Tho Progressive Farmer, April 8 I0C2
Children's Column.
515' TO THE APRIL BAIN.
I love to stan an listen on the
A old to11 fl Jor "
,r -o-'bout tne IU86U iyLii, wuau
k 7. .uin nnmfis down
,rnmmin' on the shingles with a
steady, gentle roar,
in' the grass IB Jtx -gxmwu an
rj? boat the fust o April, fore
nnwn Pfit ont to grass.
n' are lyin' in G8 B&hles handy
W a chewin o the end
n' a ftirrin np their blood,
Vet th-y 'pear t0 know that pas-
tur' time is nigh.
, I love to stan an listen on the
An' listen while the steady April
rai" J
. I kinder git to loofcin through
t the old creek medder where the
p the creek's low borders are a
UUAU -f w 1
je8' to see what in natur'a goin
on.
ia' i kinder feel to lean
To the yeller an the green
(if the cowslips in the medder
over yon.
iil love to stan' an' listen on the
. i A
Ola Darn uour,
fllile the big lazy cows on their
cuds chew slow,
watch the grass a-greenin all
the wide fields oer.
For the early an the late rains
show
Hist the golden time o harvestln
will never iau to oome ;
'K' I kinder git to love the April
rain,
List'nin' on the old barn floor,
Gazin' through the big south
door,
A-wfchm' this old arth green up
-Sheldon C. Stoddard.
THE BOYS AND THE BIRDS.
Iters can do a good thing for
fcfcys, the birds and the farm if
iit Till early in their boys lives
Stem into proper relations to the
rJjon the farm. The small boy
'.tally likes to throw stones at the
As soon as he can manage a
:, he naturally praotices on the
is with that and only abandons
t sling when his father trusts him
a rrn T-l int nil tbftwhilflhfl HtflB
practice on the birds.
Ha should be taught from the very
rshing thnt this is all wrong, that
' i Arda are not bothering him, that
i7have the same right to live that
j Lag, and besides that tha birds
j; his friends and his father's
They are friends because
:.:7 please him with their songs ;
Jada because they make war on
Ji enemies, the insects and the
pi seeds. He should be taught
jt thee two, the insects and the
kds, make his father's life a bur
Js; that if he don't want to pick
f.v:o bags and pull weeds out of
M:nt ha must stand by the birds ;
tii if he wants to eat apples with
pxorms in them, that if he wishes
pjefree from picking the worms
pthe strawberries and the our
p'J, he must protect the birds.
J 1 is very easy to teaoh -boys nat-"ij.lhijtjrT-
nn tho farm, and one of
I jjiacea tu ucgiu id slid
istniiheir enemies, the inseots.
. jci ilia to watch the blackbird or
i-bia picking the worms out of
-j4 cn the lawn or in the fields
p-e him to find out what par--ir
varieties of worms injure the
whut birds eat them, and
(,-'21 tho names of the winter
jisdthe weed seeds they devour,
j-viia to hiai that there is not a
ft bird that is not a help to the
er; that while the robin may
l&e cherries once in a while,
ltbe blackbird may take an oo
grain of corn, and while the
j Ituiy be a thief on ccoasion
braggart and blowhard always,
te good they do far more than
ripea for the evil. Teach
tiragy i,y p0inting to the ex
rc kint; bird, wich can liok
(f--Z fitty times its eize that fliis
ithe air. Don't tell him the
re saints. They are not.
J -ave their vices and their
t insist above all things
e lixAl he peace between
111 the birds that fly except
chicken hawk that
ea to the habit of stealing
S8 0r English sparrow that
1C3 ong birds.
I pothers will have to do all
Vse fathers are all too
;e' 'ttlnk they are, and besides
ar on the birds themseive
Ser ere by8 WaUaoe's
oaever can intrude.
Christian Life Column
BREATHING AND PRAYING.
BY REV. MARK GUY PEARSE.
If we do not get breath it matters
very little what else we get. Food,
warmth, sleep, are of no avail if we
cannot breathe. The entering into
the presence of God and communing
with him is the renewal of our
spiritual atmosphere.
Set before your mind the case of
the diver who has to go down to
work in the depths under the sea.
The water is the breath of the fish,
but it is death to him. The condi
tion of his life is that the air of this
upper world be pumped down to him.
Then he goes down without fear,
careful beforehand to see that all is
right with the atmosphere above
him, and careful, however deep he
goes, or however busy he is, to keep
the communication open with that
upper world to which he belongs.
He is not always thinking about his
breathing, but he cannot do without
it for a moment, and he knows bet
ter than to suffer any trifling with
the apparatus that secures his
safety.
So are we in this world ; the atmos
phere is too dense for our new life.
And yet our duty lies down here.
