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o1- town. inetructorw but be- , of their remoteness from .» tor except the qunrtctily visits 111's inspector, their help in such , mportnnt and onerous task . r; deficient, and thelrzwork is ,. trebly difficult owint to (ll regular attendance. (9) llwk 0! lerest on pert n! the pupils or 1-9514! (a) lwvrly equipped and 11y planned bulldingffl) the 1, presence ‘of several armies (5) d (perhaps the paramount cause) ,- ieacberus own inexperience and

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‘rbcro tore scrub tlhlngis which 1m who teaches must never lose igllt of, lbut rather more and more tqfllrllliil. be cultivated This par- lculer thing may ibe yuot as essent- 111 in other lfields of activity, and ilis thing ie———-——ithe alrt of dis. pvcring tho best in anything, part. clllarly a child. it certainly has a endeucy to prevent friction and to ske things run smoothly any. here. Without the tact to create .a plrit of joy in work_ the schooL om is simply a place where task-s r9 performed The ability to create and spread QpplIlGSB around is, indeed, a. great cquisitlon, and is of incalcuinbie eneiit to the teelcher. " liow cosy it lls to wrinkle up tho pro and scold when things go g in the school-room! How - to lptll. peppery tone- -ln tho oir-o and speak the sauna-stir Llllillll word! A roal. toochor does ot so much busy horsolf in search. n1: for wrong things in children —-—sile rather searches for tho wt thinks in each individual boy d lzlrl, trying by might und mnin a discover" them.

Supplementary Reading and the ~ Library

Door teachers, (lid you over sit ilI\\'ll behind your desk, aftor tho lonini: dismissal and ‘locking on lo rows nil enlpty desks , think, liavo l done my duty . tonday? lave l given those ton or thirty hildren nsytho case may be .tho lest that. ls in mo, both by exlamlplo mil precept? Have I placed within lllqir reach means whereby they llliiize thonl better than in devour. lilfi contents of the pages of the imnksl which should fll-l your lib- i‘-il')'.

l use tho word devour be. l-ilusc, ll’ the selectionof the books bu lproperly made the dhildlon will show n. surprising keennese and relish for this diversion. and how lunch usetull knowledge and beaut. lull ideas may be gained by curtail. ing some oli the llime which is given lo what is called “Aritllllmctic" in rural schools, but which is” in a reality, drowsing over an arithmetic book in a listless mnnpeuj Better tor to give, say from lidtegn to twenty minutes of thistimo lto in. vigor-siting and instructive reed. lug, The children will to look for. word to it; the amount of number

What to Do For Stomach ‘inlllble

G°od Advice From One Who Had Suffered Much. .\'lne.tonths o! all Dorms of indl zvsllon or so called stomach trouble ill-e not duo to the condition of the stomach at alll_ but are caused by olln-l- influences The great ‘contri- billing cause a indlgertoion is thin blood Gnod blood nndqllienty of it is FWiulire-d by the stomach to take 011W or the food. lithe blood ie bin the stomach liunlctionl nnsgish. 00d lies undigested, pas forms and caus 05 llalns in various pom o! the holly Instead oi‘ getting nourish- mclll from the blood the system sets poison. Ilt-llot from this ooudliilion can be oblnlned by the tonic treatment which ltllj D; Show liililq 515W" T’ ll. l‘, tried and now wamlly re- l-olillmcnded to 0li|0rs_ Jiir. Show Fuss: "l sufferer! from indigestion for over dour years, and have tried lllilll)’ of the welLimown remedies for such troubles, but nevcr obtain- nd morn than temporary roller The trouble was nggravatod by const. lprnlon setting in owing to the stollmoll fail-ing to dlo ill»-work. 01141 laxatives onl gave relic! to the bowels and eiit the eh in verse condition. This neon-it was my blood gtoiwng more an more did not new we" st night and was growingidewoli- Iieutlwuin is. moon. dition when a, -= _ m6 to try ni- Williams it" 1 sot three boxes and by the they were nulnled time yes some “hangs for the better. Tbis greet-iv Manned no and t continued

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1 hold the selheelected reading Pvriodasa aortotplrizetordep. "W901i and dlilibence and iind that it works eplendfldliul. ll the pupil has dxme what I consider a reason. nlble amount o! semi: work and golve Into no trouble as in behavior I wanted him a reading period; it the work was exceptionally good sometimes lengthened the reading period;i~i ver-y poor relused st.

