A REAL IRON TONIC You must have an abundance of iron in your blood to overcome obstacles, take the initiative, push ahead and bring things to pass. You can have more iron, better color, steadier nerves, by taking Peptiron, a real iron tonic, which will make a real gratifying change in your condition in a very short time. Peptiron combines iron with nux, celery, pepsin and other valuable ingredients. Of druggists or direct from C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. TEACHERS FOR WESTERN CANADA Teachers for sols opening January, February, March and April continuing till July, September, October, November or December. State standing, qualifications, length of High School and Normal Course. Must hold four years' High School and full State Normal Certificates. Graduates with teachers' certificates willing to teach elementary science and mathematics also wanted. WESTERN TEACHERS' BUREAU, Winnipeg, Canada. A Patriotic Xmas Budget "The JOLLY CHRISTMAS BOOK" Brimful of dialogues, drills, recitations, etc. Contains "A Red Cross Christmas," "Santa Joins the Red Cross," "Christmas Flag Drill," "Santa and the Allies," Christmas in Picardy," etc., etc. RIGHT UP TO THE MINUTE, Price, 30 Cents. Three Splendid Grammar Grade Plays: Patriotism at Boggsville, 25 cents; Following the Stars and Stripes (pageant) 25 cents; Graduation at Gayville, 25 cents. Send for "Cream of Entertainments" FREE THE WILLIS N. BUGBEE CO., Dept. C, Syracuse, N. Y. The shepherds slept, while glimmering With twist of thin, blue smoke. Save when a young lamb raised its head, CLASS PINS With finger on her solemn lips CLASS OR SOCIETY CATALOG FREE Night hushed the listening earth; Then came such flash of silver light, The wondering shepherds waked and hid And all their silent, sleepy flocks Looked up, then sleept again Then o'er the moon-lit, misty fields, Dumb with the world's great joy, Where lay the baby boy. And O the gladness of the earth! The glory of the skies! Escadrille Petain Camouflage War Blighty Words Barrage Fourth Arm and hundreds more have been added to WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY. For the first time Never before was the New International Regular and India-Paper Editions. Write for Specimen Pages. a new booklet, "Use of the Dictionary--Games with the Dictionary." G. & C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Mass. Suum Cuique Every pupil has his own books, why not his own pencils? Where schools provide uniform pencils, they obtain uniform results. Each one likes to have his own tools to use in the schoolroom, the same as in the home. A school is known by the pencil it uses. Set the standard as high as you please, and there is a DIXON PENCIL to match it. We have a School Catalogue, and also a Pencil Geography, which we will be glad to send to all interested in the selection of good serviceable pencils for school work. They will help you to find THE PENCIL THAT FITS. Our folder, PROGRESS IN PEDAGOGY, may give you some new ideas that will help you. Abundant samples will be sent on receipt of 16 cents in stamps. JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO. For rapid drill on all fundamental facts 30c 30c Because the longed-for Christ looked up PASSAVANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL In Mary's happy eyes. - Margaret Deland War Opens 30,000 Government All teachers should try the U. S. Govern- out the entire country. The positions full pay. Those interested should write immediately to Franklin Institute, Dept. Y221, Rochester, N. Y., for schedule showing all examination dates and places and large descriptive book, showing the positions open and giving many sample examination questions, which will be sent free of charge. One Hundred Per Cent Thrift Stamp Device Elizabeth Duncan Last spring when we were planning to make our school 100% in the purchase of Thrift Stamps, I suggested a little device for use in First and Second Grades which brought us good results. A large aeroplane was cut from cardboard and a picture of an aviator pasted in place to make it more realistic. This was hung in a conspicuous place on the front wall. I then announced to the pupils that we were ready for a trip to France, but in order to secure a ride each one must show a Thrift Stamp. When a child could show his stamp he was put into the aeroplane. That is, his name was placed on the aeroplane, with a small colored seal beside it. To encourage the purchase of more than one stamp a colored star seal was added for every fifth stamp, and for every War Savings Stamp, a small flag seal was given. After a name had been placed, all who were in the aeroplane were given a ride. (Flying around the room.) The children entered heartily into the spirit of the game and before school closed in June every child had taken a ride and our entire school was 100 %. To the Doll Who Shuts Her Sleep, O my dolly, sleep; For soon, O my dolly, soon We'll send out invitations We'll bring your china dishes out; But we'll make believe it's milk. So sleep, O my dolly, sleep, And don't make any noise; But dream, O my dolly, dream . Of tea-parties and toys.