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child, or boy, who has nursed and cared for another Hving thing, 

 although it be of a much lower order, will be led more easily to 

 guard and foster his own life. At the same time the care of plants 

 will satisfy his longing to observe other living things, such as beetles, 

 butterflies, and birds, for these seek the vicinity of plants." 



B. For Second Year Readers, Insect Pests of House and Garden, 



Farmers' Wives' Bulletin No. 10. 



1. Consider first half of questions on discussion paper. 



2. What has been your experience in the use of insecticides 



prescribed in the Farmers' Wives' Bulletin? 



3. Let one member tell the life history of a fly, another of 



the mosquito, another of the clothes-moth. 



C. For Readers of the Third Year, Saving Strength, Farmers' 



Wives' Bulletin Xo. 15. 



" To resist unth success the frigidity of old age, one 

 must keep the body, the mind, and tJie heart, in parallel 

 vigor. To do this one must exercise, study, love." 



— Mme. De Stael. 



D. For Readers of the Fourth Year. 



Readers of the Fourth Year will find an outline for club dis- 

 cussion in the IMarch Bulletin. 



1. Consider the first half of questions on discussion paper. 



2. Tr\- at intervals exercises prescribed on pages 9-10-11, 



Lesson III, Saving Strength. Note carefully to keep 

 the weight forward on balls of the feet, chest high,liips 

 back and the chest and bust in advance of the abdomen. 

 Exercises taken in improper attitudes are worse than 

 none since the}- bring strain upon the organs and lead 

 to unnatural attitudes. 



3. Do not omit the rest and relaxing exercises; yawn, 



stretch and laugh. These all aid in digestion, prevent 

 insomnia, nervous exhaustion and nerve tension. 

 They add to the normal, healthful condition of mind 

 and body. 



4. Discuss the application of these exercises to attitudes 



taken in housekeeping. 



