School Roo...

In visiting maiiy rooms in a oertaih city's schoois the eotlre absence o: amy decoratlome detracted mucli trom tbe work being done'by the teachers It occuned to mei tihen and there if ] more e-nergy was speirt In cheerlng -np : the ollü g-ray walls or perchamce the j new colld white omes, ais-o in rellevlng the bKdad, vacant window BÜJ8, how I much mcwe cotífortebsie tbe Beata wouM aeem, and roany pupila who have to be urged, oaaxed, even hired, to atlend schoö! wouiil le attêacted ly the cheeTfuJlness of the little room, nd dnty wouild beooine a pleasure imsteud of dnidgeryI wooffld sug-g-est sevenal pots oí püants for tbe wisudow siills ; not emouffh to be a bunkm, but ftufffclent for variety of study of piiamt lile. A fh'c miníate tnlk by the teacher ■wonld preparo every pupll tcr glvkng thens the proper care. and every pupil Aviil toe aoxiously wattïng for the time to come when they wil'.l be ptoeed in hfc caiv. Many Instructiva liessans ca'u tJras e privón on plant li'e and mrach boauty added to the room. Th'ere is no necessiity tor unadorned wallis when beautifiil pinturee can bö had far the jnere aektog. Artistic Studies Ot dowens, fruit piocos, and lamisca pc are given away witlh nnvspapers, by ïH'wsiicaicrs, grocerymen railToad otficos. Lttfluogra-phs of prominent atrthoTB can be obtalned by a lUHic pèinatakiDg. The pictirres wtol bei oí í?reat service ín language work, readtog, recitation.s and any nUsoeflblaneous work. The benefit of snch leesone cannot be overetimatiMl, for it wXl not be con(ineö only to the School room, but win be carried iiito every pupll'S home. It may be tbe oaie mearas of creattog clieerfuü, refimed holmes out ot "Dhoise that are müserablly kept and uattractive. Oan a. teaclieir afford to lose an opportnnity of benei itiiig and uplifting mankind ? - Mieh. School Moderator.