The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-01

proper classification or grading of
the pupils in the Sunday school. To
discuss all these items is too much
for one article. We just take the
matter of grading, or the last.
Grading is no fad or red tape. 1t
10 nothing more than the proper
grouping of the pupils, considering
age and sex. These groups are in
every Sunday school but our workers
have not found ont where one ends
and another begins. 1t 10 only the
recognition Of definite life periods
with regard to moral and religious
needs.
Sunday school workers everywhere
recognize seven distinct groups.
the Cradle Roll. Beginners, Primaries,
Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors and
Adults.
The Cradle Roll includes babies
too young to 60 to Sunday school. A
good woman keeps this roll, visits
the homes and interests it's members
in Sunday school and brings each
baby. if possible, into the Sunday
school as soon as it is old enough.
The Beginners are three to five
years old and In soma cases. where
they have not startedto the. pubic
sctOnl% Of ,si2 year children These
aa illG and Uu8ght 20 DO
taukhfs together by d. teacher who
knows their needs and how to teach
them
The Primaries are six to eight
years old. If possible give these
and the Beginners q separate room.
If you cannot do this. Use curtains
in a cvrner of the church with low
seats to make them comfortable. All
these small children give attention
with difficulty. We ought to do all
we can to make physical conditions
conducive to good teaching. We,
do this in the public schools
The Juniors are the boys and girls
nine to twelve years. They are a
happy lot, full of life and mischief.
Some one has said a Junior boy in
his makeup has about equal parts
of fideet, fun and fight. We must so
group these dear boys and girls that
we may teach them effectively.
When possible have two or more
classes of them separating the boys
and girls. OF course they need class
rooms too. Let the classes be small.
The Intermediates are thirteen to
sixteen years old. They are at the
crisis of life. Habits are being form
ed and character is being built.
Have classes for these. More people
quit Sunday school in this group
than any other and because they
are neglected. They are forced to
stay with smaller boys and girls or
put forward with young men and
! women. They disdain the former
and cannot fit in classes of the lat
ter. Save them by giving them
classes of their own and organize
these classes.
The Seniors are seventeen to twen.
ty. In small Sunday schools the
young people above twenty must be
put in some classes with these. By.
oil means organize these classes.
Find suitable names and plans of
work. Your denomination may fur
nish you plans. but if it does not
there are international plans.
The Adults are the mature peO-
pie. If they are not in classes named
above have classes for men end for
women. In small schools there may
be mixed classes. Organize these,
too.
We venture to name a few books
that will be helpful: All About the
Primary" SudIow. Plans and Pro-
grams" Williams. The Juniors,
BALDWIN, After the Primary,
What?" Mckinney. The Interme-
date Department" Leavell. Adult
Bible Classes" Watts. The Sum
day School Organized for Service. /"
Lawrence. THE Prssent-Day Sun
day School," Burroughs. The Adult
Worker and His Work" Barclay.
"The Home Department" Forbes.