The work of this society demands judgment based on a fuller knowledge of conditions and causes than most children of their ages possess. Its work, therefore, is not intended for children, but they should know what help they may give the society, and be taught to use it.
5. Knowledge of the city law for protecting horses.
Seat Work:—
Sketches of horses’ hoofs showing how a stone may cause lameness.
Sketches of different kinds of shoes.
Sketches of different kinds of checkreins: the overdraw check and its effect; side check and its effect.
Different head and ear postures of horses indicative of their conditions and feelings.
Getting records of observations into shape to present to class.
Have each member of the class imagine himself to be his favorite horse,—a fire horse; mounted policeman’s horse; a United Railway repair wagon horse; a hospital ambulance horse; an express-wagon horse; a carriage horse; a broken-down carriage horse, etc.,—and write a story of his part in a fire, a serious accident, or some other situation.
Give related language work.