Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-11

aferncon, and the attendance of teachers was
NOT so socd as heretofore, but the number OF
Int,ees M;aht was larger. comprising Messrs.
"ishI hhees, Davis, Miller and Wilson. IL
was very gratifying 10 see so large number of
tne BOaTd take an interest IN the details of the
sSnooi room, tor II is only to the intelligence of
me !Ius,et mat we can look for real improve
merit u opr schooi system We were III nras
'ht st the opening exercises, hut according Tn
Il clisg cotemEerary, the new method OF
fnstructing the most puerile minds with tha
more advanced principals OF educa.io, nv
'e"cli, z he rudimf nts CT gr amman 10 sir hoSs
Il sxu' nely youthful minds" was illustrated
ny the cor ut tor, Mr.. Richards who ooo,eS
re M etirg with that topic, after PRAYER Nv NJ
T0stin, OF The first school District
lie exercises were continued by two lee.
.nn lures, :, enc on graEn.ar" = ny Mr. j, Th9rn
on "Att ntion,' viz: the attention OF school
pupils to the Instruction Of the teacher An.r
ms, the topics OF schools marKing' or toe
meCes OF noting ihe attendance tardiness con-
duct, and recitaticns of pupils in our puolic
schools was announced by the conductor, MT.
Richards. A'
systt m OF marking school deficiencies lateIy
adopted by the board, being called upon 70
explain bis system. declined to enter into de-
lails. but sta'ed that the present plan was AN
experiment., which was open to Improvement
when it was found necessary. No, being a
teacher himself, he cculd not explain its prar
teal woSsinss 6, but it " as snch as is used by
the schools of ether cities Mr.. Rbees W 40
urderstocd TO refer to the city of PhiladeIphia
Mr.. j. Z. Thomps on, Grammar School No. q.
showed that the mode OF ma; king abseatf,s
alone saved more than one half the labor ana
time. 1t was always to he presumed that the
merits OF school would outnumber the de-
merits. The present method proposes 10 n,ork
the merits. hence the labor is largely increased
MI 90. Wight explained the system in uss
in bis Gwn school in reference to recitations.
As to attendance and conduct, he preferred p
negative system, or one that marked the def
ciencies, as saving time and equally satisfs :.
fory. He thought that Il q mbers In rdicatiuy do
gvees of merit should be used for recitstious
but tie teacher should be guided rather bv ths
the intelligence OF each pupil, than ny failure
to answer sps cifc or one or more merely book
questions.
Mr.. Richards took substantially the ssms
view. He explaipf the method which he had
used, snd remarked that he would give the
subject special attention, and bring il again IN
the noice of the Institute, when he hoped the
opinions OF all would be freely rought fo-
ward.
The meeting was one, Of unusual interest.
TIE matter of school marking may pe M tie
uhWIeioy and lneHcient, monopoliziIg lane
that mis- mt be better 6e otad TO ltual instruc-
ton OF The pupils; or in tieious lnetho ! NAV
add to the incentives Tor school excaliance
without Interrupung the Progress which an
abundance of "red tape" will Certainly ret
accelerate. ..H '-...#- '# s.-I -
How TO TREAT A FROZEN LIME .i:or
Star Every paper that one AXES mn cor+.jrs
acconnls Of frozen limbs; es peeiaIly is il the
case among our good and gallant soldiers.
T. ceftaln and eHectual way to preyen tu,
iesulls OF 1rost On any exposed part OF the
booy, is 10 scdTtfy the part freely ottt a tFtf~r
Let no one fear TO do this: there is not a par,i-
Gle OF pain attending the use of a knife oh r
frozen hano. loot ear, or nose. 1t can be done
by the sufferer himself in nearly all cases, and
with a common knife. Cut through the skIn
in several places, then rub with snow. or MIA are
In cold Water aniii the circulation is estao-
Hshed Tie philosophy Is simply this the
part 1rcZen has its circulation sfopped: when
IT begins to thaw an increased amount OF blood
is thioWn INTO The parts, causing immediats
lnfammaficD, and followed by modification
and deafR. The part must necessarily sIor, IN
of or be removed by the. snrgeon. The appIi-
cation OF the knife freely through the n
whist the portion is under the inf1uepc "a of
rcst PlTes ho pain, and as soon as il begins to
tnaW the blood flows freely from the scarifed
places, the orercharged parts q, e relieved, are
PAIN is subdued, and no inflammation follows
Any part of the human frame can be frJzen
by wrapping it in a lag of pounded ice and
salt, and the part amputated by surgeon
without particle Of pain, and no inflarnna-
t'oD viii follow, because the BILE ding relieves
tie overcharged tlood vessels 30 =
Ills article is written for the Door and
ttouehtless, and especially for our gallant SOL
dltrs who are exposed and unable to obtain a
surgeon 6 advice. -
The remedy must be promptly adopted, aud
generally by the sufferers themselves.
Please call the attention of your colleagues
CT the press TO this simple plan to alleviate the
sufferings of humanity.
Yours respectfully, " sd
H. .W.WADswoRTH, ID DIS, 800 c st
Washington, d. G. Jan. o, 1864.