The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-24

We iuay nopo W ulAho ~ iutcfcStl0S
all the way. Successful ,cork gives
pleasure. In the first lesson, we sho'd
be able to show that something has
been accomplished. 1 wish to give
q synopsis Of what l think will prove
profitable and interesting for the
first lesson on the subject Of Granular.
l think it will create love for the
study of language, Jthe teacher is
0lire.
LESSON l.
Teacher--I write, "Boys play
Can you give me name for tho ex-
preston?
Pupil-No, sir.
T.--Who are talked about?
P-aBoys."
T-What is said about them
P-They "play."
What have we said?
P--"Boys play"
T-Each pupil may give me such
an expression.
p. D.-The wind blows. 60
The fire burns. (3.) Grass grows.
~ Fish swim.
T-When John said, "The wind
blows" he expressed a, thought
How did he do it2
Pile expressed it in words,
T-Such an expression IS called u
sentence. What then is a sentence
PA sentence is a thought ex-
pressed IN words.
T-Very good. You may ell re-
peat that. We shall now go back to
our first-what? Ans.-"Sentence."'
T-"Boys play" ofwhom is some
thing said?
P-Boys.
THAT is correct. What word
represents boys?
P-The word "boys."
THE word which represents
that of which something is said, is
called the subject. What is the Sub
ject?
P-The Subject represents that OF
which something 10 said.
T-Each may mention the subject
of his Sentence, tell uhy it is the
subject. develop this iully) what
word tells what the boys do? or
what word represents what is said Of
the Subject?
P-The word play"
THAT which represents what is
said Of the Subject is called the Pre-
dicate. What does the Predicate
do?
P-The Predicate represents what
is said Of the Subject. develop this
fully.)
Tive have now learned what +?
Pupils repeat). You have done well.
Tomorrow each OF you may bring
me three sentences similar to those
you gave me to-day, and we shall
an lyze them. You must remember
what you have learned today. and
tomorrow you can learn more about
Grammar.
"What are the objects of educa-
ton I"
"To put on style, and keep from
hard work" says its enemies.
Could l find an answer rs short
and true, as the above is short and
false, I should be satisfied. We shall
live forever. One object Of educa
ton is to lit US for the duties of life;
another to prepare us for the joys
and labors Of eternity. "a volume
might be written.)
| wish to notice few errors in
Grammar. These are teachers er-
rors. Bolivia, termed "Bolivcr,"
Chila, "Chillan." | heard of U. S. OF
"Columba" and "Chukisaka." "Two
and nine is eleven ''Come to books
boys" "We have told you this here
before" "Wc want akkeracy." 81
use Kay's Arithmetic "How much
did he say nlnes was?' 1--WE have
got no pinter" s'That's skrcct"--"you
may spell the first colymn." "You
may read the first stanza." prose J
"You multiply by s to git it down to
quarts" Grammar is TO learn us
how to talk correct" "When taken
| this school | knowed | couldn't do
my duty"
These are not 1.-THE of the errors
| have noticed. ! merely mention
these that may call the attention
Of the teachers to the fact that it
is folly to attempt to teach Grammar
unless we have the power to use the
language correctly. The pupil is
soon convinced that either we do not
understand Grammar, or that it doe,
not teach us how TO use language
correctly.
| No teacher is e.rcusable for usins
Jad English. know pupils Of l:
years who are better Grammarians
and who are better able to teach
Grammar, than many of tue teacher.
in Wapello County. We do MOI
know enough.
| Teachers, the days are getting
long, let us improve the spare hour
in study; lot US not be satisfied will
our present attainments.
HENRY Z. Cox,
| cnunfv Sunarin apdcut