"Proposed, that a class in Botany be formed. There are many who would like to join it."
"When will vacation commence?"
"Proposed, that a music committee be appointed, so that we can have some marching in recess."
"Proposed that school begin at nine o'clock."
"Mr. Abbott. Will you have the goodness to explain to us what is meant by the Veto Message."
"Proposed that we have locks upon our desks."
You see that the variety is very great, and there are usually from four or five to ten or fifteen of such papers daily. You will be at liberty to make in this way, any suggestion or inquiry, or to propose any change you please in any part of the instruction or administration of the school. If any thing dissatisfies you, you ought not to murmur at it in private, or complain of it to your companions; thus injuring, to no purpose, both your own peace and happiness and theirs,—but you ought immediately to bring up the subject in the way above described, that the evil may be removed. I receive some of the most valuable suggestions in this way, from the older and more reflecting pupils. These suggestions are read. Sometimes I decide myself. Sometimes I say the pupils may decide. Sometimes I ask their opinion and wishes, and then, after taking them into consideration, come to a conclusion.
For example, I will insert a few of these propositions, as these papers are called, describing the way in which they would be disposed of. Most of them are real cases.
"Mr. Abbott. The first class in Geography is so large that we have not room in the recitation seats. Cannot we have another place?"
After reading this, I should perhaps say,