Oliver’s _Elementary Botany_ (Macmillan, 4s. 6d.), chapter vii., pages 63-87. _Glimpses into Plant Life_, Brightwen (Fisher Unwin, 2s.), chapters v. and ix. Record the finding of and describe twenty wild fruits (see Oliver). Specimens must be used in all botanical work. Observe all you can about the structure of various fruits (not edible), and about the dispersion of seeds. _Plant Life in Field and Garden_, by A. Buckley, pages 40-80. _Physiology._ Schofield’s _Physiology for Schools_ (Cassell, 1s. 9d.), pages 43-64. _Arithmetic._ Mair’s _Mental Arithmetic_ (Sonnenschein, 9d.). Longman’s _Junior School Arithmetic_ (1s.), chapters xxi. and xxii., _Practice_ and _Bills_. Miscellaneous examples from pages 192 and 193. BEGINNERS, chapters xvii., xviii., and xix., §§ 74-81. _Euclid._ _A First Step in Euclid_, by J. G. Bradshaw (Macmillan, 1s. 6d.), pages 63-81. BEGINNERS.—_Inductive Geometry_, by H. A. Nesbitt, M.A. (Sonnenschein, 1s. 6d.), chapters iv., v., vi. Members who have Hamblin Smith’s Euclid may continue to use it. The books now set are more modern and lead to more intelligent work. _Reading._ Geography, English history, French history, and tales should afford exercise in careful reading. Poetry should be read daily. _Composition._ Read on Thursdays and write from memory on Tuesdays (_a_) a passage from _Ecce Homo, Ecce Rex_, Part II., chapters ii. and iii., by Mrs R. Charles (S.P.C.K., 3s. 6d.); (_b_) Arnold-Forster’s _History of England_, chapter lxxvii. _Work._ Attend to garden. _Bent Iron Work_, by F. J. Erskine (Upcott Gill, 1s.). Make six models. _Self-Teaching Needlework Manual_, edited by S. Loch (Longmans, 1s.), pages 25-54. Make a baby’s crochet petticoat with body part. Make a linen book cover, with design drawn and worked by yourself. _N.B._—For illustrations for History, Geography, etc., see the catalogue of the Perry Pictures (Art for Schools Association, 46 Great Ormond Street, London, 3d.). Children who are beginners or who have just been moved up from Class II., or who find the work difficult, may omit three subjects. _Questions on Preceding Programme._ _Bible Lessons._ I. 1. Show how God trained Joseph for his work. What lessons may we learn from Joseph (_a_) in prison, (_b_) in a palace? 2. (_a_) “I am Joseph,” (_b_) “Bless the lads,” (_c_) “Until Shiloh come.” Give the context in each case, and describe the occasions on which these words were used. II. 1. Tell the parable (_a_) of the Fig-tree, (_b_) of the Two Sons. What lessons may we learn from each? 2. (_a_) “Shall I crucify your King?” (_b_) “He ... wept bitterly,” (_c_) “He is risen.” Give the context (in the Bible words if possible) of each of these quotations. _Recitations._ Father to choose two passages, of ten verses each, from the Bible Lessons, and a poem. _French._ 1. Write down in French the names of things that a huntsman uses for the chase. 2. Recite the poem learned.