Well, fear not, go down ; only first
of all be sure about the communica
tion with that higher life to whioh
we belong. If that be broken off or
neglected, we die. Take not Thy
Holy Spirit from me I is a cry for
every life, and this hiding of our
selves with God in prayer is the ad
justing of the apparatus with that
source whence comes the breath of
life to us.
Nothing can take the place of this
quiet walking with God. It were a
mad folly to try to live without
sleep or food ; but what of the man
who tries to live without breath?
That is what you are doing if you
suffer prayer to dry up into a mere
set of phrases, whioh are repeated
without any thought of heart.
Prayer is more than a kneeling
and asking something from God
muoh more. What we need is to
get into the presence of God. We
want the hallowing touch of God's
own hand and the light of his coun
tenance. Tarrying in His presence
we must have the breath of God
breathed into us again, renewing the
life whioh he created at the first.
This is the first, the great need of the
life of holiness. Christian Advocate.
DON'T WAIT TOR PERSECUTION!
Perhaps few oonfessed Christians
would fail to stand the test of phy
sical martyrdom and death if faoed
with the alternative of renouncing
their Christian faith. Most of us
honestly believe that we would not
give up Christ under such circum
stances, and the testing times of
persecution have always brought
forth abundant Christian heroi&m
and loyalty to the Mister. But for
those of us who would expect to find
strength to stand the fierce tests
that oome to so few in these Chris
tian days, how ignominotrs are our
daily failures under the test of
every-day life ! How thoughtlessly,
how complacently, how constantly,
we dishonor Him whose name we
bear 1 Are we not renouncing him
when, in the face of temptation, we
refuse to receive from him the
strength that we know is ours if we
will? Are we any better than the
persecuted one who, to esoape the
stake or the sword, cries out that he
knows not this Christ? Do not wait
for another Boxer outbreak to prove
your ddelity to him. Do it to-day !
Sunday 8ohool Times.
Men and women are laboring and
suffering but is there more of it for
Christ's sake or that of his cause
than there is for the ordinary en
terprises of life? Men visit the sick
and minister to the poor, but do they
evince any of the hef oio spirit in the
extent of sacrifices of this ministry?
Men are giving to the enterprises of
the Church and for the upbuilding
of humanity, but do any or many of
them suffer as heroes in the giving?
Do we have any or muoh heroic
giving in these times ; giving that
amounts to suffering or sacrifice on
the part of those who give? There
is liberality, we know but does it
amount to Christian heroism?
Wesleyan Christian Advocate.
This is a wonderful power which
FTfl first hlftRRAK ns.
gUU g OCT t " v " - 1
and then sends us forth to bless
others. But it oosts elf sacrifice to
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Nature Study.
HINTS ON NATURE 8TUDY FOR MOTHERS
AND TEACHERS.
No. 10 of tho Serial of Nature Study Article!
Prepared for Tie Progreuive Farmer by
Ura. F. L. S tavern, Weit Raleigh, N. C.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Argument for nature study is no
longer neoessary. Mothers wish to
know how to direct their children to
see and feel the wonderful life about
them. Every teaoher is fully alive
to the demand for nature study in
the school room. The question that
both mothers and teachers are ask
ing "How shall I begin?" "How can
I prepare myself for this work?"
The lover of nature will tell you to
go out into the woods and fields and
learn lessons dirsot from the Great
Teaoher. That means little to one
whose eyes have . been dulled by
years of non-seeing. Contaot with
nature supplemented by association
with some of the pioneers in this
field of nature study through their
writings is one of the surest ways to
get a grasp upon the subject. It is
then to some of the writers of this
line that I would direot your at
tention. First there are a number of books
that I shall designate as knowledge
bocks for parents, teaohers or chil
dren. "Eye Spy" and "Sharp Eyes,V
published by Harper Bros., New
York, are unrivalled in artistic illus
tration and the close intimaoy into
whioh the author has come with
nature. In his "Eye Spy" Mr. Gib
son has oonflned himself more strict
ly to the freaks of insect life ; "Sharp
Eyes" is really a calendar of seasons,
noting the ohanges in plant and ani
mal life that oome with, the passing
of the months.
Another nature writer who inter
ests both young and old with his
interesting animal studies and keen
appreciation of the quaint ways of
wood folk, is John Burroughs. In
his "RWerby" and his more reoent
"Squirrels and other Fur bearing
Animals," published by Houghton,
Mifflin & Co., Boston, he has illus
trated what is meant by the term
"in touch with nature." Other books
by Mr. Burroughs are well worthy
of mention, but these are represen
tative. Long's "Ways of Wood Folk,"
"Wilderness Ways and Seorets of
the Woods," published by Ginn &
Co., Boston, are most charming in
style and introduoe the reader to
some of our shy neighbors in fur.
The books stand for good literature
and scientific accuracy.
Equally fine in style is Frank M.
Chapman's "Bird Life" published
by D. Appleton & Co., New York.
