The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29
A NEW BOOKLET.
Issued by Superintendent Riggs for
School Teachers.

ga Garland of Days" is the title of a
booklet arranged by State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction John Il. Riggs
and intended for free distribution among
teachers. 1t deals with the special
days in the school year 1867, and con-
tains many helpful hints for teachers
which will prove of great benefit to
them in the preparation of suitable pro
grams, etc. There are 112 pages of the
booklet, enclosed in a neat cover. There
are some illustrations and there is not a
page in the book that will not prove of
value and of interest both to pupils and
teachers and, of course, what interests
the pupils will interest the folks at
home.
In his foreword the state superintend-
ent says: 1.-THE custom of special day
observances in the public schools has
been long established and is generally
approved. 1t is of high value to the
children to occasionally turn aside from
the regular routine of the school and
devote an hour to some special object
worthy of study, or to some great char
acter who has wrought for humanity
and in whose life all the children of the
republic are blest. 1t is not expected
that a half day will be devoted to each
OF the eight special days mentioned in
this pamphlet. While formal program
of speech and song should occasionally
be provided, it will suffice on other oc-
casions if the teacher devotes brief
time only to a discussion Of the meaning
of the day and have appropriate selec-
tions read or recited by pupils
The following are the special days for
the school year 1867.
Thanksgiving Day-Novem her 30, 1906
Christmas Day-December %, 1906
Lincoln's Birthday February II, 1907
Washington's Birthday-Feb. %, 1907.
Arbor and Bird Day-April >, 1907
Peace Day May IS, 1907.
Memorial Day-May 30, 1907.
Flag Daytime IA, 1907.
No doubt everybody knows the ma
jority of these days. There may be a
number however to whom Peace day
will be poser. 1t celebrates the ami
versary of the opening of the Hague
conference, May IS, 1899, and estab,
fishes what is likely to become an in
ternational peace day. The object is tc
inculcate patriotism, based on the high
er principles of the blessings Of peace
good will among men, fraternal fellow
ship and arbitration among nations.
After February first the American
Bank Note Co. will manufacture al
U. S. postage stamps. Under a contract
made public the concern must deliver
27,O00,000 stamps daily six times q
week. This company made the first
postage stamps for the government an6
held the contract up to thirteen years
ago. At that time the government
went into business itself by manufac
turing the Columbian issue, and dowr
to this day the bureau Of printing anc
engraving has turned out all stamps.
When the tip of dogs nose is colo
ana moist, that dog is not sick. 4
feverish dry nose means sickness will
a dog. And SO with the humane lips
Dry, cracked and colorless lips meal
feverishness, and are as we'll i'll appear
ing. To have beautiful, pink velvet
like lips, apply at bed time coating o
DR.. Shops Green Salve. 1t will softer
and heal any skin ailment. Get free
trial box, at our store, and be con
WINGED. Large nickel capped glass
jars, % cents. l.. p. Van Werden.