‘Br this method I lvalw the amount and quality of seaitwork increas. ing and improving rapidly,

lllt you have not yet obtained n. permanent library of your own, books may be obllained alt the school “~11ll>l1i4Y_Ch‘wwn,and lrpm. 139F131 cared tor, and returned in a reasonable time, are given free otf chargo_

Flor the junior members simpler booties on geography, enc._ and etor. ice can ‘be had; but. beware, as reading may, like everything eise_ be ‘ ’ and usurp other subject of their rightful share o: attenlticm, that is, l! lit is carried to excess. So teachers, ‘be zelalloula to do jue. lice to each and every lino oi your work_ '

(llilethods oil’ procuring p, ilbmry and tho care oi‘ such will appear later.)

What Books Do We Want in Our Mbrngy.

Flnalt-llnlionestlng and wholle. some stories From these the child will get new ideas and on enlarge. ment of his vocabulary. The inter. est in the story will him at his lbodk and lthe gain nothinz more than greater ability to reed the printed page it would be worth while. But he wliii get much more

From a good story he will ac. quire wh- lesome ideas will lnfltue. nce his sense o‘! what is right. lt will give hlm- a taste for whet best in literature and life.

second-There should be books whlilch reinforce the regular studies of lthe school. History stories and biography aprpeul to children in who thilvi, fourth, fifth andeix-ih crazies llavlinig read these they have the foundation and will find English and Canadian History oli rho seventh and eighth grades ln. terestlng. History stories and bio- graphy should supplement the re- gular history work A paraB-fllbll rm- lnstunce_ is devoted to p, man or n great event. The pupil becomes interested and will consider a whole book on the subject, a great find,

Books of travel and such as glvo iniksnmallon o1’ our own and other countrios will prepare the primary pupils to comprehend and 1ike gee. graplhynhooks on nature study and science, about animals-uni plants alro- interest-inc; and will cause the children to know about things around tihelm, Books Ln the ilorm of simplified f ,ieces of English should not b0 lacking-v Bulletins minim the Agriculture Dept. Ottawa should be want for regularly, and filed properly.

lCnution_—-——'llhero ls o. ‘tendency in some children, particularly the smaller ones_ to glance through B book and consider it read; it is necessary then to guard against this and see that thorough reading takes place or else tlhe entire moaning of the book may be chant;- ed or lost. During the rcadi-ni D61‘- iod each child should have hi! div- tionary near him to turn ulp unison- iliar word's and correct pronuncia- tions. and u, need be. ask M 11111“ help in this llne_

“it is safe to say that ln nine (13,395 out df ted H. i5 IlOt the D07 or girl who loves literature that goes wrong or who leaves the D1911»- sures of» the viilale or city-

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“you nmy now in these early ymlrs lilo things vvltlh a touch a! ilgb as n leather which 1816i‘ W" cannot do with vibe pressure <11 l nuodredweitllf- FM“

From ilhe total training dulfili! childhood there should result in than 01111,; a ituutg for intereetins 91111” flnQflOVGiI readinll. W101! 811°" t direct and imlliifl "- 1111‘b9°‘.1“°“ intellectual lilo.‘ That wheelies which results ln__tlils taste m: mt!

