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Home Projects must be conducted and managed by the pupils themselves, who must be able to give full particulars of the man- agement and results. It is not necessary, however, that pupils should do all the work themselves, nor are they forbidden to re- ceive advice and assistance.

Nasturtiums seeds and sweet peas for ﬂower pots ; also beet seed and beans for vegetable plots in school gardens will be sup- plied free. Teachers should apply for these through their Inspect- or, stating clearly the amount of each required.

In accordance with the plan here set forth, the Provincial School Inspectors were given the direction of the teachers engaged in Agricultural work, and the District Representatives were au- thorized to assist both the Inspectors and the teachers.

A Summer School, for teachers desirous of undertaking Agricultural instruction on the terms oﬁered, was also held during two weeks. .It was attended by 357 teachers who were instructed in Botany, Nature Study, School Gardening, Drawing, Reading and Teacher Training. Of these 295 teachers began in 1915 to give instruction in Elementary Agriculture, and 167 School Gar- dens were established, 2506 Home Projects were undertaken, while bonuses to the amount of $2777 were paid.

In addition, a Rural Science Department was added to the curriculum of Prince of Wales College, and Professor McCready, B. S. A. was appointed to take charge of it. Two rooms in the College Building were subsequently furnished with all the equip- ment essential to the teaching of Elementary Agriculture as under- stood at the present time. A Rural Science Library was estab- lished; and all the leading Agriculture journals are provided for the instruction of students as they are issued. It is also provided that School Gardening shall be engaged in on the College Grounds, as in the district schools throughout the Provinces, and that educa- tion by demonstration shall be given wherever possible.

THE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

The thirty-sixth annual meeting of this Association was held in Prince of Wales College Hall in September last. There was a record attendance of 374 teachers, the next largest having been that of 1914, 337. The President, Mr. Gerald McCarthy, B. A., Principal of Georgetown High School, occupied the chair. Among the resolutions passed in the course of the Convention was one authorizing the executive committee to make arrangements for the