In fact, at home good manners grow
Into a habit that will show
In any company we meet

In other homes or on the street.
We must in school be circumspect,
Else on the home we will reflect;
For if our manners there are bad
Poor training in the home we've had.
In public places one must be
Attentive and polite, and free
From conversations, low or loud,

That might disturb the listening crowd.
Some people manners here neglect,
And show to others no respect.

One's bearing, words and looks and gait

His manners truly indicate,

And to the world quite plainly show

He is well-bred or mean and low.

Have the children tell stories and incidents illustrating manners.

XXIII

HEALTH

(1) Duty to self and friends and country to preserve health; (2) habits that impair health, foolish and sinful; (3) the sowing of "wild oats"-"what a man sows that shall he also reap"; (4) a duty to observe the laws of health; (5) the body never forgets its abuse.

"Nor love, nor honor, wealth, nor power
Can give the heart a cheerful hour
When health is lost. Be timely wise;
With health all taste of pleasure flies."
Long years ago the poet, Gay,
Said this, and it is true to-day;
For what is fame or boundless wealth
Compared with constant, robust health?
Indeed, achievement will depend
Upon attention that we lend

To making life both sweet and long
By keeping ever well and strong.
The way to health is very plain,
And easy, too, for all to gain:

We must be clean and take great care
To get sunshine and breathe fresh air;
Be active, eat plain food; and so
In strength and vigor we shall grow.
If we are wise we will beware
Of habits that will health impair.
They may be pleasant for a while,
But soon will make us sick and vile.
Sometimes, while young, we vainly think
There's music in the glasses' clink,
And realize when 'tis too late
'Twas but to health a note of hate;
For sure as fate the flowing bowl
Destroys the body and the soul.
Most foolish habit one can get
Is sucking from a cigarette
A poison that will body stunt
And make of it a poor, weak runt.
The boy or girl who stops to think
Will never at this habit wink.
And he who sows "wild oats" will find
That crop he must both reap and bind
In ruined body, weakened brain,
And other ills that with these train.

In mind this proverb ever keep:
"Just as we sow, so shall we reap."
It is a duty that we owe

To country and to self to grow
To be so healthy and so strong
That life and vigor may be long.
Then only can we best work do,
And wealth attain and honors too.
Thus may we serve our country best,
And loyalty to her attest.

By this true saying all should live:
"Abuse, our bodies ne'er forgive."

Have the children tell stories and incidents illustrating the value of good health.

XXIV

SUCCESS

Success-What is success? How is it to be attained? (1) In school? (2) In business? (3) In a profession? (4) How does good character help to success?

Success is at the ladder's top,
And of itself will never drop.
To get it, all, both old and young,
Must climb the ladder rung by rung.
However toilsome be the climb,
However long may seem the time,
However freely we perspire,

However much our legs may tire,
However painful hands may burn,
However dizzy we may turn,

However loudly pleasures call,

However fearful that we fall,
However jostled on the way,
Howe'er discouraged, day by day,
If ever upward we progress,
At last we must attain success.
For it is at the ladder's top

And never of itself will drop.

Have the children tell stories and incidents illustrating success.