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Reading .- The most important branch taught in our schools, or in any schools, is, doubtless, reading, and unfortunately, it is the branch in which we meet, perhaps, with the least suc- cess. There are many reasons for these unsatisfactory results, but the principal cause of our indifferent success is the want of reading books adapted to the nature of the children who have to use them. We have, it is true, the readers in com- mon use, with some help from magazines and other supple-
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mentary matter, but we have not yet succeeded in getting the books which attract and pre-occupy the minds of children and young people.
A most excellent method of selecting a reading book is suggested by an event which occurred recently in a Second Grade school, its members averaging about ten years of age.
Some of the pupils of this school had met with a book which had interested them much, and it occurred to them that they and others would like to read it in school instead of some dull book of which they were weary. The teacher was somewhat alarmed at the suggestion of such an innova- tion; but, after due consultion with others, she gave her consent. The pupils gladly purchased copies of the book, which was that very excellent and much-read story, the " Black Beauty." The fifty pupils of that school read the book with the greatest attention and interest; doubtless, with enlarged knowledge of language, and increased taste for reading good books, and with multiplied abilities for appreciating the excellencies and defects of any book which they might in the future read.
In choosing reading books for the schools, after the moral tendencies of those from which selection might be made were decided by older judges, it would be well to allow the children to have a voice. Then teachers and scholars would be no longer wearied with the old, familiar text books handed down from class to class for five or six years, until they will no longer hold together. They would have instead, selec- tions from Dickens, Scott and Shakespeare ; from Robinson Crusoe and the Arabian Nights ; fables from the Greek, and fairy tales from the German, and stories from history and the Bible. This change in the matter of reading in the schools might not be an economical arrangement in the im- mediate expenditure of money, but it would effect a great
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saving of temper and time, and would work a great improve- ment in the moral and intellectual tone of the children. The old books ought to be discarded as fast as they wear out, and cheap editions of the class of books suggested supplied, so that they might not last too long and become unfit to be handled. Reading books should be fresh in appearance and fresh in matter if we are to get the greatest good from this department of school work.
Arithmetic .- At the present time there is a general protest against the amount of time that is given to the study of arithmetic. This protest would certainly apply, with pecu- liar force, to the practice in our schools. Our children begin arithmetic as soon as they enter school, at five years of age, and never relinquish the study until they reach the High school; and even then, they only intermit occasionally, this all-absorbing pursuit. The results, however, are not entirely satisfactory, as might be expected from the fact that we have followed the text books as to matter, and thereby we have endeavored to teach things at times when the pupils were not mature enough to comprehend them ; and we have taught some things in numbers that were not very useful when the learners did understand them. However, that is all corrected now. At the last grade meeting of the Gram- mar School Masters of our schools, everything that was considered unnecessary was rejected, and hereafter we shall pursue a course independent of the regular text books.
Nature Study .- At the last meeting of the Plymouth County Teachers' Association, reports were received from various towns in the County, according to a vote passed by the Association at a previous meeting. The object of these reports was to make known to the meeting what had been done in the towns of the County in the way of Nature Study, according to a plan foreshadowed in a general way two
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years ago. It had been proposed that the teachers should devote any odds and ends of time which might be at their disposal to train their pupils to habits of observation of the natural phenomena of the districts in which they resided, and to observe in such a manner as to be able to describe orally, in writing, or graphically, with the pencil, whatever they might see in the worlds of minerals, animals and plants. A scheme for the guidance of teachers in this work, extend- ing through all the grades below the High School, has been formulated and a copy sent to each teacher of the County. The Association disclaims any intention or any right to dic- tate a course of study for the schools, but desires only to offer this program as systematized suggestions for the help of those who wish to enter on the work.
