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Show Ilotanv la Winter. I feel convinced that, If the teachers teach-ers wt re not opposed to it, the subject sub-ject would ere now have been more widely taughl; and I shall therefore sav a few words in anticipation of dilllcullles. It has been suggested that male-rials would he scarce in winter. NotatalL Let tbe children child-ren be familiarized with the observation obser-vation and comparison of the peculiarities pecu-liarities of a sprig of holly as con-tra'tedwithoneot con-tra'tedwithoneot ivy; or let them bo ahown how dlflercnt are the bdtrs and leatless shoots of the beech from those of tbe oak or the hoisj-chest-nut. Show them how to observe the bud-scales, how to infer the leaf arrangement from the scars, ho v to notice the color, roughness, markings, etc, of the periderm. Or give them introductory notions as to the nature of a hyacinth bulb as contrasted with the potato tuber, confining their attention to points wbicli they can mike out by observation. obser-vation. Every nut or orange or apple that tbe child eats might be made Interesting If teachers would dare step over the trace of conven Hon, and Introduce such ostensible dangerous articles Into classwork nnd why not? The doctrine of re-wan! re-wan! and punishments la applied more crudelv than this In most chllircu'a schools. iro. MarthaU. H'urtf.tii The Itpular Seance JontA-'y. |