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 BEAUTIFUL PICTURES TO ENJOY lead the eye to the horizon. Do you not like to stand out of doors where you can look far away across the country?

It is noontime of a Midsummer day, hot and dry—all this the trained eye takes in at a single glance, but how can we teach our pupils to prove it? First of all, the shadows show us that the sun is high —the light shining on the backs of the animals and accentuating the massive structure of the bodies. The thick foliage and the almost cloudless sky show us the season. It is in contrast to the sky and the broad, sunny meadows that the woods look so inviting. We can imagine just how delightful it would be to stroll through that opening in the fence, wander about a little in the shade and finally lie down on a grassy bank and fall asleep. And how deliciously cool the water must be, both to wade in and to drink! All these effects we could get more vividly from the colors of the original painting, but it is wonderful how well even the black and white reproduction conveys the sense of atmosphere and summeriness in the picture.

It is pleasant to draw out the children to tell of their country experiences, keeping their reminiscences as closely as possible and emphasizing the sense of exhilaration which a wide outlook gives. Let them try to imagine what a change would be made if the same group of cattle were represented in a small and rather shut in space. 560