The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-15
EDUCATEON--NO. III.

and bflef view OF the general principles upon WHICH
+" Lancasteria School, Is conducted. and endeavor 10
shew some Of the advantages which always attend
ant on this method "a tistructiOn, when school is
properly managed.
school room bsiug properly filed up and furnish
ed with suitable appataios. such as states, pencils,
nkstands, pencil cases. inkstand and pencil racks, les
sons for reading &c &c. with I" place for every
thing and every thing 10 its place, the master pro-
oeeds TO examine the proficiency of his scholars. On
knowing their Different degrees of qualihca ion, he
next proceeds to form them into classes, observing
regular graduation. For the sake Of brevity, we will
emit the order Of CHASING and instrucing the Ian
casterian System such children as are now taught in
our female Schools and suppose ihe FIRST, OF young
est class, in the school are describe can
read ,UsH without spelling
The studies ofreading, spelling writing and arith
metic are associated together, in the Lancaslerah
Schools by means Of writing on states" as will be
shown in the sequel of these numbers.
Order Of chasing the pupils for learning to aorite
+" Glass lst Printing the reading alphabet-2d, writ
ing alpha bet words ofwo eters3d words Of three
leters-4th words Of four letters-5th words Of five
or six letters6th words oftwo syllables7th, words
with meaning, select sentences, grammatical expires
sions &c" The 9th Class 10 be selection of the
best readers from the seventh they may be admitted
to the use Of superior books rhe mpovemenof their
minds The youngest class sits the masters
desk, the others in numerical order Pupils who
fit for any class above the second, in reading are
cassed accordingly aud the monitor of the class they
in superintends them progress in writing from the
commencement until they are par with the supe.
rior class they then write words equal with them.
This is done prevent depression and Encouragement
to senior boys, who may be advanced in reading, but
merely beginners in writing; such exceptions are but
few and their progress usually rapid that they soon
obtain the same rank as their companions.
The usual method Of teaching 10 write, makes the
art Of writing totally distinct from reading spelling
On the new pau the studies Of spelling & writing ne
connected and equally blended with reading which,
with writing and arithmetic. are auxiliary 10 each
other When boy is classed for learning TO read,
according to the management Of the reading classes,
be is consequently cassed for learning 70 write at the
same time.
.q,iHmeticnl Cl0Sses.--Ist Pupils who are learning
to make and combiae units and tens Sc.-2d, Addition
Sd Compound Addiiion--4h Subuaction--5th,
Compound Subtraction--6tb, Multplicaton-7th,
Compound Multiplication--8th Division-9th Com
pound Dvision-10th, Reducron-lltb, Rule of
Three-I2th, Practice. &c. &c. Whenever pupil is
admitted never having before learned Arithmetic. he
be placed in the first Class II he has made any
apparent progress, unless examination that pro-
gess be found real he should begin again the first
class. In forming a new schoo. with the above ex-
ception it will be best for all the pupils begin Arth
metic from the first class
The classes being arranged 10 the preceding order,
each one placed under the care Of monitor who
appointed from the class next above the he super
intends, by the master whose duty it is "to that
each monitor is fully eoPsent teach the lessons of
the class to which he is appointed This leaves him
to supenntend the general interests Of the whole
school instead Of directing his aOhoe attention 10 one
pupiL al a time as is the case on the mode o.
tuition
class being placed under the care Of one monitor,
he simply devotes hour TO it, and then returns 10
his own class as learner Ia the act Of tuition he
rciH either learn lesson practise the he
has acquired He will devote two-thiTds Of his time
fresh acquisitions, which give variety to his pur-
uits. aud associate the improvement Of the class
with that oftht monitor. Though he may be one min
ute commander vet be feels hesitation in yielding
the most prompt and decided obedience to another
(often his inferior in age and native talent, who but
an instant before under his own direction. When
retired TO his private member of his class, he
is then succeeded by another who does his duty for
the appointed time and then by third thus no
boy is wEoHy employed in tuition. When actually
teaching be is neglectng his own learning, but
riveting the stock already acquired in his memery aud
gaining experness in those things of which he has
attained a knowledge.
The boys employed as moni iofs, not only benefit
themselves by engraving on their minds the subject
taught but acquire alert. attentive manner which IS
great preparation for business and intercourse with
men in society. They acquire an harmonious ear. to
the right pronunciation of words they rise superior to
inaccuracy in writing, spelling. grammar, geography
&C. BY watching and correcting the inaccuracies OF
others the feelings Of the adult developed and The
simplicity of youth retained The relief Of each other
in succession inngles obedience with official authori.
", and keeps the natural love of power free from
abuse, and under proper regulations"
MANY