CONTENTS. I. ENTHUSIASM. A. T. Brewer.... VI. GRADING. Miss Clara Genella Tagg.. Genella Tagg. X. SENIORS. S. R. Badgley... 41 PAGE XXII. SUPERintendent's CABINET. A. T. Brewer. IOI XXIII. THE SECRETARY. J. C. Williams.. XXXV. THE ASSEMBLY SERVICE. S. R. Badgley. 172 XXXVI. REVERENCE. Rev. Ward Beecher Pickard. 176 ΙΟ HOW TO MAKE THE SUNDAY SCHOOL GO. I. Enthusiasm. Utilize the natural enthusiasm of the scholars. CHILDREN have no theories, but are intensely practical. They never look back. They are not harassed by doubts or fears. They look forward, and get more than half the pleasures of life out of anticipation. They live in the future, where they see their prosperity, their honors, their fame, their happiness. They are constantly marching on; through plains, across rivers, over Apennines, scaling Alps, climbing Rockies. In imagination they explore all continents, sail all oceans, navigate all waters, see all climes. If you will interest and hold them, you must go ahead and be ready at every harbor, and mountain-top and station, to welcome them with cheers, banners, and joy. Your plans must include years enough to present an endless variety of promotions and stages. You must assume that your school will grow, expand, develop, improve, on and on forever. There must be no final stopping-place in the grand program, and there must be, in fact, no halt except to award honors, recognize merit, and take note of achievements. Management of the school should be hopeful, confident, and every success should be duly and publicly acknowledged, and merit given wherever it is due. Censure should never be used in Sunday school; nor should any defect be publicly mentioned. Remedy the defects by better methods, and make the improvements prominent. Praise, but never blame, publicly scholars, or teachers, or officers. These are fundamental principles based on human nature, and applicable to all schools. II.-Cooperation. Secure the unanimous and hearty cooperation of the teachers. It is safe to say that Sunday school teachers are, as a class, the most reasonable of all Christian workers. They are also generous, and are ready to decide questions from an unselfish standpoint. At the same time they will not tolerate for a moment anything like dictation from the officers; nor will they work under a plan that has not the approval of their own judgment. The officers should bear this in mind: All features of the school should be carefully prepared and submitted to the teachers for full discussion. Every important measure should receive the positive approval of all. The minority should have attention. Concession and changes should be made until all are brought over to the majority. This is usually easy if the measure is a good one. Having aided in forming all plans, the teachers feel a deeper responsibility, and they will work harmoniously. Another advantage is secured in having all the teachers understand the whole system and the reasons upon which it rests. The officers should, above all things, be generous in recognizing the merit of teachers. Whenever signal ability is fittingly noted the whole school is pleased. As a rule the superintendent has many equals, and often some superiors, among the teachers, and he will always increase his own popularity and efficiency by recognizing them. In order to get the best results the superintendent should put forward for public work the |