American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-12-26
educational,
(From.the Pennsylvania School Journall
Soldiers. Orphan School,
CONTINUED
SchOoi-R00m Principles and
RUiRS


Amongst the special duties of the class
Examiner, it may be stated, that he is
l. To assign short lessons, but to exact
perfect reeitations
2. To avoid leading questions, OR such
as suggest the answer, in cases where he
is compelled by the nature of the subject
to ask questions.
3 To require all passages for commits
tai to memory, to be literally memorized !;
and not to permit bungliug secitals or the
substitution of one word Tor another !
accurate memorization being of the great
est value in after life, us well as due to
the subject of the lesson.
4. To see that the portions to be com
pretended and reproduced but not mem>
orized, are comprehended fully.
5. To hold the pupil to propriety o.
language in rendering the substance of a
passage or lesson. No mispronunciation
of words or ungrammatical sentences are
to be allowed to pass without correction
and explanation. This is the best mode,
after all, Of teaching grammar.
g. To promptly report for promotion to
a superior class of degradation to an in,
ferior one, every pupil whose progress or
the habitual lack of it, renders the change
due to himself or to his classmates.
7. To send class book to the Princi,
pal Teacher, with each class when it re-
turns from the Recitation room in which
the Examining teacher shall date and
note the subject and extent of the next
lesson; aud shall also enter the names Of
such pupils as have failed in recitation.
NUMBER OF PUPILS, TEACHERS AND
CLASS ROOMS.
As each of these schools has or is to
have maximum of l50 pupils, the mum
Der of Teachers required will be at least
four; that is, one Principal Teacher, and
three Assistants or Glass examiners. OF
these, She Principal of course is to be a
teacher of large experience and Of suffi-
cent scholarship to afford instruction in
all the branches of study pursued in the
school. The assistants may have less
scope cf scholarship, but each must be
well qualified in the branch or branches
committed to his or her class room.
In this corps of teachers-two of whom
should be males and two femalcs-on
should be capa' le Of giving instruction ii
military drill and calisthentic exercises
one should be qualified to teach vocal mu
sic, and one if practicable, should be able
to instruct in the fudiments at least, oi
linear drawing.
hsa general rule, it is recommended
that the PrincipaFoF proprietor of the
school shall not himself be the PfiBeipaI
Teacher. His time and attention will be
50 much occupied by the general super
vision of the establishment and providing
for its wants, as to render it inconsistent
if not impossible to act also as the Prin
cipal Teacher. For this position, the
better way will be to secure the services
of competent person who shall devote
his whole time to school room duties ant
the matters connected herewith.
This system will requiFe at least TIRES
class rooms to each school, properly pro
vided with Blackboards, &c; it being in
consistent with It's narure to have any o.
the lessons recited in the study hall
(To BE Continued