EXERCISES FOR SOUTHERN RURAL SCHOOLS. 19 
_ Practical work.—Collecting material for the foregoing studies 
affords ample practical work. Specimens of all the different kinds 
of nuts found in the community should be placed in large bottles with 
large mouths and labeled for future study. 
 Correlations.—Language exercises in abundance are afforded in 
keeping records and writing descriptions of the work outlined for the 
month. : 
Drawing: Properly colored drawings of apples, nuts, and parts of 
nuts should be made. Additional work in drawing is suggested in 
the study of an individual tree. 
Geography: In connection with the geography lesson study the 
uses of the nut-bearing trees of the community, especially walnut and 
hickory. | 
History: If pecans or English walnuts have been introduced into 
the community, have members of the class prepare statements cov- 
ering these points: Date introduced, by whom, difficulties met with 
in their growth and the general success with which they have been 
srown. If neither of these nuts has been introduced, have members 
of the class prepare statements covering the history of the devasta- 
tion of the hickory or walnut timber of the community. 
Arithmetic: By counting the number of pecans, walnuts, hickory 
nuts, etc., in a small measure determine the number in a bushel. 
Approximate the number. produced by some of the trees in the 
community. Develop exercises on the value of the crops of nuts 
produced by different kinds of nut-bearing trees in the community. 
ANIMALS. 
Continued work.—Population studies with all kinds of animals, 
birds, and insects are continued. This work should be done in con- 
nection with the lower classes. The object is to learn to name at 
sight the animals with which the pupils come into contact. 
Continue the studies with a particular group of birds as suggested 
in the September outline. (For a list of the groups of the more 
common birds in the South and the individual birds in each group, 
see Appendix.) 
The month by month study of a particular group of wild mammals 
as suggested in the September outline should be continued. 
The insects and fungus diseases studied in September should be 
continued. The same general suggestions serve for the work of this 
month. 
New assignment.—Take up at this time the study of the grain 
weevil in corn and the dry rot of sweet potatoes. 
Have members of the class bring to school ears of corn and samples 
of peas attacked by the weevils. 
