2l8 START THE BOYS 



found loitering about pool rooms. They would be 

 home boys, under the eyes of their parents or guar- 

 dians, and they would be good boys, honest boys, 

 and kind hearted boys. 



Poultry raising will make the boy thoughtful. 

 He will soon learn that forgetfulness means loss. 

 There are many details to this work, and all of these 

 details are important. To carry them out success- 

 fully requires thoughtfulness and system. As he 

 progresses in his work he realizes more and more 

 the importance of attending to each detail, and 

 knows that none of them can be safely forgotten. 



By association with his little flock the boy learns 

 to be kind to animals, which tends towards making 

 him kind to his fellow men. This kindness grows 

 on him in a natural way, and kindness awakened in 

 this manner cannot possibly slumber in after years. 



To keep poultry successfully requires some book- 

 keeping. An accurate account should be kept on ex- 

 penses and receipts. This will give the boy a chance 

 to get practical experience in this kind of work, and 

 teach him to be accurate in everything which in- 

 volves dollars and cents. It will also teach him the 

 importance of being economical in expenditures, 

 for it won't take him long to learn the necessity of 

 holding down the expenses in order to have a sur- 

 plus in the treasury. 



If the boy is industrious he will learn to use tools; 

 thus he will be able to build his own coops and re- 



