The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-20

mentioned above can be carried to many parts of the county.
 T. This work can be made more sue oessful by securing the definite CO., operation of rural teachers. One rural school might concentrate its activities in a school garden only, another in manual training only. another in cook Ing and sewing, another in canning and
 "la'hs. another in home beauti- tui clubs, and so on until that one form
 -.se..s4oa mas shown itself well worth while to the community near the school. By visits. suggestions. plans sending of helpful literature. the high work going in several schools.
 s. In definite connection with the work suggested above. the local farm demonstration agent, extension work CTS from the colleges of the state. and others should be called upon for lee lures at the proper time and on the work in hand
 g. There may be given yearly under high school direction at one or two rural schools Q lyceum course consist ing of the lectures suggested above and of such lectures as Care of the Teeth, by a local densist; prevention of Dis ease" or Causes of Typhoid" by a local physician; "Cleanliness in Home and Town." by some public spirited cit izen: Our New Banking Laws" by a local banker; etc. and varied entertain ments given by an instrument company or musical evening by local vocalists and orchestra clubs
 Work in Sanitation
 10 The class work in sanitation should be so practical and the sanitary condition of the school grounds should be so perfect that conditions in the in hnildtnuC on ls streets would be improved. Through home beautiful. town beautiful, school and town improvement clubs, the school should find opportunity of elevatine conditions and preparing public opinion for energetic sanitary measures. Ar organized campaign against the house fly and mosquito. for cleaner court houses. better ventilated churches, more attractive stores. streets, and yards may as well start in the school as any where.
 H. Without seeming to meddle with affairs outside of his sphere, the prin- cipal can often see that the best 1ec- lures and entertainments are sought for the town lyceum course, that whole some, educational pictures are obtained by the local movies" that no public event pass without having used it so far as possible to promote the general educational interests of the town.
 12. Not only should school interests be kept before the public in favorable light at all times, but the principal should endeavor in all his work for his school or town or other schools, to se- cure the cooperation and good will oi all community organizations and infiu- ences like D. A. R.'s, U. D. C.'s, and oth- CT womens clubs, the town council, the civic club, girls and boys clubs the editors of the papers, the local min ister. the demonstration agent, the business mems leagues, the county boards of revenue and of education managers of manufacturing establish ments, and other leaders and officers.
 13 Where it is possible, high school faculties can offer on Saturdays in strtIction in manual training, garden ing cooking, sewing, English and other subjects to teachers in the rural schools within easy reach of the high school.
 IA. Some high schools may find it convenient to send out circulating libra ries to rural schools in their counties.