Now, this plan for carrying Nature into the school-room, or the school-room into Nature, is almost a new idea ; at least, the practice is new, the common practice being to keep Na- ture and the school apart. The enterprise, if skilfully car- ried out, will bring about a reform in the spirit, method and matter of the instruction given in the public schools that will double their efficiency. The great difficulty in accom- plishing this desirable change is the want of time. As the schools are at present constituted, every minute of the teacher's time is occupied in following the prescribed course of study, and, of course, nothing new can be introduced with- out, at the same time, rejecting something of the old. There is one possibility, however, left to us ; we may divert the purpose of one important hour, the one devoted to art, in the form of drawing. Instead of considering art to be the main purpose of the hour, we have only to change our point of view, and regard it as incidental. Then, after having sent the children into the fields and woods and along the shores of lakes and sea, to collect specimens, as far as pos-
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sible, of what they have seen, we may require them to give a minute and as exact a delineation as they can of these trophies of the forest, in order that they may obtain a more intimate knowledge of Nature. This is the course we have taken in our schools the past year. The teachers were re- quested to lay aside the drawing books, which had fur- nished copies for the children to imitate for years, and to require their pupils always to draw from natural objects placed before them, and, as far as possible, from objects which they themselves had procured. Many objections were made on the ground of want of experience, but objec- tions were waived, and the children set to work on flowers, fruits and trees ; and from that time to this they have had nothing but pleasure in this part of their school-work. Their knowledge of Nature about them has increased rap- idly, their skill in drawing is much greater than it would have been under the old practice of imitation, and all are delighted. All this has been done without the help of a special teacher ; indeed, a specialist would have been in the way. The regular teachers and the pupils have accom- plished the work. Nature came to the help of her children.
Manual Training .- The question as to whether manual training is to be introduced into the public schools as a part of their permanent organization may be assumed as settled. A strong conviction seems to prevail among school men at the present time that every complete system of pub- lic schools must begin with the kindergarten, and that all the grades upward must be imbued with the spirit of the kindergarten, and controlled by its methods, which will in- clude manual training.
In the schools of all the great cities, East and West, this new branch of instruction is finding a place. The great hindrance to its speedy introduction everywhere seems to be
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its great expense. Specially trained teachers, increased space in buildings, costly tools, and the lack of time allotted to school-work are difficulties which seem to prevent cities and towns of less wealth from entering upon this new labor. Our own Town, however, seems to be fortunately situated at the present time for making the advance step. We are soon to enter the new High School building, where, it may be assumed, there will be room enough for anything that manual training may require. There is a company of young ladies in the town who are interested in Sloyd work, have received instruction from the ablest masters, and have car- ried on a school here, in a private way, with much success. They would be glad to enlarge their sphere of work, and would be willing to remove their apparatus to the High School building, and open their school there, in connection with the High School, without any other expense to the Town than what might be necessary to furnish some addi- tional apparatus; and, to judge from some intimation thrown out, even this sum may be furnished by private mu- nificence. Cooking might be made a permanent part of the course in chemistry, without any increase of time allotted to that study, as it might take the place of other experi- ments, it being only one of the many applications of chemistry.
In this way, a careful beginning of manual training in the schools may be made without any risk, and with little or no expense to the Town, and with the satisfaction of seizing the first opportunity of taking another step forward.
At the end of the last term, a vacancy having been made by the resignation of Miss Emma F. Eames, the place has been filled by the appointment of Miss Lucy S. Peirce, a graduate of the Salem Normal School and a teacher of ten
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years' varied experience in several High schools of this State.
Owing to the very great increase of work in the High school, it has been found necessary to add another assistant to the force of teachers.
The lady selected for this purpose is Miss Katharine E. Rounds, daughter of Dr. C. C. Rounds, principal of the State Normal School at Plymouth, N. H. She is a graduate of this school, and also of Smith College, and will have charge of the department of science.
In several other schools changes have been made as fol- lows : Miss Kittie W. Hadaway has been transferred from Cedarville to the Grammar school at South Plymouth, in place of Miss Frances A. Hadaway, resigned. Miss Laura Holmes has been removed from the school at Indian Brook to the Manomet Primary, and her place supplied by Miss Esther J. Bartlett ; Miss Mary C. Hadaway, from South Pond school to Cedarville, and Miss L. E. Mitchell, of Chiltonville, has been appointed to the South Pond School.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES BURTON. February, 1892.
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Statistics.
LOCATION OF SCHOOLS.
GRADES.
NAME OF TEACHERS.
Scholars.
Enrolment.
Average Membership.
Average Attendance.
No. over 15 years.
N2. between S and 14 years.
