Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear / Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks
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Chapters (156)
- CRAYON AND CHARACTER
- Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear or Ten-Minute Talks With Colored Chalks
- FOREWORD.
- "BEFORE TAKING."
- CONTENTS.
- INTRODUCTION.
- The Plan of the Book.
- The Value of Chalk Talks.
- The Two-Scene Method.
- Chalk Work on Paper.
- Materials Are Cheap.
- Important to Beginners.
- EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS.
- The Drawing Board.
- The Drawing Paper.
- The Chalk.
- PREPARING TO GIVE THE TALK
- The Method Explained.
- Outlining the Right Picture.
- Not an Artist, But a Teacher.
- Finishing Part of the Drawing in Advance.
- The Value of Individuality.
- International or Graded Lessons.
- Talks for Special Days.
- Talk vs. Chalk.
- Strive Only for Good.
- Recording Your Talks.
- A Word to Parents.
- A Final Word to Ministers.
- THE TWO FACES —Our Thoughts —Optimism
- The Talk.
- THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS —Christmas —The Needy
- The Talk.
- THE KEY TO FAILURE —Temperance Day —Appetite
- The Talk.
- A BUSY LIFE —Pluck and Luck —Industry
- The Talk.
- THE KEG and the BUCKET —Temperance Day —Purity
- The Talk.
- TURN OVER A NEW LEAF —New Year's Day —Gladness
- The Talk.
- TRUE SUCCESS —Lincoln's Birthday —Discouragement
- The Talk.
- THE FRUITS OF RICHES —Humility —Wealth
- The Talk.
- THE CHRIST-CHILD —Christmas —Giving
- The Talk.
- SEEDTIME AND HARVEST —Sowing —Reaping
- The Talk.
- THE TWO FLAGS —Rally Day —War
- The Talk.
- THE CROSS —Salvation —Repentance
- The Talk.
- EASTER LILIES —Easter —Resurrection
- The Talk.
- THE WOUNDED TREE —Steadfastness —Constancy
- The Talk.
- A FIRM FOUNDATION —Lincoln's Birthday —Fortitude
- The Talk.
- THE BLESSEDNESS OF WORK —Labor —Diligence
- The Talk.
- THE DOORWAY —Easter —Death
- The Talk.
- THE PUZZLE PICTURE —God's Love —Nature
- The Talk.
- THE HEART of the TROUBLE —Temperance Day —Sobriety
- The Talk.
- IF WASHINGTON LIVED TODAY —Washington's Birthday —Character
- The Talk.
- EVOLUTION OF THE JUG —Temperance Day —Slavery
- The Talk.
- THE CIGARETTE FACE —Temptation —Evil Habits
- The Talk.
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS —Prayer —Faith
- The Talk.
- THE THIEF OF CHARACTER —Meditation —Conscience
- The Talk.
- JENNIE CASSEDAY —Children's Day —Service
- The Talk.
- MOTHER —Mother's Day —Home Training
- The Talk.
- NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS —New Year's Day —Watchfulness
- The Talk.
- THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBER —Light —Danger
- The Talk.
- THE OPEN SALOON DOOR —Temperance Day —Destruction
- The Talk.
- THE SIMPLE LIFE —Haste —Quietness
- The Talk.
- WARMTH AND COLDNESS —Sunday —Rest
- The Talk.
- THE DESERT and the MOUNTAIN —Decision Day —Conversion
- The Talk.
- REFLECTING AND BLESSING —Helpfulness —Testimony
- The Talk.
- HIDDEN SUNSHINE —Missionary Day —Love
- The Talk.
- "JOHNNIE APPLESEED" —Boys' Day —Devotion
- The Talk.
- PUBLIC SENTIMENT —Home Department Day —Unity
- The Talk.
- THE BROOK —Gossip —Our Words
- The Talk.
- THE DECEITFULNESS OF SIN —Sin —Allurement
- The Talk.
- THE MASK —Sincerity —Truth
- The Talk.
- WASHINGTON'S STRENGTH —Washington's Birthday —Trust
- The Talk.
- "A MERRY HEART" —Cheerfulness —Smiles
- The Talk.
- WHAT IS BEST? —Success —Work
- The Talk.
- MESSAGES to the CHILDREN —Cradle Roll Day —Children
- The Talk.
- THE PERFECT LIFE —Thanksgiving Day —Perfection
- The Talk.
- BRING FORTH FRUIT —Children's Day —Fruitfulness
- The Talk.
- "YOUNG MEN, AHOY" —Temperance Day —Dissipation
- The Talk.
- VALUELESS THINGS —Boys' Day —Ability
- The Talk.
- THE STORY OF A HAT —Politeness —The Common People
- The Talk.
- OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG —Flag Day —Patriotism
- The Talk.
- THE LITTLE ONES —Cradle Roll Day —Teaching
- The Talk.
- THE BURNED BOOK —Patience —Adversity
- The Talk.
- THE MAN WHO FINALLY HEARD —Kind Words —The Tongue
- The Talk.
- FLYING —Perseverance —Courage
- The Talk.
- THE PLUM TREE —Mothers' Day —Training
- The Talk.
- THE HOLLOW TREE —Decision Day —Honesty
- The Talk.
- TWO MEN —Ideals —Error
- The Talk.
- TREE SURGERY —Rally Day —Obstacles
- The Talk.
- THE PILGRIMS —Thanksgiving Day —Bravery
- The Talk.
- OUR HANDS —Visitors' Day —Conduct
- The Talk.
- HELEN KELLER —Girl's Day —Seeing
- The Talk.
- THE STORY OF A KITE —Conceit —Vanity
- The Talk. (By Chas. D. Meigs.)
- A STRANGE OLD EPITAPH —Narrowness —Broadness
- The Talk. (By Chas. D. Meigs.)
- INDEX
- TALKS FOR SPECIAL DAYS.
- SUBJECT INDEX.
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