Evening star., 1923-09-28
Effective Cooperation Between
Parents and Teachers


center of the card circle and push
through 1T the pointed part of the
match to the extent of one-third, and
there is your top. Twiddle the long
er end through your finger and
thumb, let go, and it will spin gaily.
becomes enlarged and the match
works loose, but a new one can be
made in a minute.
Use these tops for nursery lesson
hours. Open book or paper that
has good print and spin the top on
the page. When it falls, the point
will rest on letter. If it does not,
another spin must be permitted. This
letter should be written down by the
player and that helps to cause a
printed letter to be recognized and
then turned into script.
Rounds should be played by the
class, and then each player must try
to make as may words as he or she
can with the letters, and they must
be written and spelled correctly. If
no vowels fall to a players lot, then
vowel spins must be allowed, only
vowels being recorded. Whoever
gets the most words with the letters
wins small prize.
Topping" arithmetic is thoroughly
enjoyed. Rule a sheet of paper with
quarter-inch squares. Fill all these
in at random with numerals, not ex-
ceedinG twelve. Some are written
with red ink. Spin, and then write
down the number to which the top
, points. After several rounds, add up
the score and you will have given a
lesson in addition" without tears
Any top falling on red number
causes it to be subtracted from the
score. multiplication" is played, for
example, in three times" Tommy,
we will say, spins his top and lands
on number four. Three times four
are twelve. Tommy scores twelve.
Johnny follows and gets number ten.
scoring thirty. A winner, surely, but
Harry's top is the topper" as it rests
. serenely upon twelve, and no one can
beat his score of thirty-six.
High School students Diet.
The life of a high school student
is filled with activities. In addition
to the regular studies, there are lite
in gymnastics, athletic associations
and class organizations, with all the
social events that go with them. AT
no time in life is the proper diet OF
greater Importance than just at this
time, when it seems of so little ac-
count. AT no other time is more ac-
tivity, physical and mental, coupled
with such rapid growth.
Since bodily growth for flesh and
blood must be provided for, lean
meats, eggs. milk. salads and all the
fresh green vegetables should ap-
pear in rather large quantities. AS
activity must be provided for, cereals,
breads, sweets and other energy-giv-
brain work must be provided for,
foods, that are easily digested should
be served, and rich foods strictly
avoided. The best results are OBJ
tanned from food that is not only of
the right kind, but also eaten at the
right time and in proper amounts.
Breakfast and luncheon together
should furnish about six-tenths of
the food for the day and dinner about
four-tenths. The following bills of
fare are in that ratio:
BreakfaSt-One-half an orange,
one average portion of cereal, one
egg, one slice of toast. one cup OF
cocoa or one glass of milk.
Luncheon One large portion of
vegetable salad, two slices of bread
and butter, one glass of milk, one cup
custard.
Dinner-One portion of soup, one
portion of roast lamb, one portion or
mashed potato, one portion of peas.
one portion of spinach, two slices of
bread and butter, one portion OF snow
pudding with custard sauce.
A banana with large dish CT
cereal and plenty of milk may serve
for the whole breakfast, If liked. A
slice or two of bacon with a baked
potato may be substituted for the
egg and the toast if more milk is
taken during the day. For luncheon
other hearty salads, a cream soup,
a fish chowder or creamed meat
may be used, with a dessert of cook
les or cake and preserves. or little
sweet chocolate. At dinner any clear
or thin cream soup may be served,
or the soup course may be omitted
altogether. Almost any kind OF meat,
although not too much veal or pork;
generous supplies of vegetables, and
any plain dessert may be substituted
for the foods mentioned in the din
ner menu.
Bag for School Books.
To make a strong school bag In
which books can be carried use
brown corduroy and trim 1t with
leather, and have corduroy strap.
Soft leather may be used to bind the
edges. Initials cut out of leather and
stitched to the bag will be useful as
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