Green,
High School,
Carrie L. Barker,
570
Anna M. Klingenhagen,
570
Katharine E. Rounds,
500
Russell street,
Grammar,
Elmer E. Sherman,
1,000
46 38
35
9 39
Mt. Pleasant, North,
Grammar,
John W. Herrick,
1,000
52 47
43
5 37
Grammar,
Charles F. Cole,
1,000
38 30
28
4 31
Chiltonville,
Grammar,
William Keyes,
900
38
54
44 35
49
45
40
1 48
Mt. Pleasant,
Augusta M. Morton,
400
50
48
41
0 50
Russell street, Russell street, Mt. Pleasant,
Second Grade, Second Grade, Second Grade, Primary,
Mary Alice Aldrich, Mary H. Chandler, Nelia D. Burbank,
360
54
48
43
0
50
Cold spring,
Primary,
Priscilla Perkins,
320
43
43
39
25
0
7
Primary,
Charlotte R. Bearce, Grace D. Chandler,
320
38
33
29
28 0
38 36
Oak street,
Primary,
Lina F. Bates,
320
41
31
26
36
0
6
Spring street,
Sub-Primary,
Mary I. Ellis,
320
63
54
46
0
0
Sub-Primary,
Mary E. Morton,
320
46
42 39
37 0
2
Sub-Primary,
Mary F. Klingenhagen,
320
81
66
63
7
Cliff,
Primary,
Martha W. Whitmore,
300
25
22 20 0 13
Chiltonville,
Primary,
Katie W. Sampson,
300
31
23 21
0
16
So. Plymouth,
Primary,
Laura Holmes,
300
20
10
8 6
2
5
Long Pond,
Ungraded,
300
21
16
12 2
14
Ellisville,
Ungraded,
Maud Morton,
300
9
7
6 2
6
Ungraded,
Mary C. Hadaway,
320
23
16 13 2 15
Cedarville, Indian Brook,
Ungraded,
Esther J. Bartlett,
300
11
7
6
0
2
-
$1,500 163 154 147 87 76
Lucy S. Peirce.
700
Jennie C. Whitten,
570
So. Plymouth, North,
Grammar,
Kittie W. Hadaway,
500
46
40
32
0 30
Russell street,
Intermediate, Intermediate, Third Grade, , Third Grade,
Carrie I. Mace,
400
52
44
38
46 36
0 19
School street, South street, Mt. Pleasant, North,
Primary,
Primary,
Mary A. Moning,
320
42
35
43
35
0
0
South street, South street, Cold spring, North,
Sub-Primary,
Katharine A. O'Brien,
320
39
35 0
4
Sub-Primary,
Myra C. Holmes,
320 49 45
29 24 20 0
15
Russell Mills,
Primary,
Mary A. Morton,
300
South Pond,
Ungraded,
L. E. Mitchell, Lizzie H. Sampson,
320
33
28
32 28
0 54
Wellingsley,
Addie F. Bartlett,
400
56
51
1 50
Frances E. Hovey,
320
40
39
29
Oak street,
Sub-Primary,
Nellie M. Smith,
320
62
45 41 36
8 31
9 29
Anna A. Jones,
500
360
0 52
0 41
0
18 16 0
17
300
Katie Zahn, assistant
240
360
Carrie E. Small,
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High School.
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the school year 1890-91 :
Frank D. Bartlett,
Martha E. Avery,
Allen J. Caswell,
Gertrude C. Bennett,
Harrison W. Jordan,
Olive E. Cave,
James Millar, Jr.,
Hattie S. Gooding,
Harry H. Morton,
Ida M. Kierstead,
Joseph H. Smyth,
Inez Lucas,
Emma McGarry,
Laura R. Voght,
Martha F. Taylor.
Not absent during the school year 1890-91.
Roswell D. Blandy,
Ida M. Bradford,
Richard W. Douglass,
Florence M. Darling,
Henry S. Lyle,
Carrie T. Davis,
William V. Tripp,
Grace H. Manter.
High School-Order of Exercires Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS PIERCE.
MISS WHITTEN.
MISS BARKER.
MISS KLINGENHAGEN.
MISS ROUNDS.
8.00
Opening Ex.,
- M.
8.20
2 Geometry,
3 Literature, M., - W., 3 Literature, F.,
W .,
F.,
4 Latin, M., 3 Latin, W .. 4 Latin, F.,
1 Literature,
3 Science, W. - F.
9.00
C. 1 Geometry,
G. 1 Algebra,
A. 4 Literature,
3 Book-keeping,
2 Literature, W., 2 German, F.,
B. 4 Physology, M.
W.
9.45
2 Algebra,
1 Compo. Ex., M., A. 4 Physiology, W. & F .;
-M., B. 4 Literature, W., - F.,
1 French, F.,
B. 4 Physology, F.
10.30
Recess.
