6 o report of new jersey state museum. 
V. How the Work is to be Done .—It is desirable that the re¬ 
sults should fairly exhibit the standard efficiency of the schools 
of the State. The precise time, method and manner of secur¬ 
ing these results must be left, however, to the judgment of 
each superintendent and principal. 
VI. Form of Pupils' Work .—The work of pupils will first be 
done on ordinary paper or slate. After a sufficient time has 
been given them to make their own corrections, unaided by 
teachers or others, they will copy their work upon the pre¬ 
scribed paper supplied by the State. Pupils should be par¬ 
ticularly cautioned to observe all the directions given as to 
form, rulings, headings, subscriptions, non-ruling, non-folding, 
&c. Pupils’- work should be written on one side of the paper 
only, and a margin of one and a quarter inches at the left 
reserved for binding. A margin of three-fourths of an inch 
should be left on the right. In no case should pupils’ work 
be rolled or folded; it should be kept fiat to facilitate mount¬ 
ing or binding. Whenever possible ink should be used; or, 
if not, a hard lead pencil. The general title of the exercise 
should be written at the top, and the pupils’ name, age and 
year of course (calling the lowest primary grade the first year, 
and counting upwards) at the bottom right-hand corner; also, 
the district or city, name of school and date at the lower left- 
hand corner, as follows: 
Trenton, N. J. John B. Smith, 
U. S. Grant School, Aged 9 years, 
October 27 th, 1903. 3d Year Grade. 
Too great attention cannot be paid io the. form and neatness of 
pupils' work, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE WRITING. 
VII. Length of exercise .—Care should be taken that the 
exercise given be not too long. 
VIII. Selection of Best Work .—It is recommended that, for 
“selected” work, the principal or teacher choose only the best 
papers in any one subject. The entire exhibit of the school 
should be carefully classified, labeled, &c., and sent to the 
county or city superintendent, when called for, with a care¬ 
fully-made index of the different kinds of exercises contained. 
In order to avoid unnecessary labor, each package should have 
