Sec- the NationalonAgriculture,Specialistfor thisreading organization; Grange John the for chapter Hamiltonreading and editor to on the ofMr. the of chapterthe theOliverGrange; United is onational Wilson, farmers'Statesto Farmers'Grange DepartmentMaster institutes; Monthly,Institute of the ofto workDr.Mr.Bloomington, Bradford A.;to N. Mr. Johnson, Knapp Illinois,Arthur Statefor forJ. readingBill, theHighway use editor theof numerousEngineersection ofthe Burnhaim onFarmers'photographs;ofdemonstration Illinois, directorVoice, for to ofreadingSchool the Rural theat Kalamazoo, chapter School onDepartment roads; for readingto to County Dr.of the theEra:At SuperintendentsMichiganchapter onState the Norm:" train 0. ?. Kerningtks ofin and countryIllinois, George teachersfor W. reading Brown, ; the ofvii Winnebagochapter on aridsupervision;9 Edgar Court- and versity,toviii Miss forLillian a careful K. SabineACKNOWLEDGMENTS literary of editing the Illinois of the StateentireNormal manuscript. Uni- Specialtigationshavesuperintendents,To courteously these mention spent and upon should country andto thisthe kindly be study, teachers.many assisted I state offer and mesuperintendents,my rural throughout sincere lifeworkers, appreciation. the county inves- who CONTENTSCHAPTER I mentalbooks,Agriculture,dent Kenyon lectures,guide whose L.in andButterfieldfostering thoughtpersonalma ofand leconference, the also suggestion, Massachusetts of the hasassistanceas been expressedCollege aof funda Presi- ofin The problemThe stated Farm Problem and Its Solution PAGE ofG.exist But theBonser in Westernmore the of conclusions than Teachers Illinois to all Colltge,others, Statehere any presented.Normal gratitude Columbia elementsSchool, isUniversity,due of who worthto Dr. has Frederickthat formerly not mayonly CountryCause:CooperationSolutionIts significance isolation community of the the farm in keynote countrybuilding problem in life the solution of the farm, 7493 ..oinspiredplishment.invaluableread practically and advice encouraged the as toentire its the organization manuscript undertaking andofthroughout theexpression,book itsand accom-but given has AgenciesOverlappingChiefproblem functions for ofthe agencies andupbuilding needs in function ofof ruralthe country and social effort institutions..community.. 1412I0 PlatformFederation for of the community improvementTheCHAPTER ageacie Farm of Home country II life 1616 ./theThePresent decreaseimprovementfarm conditions home of householdas of anin farm