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FRECKLES

March Brings Out Unllilvhfly spots, How to Remove Easily

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The woman with tender akin dreads March because it is likely to cove her tales with ugly freckles. lNo matter hour ghiek her veil, 1,115 Illll and winds haves strong 19m 410W to make he: freckle

lFiONRMMIY-IOI he! pew; of ‘mind. Otlllne-dotfllilo strength, makes it qmesihlie tor even more moat susceptible to freckles to keep their akin clear andwhige. No nutter bow a case 0d freck ‘be: you halve, the cubic strength Othine should remove them.

lief, an ounce from your druggist and banish tbetretikilee. Mil-meg back it it tallq -— o Weir care placed there tor tuition and direction, consider it far flrom being done when you are content with the reading lesson from such works as our set o! readers aflord as the child's reading ground.

There is a general and not un. deserving u out that our pres. elnt day schools with alll their en- lightened methods ('1), mpalble teachers, increased and more reg. ular attendance cannot hold or lure the interest o! the fourteen to six. teen_year old boys and girls; and so if turning oil mere children with a. very slim edumbion and little or no taste or judgment. lfor good reading. The products of what is cdnllmonly termed "the old school" with its mummy methods and all, had better reading tent books and as a result acquired the ablliay b0 dis. criminaute between worthless trash and thoulghuglving writings.

Sit-rive then, sister and brother teachers to inculcate in your pup- ii's minds a desire for proper lit- ens/bore and I assure you that any help or information that d» possess ~is gladly your: for the asking. Let our aim be, "A good, wholesome wellLcared tor library in every school in our own little garden provlincef’

NNGING

Do you teach singing? lt shlould ibe lput down as a. regular subject

1| on your tlme-tab1e_ and be taught

alt least three times a. week. The Meet time 1p thoulglmt to Ibo in the milternoon when the mental facul. tiles or the child begin to grow tired, any anytime between two- thirty and threesthirty p. m., but never extend a. singing practice over thirty minutes‘ preferably no longer than twenty minutes, for alliter- that time tho good effect is lost and lthere is a. slight danger that p, little (lisinterest will result ~from ovolzetrainlng the lesson. Thlle time for the singing lesson is suggested. not as the “best" time for any vocal practice; but ‘Lille time bent. suited to the rulral schoolday, for it has an enliven. ing harmonizing efleoi, and if carr lod out effectively has a great ten- denoy to blot oil-tinny licll-e hurtful incidents which may have occurr. od during the duly. ‘ -

Did you ‘ever notice how the children show their eagerness to pafilolpate in the singling? Didi you ever hlliV0_ the experience of ltealchi-ng thclm a rollicking li-‘tie song boiore dismissal and watch lthem all dispersing in a bubbling mood some singing, some shout- illlg? This is a heallthtul and no: undesirulble result, and in your de- sire for order, belnot too prone to crush this exterior proof or their lnlwnrd sunshline_ You may not have the voice of a nightingale it is true, hut the children are no. critics iu that line, rust give them the tune_ either an attractive lit. mile melody or a lively measure and couple it with the words and they will be an ardent audience. In teaching a song or chorus, it lelbestto teaohonlliygbarorsoad a time till an attractive amount is taught, then repeat tll1 all know in. well; and so on to the and of the piece. Glive the words to be memorized first probably u mam. cry gems.

Perhaps you could arranso for some one in the district to come and assist you at, times, the child- rcn uppreciallo the variety. lt ie beinlg done in several rural dis. ltrilots throughout tho prorvince, and also in some districts there comes tenth some ratcpayor who is pbil. onthtoplc enough to lend his organ -to the school at certain times. Blow-even an inlfimrmelit J11 ‘W11- allily necessary as the children of ten do not depend on lit-s help "l1- less they have nzn understandiBS of note music.

