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know more about trees and flowers and animals 

 about them, and to care more for them. 



The teacher who can, on this and succeeding 

 days, accomplish this purpose, may rest assured 

 that she has done much to enlarge the life and 

 increase the happiness of those in her care. Chil- 

 dren are always interested in life. It is to them a 

 source of continual curiosity and wonder. 



The intelligent teacher will find it easy but neces- 

 sary to direct this interest so that it shall result in close 

 observation and serious study. The materials are 

 always at hand. Every season presents life in a 

 new aspect, and in almost infinite variety. 



Do not permit the minds of the children to be 

 diverted from the simple thought of this day. 

 While it is unquestionably desirable to have the 

 school -house and grounds cleaned at this season of 

 the year, this should be done as a preparation for 

 Arbor Day, not as a part of its celebration. Let 

 no drudgery turn the children's minds from the full 

 enjoyment of the day. 



The schoolroom should be decorated as tastefully 

 as possible. For this purpose encourage the chil- 

 dren to bring flowers and birds from their homes. 

 The joyousness and beauty of nature should fill 

 the schoolroom. Plant some flowers as well as 

 trees. Even if the school ground is small so that 

 most of it must be used by the children for a play- 

 ground, surely some little corner may be found for 



