The New Spirit . d walling up a space large enough for a bed, but where thefamily is large the whole porch can be used and made into rooms by curtains for par-titions. The sleeping porch is an ideal place for the baby of the family to sleep duringthe day when the mother is busy, for he will be protected from flies and mosquitoes andwill have the benefit of fresh air also. The best wire for screening is the number sixteen wire mesh as it prevents all small mosquitoesfrom going through. Copper wire is the most durable but it is expensive. The next best is the galva-nized, and lastly the common i
The New Spirit . d walling up a space large enough for a bed, but where thefamily is large the whole porch can be used and made into rooms by curtains for par-titions. The sleeping porch is an ideal place for the baby of the family to sleep duringthe day when the mother is busy, for he will be protected from flies and mosquitoes andwill have the benefit of fresh air also. The best wire for screening is the number sixteen wire mesh as it prevents all small mosquitoesfrom going through. Copper wire is the most durable but it is expensive. The next best is the galva-nized, and lastly the common iron wire may be used. If none of these may be had, mosquito netting maybe used but it must be well protected. This can be done by means of curtains made of tent-cloth andsaturated in linseed oil. These curtains will keep out the rain and prevent the wind from tearing thenetting during the day when the porch is not in use. It is well to have a door leading from the sleepingporch into the bedroom. CLARA MATHEWS. 30. M. E. MATTOX Itawamba County (ttluBtng g>ri)0DlB fnr lEptfamtrB f rj\ E R H A P S there is nothing more demoral-izing to school children than the epidemics ofcontagious diseases. The teacher as a leader of thecommunity is expected to manage the school undersuch conditions. The greatest asset to a teacher in such casesis a practical knowledge of the contagious diseasesand the means by which they are communicated. Itis necessary that the teacher have scientific knowl-edge of these diseases in order to deal intelligentlywith the situation that arise. It is not an epidemic of smallpox that therural teacher generally has to deal with. The epi-demics that are most common are those of colds, which are very disastrous to the order to prevent these epidemics, the common use of articles such as pencils, books,drinking cups, and towels should be prohibited. The room should be kept at a tempera-ture of about sixty-nine degrees. The school room should be kept in a pe
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