to bear our return greetings to the organizations whose greetings Miss Stevens has brought to us. (15) The members of this Association hereby express their hearty appreciation of the great progress made by the National Bureau of Education under the able leadership of Commissioner Elmer Ellsworth Brown, and pledge their enthusiastic support to his successor, Commissioner Philander P. Claxton, in his work of increasing and extending the service of the bu reau. Committee on Resolutions-Carroll G. Pearse, of Wisconsin, Chairman; Mrs. O. Shepard Barnum, of California; James W. Crabtree, of Nebraska; Maximilian P. E. Groszmann, of New Jersey; Miss Gertrude E. English, of Illinois; John H. Phillips, of Alabama. Adopted by unanimous vote of the active members in session, July 13, 1911. IRWIN SHEPARD, Secretary. ADOPTED FOR THE INDIANA PUPILS' READING CIRCLE OLD FASHIONED FAIRY TALES by Marion Foster Washburne The stories, retold from Tom Hood's version have all the nerve and interest of a first told tale. Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, The Sleeping Beauty, and Hop 'O My Thumb, in the very delightful dress of Mrs. Washburne's weaving seem entirely new and original. The quaint pictures by Margaret Ely Webb include five full page color plates and twenty-two text illustrations in line and color on soft tinted paper. These together with the subject matter of the book afford the little reader a source of endless interest and pleasure. Suggestions for language, dramatic and illustrative work. THE PARKER A RECOMMENDING AGENCY for teachers and school officers. No extra charge for enrollment in both Teachers' Agency offices. Send for the “Parker” way Madison, Wisconsin of placing teachers. Address either (Continued from September.) Wind, direction of blowing, how named. Uses: Moves clouds, sails ships, scat- I saw you toss the kites on high -Robert Louis Stevenson. Which cold? Which bring storms? From what directions have most winds blown this month. Name a cold wind. A warm wind. Name one wind that has brought us storms. What harm is often caused by wind? FORMS OF WATER. Hlast thou forgotten God who gives the rain? Plentiful and merciful the long showers pour On parching field where dust and drouth were sore, Yet, will thine eyes watch out the night again? What hope had earth gasping at yesternoon? What hope hast thou whose comfort shall be soon? Tomorrow where the upland fields lay black, Thou shalt go forth and look on life come back. Harvest shall follow seed-time yet again. Hast thou forgotten God who gives the rain? -Earle. Give some simple experiments to help the children to account for the dew, rain, clouds, fog. Introduce the words vapor and evaporation. Experiment: Place a small pan of water over the fire. Observe that a cloud is soon seen above the water. Hold a cold plate in the cloud; drops form. Heat the plate and observe that the water disappears. (Evaporates.) Experiment: Place two glasses in the room, one filled with ice water and the other with tepid water. Observe on which the moisture collects. (For- I'll rest and find a playmate here. mation of the dew.) Note: Sun gives heat; heat causes water to change to vapor. (As cloud above water in first experiment.) Vapor rises, cools and forms clouds. Clouds send rain if met by a very cold wind. Hail if rain begins to fall and passes through very cold winds. Rain: Causes? Uses: To man, by furnishing water to drink. Clean with. Floats objects. Turns wheel (power). Carries soil. Harm: To man. Floods. Carries soil. Dew: Cause. Uses. Frost: Causes. Effect on soil and rock. Snow: Causes. Its beauties. "Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail?" Job 38:22. Uses: Coasting and sliding. Breaks down roofs. Whene'er a snowflake leaves the sky Then turns and hastens on its way. But when a snowflake finds a trec But when a snowflake brave and meek Experiment-Place soils of various kinds in jar of water. Shake. Let it settle and observe arrangement. Sand: In observing sand it will be seen that grains are quite uniform in size and color, very hard. Gravel and Pebbles: Vary in form, size and color, rounded corners, some more so than others. Sand, gravel and pebbles are the products of the action of water upon rock. Clay Fine firm mass. Different colors commonly called red and yellow. It is pulverized rock. Loam: Fine, dark powdery soil, often containing pieces of decayed leaves, wood. What kind of soil takes up most water? What kind gives up water soonest? Which takes most slowly? What does the gardener and farmer do to hold the water around his plants? Of what use are worms and ants to soil? What becomes of the leaves that fall from the trees? After a rain if the children are taken to the yard they will see the muddy water rushing in tiny rills to the gutter. They will see after the water has run out of the gutter that the coarse soil is left on top and will realize the amount of soil that has been moved by the rain. From this they are able to understand the movement of soil by a river system. Observation of a gully will lead to a better understanding of the gorge and precipice. What do streams take with them? How long will the stream carry these things? Which are dropped first? Which carried longest? Effect upon low places where waste is deposited. In what season does this usually take place? GARDENING. Note the vegetables found in the markets and the places from which these come. Visit: In visiting a garden study the hot beds, purpose, construction, location and use. Describe transplanting. Describe care of fields. Explain different methods of getting produce to the city. Tell of gardens in other countries. Emphasize there is no waste of land. Show pictures of loads of vegetables being sold in the city streets. Emphasize the dependence of the city upon the country. Also the country upon the city. RAIN IN SUMMER. How it clatters along the roofs, Across the window pane Like a river down the gutter roars -Longfellow. Draper's "Sanitary" Roller Window Shade Our shade rolls up at the bottom at the same time that it lowers from the top. We have eliminated the slow and uncertain process of looping, folding or hooking. This shade will expose all the window without dropping below the window sill. Our rollers will not run away, because they are provided with a positive stop or locking device that automatically catches the roller by means of a GRAVITY hook the moment the operator releases his hold upon the bottom pull. 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