The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-06

Prof. Judson replied that since ever
students Of an advanced age some
times found it difficult to conceive
tho relations of space, he though
that President Hill's recommcndatio,
that children of even very few yoar
of age be familiarized by means O
blocks and otherwise with matho,nat
ical forms and tho relations Of space
very good suggestion. But i
mustn't be all blocks, for then the
pupil would never be able TO leave
them. In that case the Professor i'm
piled, though he doesn't indulge in
that sort of way of expressing him.
self, that blocks might make block.
heads, and not Geometricians.
I..iMr. Stuart, then offered resolu
tion to print the essay, to which Pro.
fossor Judson objected, aud suggested
that the resolution be simply referred
to the standing Executive Committee
on publication, or to Committee ap-
pointed to report what mattor had
better be published. The Rev. Dr..
Furmnn said, TINT for many years he
had regarded Professor Judson as
eminently filed to supply the want of
textbook in Geometry which he had
to-day so clearly pointed out, and
suggested that he be requested to
prepare one.
After further debate Mr.. Stuart
rose and said that he had tested the
sense of the house and begged leave
to offer the following resolution
Resolved unanimously, that the
essay of Professor Judson on Geomot-
rical Text Books and Methods is emil
nently worthy of dissemination and
perusal, and that the Secretary be in-
strncted to request him to furnish it
in a proper shape for publication.
The resolution was passed without a
dissenting voice, and the Professor
blushing down to his cravat, promised
to comply with the Aattering wish of
the Institute.
Mr.. M. V. Calvin of Augusta, GA,
having been invited to be present and
address the Institute, now took tho
floor, aud in a we'll written speech ad-
Vanced the thought that science is tho
motive-power of modern progress.
Mr. g. concluded by giving all present
q cordial Invitation to attend the
meeting of the Georgia Educational
Institute, on the first Tuesday in
May next, in Augusta.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute having adjourned at
2 o'clock, met again at d, and Mr.. B.
r. Stuart, appointed to introduce the
subject of
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION,
addressed the Institute, speaking to
and celebrating the seven following
suggestions
lst. That good Primary Schools
are of the fist Importance, but that
Primary Schools should be kept sew
orally distinct from Secondary or
High Schools, and that Teachers of
Primary School. shonid confine them
selves exclusively to grounding their
pupils thoroughly in reading, writing,
and the elements of Arithmetic, &c.
ography and History.
2nd. That the course Of High
School or Secondary education should
cover a period Of six years, and the
school should be divided into six
classes taught by three teachers (u
Principal and two assistants) and that
each class should have Eve daily reci-
tations of thirty minutes duration.
This will require daily session CT
five hours, exclusive Of recess, and
gives time for study (the teachers as
sistant) in school hours.
Sd. That in schools taught by two
teachers "a Principal and one assist
ant) the same six classes and the
same daily rccitations Of thirty min
utes each are desirable, but that each
class should then recite but four rcci,
tations day. This will require a
session of six hours, exclusive of re.
cess, and gives moro time for study
(the teacher assisting) in school
hours. Exceptionable pupils can be
fitted to both of those schemes, by re.
citing with different classes, but this
should very seldom be allowed. That
the favorable attention Of teachers is
earnestly called to the schedule Of
studies printed upon page 367 of the
September number (l870) of the
Educational Journal of Virginia, the
merits Of which schedule are there
, vindicatcd in one of the ablest paper.
ever preparop in our country. The
following is the schedule referred to
| SCHEDULE.
Subjects Of Study. Les'ns per Veek
| for each class.
| VI. V. ". III. II. |
English, s s 2
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