An excel-lent way to create in children ulove or good music and line slinging, ie by a 1111009811911- and if any ratepsyer, or 8P0"?! such, would only volunteer to lend their inatrulnlent to the school on weekends, say lbimonthly N“! give the children a treat oi.’ real

A Gentle Laxative Fcr_'|_i_le iihillitell

Mothers-tho sunset way of 1N6?- ing your little ones well and happy; whether it is the newborn babe or (he growing child is to keep thoir lboweis regular and their stomach sweet. Ninmtenlths of ail childhood ailments are the result otf c1088“! bowels and sour stomaon. The mos, necessary and tho belt medicine tor little ones is a gentle laxative- somemlng lllflq will relieve constip. ation; sweeten the stomach and promote rest and natural sleep ‘Such a nrgdicins lwh emo- Tflihl ‘r eypfe _ el ienlt “Show m nbcdivwly mar anteed tree from opiates of 011191‘ ctr“ ‘us: .'."'...,":.'.i";::l:i to 0 l!!!‘

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Our rnre1 schools have never re. ceived the attention they deserve, still rum-i education is an s11 im- Dorttant problem owing, no doubt, to the denser of towns 811d viii-Mm, the schools are iarg. er and hotter equipped than thloee in rural secilione and as e. meult ot greater competition and good Erwin: synteune, pupllle ‘ellxouid make better progrem.

The question arises why cannot 111° "B1189 country child receive an education eqnlel to the city child.

TWhat have our children done to be deprived oi the right in have their minds trained dsfltl developed Qt course we do not wish our children to receive exactly the snlme education as does the city child but. still we have the mane course of studies which to my mind is responsible ltor o9 many of our lbflYb and girls" leaving country and mung their homes in the cities and towns,

I believe we should have a curri. cullun nearer to nature where the child can study the beauties o! the country with the interest which will implant in them that love of the grand llife of the coun- m’. that they will be content. with their lot; but lwhose aim should be to improve on alll that ‘their fathers andl mothers halve nlcoum/plishgd and thus lmlaike‘ men and women oi them having the broader vision which will enable them to fill _the larger place in

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The situation as it is today can be remedied if we lfamners will exert ourlsolvm andflay aside our Dreiudices. Both our schools and our, communities have been ne-‘

800d selections he or she would be doings. noble work.

Next week the words of a song appear in the Poem Corner, and 1| these words harmonize to a lrernilliar tune, do~ not hesitate to unite both.

Please do not confuse singing as an opening exercise and the singling lesson. Alt the opening only songs which have been learn- ed are sung and during the even- ing period new matter is taught.

THE LORD OF BURLEIGH

Poem 1. Cznilnued (By T‘r*,r~,;-.'.i,., ‘ 0h_ but she will love him truly! lie shall have a cheeriul home; She will order all thing-s duly, When beneath his rool -they_ come ‘Thurs her hells; lt,....-.s greatly, 'l‘il=l a gateway she (llscerns “limb armorial bearings sltatelyz And benoaltlh the gate she turns; Sees a mansion more majestic Than all those she SENV lbeiore: Many a golllant gay domestic Bows Fbeilore balm at time docr_ . and they speak in gentle murmur ‘When they answer to his call; While he treads with ilootstelps lfirmrr, ‘ Loading on lrrom hall to hallll. And. wtnllo now she wonders blind.

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Nor tie meaning can divine Proudly turns ho round and klndlly,

“All .i this is mine and thine!" Hero " e lives in slialte and ‘bounty,

llxr. of Burlolgh, fair and free, Not a lord in all the country

lls so greelt a lord as he. Ail at once the color flushes

chin; As it were with shame she blushes And her spirit changed within. Then her countenance all over Pulls again as death did prove; But he clasped her like a lover, Andhhe cheered her soulwitb ‘ ve Bo she etorve against her weakness. Tho, at times her spirit sunk: Shslpod her heurlt with woman's meekness ‘lio all dultiea of her rank: And a gentle consort made he. And her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady, And her people loved her much But a trouble weighed upon her, And perplexedher night and morn. - With the burthen of-sn honor Unto which slhe was not born_ mint she grew, and even Minter, .. As she mumnufd, “Oh, that he Were once moretbwt landscape painter lwhlch did win my heart from