170 HOW NATURE STUDY SHOULD BE TAUGHT 



child tell his story in his own way. Then, in that 

 spirit, even if he disputes you, " hug him." Know 

 with joy and love that you are educating, actually 

 leading out individuality, not " minding" a series 

 of buzzing spools and spindles on a school loom. 



A few weeks ago at a teacher's institute, in a 

 lecture on " School Discipline," a fellow instructor 

 told of a teacher of physiology, who, to illustrate 

 how the muscles are strengthened by use, referred 

 to the arm of the blacksmith, and as an example, 

 swung her right arm behind her back and over 

 her head in windmill style that would have thrown 

 a blacksmith into convulsions of laughter. 



One of the pupils, who was a frequent visitor at 

 a blacksmith's shop, was an interested listener. 

 The reference to his good friend made his eyes 

 snap and his heart beat. He was an expert in 

 smithy work. He knew something, and he knew 

 that somebody was wrong. But it was not his 

 blacksmithing chum. Up went his hand with a 

 confident flourish. 



The teacher inquired, " Well, what is wanted, 

 now, James?" 



The little fellow replied, " Please, ma'am, I 

 don't think the blacksmith swings his arm in that 

 way. Mr. Johnson doesn't, anyhow ; this is the 