It is comprehensive ; but not labori
ous in its treatment, is beautifully
illustrated and is quite the book, for
a family library. Olive Thorne Mil
ler has also added muoh to the knowl
edge of birds, their interesting habits
and cunning ways. One of her re
oent books, "The First Book of
Birds," published by Houghton,
Mifflin & Co., deals with the socio
logical side of bird life and is most
sympathetic in its treatment. An
other delightful, readable book on
birds has been written by Mr. T.
Gilbert Pearson, of this State. In
his stories of bird life he has .shown
a close intimaoy with the birds he
has introduced into his stories and
has in a most subtle way suggested
a moral lesson without forcing the
subject upon the reader. B F. John
son & Co., are the publishers of this
little book.
"First Studies in Plant Life," by
Atkinson, published by Ginn & Co ,
has been wiitten with the view of
bringing the life processes of the
plant within the reach of the ohild
The book both in style and presenta
tion is admirably adapted as a text
book for sohool use or it may be
used to good advantage by the reader
at home. Bailey's "Plant Studies,"
(Ginn & Co.), is still another book
that will interest both the young
naturalist and older, students of
plants. "Plants and Their Children"
by Mrs. Dana is a choice little book
for the young botanist. This book
is published by Amerioan Book Co.
"Ten Common Trees" by Susan
Stokes is a delightful introduction to
the subjeot of forest trees. (Ameri
cian Book Co)
There are numerous books written
direotly indicating systematic work
to be taken up by the common sohool
teachers, for if nature study is to be
of value it must be systematic. Of
these books I can only indicate a few
that to me seem most helpful. I
would mention "Jaokman's Nature
Study," published by Henry Holt.
In this book Mr. Jaoktnan takes up
work by months adapting the sub
jeot to the season, introducing vari
ous branches of natural soience,
botany, zoology, physios, chemistry,
mineralogy, eto. Another helpful
book for teaohers is published by D.
C. Heath & Co. It is "Nature Study
and the Child" by C. B. Scott. First
the author lays a foundation by a
treatment of the subjeot in itself;
then he proposes a plan of work for
the grades carrying the work sys
tematically through theyear and
lastly gives illustration of what has
been accomplished by this plan in
various schools. The book is admir
able for the teaoher who, unprepared
by soientifis training, wishes to take
up this work in her school. Another
less comprehensive book but rioh in
suggestion comes from California:
"Lessons in Nature Study," by Jenk
ins and Kellogg, is the title, and is
the direot result of work acoom
plished in one of the graded schools.
The interest in nature study is so
widespread that some States and
educational institutions are issuing
bulletins upon nature study whioh
at little or no cost are accessible to
the enthusiastic student. First and
earliest are the Cornell Bulletins
issued by the Nature Study Bureau
at that institution. These are valu
able additions to any nature study
library. The Maroh number of the
"Teaohers College Reoord" published
by Columbia University, N. Y., con
tains outlies tor a very valuable
course in nature study together with
an excellent list of the literature on
the subjeot.
The Pennsylvania State Depart
ment of Agrioulture has issued a
Nature Study Leaflet edited by Miss
Miller whioh is free in its systematic
arrangement and wealth of sugges
tion. The Indiana Nature Leaflets
are also well worthy of mention.
For the very little folks at sohool
and at home there is a wealth of
material. I oan mention a few series
that seem especially attractive to
to the teaoher as supplementary
reading material at sohool or at
home. v
I have been delighted with The
Field and Forest series by Chase
issued in seven volumes, "Plant
Babies" in two volumes by the same
author are charming first year stud
ies. This series is issued by the
Educational Publishing Company.
The same Company also publishes
another series whioh have been well
received, "Leaves from Nature's
Story Book," by Kelly.
The "Sea Side and Way Side"
Series, "Griel's Glimpses of Nature,"
"From September to June," by M.
L. Warren, published by Heath, are
captivating in style, and rioh in in
formation. For first year reading
the last two mentioned are among
the very best books of this nature
that have yet appeared.
The entire movement in nature
study is for the benefit of the chil
dren. The aim is to cause the child
to love nature. Contentment and
happiness are the results of think
ing, and one thinks muoh when he
sees muoh. "When all is said and
done, it will be found tnat the sig
nificant mark of this century is not
its invention nor its learning : it is
the spirit of altruism which sacri
fices everything that the child may
have a fuller life."
On one occasion, when a boarder
had devoured everything eatable on
the table within his reaoh, and when
the landlady had supplied until her
strength and patience were well nigh
exhausted, she suddenly broke out
with: "I shall certainly have to
raise the price of your board 1"
"Don't think of doing such a thing,"
he replied. "It is nearly killing me
now to eat all I pay for, and should
you raise my board and compel me
to eat more, it will be the death of
me." Exchange.
QUITE NATURAL.
He who in his bed is ill
Must expect a bitter pill ;
But he who throws the pill away
Will live to die some other day.
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