HOW TO STUDY GEOGRAPHY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3649, 19 May 1906, Page 4

HOW TO STUDY GEOGRAPHY.

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Mc;;l m.unirivs owo tl-dr importunes lo tho fact that they produce something that mankind uses in one way or another. Study the productions, at least the most important ones, and also give the reasons why certain countries have certain productions and not others. This wi’l 1 ring in matters of temperature, rainfall, elevation, latitude, nature of ; toil, etc., and the children will see why j (huy are required to learn these facts, j wnd they will seem realities. Find out what other countries have the same productions, and which produce the greater amount, with causes, etc. Many of tho teachers would astonish their pupils by asking them why the Ignited States produces large quantities of corn, while England produces none, or why the coasts of Mexicp have productions different from the inland regions) or why Russia is anxious to get control Of Constantinople, etc. But the use of a country does hot de* pend alone upon what it can produce. It also depends upon its advantages for sending away what is not used at home, and also for getting the products of oilier countries Which it does not have. ■••••iy of this question will involve ■ mvxunuy of a country to the sea- - irs navi;;:;’.ldo rivers, railroads, : etc., thus bringing out the vital point.-, and showing their Importance, rlO pupils’ are thus learning the facts • li-ijis to an end, and not as a large , .;'ient of dry, disconnected ends. . 1; them if they would rather live In \mxico than England, and why? Al-r,-;jj-3 why? Interesting and animated delates may often he carried on in this way. ' How to Remove Stains From Marble. Marble is a very difficult article to eleau if the stain has sunk Into the stone. Flight stains may he removed with a pmnice stone or with vigorous scrubbing. Greasy stains are best removed with a paste of fuller’s earth applied in the same way it is to wall paper. Stains of ink on marble may be removed by hydrochloric acid, which is a powerful poison, and must be washed off with water almost as it is applied to prevent its eating into the itone. Why ft Cap Is Symbolical of Liberty. The right of covering the head was in early times a mark of liberty, slaves only going bareheaded. When a slave was given his freedom, it was customary for his late master to place on his head a small red cloth cap, called pilous, When this bad been done, he was termed Jibertinus (a freed man), and his name was registered in the city tribes. In 268 B. C., Batnrnius, on taking possession of the capital, hoisted a cap on the top of his spear to Indicate that all slaves who joined his standard should be tree. Marius used tho same symbol when he incited the slaves against Bylin When Ctesar was murdered, the conspirators marched forth with a cap m a spear as a token of liberty. The •. ’ess of Liberty in the Aventine .tmt was represented as holding in her hand a cap. In Franco the Jacobins wore u red cap. In England a blue cap •-rut-red in white, with the word liberId. is a symbol of the constitu- • i! i-rty of the nation, and in our v toe statue of Liberty always ... a cap. :).nv to Kit-pose of Duplicate Presents. ■;Mnu; p- ople who have a good many presents have a way of disposing of duplicate or generally inappropriate gifts. They put them carefully away in a drawer by themselves and consider this a depot of supplies to go to in an emergency when called upon to make a donation in return. The groat care has'to be that the donation does not go hack to its original giver. How to Best. j To begin with, women sit too much, I :;;ui women stand quite too much. Stand- ! in;; about and sitting are not resting, i however cleverly women may delude themselves on this point. Absolute repose comes to the tired muscles only when tho body is in a reclining posi- : lit n, and absolute repose comes to the overstrung nerves only when tho muscular system is perfectly at rest—relaxed. The middle aged woman should learn how to rest. Five minutes of rest , flat on one's back on the floor or on a | hard, smooth couch are worth half an hour of so styled rest in an armchair or In that unrepossful tempter, the rocking chair. Some one has said to the women of today, “Never stand when you can sit; never sit when you can lie down.” This exhortation, applied with some elasticity, is the best recipe for beauty I know of. I recommend frequent daily lapses into complete fallowness. How to Preserve Basset Shoes. Do not use any so called russet polishes. They are all harmful. Simply rob off the shoes every morning with a damp cloth and then polish them briskly with a • soft, dry brush. They will soon show a beautiful polish without any stickiness. How to Make Cream of Macaroons. A delicious sweet to offer at luncheon is made of whipped cream and macaroons. Use the rich cream that is of the proper consistency to whip well. Sweeten and whip until quite stiff. Get macaroons that have been kept about two days and roll them until they are finely crumbled, but not powdered. Stir enough pf them with the whipped cream to give it a delicate brown color. This should he served heaped lightly in dainty cups, as, while it makes a most delectable compound, it is altogether too rich to be taken in any but tha most moderate quantities. How to Make Beautiful Fire Screens. Stained glass screens mounted in brass or wrought iron make the most beautiful fire screens, their rich colors being glowingly brought out by tho dancing flames. Mmbttablets