Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-19
EDUCATIONAL

doubt that matters Of present aud living iutere
properly treated in the morning Journal (ul
opened till the hour Of recitation,) would wal
up sluggish, sleepy boys, and help them in &c
ting nd Of that intolerable school tone and draw
which goes down from class 10 class a. trad
ton. In point Of fact, however, reading
seldom taught And here is the prime cause
the difhculty,-in the ignorance Of teacher
They hear their scholars read, but know nj
how to teach reading, being for the most par
entirely unacquantei with the first principles {
elocution
good youths magazine, coming once
month, would furnish a succession Of new read
ers st small expense. We learn that effort
are making by the publishers Of The Youn
Folks 10 introduce that periodical into some c
the schools Of Vermont. They will do well, "
thinkio ailptit Ifthat charming little month
ly. The Nursery, could at the same time b
furnished to the Primary classes, We should b
glad. 1t would be money well laid out ",
cast our first vote for The Nursery, and tn,
second for The Young Folks. Mr. o. N. Ink
nam is agent III this oia'e ior the latter
HISTORY 10" TO leach Ii-lhe following
sensible suggestions upon teaching history, ara
taken from paper read by Mr.. John J. Ander-
son before the New York State Teachers
Association. Mr.. a. was lately principal Of
one Of the New York City Grammar Schools,
aud .l ,.,.,. - rI;.,.-;.s n ,t., I-i.ol State
ana d Nanua. Cd General History, winch have
been received By relclers with much favor:
have f,nrI In NV evnerien,a thar fine
teacher ,,b, rrovij,. hi. pnpils with 4. small
tr,r-b,.. r.tes tI- --.- Zen ta,r,ri success.
Tins Is nm. As rsrt-i. ..l .uni.cts tsugbr. but
p.rtsularly So a. respects history. And the
Teacher "A b. ,.r.r. e.. have mo- mons AT all rstb
er tb.n ono .'fbufsv dimensions is wiser than
he VINO select. for his pupils the volume Of large
size Wbrn therefore the aim - IN irup,rr a
limited .,o,rlat,e of history mr. rb,, l,rosia5ra
IN mi ana .,,,7,ti,, ,Fbicb viii ,,i,e ill.,. ,s,
nil a. desire and dsierriDa.ion 10 sc5uire more
4 small hook CONTAINING, a clear and refb,jic.i
outline of the srti..t sbould he mt into hi.
hand On4 can exnIor. a valley H. vet.
,lens. l4ke'e-.- and streams-vifb much more
ipreiii ,suce accuracy. and rauilirv after he
has been 10 the ton of A ueigbbdring maintain
and, looking down up5n the whole scene. con,
pretended the outline Of the region he i, abour
10 enter
One off tie prerequisites If spc,es. IN teach.
I'M, history Is mar the instru,tor should h..
n. Ter .n1wIaigs of the .Bfis., tl,.r 80
t,iueI fr0-1 tho school f...k ,,,ir u..,,.t+.
10. familiar with the s-orv in ~ ,o-,,ls,7.,.ss
AS told by one or more of The he's, antbor. and
thu, ie enabled to u-e the tevt- bool a. II ,,-tt
20 be usai-rot ss sufficient in itsslf b,,- 80.
aid in ms hand. Anv teacher who : c.,,,.,t
to know mo- more than can he cleaned fr,r, tbo |
small rlas.- hook-ybo is satisfieI n ba NJ, ms
or than those whom he i called rr,n r., te..b
who : W. I,in,, r. ta,cb III he - a,J -.
sion. j. certainly ONT Of ulsce in tbs clsss ror1
: a disgrace TO The profession. and oI,bt 10 h.
compeliei 10 seek some ernplovment in ubi.b he
could gain an honest living And anv tascbar
VIII, undertakes ~ tsscb b7.t,r, mr. an, -
subject. depenljng e1tfrsl,, En,n the s,bool
h,ok. will do a. rbopsends baya 3o,s hsf--.
utterly fail.
