trifle as
that. Does he notice a child's ringing a door bell in play? He notices
when a child is willing to yield to temptation, to do what she knows to
be wrong, and to act, even in the slightest trifle, from a selfish
disregard for the convenience of others. This spirit he always notices,
and though I may stop any particular form of its exhibition, it is for
Him alone to forgive it and to purify the heart from its power. But I
shall speak more particularly on this subject under the head of
Religious Instruction.

II. ORDER OF DAILY EXERCISES.

There will be given you when you enter the school a blank schedule, in
which the divisions of each forenoon for one week are marked, and in
which your own employments for every half hour are to be written. A copy
of this is inserted on page 196.

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This schedule, when filled up, forms a sort of a map of the week, in
which you can readily find what are your duties for any particular time.
The following description will enable you better to understand it.

_Opening of the School._

The first thing which will call your attention as the hour for the
commencement of the school approaches in the morning, is the ringing of
a bell, five minutes before the time arrives, by the regulator, who
sits at the curtained desk before the Study Card. One minute before the
time, the bell is rung again, which is the signal for all to take their
seats and prepare for the opening of the school. When the precise moment
arrives, the Study Card is drawn up, and at the sound of its little
bell, all the scholars recline their heads upon their desks and unite
with me in a very short prayer for God's protection and blessing during
the day. I adopted the plan of allowing the scholars to sit, because I
thought it would be pleasanter for them, and they have in return been
generally, so far as I know, faithful in complying with my wish that
they would all assume the posture proposed, so that the school may
present the uniform and serious aspect which is proper, when we are
engaged in so solemn a duty. If you move your chair back a little, you
will find the posture not inconvenient, but the only reward you will
have for faithfully complying with the general custom is the pleasure of
doing your duty, for no one watches you, and you would not be called to
account should you neglect to conform.

After the prayer we sing one or two verses of a hymn. The music is led