dreaming, and magical incantations. By these means it was revealed to him that by moving forward in a straight, undeviating course, he would reach the abode of the Great Spirit. He told his purpose to no one, and having provided the equipments of a hunter,-gun, powder-horn, ammunition, and a kettle for preparing his food, he set out on his errand. For some time he journeyed on in high hope and confidence.

"At length, emerging from the forest, he saw before him a vast mountain of dazzling whiteness. After great toil and suffering, he at length found himself at the summit. "A rich and beautiful plain lay before him, and at a little distance he saw three great villages, far superior to the squalid wigwams of the Delawares. As he approached the largest and stood hesitating whether he should enter, a man gorgeously attired stepped forth, and, taking him by the hand, welcomed him to the celestial abode. He then conducted him into the presence of the Great Spirit, where the Indian stood confounded at the unspeakable splendor which surrounded him. The Great Spirit bade him be seated, and thus addressed him :

"I am the Maker of heaven and earth, the trees, lakes, rivers and all things else. I am the Maker of mankind, and because I love you, you must do my will. The land on which you live I have made for you, and not for others. Why do you suffer the white men to dwell among you? My children, you have forgotten the customs and traditions of your forefathers. Why do you not clothe yourself in skins as they did, and use the bows and arrows and the stonepointed lances which they used? You have bought guns, knives, kettles, and blankets from the white men until you can no longer do without them; and, what is worse, you have drunk the poison fire-water which turns you into fools. Fling all these things away; live as your wise forefathers lived before you.

"And as for these English, these dogs dressed in red, who have come to rob you of your hunting grounds and drive away the game, you must lift your hatchet against them. Wipe them from the face of the earth and then you will win my favor back again, and once more be happy and prosperous. The children of your great father, the king of France, are not like the English. Never forget that they are your brethren. They are very dear to me, for they love the red men and understand the true mode of worshipping me.'" - FRANCIS PARKMAN.

Tell the story of the Delaware Indian.

Make an outline of it. What are the three parts? Pontiac was a great Indian chief. He was bitterly opposed to the English and his object in making this speech was to make the Indians fight against them and for the French. Was it a good speech for that purpose? If you had been an Indian, how would it have made you feel?

Read, one at a time, the various pictures that Pontiac describes, as

The hunter setting out to visit the Great Spirit.

The approach to the Great Spirit and the interview. What are the clearest pictures?

Close your book and write a description of one picture, as exactly as you can.

(2)

Imagine yourself at an Indian Council, deciding between war and peace with some enemy.

Write a

speech on one side or the other. Use as many figures of speech as you can.

LXXIV

EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS

Accuracy of Statement
(1)

Elements of Machines

In the class room, in the manual training room, or at home, make models of (a) lever, (b) pulley, (c) inclined plane, (d) screw, (e) wedge, (f) wheel and axle.

Describe fully how you made each machine. Discuss their uses. Tell in how many different kinds of machinery you can find each. Write an exact descrip

tion of each element studied.

To the Teacher. - Following are some simple experiments illustrating a few of the most common laws and phenomena of physics. The teacher should select such as appeal to him as likely to interest the class and as not too difficult for them to work out. Many practical illustrations should be given of each law studied. The various experiments should be fully described and the conclusions drawn should be exactly stated, both orally and in writing. Exactness of statement should be the language aim of these lessons. The apparatus required can most of it be readily secured or made by the pupils. For additional experiments, see pp. 148-151.

(2)

Capillary Attraction

Place two tubes of small bore, one in a vessel of mercury, the other in water. Note the rise or fall of the

liquid in the tubes, also the shape of the surface of the liquid in the small tubes. Describe in exact language your experiment.

Place the end of a blotter in ink. Write exactly what you did, what happened, and the reason.

(3)

Air Pressure

Place a bit of paper over the top of a tumbler full of water. Invert the tumbler. Why

does the paper stay on? Why does not the paper bulge with the weight of the liquid?

Into a battery jar of water plunge a small glass tube. Place a finger over the upper end of the tube. Draw the tube out of water. Ex

plain the fact that water is held in the tube.

the finger.

Remove

Describe, orally, exactly what you did and

the result. Write a careful explanation.

LXXV

THE OTHER FELLOW

Read and reproduce orally:

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes says that in every one of us there are two persons. First, there is yourself, and then there is the Other Fellow! Now one of these is all the time doing things, and the other sits inside and tells what he thinks about the performance. Thus, I do so and so, act so and so, seem to the world so and so; but the Other Fellow sits in judgment on me all the time.

I may tell a lie, and do it so cleverly that the people may think I have done or said a great and good thing; and they may shout my praises far and wide. But the Other Fellow sits inside and says, "You lie! you lie! you're a sneak, and you know it!!" I tell him to shut up, to hear what the people say about me; but he only continues to repeat over and over again, "You lie! you lie! you're a sneak, and you know it!!"

Or, again, I may do a really noble deed, but perhaps be misunderstood by the public, who may persecute me and say all manner of evil against me falsely; but the Other Fellow will sit inside and say, "Never mind, old boy! It's all right! stand by!"

And I would rather hear the "Well done" of the Other Fellow than the shouts of praise of the whole world; while I would a thousand times rather that the people should shout and hiss themselves hoarse with rage and envy than that the Other Fellow should sit inside and say, "You lie! you lie you're a sneak, and you know it!!"

-WILLIAM HAWLEY SMITH.