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been set to music. In such a case, use the music always, but be 

 certain that the poem means something as a poem first. Of 

 course a copy of the poem if placed in the children's hands at 

 a time of study will prove a great time saver, but I believe that 

 only copying from the board will bring out the fullest response 

 from the children. There is always danger in such a program 

 as I am about to set forth that it will be taken too seriously. 

 I should not wish this followed throughout for any one of the 

 grades. But as a suggestion of the sort of calendar which one 

 might construct, I have filled in, partially, a calendar for the 

 third grade. Of course it is very imcomplete, but it will suggest 

 the sort of thing which I would carry forth. The year if it would 

 mean anything at all to children, should be a celebration of great 

 days. Children often reckon time from Thanksgiving to Christ- 

 mas, etc. The main idea of this year's work then, is to give 

 to the children some interpretations of the days which go to make 

 up a year's calendar. Interpretations in terms which they may 

 understand, so that the days of that and of other years will bring 

 back memories and recollections which shall make the days more 

 wonderful in spirit, more lovely in the thought element which 

 compose them. The school year is divided in such a way as to 

 render impossible the study of patriotic motives at the Fourth 

 of July when they should be studied. However, I have put 

 that motive in the calendar in the year schedule rather than the 

 school program. Tie thing can be carried out by studying as 

 the very last thing in June, the patriotic motive. 

 New Year's Poem and Stones. 



Lowell — ^A New Year's Greeting. 

 New Year's Eve, 1850. 

 General Background. 



Riley—A Child's World. 



Morning — (Illustrate with Inness — Early Morning, Tar- 

 pon Springs.) Story and picture of Aurora, 

 and Michael Angelo's figure of Dawn. 

 February 12. 



Song— "The Little Log Cabin." 



Tributes to Lincoln. Story of "A Perfect Tribute" — Mary 



S. Andrews Stories of Lincoln's boyhood, especially those 



which deal with the himianity of the boy. The pig story, 



the turtle, etc. 



