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teacher congratulated herself because she could 

 not do a thing half way. She must have a time 

 for everything and everything for a time. She 

 had therefore met a few other teachers in the 

 building, and they had prepared this schedule, 

 which had met with the heartiest approval of the 

 principal. 



" That teacher is so thorough," said he with em- 

 phasis and with pride, as he exhibited the schedule, 

 " she does everything thoroughly." 



Do you not know that you have systematized 

 and scheduled in elementary or dilute science and 

 out every particle of nature study ? I saw the boy 

 carry it out in his heart, face, and hand. 



Again I visited that school. I knew Sam. He 

 lived not far from my home, and we had had many 

 an enjoyable walk together in the great outdoor 

 world. He had a general interest in all natural 

 objects, but he dreamed of pet mice. That boy 

 was an enthusiast, and consequently an authority 

 on pet mice. I heard the teacher read a part of 

 the interesting chapter, " Wild Mice," in Ernest 

 Ingersoll's book on " Wild Life of Orchard and 

 Field." Sam and the other children listened 

 attentively as the teacher read : 



These jumping mice are the prettiest of all the Eastern 



