THE following play was written by an eighth grade at the close of nine months' work in literature. During the preceding year this class had tnade a study of chivalry and of other mediaeval institutions. For its eighth-grade work such literature was chosen as would complete and beautify the imagery resulting from that historical study. We read in class Tennyson's "Coming of Arthur," "Gareth and Lynette," "Sir Galahad," and "The Lady of Shalott." The teacher read to the pupils Malory's version of "Launcelot and Elaine," and of the Gareth story. At the same time each student was reading at home two or three books of the Arthur stories retold for children Frost's