Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-20


during the week, being fifty-five.
August 10, 1874.
The Devotional exercises wer,
conducted by Mr.. MeGregor, afte
which abstracts of the previou
weeks work in Arithmetic were col
lected. Five minutes drill in rapiC
calculation was thea given. In pri
mary arithmetic give, first, the idea
second, the definition in advanced
arithmetic, reverse the process
definitions are the intermediate link
between primary and advanced srith
metic. @
After recess Mr.. McGregor con
dlcted the exercise in Reading, Mr.
Gardiner being absent.
Supt. Guernsey took charge of the
work in History, the subject
being reviews of previous lessons
The Institute then spelled the usu.
al spelling lesson of Is words.
After intermission the Institute
met at l 30 p. M, as usual. The
exercise in Geography was conduct
ed by Mr.. McGregor the topics be-
ing, the distinction between town
and township, Meridians, and the
use of town and county maps.
The exercise in Grammer was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Purman. Miss Stew
art conducted class exercise in
compound numbers, the exercise was
criticised by members of the Insti-
tute and also by the conductor.
The Institute adjourned.
August IL, 1874.
The Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mr.. MoGregor. The
exercise in Arithmetic was conducted
by Mr.. McGregor. The Institute
reviewed the previous lesson and
had drill in rapid calculation. The
explanations in long and short divis-
ion should be identical; the work in
long division is much easier done
than IN short division. Require pu-
pills to explain the short examples ;
take simply the mechanical processes
for the longer examples The exer-
else In Reading was conducted by
Mr.. McGregor; classes of oral ele-
ments being placed upon the board.
After recess Mr.. Guernsey took
charge of the exercise in History !;
the topics being transfers of terri
tory within the present limits of the
u, S., and also rights to territory by
discovery by the U. S. The Insti-
tute then spelled list of % words,
the greater part of which were SPELL
ed according to the rule, "silent e
final, of & word, is dropped before q
suffix beginning with a vowel"
ln the p. M. the exercise in Geogra-
ply was conducted by Mr.. McGregor,
the topic being, proofs of the earth's
sphereity Mr.. Purman then con-
Quoted the exercise in Grammer the
subject being, adjectives.
After recess Mr.. Nye conducted
the exercise in Peumanship. Miss
Griswold then conducted class ex-
ercise in Spelling, which was follow
cd by the usual criticisms.
After a few remarks by Mr.. Nc
Gregor, the Institute adjourned.
August IL, 1874.
Devotional exercises were con.
Quoted by Mr.. McGregor. The In
stitute then had few minutes drill
10 rapid calculation afterward prob
lens were solved in division of meas
uring and in division of separating.
Work in Arithmetic commences
with
l. Rapid calculation
2. Additions by constant number |;
3. Subtraction by constant num-
ber;
4. Combining End and 3rd.
The exercise in Reading was con-
Iucted by Miss BayIey who drilled
q class in correct sitting and stand
ing positions for reading, and also
drilled them in vocalization and ar
Alter recess Mr.. Guernsey con-
Quoted the exercise in History /; the
topics being, review OF the previous
lesson, and Proprietary, Chartered
and Provincial forms of government
in the American colonies.
The work in Orthography con-
sisted of the recitation and applioa-
ton of rules for spelling, under the
of Mr.. McGregor.
La the p. m. the work in vocal
music, which had been discontinued
on account of the illness OF Mr..
was resumed; the exercise
being in charge of Mr.. Nye, the SUBJ
ject of work being, reviews of previ-
GUS lessons.
The exercise in Geography was
conducted by Mr.. McGregor, the
topics being, reviews, the boundary
of Wisconsin, according to the Con-
stitution of the State, the necessity
of two lines to locate any point on
the earths surface, manner of teach
ing latitude and longitude in primary
geography.
Mr.. Purman took charge of the
exercise in Grammer, continuing the
previous discussion of adjectives.
The exercise in Penmanship was
conducted by Mr.. Nye; the work
being upon the first two classes OF
small letters. Miss Tague conduct
ed class exercise in Reading, which
was allowed by the usual criticisms.
August 13. 1874
Devotional exercises conducted by
Mr.. McGregor Mr.. Gardiner also
present. The Institute had few
minutes drill in rapid calculation,
followed by the statement and solu-
ton of original problems, involving
addition and multiplication, and also
subtraction and multiplication. The
exercise in Reading was conducted
by Miss Bayley; the class review.
ing the previous lesson and receiving
drill in explosive breathing. The
exercise in History was conducted
as usual, by Mr.. Guernsey; the In.
stitute giving the principal events Of