The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-03-21
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LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.


AMODEL SCHOOL.
1t was my privilege to be present at an ex-
hihi,ion or rather public examination Of a
select school, taught by Professor Lawl"r,
who, although he makes 10 p,etcn'i"ns I"
the title here given him, Is much more fntl-
tied to it. than ale thrcc-hfths Of those who
do claim, and have it accorded to them bv
common consent. I consider his nude 81
teaching a good distance i'll advance OF any
system employed in !InphTti!H education thar
has as vet come nnder my oh>crtatior. Nor
is his mode or plan confined 70 any one
branch Of study, II rrachns all. He is, in my
Judgment, a perfect example of model
teacher He deals more with practice than
theory. His pupils arr mt psr'"t-l;ke. snf-
fcred "a acquire i iuI,G Of, To th' IN, uTiHtan-
ing words, nor - acquire set Of rules - ''e
applied IN working out results in tEures OF
in the analysis uf SENTENCES. They are made
to understand the meaning Of every word III
every lessun they read. and the reason and
prac,icai application oteSery rule IN arlih-
mctic IN Al Is branches Is we! - tho r'iiss
nf grammar and thtlr practical effect IN CIV
M meaning and >tructiun to .aIEnag" as
formed into >",.'crrcS. He nnkes each pupil
in his school think and by that word |
meal reason. and both mentally and orally
discus. the wny and wherefore Of every
matter CONNECTED with 'h-.r studies. his
.-afirg i!ra seems - he to imptr' 20 hi
p4pis a thorough tro"ledie & mathematics
and the >ci'.nc" ot "A -uaGr. lie mas evs-
,tm of teaching nrlthHt"t'c prcnIariy his
;lwa, and is ut contained III any of thf
published 6""h-; ana The same re'narA
applies to grammar. and in greater or
lesser degree to a. branches of primary
educa,;ui.. His >chonl numbers between fifty
and sixty scholars aEd which employs all ms
time, Citen until late III the evening, IN sdhl-
ton t. ordinary school hours. ~ way OF
illustrating hi, 1uchod If arithmetic, Nr.
Iawlyr stated hat he worked on The prlncI-
pie called hy .a~v"rs. " offset and connter-
claim, " !. e., a, stated BY him, il man living
II Carson o,c-d man living At Empire forty
cords OF wood i.r.i That man owed another
man AT Carson f,rry cords Of wood. Instead
eftIe Carson man ha1..r. the wood 70 En-
-ira. and .hr Fn,,.re nan hauling il back t.
Carson, he would 10y arrangement have the
delivery made To IL, second ID Carson
maj, in tho rrs, instance. and save the haul
ing 70 Empire and back lie then GEfv
nfIa~ndlcular line on the bla ckboard, md ns
~, .,roh'a,,s w.ra ci,.,, 10 him. placrd III.
,,.f.. ~ ,t.e ,it,t ~, side ,f,1is straight
lir. .,d ....r al were 50 placed. he com
rne,c,d ar,ardjny to his system u cancel On
he ri5i.; and l4-t >i..e L.irt he LEI; remains
.i,+, trc,rrelicd the urnn.r figures or
10 fur, Nair1. n,ul,lpI:e!, divided, 81
s,:h,,r,,-,d from. gave the tue r-<u :,
'Tt;s >,>r-a,.r cauc.l,t-i,,. Cannot ~ .".ri.
,yu.-r..-.G IN newspaper article II i
,ar,,Iis-I, Mr.. Ia,lnf's own. Cauceilatiaa.
,s -a,.,r, IN -he text books apriics where
nuuh,r. have c,n,n.n diviSurs II this
,ct,nu, ;, j.. :,up.ied 10 all numbers and reaaI-
' ind, r>toot and applied win surprising
o,cc,,r,,.v IA ,ciIit, n, hoy. and r,r.s Of
from -,,ely.to sixteen wears # sge. Hise1-
animation in his rea!!rg and spelling cia>-
&C. sanucd !. wonderful dcvetopcnent of
~. rr,s,.-al powers # HI, yu,l, Eth Of
H. -s,Jsrs has AT ,yune- ;,l.ces list OF