Rural School Leaflet 



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The first effort for the improvement of the interior of the school 

 building should be to make it comfortable and clean. Simple white 

 curtains at the windows, made by the girls, will add much to the home- 

 like appearance. One good picture will be better than many that are 

 small and unattractive. There should be at least one bookcase. One 

 of the parents may be willing to make many of the repairs. A few of 

 the mothers will doubtless be willing to help the girls to make the school- 

 room neat and attractive. 



The school grounds should be discussed. Doubtless two or more of 

 the men will be willing to help plant simple shrubbery about the building, 



A rural school building 



giving the older boys the educational opportunity of helping in this work. 

 Fences should be repaired, definite walks made, and the entrance to the. 

 school should be as clean and as attractive as soap and water and fresh 

 paint can make it. 



A most important subject to present at a meeting of parents is the 

 necessity for the children to have a good physical background for their 

 life work. The health of boys and girls of school age should receive 

 constant attention. If children are breathing through their mouths 

 instead of through their noses, the cause should be investigated. Care 

 of the teeth is most important. Many persons have been handicapped 

 through life because their teeth were not taken care of in childhood. 

 Fresh air in the sleeping-room should be discussed. 



