urch, 214-5

Play, the gospel of, 134, 233

Playground Association of America, 135

Plow, evolution of the, 77-9

Plunkett, Sir H., 26, 144, 152

Political ineffectiveness of farmers, 121

Power of machinery on the farm, 79-81

Princeton University, 226

Quaintance, H. W., 74

Railroads, steam and electric, 69

Reading courses for farmers' wives, 257

Recreation and organized play, 128, 233-4

Religious cooperation, lack of, 123
plans for, 193-5

Right Relationship League, 141

Roads, C., 70

Roads, country, 13, 68-70

Roberts, A. E., 211

Robertson, J. W., 157

Roosevelt, T., 40, 51-3, 135

_Rural Manhood_, 135, 167

Rural problem, the, 2, 19, 1-32, 51-4
losses, 5, 7, 8, 11
gains, 5, 8
degeneracy, 12, 14-17
contentment, 35-36, 65
sincerity and neighborliness, 44
self-respect, 63-5
individualism, 117-120
progress, 54, 63, 86-7, 134, 110-1
culture centers, 258
agencies for betterment, 56-8, 84-6
postal service, 71
opportunities for social reconstruction, 117-145
morals and recreation, 125

Rural progress associations, 133

Saunders, W., 102

School, rural problems of the, 156-8
inferior equipment and support, 154
building, 156-7, 161-2
centralization, 157-61
a social center, 137

School improvement leagues, 165

School teachers, men, 231-3, 250
women, 250

Scientific agriculture, 91-117

Scudder, M. T., 136, 230

Secretary, County Work, 249-59, 263

Sectarian divisions, 192, 193, 196

Smythe, W. E., 105

Social reconstruction, 117-145

Social consciousness, the new rural, 83

Social life, lack of, 125-7
plans for, 134-7

Socialization, community, 130-2, 189
initiative in, 132
plan for, 133

South, country life in the, 64, 204

Stone, H. F., 243

Strong, Josiah, 13, 17, 229

Student recruits for the ministry, 237

Student volunteer bands, 237

Stanford University, 226

Sunday-schools, rural, 203-7

Surveys, community, 202

Swaney School, the, 161-2

Teachers in country schools, 152-4, 232-4, 250

Telephones, rural, 66-8

Text-books, 152-3

Theological study for women, 255

Trolleys, rural, 70

United Christian forces, 191

Unsocial streak, rural, 118-9

Urbanizing of rural life, 20, 152-4

Washington, George, 49

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