The immediate inspiration for these cave men's chants came from Miss Dopp's story, in The Early Cave Men, of the death of the saber-toothed tiger, who was killed by the hero Strong Arm. The people celebrated their deliverance from this terrible animal by a feast, where they rejoiced with chants and dances. Before making their verses, the children were asked to imagine what the cave men probably said in their chants and decided on a few simple points, such as the following: I. The cave men were glad Saber-tooth was dead. 2. He was a terrible beast and all the people feared him. 3. Strong Arm was a brave man and a hero. As many of the children did not know the nature of a chant, this was explained and illustrated for them. In their own productions, however, the chant as differing from the more lyrical form of song was not insisted upon. The work was all oral; in some cases words and music were given together, but most of the children made their lines first and the music afterward. The words and music are given here in their original form, except two verses, where individuals were helped by other members of the class in correcting the rhythm of their lines. The author of No. 3 borrowed his tune from No. I, with some very slight changes. Chant No. 7 was composed by several children, each giving a sentence, which was written on the board by the teacher. The music was supplied afterward by one child. The monotony of the music, with the repetition of phrases, noticeable in these verses, give them a form resembling in character the music of early peoples. Children's original songs often fail to have such a characteristic form because the demands of their subject are not so simple.