Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
Newspapers ia the Schools.

WALBRrpGE. o. Dee, 2, 1874.
Fp. JouRNtL: Noticing in the JorWNAL Of tho
2lst ult. an editorial, Al5p cIm nan. by the
Grand Rapids carrpspou lent of the CIevslan
Herald regarding the introlurti N Of newspaper
IN this sch ,Jl, it b:hoIv.5 me To say T. the Pam
sl>rs, (,isp t. the pnhicl that lid not intend tl
crate any excitsm ut or arouse any uteres,
outside Of the WaljriISa school but truly
shnull u, sati,f.l with the gool results that il
has produced. Awakening It only lively in
terest in the WalbrilEe district. but disturbing
the latent coniugal desires of bachelor editor
what power that eau with cert ainiy bc n-
ferred by the following language.
'Thrre are many pretty li,le love stories in
the newspapers besides At this seasm " the
wear there are more subjects under the 'matri-
munia' head in the paper. all of which would
be pleasant for the teacher To hear from a class
" large giris.'
Tie abpVetIuly sly0Fs OF the fact that he has
been arnustG nnce again to the a,rfl sitaofioa 10y
calling attention to that which he well knows
has long sirce been Of minor Importance to me-
Ne thinks his tacit medilatons in his sAnc,um,
while clipping articles OF that nature, will cause
him tn make desperate struggle this winter to
bachelor. Should hi, bs eif ,ctcd | trust redit
will b. given tn the true cause of bringing about
such happy result.
Wi.hnu, occupying ypur spIce by quoting in
full the article in question will Say that the
Grand R,dids PnHsier's remarks are uLjccIiuna-
ble 10 two fsslnres--First, in the errntsnus !
statement that was tired Of the old smrirs in
the scLnOi readers Of the present day" That
u not the case but | am tired Vf the nrnnar nr
krbit Of rrnn"uncing the words merely from
tIIaNe lessons which have been cnnned over d.,
in INV times that the sch liars lack the interest
whcs they should have tn enable them 10 com .
! ,tehoui What they ara rea ling. In short there
| must be- such spirit awakened IN tho reading
! exercise AS vii in IA natural mdnnsr draw forth
/ the best 4 ,ri of the pupil
| tlrr <aeunl obj Icai is IN his nat seeing the
a6sHsdiiy Il 81 many ella sSsS in news tpars for
/ i, wuuli siuni Ls uil 81 him ~ Iuht if he
/ shouts 2p iuio "A Schnol anl ,sar the tea char
! call ,ut Glass in Primers. "Grsmmr clts, in
Cafk's Grtmmer" "Ci4Sa ia IL riley'E Gram
mar" Glass IN Harveys Graminar." "Class in
! Grrenlrat's Grummar." sc. Now the duty nl
! the teacher would 5e to select the one pnsSes-
sing the most practical iieas upnn the sni,sct
and perhaps form iwO classes and tsagh the
same to the best Of his ability.
| This was the course tnk by introducing the
! Prrrvrburg JONAS AL AMI Toledo BLADR ~ the
weekly aud daily recard Of topics aud current
ntws from which the scholars e'm,d select prac-
teal pieces AID rend the ans with soma degree
Hf interest u ths uA4lg Is -IA5 only tru. basis
that can be adopted for scholars imurnvm mt
for with ut snme interest is cheerfuIly ava.
! kened within hv-schular there can scarcely he
| expected much advancement. Ny object is tu
awaken Sneh All interest with the scholars thar
they will think tor themselves and not con over
memTizfd answert' question, but grasp tho
true principles contained IL the same ami tell il
IN their own language.
| was convinced ut The fact that that must b.
taught to the scholar by soma means hence the
| idea sus2tSlud Ia mo tbs experiment Uf inIrnr
| ducltG new ~ +Prla lut tha schunl for pdIusal
| Tor they geuvraliy contain pniu statements at
matters nud thngs clothed in easy cnnversa-
ti"nal language which point | often call tbs
SohnlIr'S attention to. SEQ alresdy ,aany g,4,l
features IN the experiment aud am load To he
lieTe hat newspapers in schplls ara boneli nal,
! providing that they are practically managed for
the best intercst Tor The scholar,
Different exercises may be introduced Hith a
beneilci" result. The one have adopted is "a
| inllOwsi
The papers are placcd on fIe and two desks
are set apart rs reading desks wh-rp any schal-
ar. eVed daring schnUl hours can avail them.
selEos Of the privilege To spend half llar nr VI
In rss,'inY tho papers providing that they arr
sIrs thar their lessons arc we'll prepared f'I
| recitalI"n. Also they are required t1 saiect
practical pieces to read in pubhe at slGtod times
| u lhe editnr { The JOURSAL Shnnd happen in
at one "f these times have n0 doubt 6nt he
would not only he pleased at tho tenor if the
pieces selected, hut ndmirr the interest the schul.
ara take in the reading al the same. am ala,
led "a balieFe bat the unternh, 81 Dem ,erats al
ilhs vicinity are content not only to alluw theil
chIdren tn read Republican papers, but 10 pc,
use lhepl themselves in order, If possible q
solve the mystery how "Enos Nate" Hatfield
beat "Cncle john" Norris. The idea suggested
ilseli tight here that the "Ons Polite" theory
did IL therefore expect nn compliant from
I charm.
moral wAV of preventing a financial failure
Is the one adopted bv groo .ryman AT this place
lie tnok his d,y Jook," nailed il up IN a con.
spicn' Ms place and underneath in leglbs letters
H'ote, Positively no Credit" q, l., c,