Suppose the teacher were to say, when the time had arrived at which he had promised to give them an opportunity to put the desks in order, "I think it would be a good plan to keep some account of our efforts for improving the school in this respect.

We might make a record of what we do to-day, noting the day of the month and the number of desks which may be found to be disorderly.

Then, at the end of any time you may propose, we will have the desks examined again, and see how many are disorderly then.

We can thus see how much improvement has been made in that time.
Should you like to adopt the plan ?" If the boys should appear not much interested in the proposal, the teacher might, at his own discretion, waive it.

In all probability, however, they would like it, and would indicate their interest by their countenances, or perhaps by a response.