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First.. No attempt will be made to issue the leaflets in the order 

 in -which they are to be nsed by tlie teacher. It is manifestly unde- 

 sirable, if not impossible, to do this. 



Second. The leaflets for the most part will be prepared by mem- 

 bers of the Purdne faiadtv. but assistance will be sought from others, 

 and occasional selections from Ijooks and magazines may be expected. 



Third. Xo specific indication will be made as to the length of 

 time each subject should occupy the attention of the pupils. Some 

 oT the subjects nuiy properly occupy four weeks and some but a 

 single week. This must dt^pend cliiefl}' upon the ingenuity of the 

 teacher and upon the interest manifested by the pupils. Further- 

 moi'e, some of the leaflets treat of subjects that should occupy the 

 attention of the ])upils lor a brief time during the summer, and also 

 f(u- a brief time during the winter, as for example, the leaflet on 

 "The Care of Domestic Animals." 



Fourth. Teachers should at all times strive to induce the pupils 

 to see and hear and think for themselves; in short, to become original 

 investigators. 



Fifth. Tt would be well for teachers to organize observation clubs 

 and take the pupils on occasional rambles through the country. 



Sixth. The pupils should be encouraged to make reports, to write 

 essays and descriptions, and to illusti'ate on the blackboard and in 

 their drawing books. 



Seventh. The method of presentation should lie oral so far as 

 possible. Habits of correct expression shonld be cu]ti\ated, and the 

 children should lie eucouraged to ask questions. A queiy box might 

 possibly be used to advantage. 



Eighth. Teachers should endeavor to ijiterest ]iarents in the en- 

 terprise, and should conduct the work in such a v\ay as to secure 

 their earnest co-operation. They should be careful not to require 

 an undue outlay of time or money. 



.Finth. It is suggested that flower and fntit festivals, in their 

 proper season, at \\'hich small prizes could be offered, might be help- 

 ful. The co-operation of the county agricultural society and other 

 similar organizations might be secured with advantage. 



Tenth. Since the leaflets are to i)e used by teachers of varying ex- 

 perience and under widely difEering conditions in res]ject to progress 

 of pupils, no imiform method of treatment will be employed. Some 

 of them will be in the form of directions to teachers, others in the 

 form of directions to pupils, others again, in the form of oral object 

 lessons, and still others will be in the form of stories; and, since they 

 are prepared by a number of different people, no attempt will be made 

 to present them with any uniformity in style of composition. 



