Rural School Leaflet. 



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CHILDREN'S LETTERS 



In each Leaflet for Boys and Girls we are publishing a letter. We wish 

 the teacher would have the children feel that this letter is written to them 

 and should be answered. It is 

 very helpful for us at the College 

 to have the point of view of 

 the boys and girls. We believe 

 that the teachers who have 

 asked our aid in nature-study 

 agriculture will help us by hav- 

 ing the children write to us at 

 least three times during the 

 year. We would suggest that 

 there be a letter- WTiting day 

 once each month. It would 

 be a good thing at this time 

 to talk Avith the children about 

 higher institutions of learning. 

 It would be well for them to 

 know something about a Uni- 

 versity and what may be learned 

 at the different Colleges. 



Try to have the children make 

 their letters as personal as pos- 

 sible. Have them feel that they 

 are writing to one who enjoys reading their letters. 



There is a great difference in the communications we receive from 

 the children. Some are very delightful and are expressive of a real 

 enthusiasm for the out-of-doors which makes a valuable lesson, while 

 other letters seem as if the children had had but little inspiration. Try 

 to have the boys and girls feel as if they are writing a personal letter 

 to us. Tell them it will be a great day for me when their letters come 

 and I can read them in my study which is up among the tree tops. 



Following are some letters from children that are very satisfactory 

 to us: 



My dear Miss McCloskey 



As I got your paper and thout I would answer the letter that was 

 in it. The other day as I was in the woods I saw a mother squirrel 

 and two little ones with her. They were running about in the trees and 