-F. E. Sullivan Joan of Arc Society (Continued from page 627) four War-Savings Stamps. But Foster's father is President of the Bank and Foster's aunts and uncles are all rich. Foster is given enough money to buy a War-Saving Stamp every month, and can have all the candy he wants besides. It's easy enough for Foster, Dick thinks, and so it is. But there are many boys and girls who are making sacrifices to buy Thrift Stamps. I am going to tell you the true story of one little heroine of the War. We will call her Mary, because that is not her name. She is a tiny little colored girl, in the first grade room of a schoolwell, we'll say Elkhart, for that is not the town. Pennies do not come to Mary very often. When they do, they seem as big as nickels and dimes do to luckier boys and girls. Yet Mary is saving every penny she can get to buy Thrift Stamps. It is not easy for her to get them either. She earns them every one. It took her a long time to think of a way in which she could earn them; for there isn't much that a little girl six years old can do that is worth paying for. But at last Mary thought of a scheme she could take the waste basket to the junk man every afternoon, after school, if the teacher would let her, and sell the Of course paper. the teacher was glad to give her permission; so now Mary makes a journey every day, rain or shine, to sell her basket full of waste paper. It takes many, many basketfuls to make even one cent's worth of paper; but Mary is patient. She has almost enough pennies now to buy one Thrift Stamp, and she is going to keep on earning and saving until her card is full. Mary is a true soldier in the fight for freedom a soldier who must put the Dicks and the Fosters, too, to shame. How many stamps are there on your card? What did you sacrifice to put them there? The answers you can give to those questions will show whether you are fighting bravely in the Thrift Army or being just a "slacker." President I move that we sing our Thrift Stamp song: Sing a song of Thrift Stamps, Lend it to your country, The U. S. Government Enriched by four per cent. Guy Madam President, boys and girls: I cannot afford to buy Thrift Stamps, but the men are tearing shingles off our roof and they throw them down at the side and I sold some and got a quarter, so I bought a Thrift Stamp. Dane Madam President, boys and girls: I saw a picture in a magazine that showed some men carrying soldiers on two boards, stretchers, I guess, to the hospital. President I wish Geraldine would sing that song. Geraldine The name of my song is "It's a Hard Job to Lick the Kaiser." (To tune "Tipperary") It's a hard job to lick the Kaiser, It's a hard job to lick the Kaiser, To France and England too. girls: I think that these soldiers are mighty willing soldiers to do what they are doing in France. If it hadn't been for us coming in the war might have been ended by this time. Then Germany would be over here fighting us, and a fellow said if we hadn't been in this war that the Kaiser said if he licked the others, Belgium and the British and France, they were coming right over here and capture our state and then it would be a kingdom and we know we don't want to have a king. And after these soldiers are wounded once they have to go through everything. They would rather be killed than wounded, because they have to go through all kinds of terrible things. Put them on stretchers and then have to go on a train about ninety miles or more and they take them to a boat and then across here where they live, and this here one fellow he says in "No Man's Land" they better get out and capture two Germans and see what they have to stand. Evelyn I move the meeting adjourn. Mary Martha I second the motion. A DIRECTORY OF An honest, painstaking, efficient teachers' agency is a very serviceable institution for school boards and schools, colleges and private schools, have been put there by means of teachers' agencies. The following excellent "THE RIGHT TEACHER IN THE RIGHT POSITION MEANS Eastern Teachers' Agency A Christmas Thought About Little Nell will wake and listen, When the white white world is still, And the great chimes through the midnight From the belfry tower thrill; - From poem of same name, by Bertha S. Home for the Holidays POSITIONS OF ALL KINDS FOR TEACHERS CO-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTORS' ASS'N Come, Mr. Engineer, gallop away! Write us what you want. SCHERMERHORN Established 1855 MARION, IND. TEACHERS' AGENCY A superior agency for superior 366 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK Two hours more? Why the sun will be