The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-11-16

several DIVISIONS oil land and water upon the globe
their situation and size with regard to each other;
this consider the ground work in teaching geog-
raphy. After the class had become familiar with
the illustrations I had given, would then take
my science and make three divisions Of it. First,
second, Physical, third Civil or Pc
litical Geography-I would explain the meaning
ofeach, and have my class become familiar with
each Then would commence with the several
grand divisions of The globe, having each scholar
draw a map of whatever division Of country they
were describing, and give its most distinguishing
features either natural or artificial; proceeding,
in this manner with the several grand divisions;
after which ! would have them describe the diff
ercnt states in like manner. Teachers should be
well versed in the science L. s. GREEN
ENGLISH GRAMMAR
English Grammar, or the Science of our Lar
gnagc occupies the first place in importance Of MI
the Enrsh branches because it lies at the found
alton ofall Hence the Importance of the teachers
rightly estimating it, and pursuing such system
in his course of instruction as is calculated oawa
ken an interest in the mind of the pupil which shall
create a love for the beautiful in language and en-
able9him to overcome all difficulties.
In order to the successful accomplishment Of this
object the pupil should commence the science at a
very early period; indeed it is the first which
should claim his attention The teacher should in.
,roduco tho strdy with oral ayorc;ses
Tho fret ,b;n;,s tba, ottr,ct tbe ot,o,.;o os tho
child orc cb;aot7 animate or inonimoto Il isnotn.
rally delighted with the beautiful things around it;
the mind unfolds its interest increases in these
objects, and It listens TO the relation of incidents
concerning them, with profound attention.
At this period of advancement oral grammar
may be introduced with great success The teach.
rr bo vino collected class If tlis discrntion con-
verses Mil, lion, rnon subjects caIca.eJ ~ into.
rest tbe;r minis oad drov tbeir attention IN tbis
now srb;ec, u,yr, told 1,or, tb,t oil ,j;no.
oro nonSsN,to. oror, Mn, Ivo con conceive n
ox;s. l. = ,o,,n to rritos sontoncos On .bo hl,c.
-, .s.;at on, do ,,,a.
Lii me-. u, upse sentences; the teacher tlen
caro upm u,' o W. 10 Wlle sentences containing
with Hi, ,,nrt % "nen my nave become itiiiiiar
JnJ n ~ '' " sPeecn tIie Others should be ad-
n,o,nar az m ~ anu g,SP'seu Oh m similar
pS'e,''"i .o'niect!oli between these parts OF
cat mon tbe hoorJ "i Wv ..,,.., WI.cs .nc wctu
sentences conccrn;r,, !, IT, ,h o,e eass W Wi'Ie
relating TO tho narts or s,oooI VI 4uos ,:.,
the cat possossol ,Wbot ~, '''.. q'.'ntie'
prcss tbnn ,-Wb,, d. ao. rs useu !" sH.
used TO cynrass tbn ac, H.. l ,'s VIII
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a very early aoc tbo scboior oh,o;n "" t ,nuS az
of tho rroa, r -, oos,','. N'',W ieug'
mar and become : ;l;ar r.;,h 80; VI ".aln'
position. and ta,,s- n,rt in ,ben, raadl'. ra i.
his letters will nonc1 ''''''''' '1'N'i'S
But we would moi ot.o,,rt % ,o,,,.,,. ill.,.
(, rourb ,horouah ,o,,r, s ;.".: u '..'s'
norioJ nc tboro oro W uot',l'' u. uHs
led 10 their caracit;", W. VI se T, De',cr SUI
mar rcouirns ;,',,t IN .i o.aih
A cas9 ros.ess;r,, tbo renri.;,o "'su ,,a,:sp