The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-15


Board OF Education. who were appointed
10 prepare couise of study .uf the IN.
graded schools OF this State. This, ia,
Board reports. is impossible 10 do. ON
account of the inciliciency of the ung,ad-
cd schools, which arises from the inc.
quality in the length OF school terms,
and their general shorlmess; the mex
pcricncc aud inetliciency OF many al
The teachers. and the want of thorough.
systematic, Intelligent supervision. The
remedy for the first two faults. imcpual-
lily and shor,ness of terms lies with the
people. To avoid incompetent teachers.
they recommend Il more rigid scrutiny
"f their qualifications. and for a better
supervision they rely on the Lc.isla-
mre, to whom they have made the APP
peal given above. Meanwhile they OIL
Ter the following pnngent suggestions
to the Examiners:
First There should be hut one Sc.
rics OF books of ANY Kind il, the same
school. The diversity in readers ari,h-
mctics, biographies, ETC., is detrimental
to progress because il CONSUMES The
time OF the teacher unnecessarily and
prevents thorough classification and in
struction. The remedy for the diversity
OF school books lies with the Trustee. =
Second-Every pupil should be expected
To rcad.write and spell every day. These
studies are the basis Ola good education
and should receive constant attention. =
No one can be too proficient in these cs-
scn'ial branches. Third As the Filth
and Sixth Readers, vi es cry series in use
contain the choicest and at the same
time tire most difficult selections Of Eur
llsli literature, the time that is usually
spent by immature pupils in attempting
~ read them is worse than wasted. The
true test oil every reading exercise is
not the fiuency with when the word,
are repeated, but is the Intelligent ap-
probation OF the thought OF the author.
Ii children read the Fourth header hu-
emily, understand the sentiments il con
tains, spell and define lis words. they
are doing all that can be Wen ,.ouc oi.il-
narlly Ill an ungraded school. Fourth
Little children vi ordinary inic.ipcnsc.
six years of age, may be taught 10 read
with considerable Hueucy, aud spell The
hrst thirty pages OF amy Of the first rca-
uers III use, during tie iiv>t lous months
OF school. Every child should be iur-
hished with s!ate.and should be taught
10 count, make figures, anl print tn.
words Of the bOoS. The best teaching
Is done by Tie aia Of the blackboard. :
The spciiing book should hot be USED
by little children, IA the primer or hrs,
readers furnishes all that is necessary
tiith = Spelling should be- made an ill.,
ior Tie Intelligent study
VI language. Preiercuce shou.d be rsyeul
10 lie words IN COMMON us.. sl.c.i as
are found IN the readers. Advance,
pupils should have their know le,ye oil
he reading lesson tested Ly requiring
them To write an anaiysi> OF il. Tin
spelling lesson should tie written iron
lictatiUn. In oral spelling. every wu.,ii
spelled should have It's correct use illus
rated by being put inioa sentence.
oiXth II In arithmetic pupils Should be-
irliied thoroughly 10 write numbers. 10
Inu, subtract, multiply and divide " iii. I
lse ana accuracy. before HEY are per Z
liiited to proceed 10 the more compile.
'peritions. Ii Is not unusual 10 inA
'upi.s working III percentage and The
A,f',cilon of the roots who caM nas
rite siinpic nain5er- or recitc the niul-
iP!rhfioh table V IN .scrur.cy. Sey,ut.
Iupi!s WHO lave mastered Tie second
MI third reader, should commence the
!stema:;c study Of primary Acn-.aph,
Ma elementary arithmetic. E:gldh 4
sNt-book In grammar should nut be- in.
ioduced untii the .pupi.s are able 10
cad iluently and intcligenily in the
'arth reader. Ninth The tendency to
ut pupils into more advanced studies.
articuarly the higher arithmetic. .honlG
e discouraged. A thorough knowledge
I the common school arithmetic is
reserable TO a superficial know ledge OF
re higher book. Tenth Much OF the
access OF any school depends upon :
isdoin shown in its classification. Thrl'
wer the classes the more time there
Ill be for thorough instruction by the :
acher an q practice by the pnni.
Respectfully. submitted.
A. NJ. Cow. oupt. Evansville Pub. s.
NJ. a. JONES, Pres. st. Norma sscivo -
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