884 Rural School Leaflet. 



to have some cheery sound that will remind you of the trip. Perhaps 

 you will take back a few crickets that can be heard in October days. 

 In a far away country the people used to make cages for crickets so that 

 they might hear their music. Let us have some little cricket musicians 

 in our schoolroom. I like to hear their cheery note. It always makes 

 me dream of a cosy hearth and when I hear them I can in fancy see the 

 fire-place aglow and look upon, friendly faces seated about it. If you 

 put some common sod in a flower pot and place a lamp chimney over it 

 with a piece of mosquito netting over the chimney, you have a cage 

 for the cricket. How many things you can learn from watching 

 the little chap in the schoolroom? There is much to learn about insects. 

 Many of these small creatures have outwitted wise farmers. The 

 only way we can ever come to know about insect life is by patient obser- 

 vation. 



This month your teacher has received a Leaflet from which she will 

 probably give some lessons. I am sure she will be willing to have you 

 look at the pictures in this Leaflet and also to read any of the articles 

 that may interest you. Some of the older boys and girls will probably 

 take time to read the Leaflet when their other lessons are finished. If 

 you read it, or if 3^our teacher gives lessons from it, I hope you will follow 

 some of the suggestions and do some actual work in connection with 

 the subjects given. You may make a collection of weeds or feathers 

 or make a study of soils or perhaps try to follow the directions for cheese 

 making. If you do any of these things be sure to let us know what 

 success you have had. 



In your own Leaflet we shall make suggestions each month for general 

 out-of-door study. We are sure you will follow the suggestions and write 

 us what interests you most. 



SPECIAL STUDY 



Each school year you should plan to do a certain amount of work 

 along a definite line of study ; then you will accomplish something. This 

 year I am hoping that every boy and girl who receives this Leafiet will 

 learn to know eight trees, one each month. It is not sufficient that 

 you know the names of these trees but that you know something about 

 them ; where they grow ; whether the leaves are simple or compound, 

 alternate or opposite; when the trees blossom; what kind of fruit they 

 bear. The fruit, you know, is the part of the plant that contains the 

 seed. It may be an apple or a nut or some other form of fruit. 



We shall also suggest for study each month in addition to trees, one 

 wayside plant or something in animal life. Perhaps you cannot find 



