hat you understand the subject.

1. State Fichte's doctrine of rights and show how it applies to child
training. If possible, give an example from your own experience.

2. What is the aim of moral training?

3. What two sayings of Froebel most characteristically sum up his
philosophy?

4. What is the value of play in education?

5. What are the natural playthings? Tell what, in your childhood, you
got out of these things, or if you were kept away from them, what the
prohibition meant to you.

6. What do you think about children's dancing? And acting?

7. Do you agree with those who think that the Kindergarten makes right
doing too easy? State the reasons for your opinion.

8. What can you say of commands, reproofs, and rules?

9. Should you let the children help you about the house, even when
they are so little as to be troublesome? Why? If they are unwilling to
help, how do you induce them to help?

10. What would you suggest as regular duties for children of 4 to 5
years? Of 7 to 8 years?

11. Which do you consider the more important, the housework or the
child?

12. Wherein may the mother learn from the child?

13. What is the difference between amusing children and playing with
them? What is the proper method?

14. Mention some good rules in character building.

15. From your own experience as a child what can you say of teaching
the mysteries of sex?

16. Are there any questions you would like to ask, or subjects which
you wish to discuss in connection with this lesson?

Note.--After completing the test sign your full name.

[Illustration: MADONNA AND CHILD

By Murillo, Spanish painter of the seventeenth century]

STUDY OF CHILD LIFE

PART III

ART AND LITERATURE IN CHILD LIFE

The influence of art upon the life of a young child is difficult of
measurement. It may freely be said, however, that there is little or
no danger in exaggerating its influence, and considerable danger in
underrating it. It is difficult of measurement because the influence
is largely an unconscious one. Indeed, it may be questioned whether
that form of art which gives him the most conscious and outspoken
pleasure is the form that in reality is the most beneficial; for,
unquestionably, he will get great satisfaction from circus posters,
and the poorly printed, abominably illustrated cheap picture-books
afford him undeniable joy. He is far less likely to be expressive of
his pleasure in a sun-