Stubbeiz, R. 1963 233 Ocean Trip Manila Feb. 14 was not integrated with social studies. She feels the latter arrangement would make the subject more meaningful. We are trying to get away from this now in the U.S. In grades 1-2, the children study the native language. In grade 4 they get instruction in English. This began last June. The public elementary schools follow a prescribed curriculum, thus the normal school must fall in line. Gardening is one of the requirements, thus every normal school student has 10 weeks of this. The gardening program has been going on since before the war. I visited several classes in the laboratory school which is physically attached to the college. One class went into the garden and the teacher asked questions about why the water fell toward the earth when the faucet was turned on and why the water dripped when it was turned off. A comparison was asked for with respect to a water lily and papaya plant growing in the garden. One little girl demonstrated that a water lily had a soft body by going limp. In the garden were lettuce and peaches and a member of normal school