This work may be done by arithmetic or geography classes. The arithmetic class may also find suitable dimensions for the corn-contest plots. Have the reading classes read about birds, gardening, trees, lawns, weeds, etc. Use the newer words in spelling exercises. Let boys and girls both make bird-houses at home. These may be ready to put up on Arbor Day. The corn testing and seed study should begin at once. Trees, shrubs and seeds that are to be planted on Arbor Day, or soon after, should be ready in advance. The roots of trees and shrubs must be temporarily covered with soil to prevent drying out. Some exercises in root grafting of apples may be carried out as described in two of the bulletins, 113 and 408. Tools to be used in the planting of school grounds may be brought by pupils from their homes; the list available for the purpose should be made in advance. Divide the students into suitable groups for the work, so that each will know his part. Invite parents and home folks to the work of Arbor Day, and make it a community exercise. The men may come in the morning to work, and the women may come with lunch baskets at noon, both staying until the exercises are over. Plan to have some one take pictures of the children and patrons while the improvement work is going on. Do not forget to have some manure and good soil hauled in advance. SUGGESTIVE PROGRAMS I 1. Remarks by the teacher or a member of the school board on the value of teaching the useful and beautiful as well as the classical and historical. 2. Have five pupils stand together. The first pupil will read from this pamphlet or tell in his own way why we should all know more about trees; the second about insects; the third about weeds; the fourth about birds; and the fifth about corn. 3. Have five girls stand and each tell a few things about some useful bird. 4. Have a boy who has made a bird box tell how bird boxes are a protection to young birds, and how he made his. 5. Have a boy tell of some ways of destroying English sparrows, learned from U. S. Farmers' Bulletin 383. 6. Another boy should tell how to distinguish English sparrows from other sparrows and common birds. 7. Have some of the best tree planters tell how to plant a tree--preparation of soil, roots, pruning and actual planting. _Note._ In any or all of these exercises pupils may get the subject matter from this pamphlet and from bulletins referred to in it. They may make note on paper of what they wish to say and speak from these notes. If the time for preparation be very short the points may be copied and read directly. Let each exercise be very short. II 1. Announcement of outlines of contests in school or home gardening, corn growing, or other work the school may be planning, and the premiums offered for the contests and exhibits next fall.