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WITH THE TEACHER 



T IS a matter of 

 common observa- 

 tion that neat and 

 orderly surround- 

 ings tend to influ- 

 ence man's develop- 

 ment and moral 

 character for good. 

 Business men, men 

 who own large 

 ranches, the corpo- 

 rations, and the rail- 

 roads all recognize 

 these principles. 

 Railroads spend 

 money in planting 

 On the Way to School. and caring for little 



parks at almost every station. They cultivate all kinds of flowers and 

 ornamental shrubs and trees. They keep everything in order around the 

 depots. Board and iron and all other materials are carefully piled 

 away where they belong. There is no return in money from most of 

 this work. But the influence on the employe's of the railroad is most 

 beneficial. They are taught by this method that everything must be 

 carefully attended to on account of the sacredness of human life. People 

 would not long patronize a railroad where every thing was lying around 

 in a loose and shiftless condition. They would most severely and right- 

 fully judge that the moral condition, or regard for human life would be 

 as bad as the physical conditions. Therefore, we feel that we can not 

 easily become too enthusiastic over the improvement of school grounds. 



Work for the improvement of your school surroundings, and you work 

 for the benefit of education's cause. Be not discouraged. Rather be 

 encouraged by the work already done. "Accuse not Nature, she hath 

 done her part; do thou but thine." 



DO 



Plant shrubs, vines and trees. 

 Pick up loose paper. 

 Burn or destroy rubbish. 

 Destroy weeds. 



DON'T 



Mark walls and buildings. 

 Injure shade trees or flower beds. 

 Spit on the floors and sidewalks. 

 Throw paper and fruit skins on 

 the sidewalk or ground. 



