Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-29
Getting Ready to Teach

Dear Household: I've been cutting out reci-
pcs and stories from The Journal and other
what expect to do with the recipes, but are
you wondering about the children's stories? ?
| teacher, and September is not far away
plans for that term must be made
Ny plan is not wholly original. but it is
quite probable that it will be conducted in an
original way. Each story will be posted on
separate cardboard and any picture suited to
the story will be retained Rural schools have
50 few helps that these stories will be our
library.
When monotony of daily routine begins, the
children will be given new interest by having
a story to read. They not to be distributed
to all at a certain period, but given out as
needed. Sometimes a pupil will be called upon
to tell the story to the others. Sometimes
they all reproduce II in writing.
Our vacation days are filled with many
pleasures, but we must not forget to make
some improvement over last years work by
planning now.
Miss Thomas has given a variety OF topics
this year. have enjoyed them very much and
also all the letter.. One day my husband
said: "You don't read anything but the wom-
ans page, do your" 1 didn't admit ii, but
had only glanced at the headlines for two or
three weeks and. perhaps. even II l didE't
admit It, he knew by my conversation that
i had not been reading.
How quickly we can form habit, and how
9UcI Ebo 1t tells With U1 u.s. and 20
people to be behind the times. 1t is also
very hard to retain ones ease OF manner and
commence In expression unless Lney 10 ire
quently converse with people generally informed.
love the country. I love IT dearly. There
is no place where learn more perfectly
to love God and all that He would have us
love than in the country. He is so close and
speaks so plainly that understand just
what he means by love, yet 1t is the easiest
place of any to grow negligent Of our own
growth. This lie due to a great extent to iso-
iation. Where farm houses are far apart, II
Is not easy to run in" for little talk which
Is % restful and elevating when one is tired.
Our neighbors are near. I'm glad they are.
but unless we devote all the faculties and
powers to help others less fortunate to sec
the beautiful In nature and life, although our
love may not be diminished, II has not attained
to the highest of which we are capable, and
we may be held responsible for some one near
us for their lack of awakening.
Good and helpful the Household page Is,
II should not constitute our reading entirely.
Haskins and Bishop Gamblers pieces are
Thought producing as well informing. Ed
torials are excellent things to read because
often we have TO exert ourselves TO understand
and good because they keep us posted on gen
eral occurrences worth while, and embrace
varied subject matter. and variety Of thought
is educational.
1t rains and rains. Occasionally the sun
shines and we predict fair weather, but
heavy rain has just fallen and the clouds are
still heavy,
/ hope to see the Household page continue
interesting. Some Of its best writer's have the
same postoffice ms myself, but do not know
them. I have fingered long, so good-hy until
another time EULALIE.