Having ssii thus much let me mari ont
A plan-f,r teaching bistorv
1st. A lesson j. ASSIGNED the class which il. 81,
,ncs real with as npc5 care as The rsgIsr -
nc lesson MI ,5s I-.,9sy ,,,-,,, 49,, -.
mi rorrs-tIy Dro5o,,5csg SbonIi ,bs -
neglect 10 attend 10 the rroDl,cistio,,s ~ ~
imely way. his pupils viii il, most cqses ON
ra,t habits Of misnrononncinr c,IIin,, gls~I.
nagne tsh4r-le-mlbq) Cbar-ie-magpe Gems
yea-O-s1 Genoa. P,wbatan fDes--bgt-,,, p,,s
lttan. and falling into hundreds If kip3rs.l or
mrs WHICH can o,l,. bo s,bso,,,,,,.1, -
At all. bv much labor II Is mn,b e,.isr We
n know. to 20 right when one i st,,,,J ri,b,
han it is 10 get rirbt and Keen a. sf,er tbe
lrong habit has been mt on In a53i,io, IN tba
esson found in the hook the in.trpr,or sb,,,Ii
; he NAV see fit Offer sp.b informat;,r ,ort,,i
? and briefly. A. the subject NAV re,,,,;ra Tb;s
ro5ably more than ANYTHING else. viii r4ppt tbs
.arner TO seek il larger volumes for srln f,-
Ter information.
d In giving out the lesson lrt tba man
lowing the location Of The rla.es mentioned H..
isigael. 20 be drawn by all the pupils of Nh. 8
ass The practice If drawip, mans as h..
.iiea..i 5e..r,es r., he l,,,,5e-.IaI tt;
.t gyii insure csrf.i,t,, +, -, Y
~ part If historical ky,ovgl.j,a MI - -.
g other nar,s "a I,r,e s,sr. # ,bei, -, !,
e. and which gives =, IN. -. y
history then, ,-rae+ i,-s-se+ tn. -
one If his ssb,,4r. ,Y,br =, - - y.
e blackboard WITH a f-,. b,.,.i ,.,.. - -. /,
ans. sboWin, tbe lo,qtio7 If H.. ,l...,s -. -
ned in the lesson TINS atter a Ii,tie - y
p he done IN a very f.x ,ninr.es -. :
taught. and often better ,bron,b Tho ~, >
an in ,rv Other way and i i - ,h.. a
est can be awakened Inv deIinestinr- ~, +ho -
ckboari the march If AZ, an, - =
:nirv. which ,,ulj NOT M, ,-o,,s'.i D.. -
istet narrative ~,
+ Is certain that M historical foot 49,, H. ~
Y appropriatej by the nina 1rit5Crt - =,
5eiaiei d.6nitelv with rI,ce a., .bo - y
said to know tb1, Csa- .,rossei a.. -.
hout knowing whether the Rphico,, ,r,sa va
e or bav. a country ar a river ami tbo, -, ~.
: an idea Of It's situation Buf let tbe ,-re, .it
seen on A man. fo-mi,,- 8urin,, Tho ~ +,
Roman republc-the boundary between l.,
alpine Gaul and I,aly. and gIri!.. - ~,
Ratio and then We can ,'ssrl, g., - ~;
aching from his province On tho NJ II:
sing upon the banks oftbe stream and - r.,
b an air Of stern resolve. pluncinr ir,o a., -
er, exclaiming: The he il, east -, -
once visited the school of a friend b,n-,er r.
into his most advanced class while he -. So
ring lesson in history. After Tho ra.;to an,
, ! accepted an invitation 10 nut q few oues rar
: to the class he examination that faio1- an,
vas something like this Question Can Won, I
me an account Of the batfle of Runkar H;ug nh,
. Yes, sir.-Qnesii9n. Well bafore Won eir
mence, | should ike TO have Won toll na bp,
re- that battle WAS fought Ans win 10,
hesitation and an interrorative information fra,
Charleston - Quesfion. Where i Charlie cb;
? Aus. In South Carolina.-Oyesfio7 fin,
YOU please, now. give me an account of the GER
le7 In becour-a If tho n,rro,i,o 80 81 -
d, it was stated that, during the battle. the Off
ish set FIRE % Charleston hy means If sbe1s wb,
wn from Copp's Hin. Boston. "A sbeU ,aac
from Copp's HIl, Boston, setting fire 10 s,ie
,ity Of Charleston, south Carolina + Here fess
ious defect in teaching was certainly made nox
itest. The geography had been neglected. atei
l. We will now suppose the class Is before sery
eacher, ready for rec ta,ion. His first bpsi- aoi,
is TO examine the maps These he criticises men
commends, awarding credits or Mace. 40 trai
ng to merit and custom mon
b. In hearing the lesson the teacher .hould AT II
mot sit-without any book whatever in If
and, so that he can look straight into the SETH
Of those he Is questioning. and thus be in mat
ympathy with them. He should have such vers
sp and knowledge Of the subject As to enable wear
to put questions without reference 10 tbose mo,
e book, and As Circumstances may REQUIRE. mai
i'd not entirely ignore the questions in the the
hint WOul1 mot farand ,,,,o,, +ba..- -