The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

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ere, and talks very well; but n, B
musing to see how the African :,
uliarities in pronunciation will So,
ines crop ont in his talk; and !.
has all marked partially of the ~.
or making himself consp;cnm.
is easy, good na:ured, silly coma,
md tendency to take things easv
is impalsive quickness Of retaHs.;.-
md swiftly changing mcods-bn, /
is no laggard with his lessons :,
delights to learn. Some ere ha,,'
asked him how old lie was, be renl;s
in loud, distinct voice, address.
the whole company, and not -
whit abashed, that he would h.,
years old next "Jinnovary." 4
further informed the audience ,;s
a grin, that he lived in Lenuo,. 3
which he pronounced "Lenx." V.
short-"on the right hand siasa
the road" This happens to be 4.
home of the Lieutenant Goverpo, !
the State, who was sitting not i,
away. S
The children in this class were r.,
to writing ont words from dic,st;, 9
On the black board. They were sas
words as Steamboat, October III
September" l believe only one ao
was missed, and that was "Wa,.
proof"
A third class was employed in v
ting out on the board descriptions,
various objects in an engraving IL
was held up by their teacher. n
was done to show their fuenc,a
written language. They were also !.
ercised in sums in multiplication, d,
ling ont the figures Us they VIA.
them down and summing up tLee &
suit orally. I should except d
little boy. who was allowed to d.:
all in writing because, though b
talks very we'll, he is subject to a a
tressing nervousness which inuh
citates him from appearing to adm
tage before strangers. The ms
fellow suffers from contraction +
the lower facial mucles, so thai d
mouth IS drawn to one side, and
fancies that everybody is noticing
His teacher related 10 me an afxs
ing incident in this connection.
She had the children gaihss|
about her one Sunday and wast
ling them of Heaven. They hsil
a great many questions to =
A I -
SHOULD they be allowed to play !
J in heaven?" SHOULD they wears
e white dresses?" and questions 4
> like nature. She told them That!
: would be very happy and very be
u tiful there, and that they would Il
great many boautiful things. @DBss
q tiful." II beautiful z" ooh, ] L
0 never be beautiful cried outs
} and another, with all the intensb
, childish self-depreciation. She
peated that they would be beauli
: and free from all bodily defects. !
: then she caught the gaze OF tLet
whom l have mentioned fixed o.
:, her face with intense eagerness.
;. waited till he saw that all the d
~ dren were looking at her, andl
:! moment, when no one saw him,
: made a rapid and significant gesr
- and asked, "Will my face be strais
Poor child! such look of perfect
light came into his eyes when
. teacher gravely answered, eyes
- In II fourth class the children
sums in simple fractions from
oral dictation of the teacher,
- gave specimens of impronptn q
position, which they wrote on
: blackboard, and read aloud. 4
= class all keep IL daily journal, vi
- is read and corrected by then ta
y er each day.
The highest class were exam
- in the various studies taught in o.
~ schools. They gave some iuteI
~ ing illustrations in chemistry, q
the direction of their teacher,
" explained the different process
~ they went along. They were
y examined in physiology; and
= study mental philosophy, botanI
,'' drawing.
ao There was one little fellow $
ny ceedingly bright in the sciel
y; branches that he won from thes
9 ernor the remark that he won
- =, heard Of by and by as lecture
AZ. = kindred subjects.
INC One must bear constantly ~
u" that these children are taugh'
tirely by word of mouth; tbs
gestures are ever used, exceps
o ordinary ones as often occar y
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