XVIII. THE FARM BOY'S CHOICE OF A VOCATION 275 Should the Farmer's Son Farm? 275 Impatience of Parents 276 What of Predestination? 277 Three Methods of Vocational Training 279 1. The Apprentice Method 280 2. The Cultural Method 280 3. The Developmental Method 281 The Farmer Fortunate 282 What College for the Country Boy? 283 The Foundation in Work 284 Clean up the Place 285 Money Value of an Agricultural Education 286 A Successful Vocation Certain 287 XIX. THE FARM GIRL'S PREPARATION FOR A VOCATION 290 What is the Outlook? 290 Desirable Occupations for Women 292 1. May teach the Young 293 2. May take up Stenography 294 3. May do Social Work 295 4. May secure Clerkships 296 A College Course for the Girl 298 Associations with Refined Young Men 299 Make the Daughter Attractive 300 Summary and Conclusion 301 XX. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE OUTLOOK 306 Strive for Preconceived Results 306 Consult Expert Advice 308 Meet Each Awakening Interest 310 Work for Social Democracy 311 The Outlook very Promising 312 The Modern Service Training 314 The State doing its Part 316 The New Era of Religion 319 Final Conclusion 319 INDEX 323 ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE I. Fig. 1. At least once each day the busy farm father may think of a way to combine his work with the children's play _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE II. Fig. 2. Canadian boys breaking young oxen 6 III. Fig. 3. An attractive Kansas home 28