The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-04


Vacation Is here" or '.ls almost
here, Is the uppermost thought In
the minds OF school boys and girls
just now. and the getting ready for
vacation ought to be the nextthought.
Getting ready for vacationpn i al
o hear you ask. Yes. getting
ready for vacation Is just what |
mean. Do you suppose that anybody
ever had a good time without getting
ready for 1t? DO you suppose any
body aver had a good time doing moth
ing? II people want To have u good
time they must be interested. II you
want 10 have a good time you must
have things TO interest you, as well as
do the things.that interest you.
know a class OF boys and girls be-
tween seven and thirteen years OF age
who have been studying together I'M
der "a g%overness since last October.
For some weeks now they have been
planning TO have two or three norm
ings each week a teacher OF manual
training 10 come out TO their homes
one who will teach them how 10 work
in metal and wood and clay; and the
vacation Is looked forward 10 with in
terest, and they think they can learn
so much that next winter. when they
must give their whole attention TO
books In school hours. they
will have 'lots OF fun. " as one little boy
expressed II, practicing with tools,
meking furniture for doll houses.
shelves for their rooms, clay statues
TO put on the shelves; not 10 mention
window-seats. shoe-boxes, stools, and
the many other things already de-
signed AS Christmas presents. or
course, these little folks have very
sensible parents. who encourage their
plan. and are willing to spend money
TO carry IL out. And II will not be
very expensive. because so many are
working together; that Is what CO.
operation Is.
Then / knew n family where there
we're a number OF children, who. rs
soon as they arrived at the house
where they were to Ispend the sum
mer. captured "A lot OF ants. put them
on earth mounds they had built In the
center OF a broad, low tub, and then
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study the habits OF the ants. Even
the youngest boy. only FIVE years old.
was able 20 discover something inter-
esting and tell about IL. Watching
these tiny creatures interested the
children In other insects. In birds. In
cats and dogs. In all live animals.
This investigation led them 10 want
books on insect and animal life. and
then they wanted 20 know something
about the lives OF the men and women
who had studied the habits OF the in
habitants OF the animal kingdom.
When they went back TO school in the
fall, they were just as happy as the
children who had done nothing but
play. They were positive that they
had had more fun. and they certainly
knew much more than when school
closed.
Is there anything more dreary than
a boy or a girl wandering around for
something To dop They get more
cross aud tired each minute. and less
In the condition 10 either give or ac-
cept pleasure.
Get ready for vacation by choosing
some work that will interest you and
take a part OF your time each day.
Train yourself TO be just ms system
attic. honest, and earnest as you are
In your school work. whether you
use eyes. hands. or ears. for you know
that each OF these must employ the
brain. and you will come back TO
school more ready TO work. and with
far greater capacity for pleasure than
will be possible II the vacation has
just been lived from day TO day. with
ont plan or