The Children's Corner 



("These papers have been selected from daily school assignments. The 

 papers, Birds' Nests and The Life History of a Moth, were written after con- 

 tinued observation and discussion. A Bird's Christmas came as a spontaneous 

 response after a lesson on feeding birds at the school window. — Editor.) 



Chester Ward, 7 A Grade, Dec. 22, 19 19 



A BIRD'S CHRISTMAS 



He didn't know it was Christmas of course because he was only 

 a bird and Christmas seemed to him like any other day only colder. 



He was hungry but he couldn't find food because it was covered 

 with snow. The same snow that delights the boys and girls. 



He flew aimlessly about looking vainly for food until he was so 

 weak that he could fly no more. Then he lit weakly on the 

 window-sill of a big red building. On the other side of the window 

 was a small log covered with something to eat. He hopped over 

 and tasted it. It was suet and seeds. 



The good Lord had not forgotten to lead a starving bird to a 

 feast on His birthday. 



Elizabeth Ford, 6 B Grade, Nov. 7, 19 19 



THE LIFE HISTORY OF A MOTH 



Tucked away on a broad green leaf of an oak tree was a tiny 

 egg, so small that the eyes of a grown-up person could not see it, 

 but the bright eyes of a child could discover it immediately. 



One bright sunshiney Spring day a little worm crawled out of 

 this egg. That was the first time it saw the big world and having 

 satisfied itself it was a good place to live in it started eating the 

 big broad leaf. That is one of the activities of a caterpillar. The 

 others are, eating, growing and resting. It is quite a lazy life 

 don't you think? The common caterpillar must shed its skin 

 seven times before it has reached its full growth. The color of a 

 caterpillar sometimes corresponds to the color of its surroundings. 

 This provides a sort of camouflage to protect the insect from any 

 harm that might come over it. 



Now let us suppose our friend, the little caterpillar whom we 

 left eating the green leaf has thrived well during the Summer and, 

 as Winter draws near has prepared to spin his cocoon. It is very 

 interesting to watch this performance. The caterpillar wraps itself 



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