3 History, M., -- M., B. 4 History, W .& F., 3 French, W.,
1 German,
A. 4 Physics.
10.55
2 Latin,
3 Latin, F.,
3 Latin, M., 2 French, W.,
B. 4 German, M., A. & B. 4 German. W., B. 4 German, F.,
2 Chemistry, M. -W. 3 Science, F.
11.35
C. 1 Algebra,
G. 1 Geometry,
A. 4 History, M., 3 History, W ., A. 4 History, F.,
2 French, F.,
2 French, M.,
A. 4 German, M., W.
1 Physics.
12.15
3 Phys. Geog., M., 3 Phys. Geog., W., F.
B. 4 Literature, M., 2 History, W., B. 4 Literature, F.,
4 Latin, W., 3 French, F.,
2 Literature, F.,
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1 Latin, M., 1 French, W.,
3 German,
B. 4 Physics.
2 German, M.,
M.,
High School-Order of Exercises Tuesday and Thursday.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS PIERCE.
MISS WHITTEN.
MISS BARKER.
MISS KLINGENHAGEN.
MISS ROUNDS.
8.00
Opening Ex.,
8.20
2 Algebra, T., 2 Geometry, Th.
3 Literature,
B. 4 History, T., A. 4 History, Th.,
1 Latin,
A. 4 Pysics, T. B. 4 Physics, Th.
9.00
A. 4 Geometry,
Th.,
T.,
A. 4 N.of the Day, T. B.4 N.of the Day, T., 2 Comp. Ex., T.,
3 Compo. Ex., T.
9.45
1 News of the Day T. C. 1 Geometry, Th., G. 1 Algebra, Tlı.,
A. 4 Comp. Ex.Th., B. 4 Comp. Ex., Th., 2 News of the Day, Th. 3 N. of the Day, Tlı.
10.30
Recess,
2 Chemistry.
10.55
1 C. Algebra, T.,
G. 1 Geometry, T., A. 4 History, T., 3 Phys. Georg. Th., B. 4 History, Th.,
4 Latin, T., 1 French, Tlı.,
-T., A. 4 German, Tlı.,
11.35
B. 4. Geometry,
A. 4 Physiology,
1 History, T., 3 History, Th.,
3 Latin, T., Th.,
2 Literature,
3 Science, T. 1 Physics, Th.
12.15
Rhetoricals, T., Singing, Th.,
1 Rhetoricals, Tu.
A. 4 Rhetoricals, Tu. B. 4 Rhetoricals, Tu. 2 Rhetoricals, T.,
3 Rhetoricals, T.
.
- T., 3 French, Th.,
1 Literature, T., 2 German, Th.,
B. 4 Physiology,
2 Latin, T.,
3 History, T., 1 History, Th.,
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Grammar School-Order of Exercises.
TIME.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
A. M. 9.00- 9.10, 9.10- 9.50,
Opening Ex Arithmetic,
Arithmetic, History,
Arithmetic, History,
Arithmetic, History,
Drawing. Drawing.
10.30-10.50,
10.50-11.40, Grammar,
11.40-12.00, Music,
Grammar, Music,
Grammar, Music,
Grammar, Music,
Book-k'ping Book-k'ping
P. M.
2.00- 3.00, Geography, 3.00- 3.30, Spelling, 3.30- 4.00, Reading,
Geography, Spelling, Oral Arith.
Geography, Spelling, Reading,
Reading, Spelling, Oral Aritlı.
Reading. Composition Composition
Intermediate Schools-Order of Exercises.
TIME.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
A. M. 9.00- 9.10, Opening Ex., 9.10- 9.30, Music, 9.30-10.00, Spelling, Arithmetic,
Music, Spelling, Arithmetic,
Music, Spelling, Arithmetic,
Music, Spelling, Arithmetic,
Music. Spelling. Arithmetic.
10.00-10.30,
10.30-10.50, Recess,
10.50-11.30
Geography, 11.30-12.00, Arithmetic,
Geography, Arithmetic,
Geography, Arithmetic,
Geography, Arithmetic,
Geography. Arithmetic.
P. M.
2.00- 2.30, Writing, 2.30- 3.00. Oral Arith.
3.00- 3.10,
Gymnastics,
3.10- 3.30,
Language,
3.30- 4.00, Reading,
Drawing, Oral Arith. Gymnastics, Langauage, Reading,
Writing, Oral Arith. Gymnastics, Language, Reading,
Drawing, Oral Arith. Gymnastics, Language, Reading,
Writing. Oral Arithı. Gymnastics. Language. Reading.
9.50-10.30,
History, Recess,
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Primary Schools-Order of Exercires.
