1048 Rural School Leaflet 



A few days ago one of our boys brought part of a mud dauber's nest 

 to us. Wc all looked at it and our teacher told us about it. He is going 

 to bring a yellow jacket's nest and then we shall look at it. It seems so 

 wonderful to think that those little wasps can build such nests. 



In the school we have a calendar telling us the time the sun rises and sets 

 and when the moon comes up. We are trying to learn more about the 

 things in the sky. 



Our teacher has told us to be looking for the birds when they come, 

 and we are going to do that. One of the boys has seen a bluebird. 



Our nature study notebooks arc beginning to get full of descriptions 

 and pictures. We all like them. 



I am in the sixth grade in District 2, Town of Pendleton. My teacher's 

 name is Miss Borman. When I have passed my regents', I want to go to 

 high school. 



Thanking you for writing me that letter which I'm going to keep, I am 



Your little friend, 



RUTH HARTMAN 



Editors' note. — Ruth's letter shows us that she and her schoolmates 

 are wide-awake to the opportunities everywhere about them. Especially 

 we are glad to hear of their resolve to study what they can of the sky — 

 the sun, moon, and stars. This is a fascinating subject. Some persons 

 do not know that the stars are all arranged in groups with names and 

 that it is possible for any one to learn a number of the larger and the brighter 

 groups, or constellations, as they are called. There is a very good book 

 that might be added to the school library some time: The Children's 

 Book oj Stars by Mitton, published by the Macmillan Company, New 

 York City. It costs two dollars. 



District 5, Town of Cobleskill, Schoharie County 



Bamerville, New York, April 10, 19 14 

 Dear Friend: 



I have just received the last leaflet that you sent and have nearly read 

 it through. 



The boys of our school have been trying to do some good through 

 the advice of our teacher. We have been helping an old woman who lives 

 near our school. We shoveled snow to make paths for her, and yesterday 

 we drew some wood for her which our teacher bought. One boy obtained 

 a horse and a wagon and was teamster, while the rest of us loaded and piled 

 it up. 



I like to read very much and have read a good many books that are in 

 our school library. The one I like best is The Man Without a Country. 

 I am 



Your friend, 



EARL D. STEVENS 



Editors' note.— We publish this letter from Earl Stevens because we 

 believe in the kind of service he and his schoolmates are giving. In 



