The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-12
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On the LdncaSteSida SySf.


he Common System On the Lancastestaa Syst
Nearly all the du- list. The duties are d.
f the lohoLe school de- vided among many agents,
on the instructor. qualified to perform the
N direct his attention parts assigned them; leaV-
one pupil at time ing the instructor to super
wen while he is at intend the general interest
1g him. some are of the 1UhOle school. This
less in keeps all actively engaged
10 study are making in study and thereby pre-
Sc, to the great an vents confusion, and dis
ice and disturbance turbance, his completely
'se who wish to learn SUpercedeS the necessity Of
these make punish punishment.
absolutely necessary.
Each child spells six 3D. Each child, at
daily This is about moderate calculation, spells
o. proportion, accord 100 words, on an average,
the number allowed daily being 1890 words
n school. Making, quarterly Deduct 432
average, 1872 words words, balance still in ia
srly only. yor, 6769 words per quar-
teri!
Children generally Sd. Each pupil writes
one copy day-be- 1900 words a quarter
xty a quarter--and being 200 copies. Deduct
ing SO words to a CO. from these 60; the bal
would make ,86s ance is still l4O copies. in
}. favor.
will admit that there The opposite statement
ome who 9 are per- still leave large amount
4 to write two pages in favor of the lancaster
:, nine a week, and an System, yiz.eighty three
quarter" copies qaarter.
}. Expense for writ 4th. Expense for wear
Ooks quilts and ink, Of states and pencils, Is
nts TO each child who cents TO each child per
) quarterly. quarter, leaving balance,
hen they write iii on this side, OF 35 cents.
ell" the expense for The opposite estimate
lg books, &c. is 81 leaves a balance saved, by
quarter. this side, Of 81 cents.
Wear and fear Of 9Th. Wear Of y lessons"
as much as IL 10 not more than 2 10 cents
a quarter to each to each child per quarter
balance 10 cents.
!. Indoent bows are 9th. Every boy is pla-
habit Of " cabbage ced in his proper class,
their total from 9TH under the care Of Ihoni-
yphering books, and tor lie dictates the prop
ing them on the mas er sums, which they all
their own. Thus work at the same time.
of the apparent pro- This preclUdes the posi-
lads make in the bility Of their " cabbEing"
of Arithmetic is not the sum tctal' from 9TH
This is great evil er books. Thus what pro-
) beyond the power gress they do make is real
: master to remedy. And, TO them, Of some adj
vantage.
Admitting that one 7th One man can east
can well manage 100 ly superiutend the educa-
;. his salary, $500, ton of 200 pupils which
be SIS to each pupil would reduce the expense
y. to one half, j. e. To 81, 30
to each pupil yearly.
he number of pupils that can be taught on
-ancasterian System is limited only by the
Of the school-room, and the distance they
Iherefrom. In large towns, where the chill
are numerous, sac or eight hundred haze
taught TO adUdntgge, by one Instructor, land
at has been done may be done again.'') This
s not from the extensive knowledge Of the
but from that system of order bv which it
1t would be of no service 10
reds of children, assembled to receive IN
;tion, in the most efficient modes, were 1t
'ossible to keep them in order. In general,
he "common mode" of instruction, the
ority of the master is merely personal when
ONES into school fear produces silence pro
ore, at least; when be goes out, all is hustle
confusion. This originates in the personal
the masters authority. In the army. au-
Ity is vested in the system, more than the
on; the station more than the man com
1s obedi ence, and the subordinate officer is
'adily obeyed as bis principal The officer
day may be superseded Dy the officer of to-
'ow. An old man, threescore, or a lad Of
en-, gives the command, and obedience, i'm.
obedience, follows. This admirable order
lily attached to war, will not become disor-
BY its application TO peaceful purposes"
efore closing this number we would mention
reception to our preceding statements, which
omitted to notice in its proper
:. After children have had considerable
tIce 10 writing on states, they are permitted
dition thereto, to write :" specimens" oftheir
ovements on paper, in this way they acquire
ldy use of their pen. Let the impression.
5fore, which has been received, that pupils
wholly confined to slate-writing, be now
&c away MANY,