The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-09-12


has been a great amount of harm
done in the past by the larger boys
dropping out for a week or two at
this time Ct the year to fodder"
and IL is not likely that this condi-
ton will be found wanting this sea-
son. To tho teacher who is really
interested in the work OF the school
this has been a thing to dread, for
many do not return after this week
OF work, while these who do join
the classes again are so far behind
that they and the others in the
school suffer for the remainder Of
the term.
want to talk with you this week
In regard to making Corn not a dread
but a delight to tho school. and n
way that will enable you to form n
close link between tho school and
the home.
Corn is not only the greatest crop
OF our country, It is the most beautl-
full. and in many ways the most in
teresting, and our boys and girls
should think Of It as being one Of the
best friends that they have. / want
to suggest, yes moro than suggest,
to urge that every teacher who reads
this paper will set aside a day rs
Corn Day" in his school. II there is
Corn Club in the county there may
be an arrangement for such a day al
ready made. II there is not, or has
rot been such a day planned, / am
going to suggest the second Friday In
October, the 18th of the month, as
Corn Day. / am also going to ask
every teacher who will plan such an
exercise. as | shall outline a little
further on, TO drop mo a card and let
me know how many arc falling IN
with the plan.
In order to make tho day a success
you will need 10 get at the prepara-
ton at once. Begin the study of
corn as soon as you have read this,
If you have not done so before. a
number OF grades can engage in the
study. In fact all Of them should.
Allow me to suggest a plan for
each grade so that you will not have
to take the time to work out the en-
tire plan and do the work as well.
First Grade. With needle and
thread make strings of various color
ed corn grains to DO used in decorat-
ing the room for the Corn Day. They
will enjoy this, and it will give them
valuable busy work. The grains are
soft at this timo CT year and will
string easily.
Second Grade. On squares of paste
board procured from the store have
them to work out number exercises.
For example they have the problem,
II minus equals -? II they
can get three colors of corn grains,
have the seven OF one color glu.
ed or sewed on. Make the minus
sign with a bit of the hard part OF
corn stalk. Put the three on in a
second color. Mako tho equal sign as
the minus. Put the result on with
the third coloi of grains. A sheet Of
such problems as this, involving the
four operations will make neat, in
structive display. showing not only
the number work that the child Is
doing, but the skill and neatness Of
which he is capable. as well.
Your second grade will be combin-
ed with your first, IL you are carry
ing out the program. and this busy
work may be done by them without
bothering the work Of the first grade
children.
Third-Fourth Grade. These chill
dren can profitably contribute pic
lures to the Corn Day program. Let
them draw an car in the husk, an
ear husked. the cross section Of the
ear as seen looking at the cut sur
face. the tassel, a blade and a COUP