“From day to day the children report any kind act they have done for animals, and I record them briefly on the board without names.”
Special particulars as to the formation of a S. P. C. A. or Band of Mercy may be had by addressing the nearest city organization for such humane work, or by reading the laws which appear on the last few pages of the book “Black Beauty”; or by addressing the American Humane Education Society, 170-184 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Mass., from whom valuable literature on the subject may be obtained.
PART II
I. THE POLICEMAN
1. Stories of police heroism.
2. What the policeman does for us: Protects our homes; sends in alarm in case of fire; keeps watch while we are away, etc. Protects us on the streets by reporting cave-ins and putting up warning signals, etc. Protects us at street crossings from horses, automobiles, cars, etc.
3. How we may aid the policeman.
Note.—Relate this topic to Obedience, Helpfulness, Care of property, Respect, Self-control, Courage, Fair Play, Safety.
II. THE FIREMAN
1. The story of a fire: The alarm; the race to the fire; how the firemen fight the fire; stories of heroic acts of firemen.
2. A visit to a fire station: The engines; the firemen always ready to respond to an alarm; the horses; the automobile service; what takes place when an alarm of fire is sounded.
3. Prevention of fires: Care in the use of matches—the rule of the United States Forestry Service: Break your match before throwing it away; the danger of playing with fire; the uses of fire when it is man’s servant; its dangers when it becomes master; stories of great fires, loss of life, property, etc.
4. Giving alarms in case of fire: How alarms are sent in; false alarms.
5. Precautions to insure personal safety: Care in the use of inflammable or explosive materials; keeping hallways, fire escapes and other exits clear of obstructions; noting location of exits; keeping cool in case of fire—how easy it is for every one to get out if all keep cool—danger from panic—aiding the weak.
Note.—Relate this topic to Safety, Self-Control, Courage.
III. THE POSTMAN
1. The story of a letter: How it is posted; the collection; the sub-postal station or the post-office; how a letter travels; the letter ready for delivery.
2. The postman: How often he delivers mail in your neighborhood; some of the things which he has to do; rural free delivery service.
3. A visit to the post-office: What we see; the sorting; stamping, etc.
4. How we may help the postman: Addressing letters properly; writing distinctly in addressing letters; placing the stamp properly; answering the bell promptly for the postman; saving time by having a letter box.
Note.—Relate this topic to Helpfulness.