The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-09


are the rising generation, and soon TO weld
the dcstinlcs of our glorious repubici"
81 hold sir" replied Blake, who, it appear
cd had cnnningly inquired out the calling,
politics, &c, ofench ofthe committee, before
coming near thcm,-'l do hold, though 9th
ers may disagree with me, that it is rather
important 10 attend TO the particular you
have instignled, sir. Pm always open in my
politics, read several articles in n ncwspn-
per over ut the tavern, Just now while wait
ing for my dinner that speaks my sentiments
on that head exactly"
"Wllat paper was it?n eagerly asked the cd
itor. j didn't mind particularly replied the
other, with affected cnrclcssuess; but think
it was the STAR or some such tile
'The Blazing star" said the former, with
complnisnut bow
The same rcioncd Blake, rhe very same;
| now recall it,
THAT is the paper, sir, which have the
honor ofconducting,' said the other, with a
mother how.
indeed! Why SIR said Blake with pre-
tended embarrassment, "why, sir, had sup
poscd--but was so struck with the able
hope you will pardon me, sir, for introduce
ing
20 certainly, certainly, SIR interrupted the
editor. Il feel myself both ilatlered and graf
flied 10y your opinions. There, gcnucmcn,'
he continued, turning with triumphant air
TO his two associates, Il have done what |
considered my duty with the candidates, on
the point in which feel deep interest. |
am now willing to turn them over to you, for
examination in the Sciences
u should like to hear what Mr. Blake thinks
Nhont teaching book Keeping in "A school,
since have the misfortune TO disagree with
the other gentleman here said the merchant.
"Book Keeping" said Blake, Instantly
.l,i tinp "a las a nj H.
cr's observation. 90, book keeping is quite
essenta--quitc, sir, qate;l always learn it to
my pupils
i think so; think its an important item
in the account responded the merchant,
CHANGING round ut his colleagues, Significant
~, us hc threw himself back with Il self sat
sticd air.
Il have boy said the tailor whom is
pretty cute in grammar, us all allow; and
would be pleased to hear the gentlemen cX-
, plain on that department, and tell whether
, their mode and manner of teaching it Is of
The latest stylC!'
| Mr. Blake here being not so promptas usri-
al in taking the lead, Ansdcu briefly but
clearly explained the first principles OF Eng
fish Grammar, the object and uses of that
branch. aud his manner oftCaching it by the
: text books of Murray and others. The 9th
or candidate, after waiting til, pressed to give
e. his views in so polluted Il manucrthat hc saw
no way TO avoid saying something Oh the
subicc--with some hesitation observed,
, well, gentlemen, my notions about gram
mar may be different from others, perhaps
yours. Now my sentiments Is something
like this: the tree use of grammar is to learn
'cm sense. Wen, in what the gentleman
here calls pUsuG SyntuY, !. NOW should
make my scholars find ont the sense of II
% piece. Aud if they can do that, it is all |
p should require; because the only use otgram-
mar being to learn 'Cm the sense, us | said.
why, the work is done, ant it: | take it so,
gentlemen. But suppose they can't do this,
then should take the piece in hand myself;
and i'll could not make sense ont Oft, then
should call il false grammar, That's all SO
when | have my scholars write compositions,
square the grammar of their pieces upon
the sense they contain; for where there's
sense, there must, in course, he grammar:
and Visy versy. Now that's my system, gen.
llemcn. For have no notion of spelling
scusc to make it fay in with book rules; hut |
make tho grammar come down TO the sense,
, not the sense give up 10 the grammar
Just my sentiments, TO a shavngn eXcIalm-
, cd the merchant used 10 study grammar
when ut the academy, and bothered and
T. bothered TO parse hv the rules; but ! never
t could see the use of it. And now, in my
business letters, never think OF trying to
write hv any the rules | learnt; and vet |
write grammar, because | write sense as he
says. Yes, thcm'S my sentiments about
grammar
'Wcl it does look kinder reasonable
, said Tie tailor, though my boy learnt the
rules, syutaX, aud entomology, and alI and
; dou't know what he would say 10 leaving 'em
OFF. But perhaps this way ofteachng gram
: mar the gentleman speaks Of is some new
! imported fashion, that's soon TO be all the
stye3 he added inquringIy looking at the
patent grumnIurian who had just before spok-
ell.
'Prccisely,' answered the other, with n con
ciliating nod; 'it is indeed sir, Il new system,
Of the very latest cur
q am satisfied, then, sir rCioincd the other
= (Which is the most useful rule in arithnIo-
! tic, Mr. hmsden?' asked the merchant.
profess to know something about that,myselt
'Why, that would he nearly as difficult to
I tell, imagine, as regards all the tundnmen-
tai rules, us it would he to point out the most
] useful wheel of Il watch, in which all the
wheels are required to keep the whole III
70 notion replied Locke.
! Now l don't think So said the question
or; 'but I'll ask Mr. Blakc:'
80, say tho rule that helps Il man most to
do business by and you know quite well
t what that is, fancy; for you tell what the ar
; licles you sell come to Ivy that observed
, Blake. obsequiously bowling to the merchant
cay: see you are practical man, Mr.
, Blake here chilned in the editor; and such
= men are the very nerves and sincWs of our re-
; public
, Il care less about that rejoincd the mcr-
chaut; 'but must say approve the gentle
= mans views of grammar and arithmetic. But
suppose we now pass on TO goography-l
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