Country life and the country school : a study of the agencies of rural progress and of the social relationship of the school to the country community . heir expense anddanger argue against them somewhat. Alcohol lamps andgood oil lamps are now manufactured which are thoroughlysafe and give a light almost equal to that of gasoline. Someof these are recommended in the appendix. (Section 4.) Interior Finish and Decoration. A whole school is oftenreformed in matters of conduct by a few rolls of paper anda little paint. Any child finds it easier to be clean of bodyand of mind in a clean, attractive
Country life and the country school : a study of the agencies of rural progress and of the social relationship of the school to the country community . heir expense anddanger argue against them somewhat. Alcohol lamps andgood oil lamps are now manufactured which are thoroughlysafe and give a light almost equal to that of gasoline. Someof these are recommended in the appendix. (Section 4.) Interior Finish and Decoration. A whole school is oftenreformed in matters of conduct by a few rolls of paper anda little paint. Any child finds it easier to be clean of bodyand of mind in a clean, attractive room than in one wherehalf the plaster is gone and the paper hangs in festoons ofdusty cobwebs. All this is now so generally accepted astruth that it is hard to account for existins: conditions. Thegeneral neglect and unpleasing, often ludicrous, combina- THE COUNTRY TEACHERS PROBLEM 217 tions of color displayed in many country schools, however, aretoo familiar to need comment. A general color scheme should be planned and carriedout in decorating the walls of any room. It is first necessaryto decide whether the scheme shall be warm or cool. The. Library Room, Peru School, Macon County, IllinoisAn ordinary country school entrance converted into a reading-room warm colors include the shades and tints of red, brown, andyellow, while the cool colors include the shades and tints ofblue, gray, and green. Since country schools are in sessionchiefly during inclement weather, a warm scheme is perhapsbest for them. Plain, patternless paper, or wall tint, shouldbe selected, as it makes a more restful surface for the eyes. 2i8 COUNTRY LIFE AND THE COUNTRY SCHOOL A shade not too dark should be used for the walls, andvery light tints, usually cream, for the ceiling. The wood-work, if old, may be painted a darker shade of the samecolor. Green paper is less satisfactory than brown becausemore likely to fade and to contain chemical coloring mat-ter injurious to the lungs. In case the building
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