Domestic Animals 47 



How does she defend herself? 

 Is she a handsome animal ? 

 Is she a graceful one ? 

 Can she run fast ? 

 What is a baby cow called ? 



They heard the poem of "The Cow," by Robert 

 Louis Stevenson, and "The Story the Glass of Milk 

 Told Me/' from "In the Child's World," and learned 

 the finger plays relating to milk and butter by Miss 

 Poulsson. They made a list of articles of food in 

 which mamma used milk, and were surprised at the 

 length of it. 



To crown all, it was decided to make a cake, the 

 children agreeing to furnish the materials. 



"Choose those that don't never forget, Miss Clare," 

 urged Sallie, "or somebody '11 spoil it." 



To this they all agreed, and a list of the needed 

 articles was written upon the board, each child copy- 

 ing the one thing he was to bring. The list included 



Mixing dish. 

 Large spoon. 

 Small spoon. 



