Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-08

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ton from the scriptures, the children
repeating to secure attention after /
which they unite in reoiting the Lords |
Prayer, or some short prayer in verse.
She speaks Of listening eXeroise,-a
short story or a chapter from natural
history being read to them and then re-
curing them to repeat 1t in their own
words. Between Rotations, singing or
repeating arlthmetical tables interested
the pupils Once day her scholars go
through with physical exercise, from
Masou's Manual. When languid, she
rouses the half-dormant pupils by an ex-
ercise called the winds. The bell is
struck, and she pronounces-a calm all
are still. She says-a breeze then all
rub their hands to initiate the rustling
of leaves. Them gale; to the rub
bling of the hands is added kissing.
Then-a storm. To the first two causes
is added a noise with the feet. And
thus the wrathful sons of Holus are
initiated in their howlings around their
gloomy eaverns and the children become
bright and attentive.
The second lady fnds great need Of
miscellaneous exercises in her school.
Sometimes a song with motion is render
ed. Repeating counties in the State and
towns in the county of interest and
marching about the room to the song
of the Multiplication Table are also
good. Then again scholar is required
to pronounce q dozen words for others
to spell in concert. Regretting that her
sChool-room walls have no charts or
maps, which she says could be used
with great profit, she signs herself An
Improbable Servant"
The third began by addressing her
sister schoolma'ams and friends She
remarks that if she knew the age as
expressed by yo,tg scholars. she would
know better what to write. She says
in her experience she has found scholars
of various ages and very naively begs
leave to say that there is one class of
younger scholars who, rather, should be
exercised in the cradle or in some kind
of nursery furniture Her plan, howev-
er, is to give them the fullest liberty
possible, and send them home as early
in the day as she dares To an older
class she uses object lessons prOfitably.
And to promote q spirit Of inquiry she
had required each pupil to seek for
some object he had never observed, and
bring such to school; and with these al
lowed each to express his own idea Of
what it was, &C. Her scholars played
arithmetic by counting beans and acorns
learning to add, subtract, &c. Such
were some of the examples of amuse-
ment-instruction as practiCed by this
teacher.
The fourth contributor gives some
new examples Of pleasing the young
mind. She says she rests her scholars
by calling on different ones to tell her
wnaJ INES she snail Draw upon the
blackboard. One says two perpendicu-
lar or two oblique lines, or right an
gle; another says circle, and q line
crossing another; another will have
lines cross each other differently. She
finds this is of much interest to them,
some having over 100 different ways of
the process. With smaller classes she
uses object lessons on the hands, eyes,
feet and other parts of the body.
The last contributor thinks that the
knowledge of God should be one Of the
first things taught the young mind. The
thoughts and affections Of the little
child that loves its father and mother
can be drawn towards their benedCent
Heavenly Father, who made them and
loves them. Their attention can be di.
rected to the beautiful In nature, to the
birds and flowers and animals. Thus
their minds can be led to comprehend
that the same Being created all these in
love and wisdom. This lady speaks
with experience, as having the care, at
tention and love Of the child Of i
mother.
On m0ClOn or sec. A0ame, 1t WasVOted
that the thanks Of the Association be
given to the ladies who had furnished
the contributions.
Mr.. Bishop spoke OF the length Of
school sessions as being too great for
younger scholars, and Of the difficulty
Of shortening them against the wishes
OF the parents
Adjourned to two o'clock p. N
AFTERNoEs SESSION.
This Association came TO order at two
o'clock. The following resolution was
presented and adopted
RessJosd, That being deeply impressed
with the value and utility Of the written
communications made this morning by
the lady teachers present, as the practi-
cal methods Of instruction pursued in
their respective schools the Association
invite a continuance Of similar ccmmu-