“Yes, Miss B.”
How did it make the little stranger feel?
“Happy.”
What do you say of such acts?
“They are polite.”
How, then, shall we be polite to others?
“By trying to make them happy.”
Note.—Although all the underlying principles of politeness can be taught unconsciously to the youngest pupils, it is better to teach but two formally, without unfamiliar terms. The end sought in the first year of instruction in this subject is to rouse thought and interest, and to lead the pupil to make simple judgments. In the next higher grade of lessons, other principles may be formally taught, and new terms brought out. In the highest grade all principles should be taught.