Evening star., 1901-08-24

heart With these he can achieve a more
ornamental effect than can the youngster
VINO has nothing but a black lead pencil
and piece of paper.
The ruler will be a noiseless affair IL
mounted with rubber These rulers cost put
little more than the wooden ones. The
owners name should be stamped upon the
ruler in such conspicuous way that II
dishonest youths covet it they may be re-
strained by the certainty of detection.
All school books should be neatly COW
cred with muslin or linen. Covers are cut
out and stitched to slip over the backs OF
the books, the name of the youngster being
outlined on the outside with linen or SILK
embroidery floss. Some design in indica-'
ton of the character of the book will make
the cover ornamental as well as useful. II
the linen is self-colored brown or red Will
make the neatest embroidery. Pads OF
blank paper, so easily soiled, can be placed
in a little portfolio made of stiff cardboard
and covered as the text books are.
A blotter book is useful to the child and
can also be prepared at home. The pieces
Of blotting paper are stitched into the
cover. A sheet of the paper can be mad at
any stationery store for about six cents,
quarter of it being enough to give to the
child at a time. In the blotting book sew
eral sheets of drawing paper should he
placed. A notebook is always part or a
school childs outfit. 1t is needed for men,
oranda given out from time to time by the
teacher.
Book Covers.
A handsome school bag or school book
case should be made or bought. The case
need be nothing more than piece of linen,
cut in such shape that when the books are
inclosed in it the cover may be buttoned
over them. The owners monogram, de-
sign in embroidery and stout tape bind
ing are all' the decorations needed. The
handles may be strengthened by the fnser-
ton of leather between the linen. II
lining Of waterproof material, say of thin
black or white oilcloth similar to that used
Co shelves tables. Is used. 1t
will safely protect the books during wet
weather.
Add to these articles pad for the child's
desk and the teacher will have much for
which to bless the thoughtful parent. The
school mistress is held responsible for the
condition Of the furniture in her room, and
no matter how careful youngsters mean to
be. they are always dropping ink upon the
desks and scratching them with books and
boxes A very handsome fiat cover for the
desk may be made of felt, pinked at the
edge and marked with the child's name.
A couple of sheets of dark blue biotting
paper laid over the desk will serve the same
purpose and is less expensive.
A Real Luxury.
Another useful thing for the school room
is a shoe bag. On damp days the shoes of
the pupils are either tossed over the floor.
tripping up the unwary, or are slowed
away in the cloak room, accomplishing a
remarkable tangle, which is the cause Of
numerous errors, leading to hard feeling.
The bag need be nothing more than piece
Of stout, dark linen, cretonne or denim. 1t
should be marked with the owners name
and supplied with drawing string, by
which It may be hung up.
report case to hold the official record Of
the child's progress can also be made out
Of linen and cardboard. patterned on the
style of those cases sold to preserve COM
muters' railroad tickets.
OF course 1t need not be mentioned here
that nothing delights a child SO much as a
pretty penwiper. The respect which one
youngster feels for another owning hand
some penwiper Is something that words
cannot measure. A stone upon which the
pencil may be sharpened, tiny toilet case
containing a miniature mirror, a piece of
soap, a washcloth, toothbrush and comb
and a piece of pumice stone to remove ink
stains should be provided for neat little
girls who take their lunch to school with
them. Lunch boxes lined with tin foil will
keep food fresh and nice The napkin about |
the food keeps it from coming in contact
with the foil.
Back to PinafOres.
Although the custom of wearing aprons
to school has gone out in America, it is
one that cannot be too highly commended
for little girls. English children are al
ways wearers of pinafores in the nursery |
and in the school ROOM
Mothers should be considerate enough OF |
the teacher to see that the children are
sent to school with shoes neatly shod with |
rubber. This will assure saving, for the
rubber-soled shoes will wear twice as long
as the ordinary sort. The application of |
rubber will save the child many cold on |
wet days when he or she is caught out |
shuffiing and humping which arise in |
every school room when the children move |
about.
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