TIME.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
A. M. 9.00- 9.15,
9.15- 9.30,
Opening Ex., Hygiene, Arithmetic,
Hygiene, Arithmetic, Reading, Singing,
Hygiene, Arithmetic, Reading, Singing,
Hygiene, Arithmetic, Reading, Singing,
Hygiene. Arithmetic. Reading. Singing.
10.30-10.50,
10.50-11.10,
Language,
11.10-11.30,
Spelling,
11.30-12.00, Oral Arith.,
Language, Spelling, Oral Arith.,
Language, Spelling, Oral Arith.,
Language, Spelling, Oral Arith.
Language, Spelling. Oral Arith.
P. M. 2.00- 2.15, Drawing,
: 2.15- 2.30, Geography,
2.30- 3.00,
Arithmetic,
3.00- 3.10,
Gymnastics,
3.10- 3.30, Reading,
3.30- 4.00, Spelling,
Drawing, Geography, Arithmetic, Gymnastics, Reading, Spelling,
Drawing, Geography, Arithmetic, Gymnastics, Reading, Spelling,
Drawing, Geography, Arithmetic, Gymnastics, Reading, Spelling,
Drawing. Geography. Arithmetic, Gymnastics. Reading. Spelling.
9.30-10.00, 10.00-10.15, Reading,
10.15-10.30,
Singing, Recess,
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COURSES OF STUDY.
High School.
FIRST YEAR.
No. of recitations per week, 45 min. each.
Time.
Reading and Study of American Poets,
2
Entire year
English Grammar,
2
Half year
Practical Arithmetic and Inventional
Geometry,
2
Entire year
History of England,
4
66
Elementary Physics,
4
Half year
Physiology,
4
66
66
Study of Plants,
4
66
Composition Exercises,
2
Entire year
News of the Day,
1
66
Composition Writing,
Once in three weeks. 66
66
Singing,
1
Latin
3
66
66
German,
Options.
3
66
66
SECOND YEAR.
No. of recitations per week, 45 min. each.
Time.
Reading and Study of American Prose
Writers, 3 Entire year 66
English Grammar,
1
66
Elementary Chemistry,
4
Reading of Compositions,
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No. of recitations per week, 45 min. each.
Time.
Commercial Arithmetic and Book-keeping,
3
Entire year.
History of Greece and Rome,
4
Physical Geography,
3
66
66
Study of Plants,
Study of Minerals,
3
Geography of the Heavens,
Composition Exercises, -
News of the Day,
2
Reading of Compositions,
1
Composition Writing,
Once in three weeks.
60
Singing,
1
Latin,
3
German,
Options.
3
66
French,
3
If a foreign language be elected, science may be omitted.
THIRD YEAR.
No. of recitations per week, 45 min. each.
Time.
Reading and Study of English Authors,
3
Entire year
English Grammar and Rhetoric,
1
66
66
Geometry and Elementary Surveying,
4
66
Algebra,
4
66
66
Practical Chemistry,
3
66
66
Composition Exercises,
2
66
66
News of the Day,
Reading of Compositions,
1 66
66
Composition Writing.
Once in three weeks.
Singing,
1
66
66
Greek,
Latin,
Options.
3
66
German,
3
66
French,
3
.
.
If a foreign language be elected, algebra may be omitted.
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FOURTH YEAR.
No. of resitations per week, 45 min. each.
Reading and Study of English Authors,
3
Time. Entire year
English Grammar and Rhetoric,
1
History of the United States,
2
66
66
Physics (Sound, Light, Heat, Electricity, etc.) 4
66
News of the Day,
1
66
66
Geometry,
4
Two terms
Algebra.
4
Civil Government and Political Economy,
4
One term
Arithmetic Review,
4
Reading of Compositions,
1
Entire year
Composition Writing,
Once in three weeks.
Singing,
1
66 66
Greeek,
Latin,
Options.
3
French,
3
66
66
3
6 6
German,
If a foreign language be elected, algebra and geometry may be omitted.
6 6
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COURSE OF STUDY.
Grammar Schools. Written Arithmetic (four recitations a week.)
FIRST TERM-
Principles of Percentage.
Profit and Loss.
Insurance. Simple Interest.
Compound Interest. Partial Payments on Promissory Notes.
SECOND TERM-
Bank Discount.
Partnerships.
THIRD TERM-
Ratio.
Proportion.
Square and Cube Root.
Review.
Geography (three recitations a week.)
FIRST TERM -
South America. Africa.
SECOND TERM- Asia.
