FLOWERLESS PLANTS 



477 



year, — the first year m the history of the school of zuhich 

 this is triLe. The girls are eager to do the work and enjoy 

 wearing the' uniforms. In this way twenty girls, prac- 

 tically all in the class, are taught this element of domestic 

 science and hygiene. Some slight objection has been 

 made by a few parents on the ground of menial service 

 or of soiling clothes. The little uniforms shown in the 

 picture, it is hoped, may meet the one objection ; and 

 some appreciation of the value of the lessons and the 

 dignity of the service, the other. 



" I myself have washed a flight of stone stairs all 

 down, with bucket and broom, in a Savoy inn, where 

 they had n't washed their stairs since they first went up 

 them, and I never made a better sketch than that 

 afternoon." Ruskin. 



'' But so shall it not be among you : but whosoever will 

 be great among you, shall be your minister : and whoso- 

 ever of you will be the chief est, shall be servant of all." 



