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Home Nature-Study Course. 



Much is said of the beauty of the horse, but rarely is alkision made 

 to the beauty of the horned cattle; this is unfair, for a fine cow or ox 

 is truly beautiful. The soft yellow skin beneath the sleek coat of 

 hair, the well-proportioned body, the mild fac« cro^vned with spread- 

 ing polished horns and illuminated by the large, gentle eyes, are all 

 elements of beauty which artists have recognized, especially the 

 great artists of the Dutch school. The ancients also admired the 

 bovine eyes, and their most beautiful goddess they called "The Ox- 

 eyed Juno. " 



Invest 25 cents in Perry or Cosmos pictures of the paintings of 

 cattle by Paul Potter, Van Marcke, Bonheur, Dupre and Try on, so 

 that the pupils can see artistic reproductions of cattle. Let the 

 pupils sketch calves and cows; even if the attempt is crude it will 

 serve to stimulate observation. 



A certificate will he granted to those who satisfactorily comjdete 10 

 lessons, or the year's work. 



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