Australia.
Outline for the study of a Continent. (We use the printed outline.)
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THIRD TERM -
Voyages to Different Parts of the World :
1. Different routes.
2. Cargo.
3. Distance.
4. Time.
5. Waters sailed.
6. Lands passed and ports touched.
7. Changes in climate and latitude and'longitude.
8. Objects of interest.
9. Port of destination (what, where, size, people, etc.)
10. Disposition of cargo.
11. Return cargo.
12. Return voyage via different route.
. History of United States ( four recitations a week.)
FIRST TERM -
Prehistoric Period (until 1492).
Period of Discovery (1492-1607).
Period of Settlement (1607-1775).
SECOND TERM -
Revolutionary Period (1775-1789).
National Period (1789 -).
THIRD TERM - Acquisition of Territory. Rise and Fall of Slavery.
Oral Arithmetic (two recitations a week). Rapid work in the Elementary Rules. Oral Problems on work of Written Arithmetic.
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Spelling (four recitations a week).
Composition (one hour a week.)
Grammar (four recitations a week.)
FIRST TERM -- Parts of Speech. (Distinguish and use in sentences.) The Simple Sentence. (Analysis and synthesis and punc- tuation.)
SECOND TERM-
Subdivisions of the Parts of Speech. Modifications of the Parts of Speechi. Simple and Compound Sentences continued.
THIRD TERM -
Rules of Syntax and Parsing. False Syntax.
Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences. (Analysis.) Drawing (one and one-half hours a week).
Parts of Plants. (Leaves, stems, flowers, fruits). Designs. Free Hand Perspective.
Book-Keeping (one and one-fourth hours a week).
FIRST TERM - Ledger Accounts.
SECOND TERM -
Single Entry. (Using day book, cash book, and ledger.)
THIRD TERM- Commercial Papers. (Letters, receipts, bills, notes, checks, etc.)
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Music (one hour a week) .
Reading. (Select readings and recitations once a week.)
Reading in connection with History, Elementary Science and Geography.
Elementary Science and Nature Study (three recitations a week). FRIST TERM-
Physiology, with special reference to teaching of Scientific Temperance.
SECOND TERM- Zoology, or Physics.
THIRD TERM-
Plants, or Rocks and Stones.
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COURSE OF STUDY,
Third Grade Schools.
Arithmetic (five recitations a week.)
FIRST TERM-
Decimal Fractions. U. S. Money. Review Common Fractions.
SECOND TERM-
Denominate Numbers. Practical work in carpeting and plastering rooms, measur- ing land, boards, wood, and Fencing fields.
THIRD TERM- Compound Numbers. General review of year's work.
Oral Arithmetic ( four recitations) ..
Work based on the Written Arithmetic. Geography (five recitations a week).
FIRST TERM- Europe.
SECOND TERM-
South America.
THIRD TERM- United States.
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Topics for Geography.
I. POSITION.
Projectlons.
IV. SURFACE.
Lowlands. Plains and Valleys.
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River Systems,
VI. CLIMATE.
V. DRAINAGE. and Lakes. Latitude. Elevation. Slope. Winds. Currents. Mineral.
VII. PRODUCTION. - Animal.
Vegetable.
VIII. POLITICAL DIVISIONS ..
- ( Capitals. Large Cities. People. Government. Occupations. Religion.
Language (five recitations a week).
FIRST TERM-
Simple Sentences. Proper and Common Names.
Plural and Possessive Forms. Dictation Exercises and Punctuation.
SECOND TERM- Parts of Speech. Dictation Exercises and Compositions.
II. SIZE. III. OUTLINE. Indentations. Adjacent Islands. Plateaus, Mountain Systems, peaks and volcanoes.
Highlands.
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THIRD TERM- Combination of Second Term's work, with Study of Selec- tions.
Spelling (five recitations a week.)
Music (one-quarter hour a day) .
Reading (five recitations a week).
Drawing.
FIRST TERM- Plants.
SECOND TERM-
Map Drawing.
THIRD TERM- Perspective.
Penmanship (one hour a week) .
Nature Study (once a week).
FIRST TERM- Animals.
SECOND TERM- Minerals.
THIRD TERM- Plants.
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COURSE OF STUDY.
Second Grade Schools.
Written Arithmetic (Daily Recitations.).
FIRST TERM-
Examples in Multiplication and Division, with their appli -- cation to practical work. Fractions, Addition and Subtraction.
SECOND TERM-
Multiplication of Fractions and Review.
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