Rural School Leaflet 1173 



that was not sent because not sufficiently complete; therefore, the oppor- 

 tunity will be given again this year to schools to prepare notebooks, and 

 a first, a second, and a third prize mil be awarded for them. The note- 

 books will be judged on the value of the information contained in them, 

 with particular emphasis on first-hand knowledge that the boys and 

 girls show of horses in the neighborhood, which has been obtained by 

 observation, study, and discussion. The attractiveness of the work and 

 the character of the illustrations will also be considered. The note- 

 books should be sent to the Editors Cornell Rural School Leaflet, College 

 of Agriculture, Ithaca, New York, on or before May 1,1916. A suggestive 

 list of topics that would help the children in the preparation of the note- 

 books follows: 



1. An account of the origin and the development of the horse. How 

 did the earliest horses differ from those of the present time? 



2 . Information as to what constitutes a well-proportioned horse. Every 

 boy and girl should make a drawing of a horse that is well proportioned. 



3. Types of horses. How many types are there in the neighborhood? 

 Report of a surv^ey made to learn the niunber and the value of each type. 

 This will be a good experience for the older boys and girls. 



4. The habits of the horse as determined by observation. This in- 

 cludes such things as how it lies down and gets up, how it sleeps, how 

 it walks, trots, or paces, and the like. 



5. The care and the management of horses. 



6. The harnessing of horses. Perhaps a lesson that has been worked 

 out on the parts of a harness, can be described. 



7. Probably some of the boys have had experience in training horses. 

 There shoiild be at least one chapter in the book devoted to this 

 topic. 



8. Who has the finest horses in the neighborhood? It would be a good 

 thing to ask the owner to visit the school and to tell something about 

 the history of his horses, the care they need, and other matters of interest. 

 An account of such an experience would make a valuable addition to the 

 book. 



9. Has any boy or girl in the neighborhood a pet horse? Could it be 

 brought to the school yard to be studied there? If so, have this experience 

 described, and, if possible, illustrated with a photograph of the 

 horse. 



10. A story of some famous horse of which one of the pupils has heard 

 or read. 



In most cases the notebooks submitted in last year's competition showed 

 great care and originality in preparation. A niunber of them had very 

 attractive covers, and were well illustrated. Many valuable extracts 



