Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-07-23
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same word till they can command It In
the sentence, and then they read it in con-
cert. In spelling, they all fold their arms
very quietly with the book under the
left arm. Sometimes she spells the words
and they pronounce them. This was
fine exercise She made them pronounce
correctly, cow, how, now, vow, bow,
row. They made a graceful bow in leav
ing for their seats. Each class has a def
mite time for studying a lesson aud the
teacher calls their attention to it at the
moment.
They came out To read with folded arms
read with strong emphasis and naturally.
She makes them look at her lips and she
pronounces words round and full and
: makes them do the same after her. While
hearing class reading, ifa class is study
ing geography, she will suddenly call
their attention to some point in the lesson.
and then go right on with The reading.
She will call upon scholar by surprise
to rise and tell something about the lesson
she is studying. This was done with
great promptness. This kept them en- the
alert.
She had bouquets all around the room,
and maps, and pictures on the walls to
make the room look pleasant. Her order
is perfect. Not book or pencil is heard
prominently.
She questions them on what they have
read. In spelling, they give familiar deh-
nitions in their own language. and are re-
auired TO pronounce each letter fully and
forcibly.
Glass in The 4th Reader rise in their
seats together; bow gracefully. All give
the page, exercise and subject, in concert
without the book then open the book to-
gether. They read singly and concert
and do it admirably, because she drills
them on single verses. She practices the
drill she acquired from DR.. Vaudeville
many years ago. In i've days she has ac-
complished more than many teachers
would in whole term.
Her metto is time for everything and
i place for everything.
She makes them hold the head and
shoulders erect part of the time when
reading. A more sensible practice than
constraining them to sit erect all the Tune
In reading, she questions them and care
fully drills them on the vowels and conso-
nants.
She makcsa class of the larger scholars
in the multiplication table, all stand with
their hands behind their back. Her teach.
ing is all analytical She teaches the Ro-
man numerals by means of some books TO
represent the letters. She is particular in
the pronunciation of all words, Tor exam
pie. 'leven and eleven. She makes the
LARGE scholars add mentally as rapidly as
possible. She economies time wonder
fully. She makes them understand the
square OF 4 number by practical illustra-
ton with blocks. The smallest scholars
in arithmetic comprehend 1t.
The school is all numbered, with a cap
tain to each SEX At recess, the boys rise
and arrange themselves in the aisles.
With a sign from the bell, the captain
pronounces his title and starts, and the
others in order pronounce their numbers,
and pass out without confusion. AT close
of recess, she strikes the bell, and the
captain comes in pronouncing the word
captain, followed by each who pronoun-
ces his number in order. She makes
regular drill of the weights and measures.
She makes them sing the multiplication
table TO the tune of Yankee Doodle. She
teaches the little ones TO count in concert.
After their lessons, she puts the smallest
ones to sleep in their seats in the alter
noon. A sensible plan.
They are made to talk Geography, ana
History, rather than recite it. History
and Geography go together. She takes
small globe, and sticks pins in the larg-
er circles, to show their different rates oi
motion. She reads from the New TeSta-
ment and asks questions from different
portions of the Bible in familiar manner
and repeats questions from day to day till
they are perfectly familiar with them, and
comments briefly upon them.
She gives out Synonymous words to
spell. and makes them show in what they
differ. This was fine exercise. She
makes them furnish their own sentences
in parsing, which they did with great
readiness. She repeats different sentences
simple and compound. and makes them
tell what kind they are. She calls out
some one Of her large scholars to take
First or Second Reader, 60 before the
school, and read story, as shewould tell
it. This is most admirable exercise and
worthy of imitation. She uses Outline
Maps with great success. They wlite
compositions quite frequently. She teach
es authorizations practically. Dea. Martin
is known to all the children, and she
makes them give the abbreviations for all
the titled men in the town or county. She
trains them in gymnastic exercises from
time to time. They repeat the Lords
Prayerand some portions ofthe Decalogue
in concert. .d
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All these exercises were passed over in
,s,o-r<>or ;u a backward school vet