Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-14
The Practical Teacher.

and began Il thinking process, with the
result of making herself over into i
| new woman. She began with her per-
sOnal appearance. Before. she had been
what she called above such foOliShneSS
is spending time on dress and the ar
rangement of her coiffure.' Now she
insists upon having her gowns in vogue.
and eXquisitcly fitted 10 her form, and,
although they are made of cheap ma
terial, the color is in good taste. and
there is !: chicnesS about them that is
bewtching. She takes time to arrange
her couture becomingly. and she is au
fait rs to boots and gloves. You would
take her for a French woman if YOU did
not happen to know that a French
woman could never be SO rosy and blue
eyed as our American.
She has an exact account of every
penny she earns, of every penny she in
tends to save for Il rainy day. and of
every penny she can give TO charitable
purposes. You think she is misery :?
Well she is not. Keeping an account is
the best thing that any business woman
can do to train herself to accuracy and
precision.
The practical teacher used to give
way to moaning and signing and crying
over the woes and failings of her own
and other peoples. Now she takes long
walks in the open air, plays tennis,
rows, or rides Il bicycle instead, and
finds it much better for her peace Of
ind I'D g.
all. there's One who will see that no
real evil comes to us if we strive with
all our might and main to keep in the
right path" says the practical teacher.
land l believe now in the gospel Of
cheerfuIneSs." SO she turns her mouth
up at the corners, instead of down, and
that is just what her mouth needed to
make it pretty.
The practical teacher used to read
sentimental novels good deal, but
now she takes daily newspaper, q
good school journal, and Il literary re-
view. She reads books on pedagogy
for ut least fifteen minutes every day,
she just refuses to worry any one or
TO be worried by any one or anything
So, some call her heartless, but if they
want to get up a club they so to her.
If they want to help out some one they
go to her. II they want the benefit of
superior brains they go to her. And
they find her heart in the right place
every time. She succeeds. God bless
the practical teacher.-American Jour-
nal OF Educate
Handy TO Have in School.
Red ink.
ColOred crayOns.
n bottle of mucilage.
a box of water colors.
\ box Of rubber bands.
Pads of paper Of various shapes and
qualities.
Smooth. clean, wrapping paper and
ball of twine.
Some simple remedies-a bottle of
camphor for "faints' and other emer-
gencies; Il bottle of vaseline; court plaS-
ter; soft cloth for bandages; a harm
less headache remedy. With these on
hand trif:ng ills and accidents can be
attended to easily, and tSe child need
not lose valuable time by being sent
home for care.
4 roll of MANILA paper for making
maps. charts and pictures. II you
must wait to send for it when tie bril-
| liant idea seiZeS you, it may have fled
ere you get your materials together.
In buying MANILA paper, as anything
else, get it by the quantity.
Plenty of paper and envelopes of good
quality and matched as 10 color and
size. Teachers have been known to
write notes to parents using stationery
| that was disgraceful-sOi crumpled
scraps of paper, dingy envelopes. or
perhaps no envelopes at ala large
sheet of paper with a small envelope.
necessitating much folding and creas-
| ing Of the paper. All this affects the
| teachers standing and reputation in
the community. Many of the large
cities furnish to the teachers official
stationery bearing Il suitable letter
head. This is only right and proper:
| but in places where it is not done. the
teacher should see that her paper and
envelopes are "abOve reprOach."
The School Luncheon.
In addition to the generally evident
ham, tongue or chicken sandwich, let
tuce leaves pulled into small pieces
| and dipped in mayonnaise or thinly
sliced cucumbers make delicious one,
then. too, anchovy paste or cavlare
| spread between the slices of bread are
very appetizing. If finely chopped
meat is to be used do not spread the
butter on the bread, but melt it and
mix with meat and season all with
Worcestershire sause, onion juice, cat