Before we reach dear old London Town! brothers Our business is done by recommendation in answer to direct calls from employers. recently. C. WILBUR CARY, Manager GEORGE H. LARRABEE, Manager He is survived by his sister, Miss Emilie Hall, and two sons, Robert J. Hall in NEW ENGLAND AND MIDDLE ATLANTIC TEACHERS ESPECIALLY DESIRED the Corn Exchange Bank, and Frank G. Wanted by Government The tremendous work of the war and the colors, has opened up thousands of to women. These include many wonderful covers the entire field west of the Mississippi and places teachers the necessity of replacing men called to on one of the most liberal contracts. This agency commands clerical positions at Washington, D. C., the confidence of employing officers, conducts a strictly con- opportunities for teachers at $100 to $150 servative business, and is a member of the National Association a month. of Teachers' Agencies, affiliated with the National Education Association. Write to-day for plans. AGENCIES TEACHERS' teachers." It is a legitimate and helpful business. Some of the very best and most successful educators in public teachers' agencies are managed by able, experienced and reliable persons, and have our recommendation. THE HIGHEST SUCCESS FOR BOTH TEACHER AND SCHOOL." A MERRY A Christmas Thought Your last year's presents are scattered and You halmost forgot who gave But the loving thoughts you give live on Wanted Teachers - Learn All teachers should learn Dress Designing, enabling them to design and make original clothes for themselves and friends and also to increase their salaries by teaching this important and interesting subject. You can just as well have six specially designed dresses for the price you now pay for two copied dresses. Engage the help and experience of an agency. Large descriptive book, containing sample lessons, can be had, without charge, by writing to Franklin Institute, Dept. Y857, Rochester, N. Y. Those interested PENN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU 38th year. First class equipment. Operates locally and nationally. should write before the present edition is exhausted. NO ADVANCE FEE Direct calls from school officers. Direct recommendations. Well prepared teachers in great demand. 205 D 7th St., Allentown, Pa. THE CHILD'S BOOK OF PLAYS Mother Goose in Pantomime Program I in this book consists of ten pantomimes, the following characters from Mother Goose being presented: Little Miss Muffet, Tommy Snooks fand Bessie Brooks, Tilda Tittlemouse, My Pretty Maid, The Queen of Hearts, Five Little Pigs, Contrary Mary and Her Shadow, The Ragety-Tagety Man, and Old King Cole. Program II is devoted to Shadow Pantomime, introducing: Little Tommy Tucker, Three Little Maids, etc. The Plays have been tried out and found to be practicable. Children from three to twelve years of age have acted them to delighted audiences, and, best of all, they have held the interest of the child, both as actor and spectator. Cloth, 112 pages, 60 cents EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY THE BOOK OF FOLK SONGS The wide use of folk games and dances in the school and on the playground is opening the eyes of teachers to the equal value of the folk song in creating and Correcting musical taste. Especially do we commend this volume to country teachers whose children are of varying ages. No other songs will so appeal to young and old alike and no other songs are so apt to be within the range of voices of different ages. THE FIRST FLAG Price 60 cents and Other Patriotic Plays and Exercises In these days when love and reverence for Our Cuntry and for the Flag of Our Country is being instilled into the boys and g, teachers will greet this new volume with delight. Directors of Playgrounds will also find the Marches, Drills and Dances just what they need for the Patriotic little performers. Price 50 cents HISTORY IN STORY, SONG AND ACTION By FLORENCE M. MILLER Vol. I contains Lessons and Entertainments for September, October, November, December, January, General and Local History. Vol. II contaims Lessons and Entertainments for February, March, April, May, June, General and Local History. The idea and purpose of this book is first to group material and outlines for history work in Primary and Rural Schools in a convenient form for the teacher's In two volumes. Fully Illustrated. Cloth, Each, 60 cents. use. A COMPLETE HOLIDAY PROGRAM For First Grades By NANCY M. BURNS and MRS. GEORGE NUNNEY. The material in this volume has been compiled especially for teachers of little ones in the first grades. There are 264 pages of carefully selected recitations and songs for every occasion on which school celebrations are held, each day having its full quota of pieces particularly adapted for the little folks who are to take part in the entertainment. BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO |