Our town and civic duty

by Jane Eayre Fryer

II. SELF-CONTROL—In Act and Speech

1. At home.

2. At school.

3. At play.

Note.—In the treatment of this, as of other topics, the teacher’s example is of great importance.

III. THRIFT

1. Care in the use of school supplies: the economical use of paper, books, pencils, crayons, pens.

2. Care of clothing: those who provide our clothing for us; how we should take care of it.

3. The spending of money: what money is for; the wise use of money.

4. The saving of money: the home bank; the school bank; the savings bank; encourage the children to save for some definite object a part of the money which is given to them or which they may earn.

5. The saving of time.

Note.—Relate this topic to Care of Property, Punctuality.

IV. PERSEVERANCE

1. In work: at home; at school.

2. In well-doing.

Note.—Relate this topic to Thoroughness.

A Class-room Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Extract from a letter from a teacher: “... I work the class-room S. P. C. A. in this way: after a lesson on Kindness to Animals, I mention forming a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

“A part of the blackboard is devoted to the society, and the children are encouraged to bring in pictures of animals, which I paste on the board. I start the collection with one picture I have found.