“Let us, friends, watch this unruly member.  Profanity and vulgarity bespeak a vile mind.  We trust that our trouble is not so serious as this; but we still have the unkind word, the hotly-spoken word, to watch and to avoid.

“Boys, watch your thoughts and words.  Do you know, I would rather see a boy with jam smeared all over his cheeks than to hear a ‘smutty’ remark from his lips?  Yes—­the jam wouldn’t hurt him a bit, but the smut can’t be washed off.  You all want clean hands and a clean face.  It is still more important to have a clean mind and clean speech.”

FLYING
    —­Perseverance
    —­Courage

The Aeroplane Illustrates the Necessity of Going Forward
Constantly.

THE LESSON—­That a life, if it is to progress, must not falter at difficulties, but push steadily forward.

This illustration is especially appropriate for occasions which interest the juniors and their elders, for the reason that anything which teaches perseverance and steadfastness in the right can be heard with profit at any time.

The Talk.

[Because of the details in the drawing of the aeroplane, it may be well to finish Fig. 110, complete, before beginning the talk.  In opening, refer to the aeroplane in such a manner as will fit your locality.  For instance, if the aeroplane is a common sight, say, “We have all been interested in seeing the aeroplane glide through the air,” etc., while, if it has not yet made its appearance in your locality, you may refer to the fact that all have seen pictures of the modern invention.  The talk assumes that the aeroplane has not yet visited your neighborhood.]

“Every one of us is interested in flying.  Ever since God created man, man has been trying to learn how to fly, but always, until of recent years, he has suffered the sad fate of ’Darius Green and His Flying Machine.’  For many centuries man has been impatient because he has had to stay down on earth or else go up in a clumsy balloon, which is not a flying machine at all!  But, at last, he has made for himself a machine which he calls the aeroplane and the tedious problem has been solved quite satisfactorily, so that we now hear a great deal about monoplanes and biplanes, all of which are classed under the general heading of aeroplanes.  I will draw the outlines of one of these flying machines.

[Illustration:  Fig. 110]

[If you have drawn the picture, Fig. 110, in advance, merely indicate the parts as you proceed; otherwise, point them out as you finish each part of the machine.]

“This style of machine is known as the biplane, or two-plane.  This upper part is one of the planes, and this lower part is the other.  This part out in front is that portion of the steering apparatus which enables the aviator to guide the machine up or down, and this part at the back is to govern the side-to-side movements.  When the machine stands on the ground it rests on these three little wheels,