Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-11

things around them.
AS an example of something that
will interest them, take the follow
ing:
Many people suppose that the time
from the firsthearingof "Katy-dids,"
to the first frost, is one hundred days.
1t is now July 18th, and no katy-dids
have been heard. If the idea con-
corning these insects is correct, there
will be no frost until the 18th of Oc-
tober.
Teach your pupils to note the time
Of the hearing Of katydids, and when
frost comes, let them count the time
and see if it is 100 days.
Again, the planet Jupiter is an
interesting object. 1t is nownear the
sickle in the constellation Leo. 1t is
slowly moving away from the sickle,
but its motion is 50 slow that an OBJ
server cannot see that it moves, UNI
less he watches its course fora month.
Jupiter will be seen in the evening
until September. About the middle
! of September, he will be seen in the
morning for the rest Of the year. On
the fifth Of August, Jupiter and
Venus will be near each other, and it
will be interesting to notice that they
slowly separate from each other, and
a mere child, twelve years old, can
understand why they separate.
Again, require yorpupils to make
notes Of the weather in their scratch
books. Ask them to observe that
when the new moon, first quarter,
full moon, or last quarter, occurs near
midnight, fair weather may be eX-
pected; but when those changes Oc-
cur near noon, rainy weather may be
expected.
| hope to see all teachers interested
in their work, and when an institute
is held, they will be able totell some
thing tkat they have done. a teach
er was once dismissed by thetrustees.
He remarked to them, 81 have done
nothing for which ! should receive
such treatment" They replied,
"Ihe very reason why we have dis
missed you is, because you have done
nothing
TO THE PUPILS OF OUR SCHOOLS.
Much depends on you. You can
greatly aid your teacher in keeping
good order. BE prompt. Always be
in time. Come in promptly when
the bell rings. Always come to
school with clean hands and faces,
and keep your clothes clean. Al
ways clean your feet before goinginto
the school-house, and carry in as little
dirt as possible. Always have your
own ink, paper, pens and pencils,
and have them in their place. You
can hardly imagine how much the
borrowing of such articles annOys q
teacher. On the first day Of the
school, the oldest child in the family
should give to the teacher a slip O
paper containing the full name anC
age of every pupil in the family
This will aid the teacher in keeping
his records. Above all, do not make
a single mark or scratch, either will
a knife, pen, pencil. or chalk, on any
part of the school house, out houses
trees or fences. The boy who doe
such things will never be wanted il
any store, counting-room, or ofic,
where genteel customers are expect
ed. Remember that your parent
have spent a great deal of money il
building these fine school houses 70
you. Many Of your parents went t.
school in old log cabins, some O
which would not make decent stable
for our horses. They were compel
ed to sit on a slab with holes bore
in it, and four rough legs in it. The,
had no backs to their benches, an,
they had very poor chance to lear
to write. To wantonly injure nea
school house by defacing it in an
way, is an indictable offence. Whe
the Superintendent visits tho schools
let him find all things in good order
and no defacements on the buildings
p CLARK