Chapter XI: Part I: CIVIC Virtues

I. COURAGE

1. Physical--through stories of heroic acts.

2. Moral--in truthfulness and honesty.

II. SELF-CONTROL--In Act and Speech

1. At home.

2. At school.

3. At play.

NOTE.--In the treatment of this, as of other topics, the teacher’s
example is of great importance.

III. THRIFT

1. Care in the use of school supplies: the economical use of paper,
books, pencils, crayons, pens.

2. Care of clothing: those who provide our clothing for us; how we
should take care of it.

3. The spending of money: what money is for; the wise use of money.

4. The saving of money: the home bank; the school bank; the savings
bank; encourage the children to save for some definite object a
part of the money which is given to them or which they may earn.

5. The saving of time.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to Care of Property, Punctuality.

IV. PERSEVERANCE

1. In work: at home; at school.

2. In well-doing.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to Thoroughness.

A Class-room Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Extract from a letter from a teacher: “... I work the class-room S. P. C. A. in this way: after a lesson on Kindness to Animals, I mention forming a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

“A part of the blackboard is devoted to the society, and the children are encouraged to bring in pictures of animals, which I paste on the board. I start the collection with one picture I have found.

“From day to day the children report any kind act they have done for animals, and I record them briefly on the board without names.”

Special particulars as to the formation of a S. P. C. A. or Band of Mercy may be had by addressing the nearest city organization for such humane work, or by reading the laws which appear on the last few pages of the book “Black Beauty”; or by addressing the American Humane Education Society, 170-184 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Mass., from whom valuable literature on the subject may be obtained.