(South and West.) What winds prevail in winter? (North.)

_f._ What work have you seen the wind do? (Turn windmills; sail
boats.) Have you seen it do any work for us here? (Yes; it
drives the clouds that bring us rain. It drives away stormy
clouds.) Can't you think of something else? (It scatters seeds
of plants. It shakes nuts from trees. It helps melt snow and
ice. It keeps the air clean and pure.)

3. _Literature._
_a._ As an introduction to the lesson or in preparation, give the
first two stanzas of that beautiful poem by W. B. Rands, _The
Child's World_ (Volume II, page 66).

_b._ In considering the strength of the wind, there is a fine
opportunity to introduce the fable _The Wind and the Sun_
(Volume I, page 95).

_c._ Robert Louis Stevenson's verses, _Windy Nights_ (Volume II,
page 123), are entertaining and give an opportunity for nice
explanation.

_d._ In the same light as the preceding selection may be regarded
the imaginative verses by the same author, _The Wind_ (Volume
I, page 440).

_e._ In _The King of the Golden River_ (Volume II) is a humorous
personification of the southwest wind. It is strikingly true of
the nature of that wind. The description begins on page 408,
and a second appearance of the wind is chronicled on page 415.

_f._ Finest of all the selections for this topic is Tennyson's
exquisite lullaby, _Sweet and Low_ (Volume VI, page 122). This
is well worth memorizing.

If we wish a model for a history lesson, the following will answer:

One of the interesting characters in history is King Alfred of England,
and in the sketch of him (Volume IV, page 260) are facts enough for
several elementary lessons in history. The outline for teaching might be
as follows:

1. _Preparation._
_a._ Read the article above referred to, and such other material
concerning Alfred as can be found.

_b._ Select two incidents for story telling and prepare them for
recital. (See articles on _Story Telling_ in this Volume.)

2. _Presentation._
_a._ Tell the first story (page 260). It might be given in this
form:

"More than a thousand years ago, Alfred, the youngest of the four sons
of the king, was born. He was a fine lad and the favorite of his
parents, but when he was