THE POINT OF VIEW 7 



A little wholesome rivalry may be permitted as to who 

 can give the longest list. Copying names is waste of time, 

 so that this exercise should be given to the class in a way 

 that shall not allow recourse to books. I have indicated 

 elementary lines of classification that may be utilized or 

 wholly disregarded, according to advancement of the class 

 or preferences of the teacher. They are of some interest 

 as showing in general that it was found worth while to 

 domesticate certain kinds of animals, as mammals and 

 birds, and but few others. 



After the class have reached their limit ascertain how 

 many animals, wild and tame, the longest lists contain, 

 and then have one of the children copy on the blackboard 

 the following list. 



Numbers of Different Kinds of Animals known 



Professor Riley's estimate of insect species on the earth is 10,000,000.1 



' Any teacher is expected to use only so much of tliis table as is reasonably intelligible 

 to tlie class. Still the object of using if is distinctly to teach hcnv much ive do tiot k>nr:i>. 

 The scientific names are inserted to aid the teacher. It is not intended that they be taught 

 to the class. 



