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govern themselves. All citizens love examples quoted
their country, because they know
that this freedom was earned by men
who gave their lives for it. The
United States is in North America.
North America is one of the greatest
divisions of the earth. North America
was discovered on October 12,
1492, by Christopher Columbus.

The fact that Columbus, one of her Is this comment by
countrymen, had discovered the country the writer effective?
in which she and her father had
found a new life, doubtless appealed to
her keen imagination.

That a Russian girl appreciated the 2. Russian's essay on
lessons she had received in the value of saving
opening a dime-savings account, is indicated
by this composition:

I must save money out of my earnings
to put in the bank. I know that
money is safe in the bank.

To deposit means to put money in
the bank.

Cashing a cheque means changing
a cheque for money.

How practical lessons in personal hygiene 3. Polish girl's essay
may be emphasized in connection
with the teaching of composition was
illustrated in an essay of a Polish girl
written under a picture of a woman
combing her hair:

She wished to comb her hair.
She takes the comb in her hand.
She combs her hair.
She wishes to brush her hair.
She takes the brush in her hand.
She brushes her hair.
She combs and brushes her hair
every morning.
She washes her hair often with
soap and water.

The pathetic eagerness of one woman 4. Woman of forty
of forty to learn to read and write was and her work
told by Miss Meyers in connection with
one of the pieces of work exhibited.

"She was an old woman; at least she "Human interest"
seems to me to be over fifty, although appeal heightened
she gave her age as only forty," explained by quoting teacher
the teacher. "She couldn't _verbatim_
read or even write her name. Despite
her age, she begged for a long time to
be permitted to enter the school, but
there were so many young girls who desired
to learn that they were given the
preference. She pleaded so hard that
finally I asked to have her admitted on
trial."

"It was hard work to teach her," Progress in penmanship
continued Miss Meyers as she pointed could not be
to some of the wom