As America's rural population grew in the late 19th century, educators struggled to find ways to provide quality education to students in remote areas. In A Graduating System for Country Schools, Wade proposes a bold new approach: a system of rural schools that prepare students for post-secondary education and vocational training, all while promoting the values of community and self-reliance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.