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Good schools, too, are very necessary. The school-house must be built to keep the boys and girls [p23] comfortable and healthy while at work. Name some of the things needed for a good school building.
A STREET SCENE IN NEW YORK.
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The libraries and museums also teach people. A [p24] library is like a home where many friendly teachers live. These friends will talk to you and tell you many useful and wonderful things. Have you ever visited them at the library? Have you ever taken any of them home with you? Is there a library near our school?
The museums are full of many interesting objects. You may see beautiful pictures and statuary. Some have collections of pretty stones and of stuffed animals. Curious clothing, jewelry, toys and musical instruments used by people in distant lands are shown too. In a museum in Portland you may see the dear little clothing worn by the poet Longfellow when he was a tiny baby. Many books that Washington read are kept in a museum near the city of Washington. Have you ever visited a museum in a city? What did you see there?
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No buildings anywhere are more beautiful than the churches. Are there any churches in your neighborhood? Describe the church which you attend.