in the kitchen to see what duties had been assigned them. The teacher had written on the blackboard something like this: When these tasks were done, the children took up various activities. Some got books and read. Some of the boys went to work in the carpenter shop or garden, while a number of the girls went to work at their sewing. This activity was essentially spontaneous and natural; there was no restraint. Children were allowed to talk in an ordinary tone of voice when it did not disturb some one else. Bruce wanted to know if he might whistle when he sawed. He was told that he might. The question of discipline took care of itself. All were busy and happy. The teacher's part was to help the children and not to dictate to them. In all of our work we tried to make only those things of which we felt the need. The garden lines and stakes were made when it was necessary to have them. We soon found that we must have towels. After working in the garden our hands were soiled. We could wash them at the pump, but we needed something on which to dry them. Suppose each one hemmed a towel? The towel was accordingly planned and worked out in response to a definite need. The amount of material and the cost were ascertained, and then the sewing began. After the towels were completed, the owner's initials were worked on them in red. The word "initial" was a new one to the children, and as they worked each one gave the initials of a member of his family. They were taught that a person's initials must be written in capital letters with a period placed after each one. The making of the towels furnished sewing for two months. After the individual towels were hemmed, others were hemmed for use in the kitchen. Some of the words learned in making the towels were: Towel, side, end, hem, selvage, center, feet, inches, corners, square, oblong, width, length, long, small, wide, even, straight, measure, fold, under, turn, stitch, baste. ravel. "When are we going to cook?" was the question asked daily for the first few days. Before we cook we must understand our range," was the reply. The children knew the names of most of the |