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Show 456 REPOBT OF 8UPEEINTENDENT OF INDIAN BUHOOLB. Upbolabring should be taught every pupil in the school, to enable them to add to the comforts of their homes. The boy or girl having a knowledge of this work wlll be enabled to make goad mattresseefor 6eds. attrictiveand codortable seats oat of old boxes. nail kegs, blrrrrls, and convert boxes~trtosleepyh ollowsor chairs h completely covering with upholster Divans and concheg may be made out or two boxes placed together, and the tome fot.nished in xn attractive manner. They wlll 1,oable torepairneatly furtiitnre that la worn and to raipct tllecontents of uncomfortable mattreases. washine and relilline the tick. and sewing it into shape again. It will be of practid valne to atdent8 to 'how how 30 make cushions of various shapes for furnitnre and vehicles. Talks must be given on materiala tbat are most conveniently obtained for fill-inp, as excelsior. hemp, tow, Javanese fiber, moss or hair of different mades. and al& on the relative diralility oi covrringa. In a cl~mntew here mothi are apt to get into furuirnra uro cottoua, but noolons retaiu the color better. Talk also ou tools, thcir name und nsea: on twines. their nizes and names. of what thev are made and where purubw,d, and on springs anal burlaps. Instruction in seitlug. and tyinz spring% in roll maktng, webbin r. wwing on the springs, and drawing on cover6 w~lbl e given by actually doing h e w ork. Zimt year.-The 6rst thing to be impressed in this,subject is the importance of e correct position at the deak and the manner of holdlug the hand and thepen while writing, A twisted conditionof the body. with headand shoulders down, must not he tolerated. To obtain the correct position for the hand, placesomesmall object, such as a coin, between the irnuokles of the 6rst and second fingers. and hold the hand in such a manner that the object will not slide off. A muscular or forearm movement should be introduced, whioh with the natnral 5 g e r movement will speedily form a comhinat~ono t the two. Have the child do mnch of his work npon the blackboard. Give the pupils drill in using both hands by having them practice at making large ovals npon the blackboard, wing both hands at the same time. This will develop both sides of the body equally and prevent the .left hand and arm from becoming much weaker than the right. 8eoond year.-Continue on same lines aa in first year, still using eucil. Write the reading lemons for practice. Toward the end of the year drilfmay he given in writing from dictation. Give much practice on the blaokboard as before and continue the work of writ-in with both hands. %atoh the position of the children at the desks while writing. .Never allow the face to be held so close to the paper that the nose nearly touches it. ~ ~ Third year.-Regin this yearto teach the nse of the foream movement. Seethat the wrist is kept free from the deak. Practice the arm moreluents with the large 0 awl other exercises civan in the coov books. This year every chila mast be madi'to write to his pamntts or guardians at least once a month, which will of itself be of immense benefit. Fourthgear.-By this timo the up11 will do mnch writing daily in his school work, and he must be <.acttione8 against becoming careless. Attention to the evervdav miscellaneous writinn of the student is more lmoortant even than+othe regular writing lesson. - |