Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-20
by criticisms by numbers of the In
stitute and by Mr.. McGregor.
Auonat x 1874

| Devotional Exercises conducted BY
Mr.. McGregor.
| Minutes of the previous day were
called for but few members were
prepared to read them. Remarks
were made by Mr.. McGregor on the
necessity of taking notes, and the
| duty which the teacher owes his
class of requiring each day review
of the previous lesson.
| The exercise in Arithmetic was
conducted by Mr.. McGregor; Re-
viewing the previous lesson and dis
cussing the Development of the Idea
of Number by Subtraction. Require
the pupil to form the table as in Ad-
dition and review Addition.
| The fundamental principles OF
Arithmetic must be established in
Primary Arithmetic and the work
must be we'll done. Make no chang
es in principles already established
but give notifications. Require a
pupil to know whether rule is an
explanation or not. Mr.. McGregor
also discussed the Development of
the Idea of Multiplication. The
product is of the same name as the
multiplicand. The multiplier is al
ways an abstract number and is al
ways pr sitive. Che principle is the
same when the multiplier is in the
form of fraction. There is then q
two-fold operation, first, division,
second, multiplication in Algebra
when the quantity-2a is given as
the multiplier, it indicates that "a
times the multipllcand is to be taken
and the result is to be suDtracted.
The exercise in Reading consisted
of discussion of the organs of speech
letters.
After recess the Institute spelled
q list of twenty-five words, pronounc-
ed by Mr.. McGregor. Young pupils
should only spell words they use.
Mr.. Gardiner then conducted the
work in History. The lesson being
upon Spanish, Dutch, English and
| French claims. In the afternoon
the attendance was quite small on &C.
count of the circus
The exercise in Music was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gardiner The ad-
vance lesson beng upon Bass in
Music.
The Institute then had exercise in
beating time, taking the best posi-
ton for singing, which is upright
without snpport for the back.
After recess the exercise is Geogra-
ply was conducted by Mr.. NcGregor.
The Institute reviewed the produc-
tons of Wisconsin. Pupils should
be required to find and label a num-
Der of specimens of timber and rock.
Next followed work in Penmanship
conducted by Mr.. Gardiner. The
connecting slant of letter is thirty;
the principal slant is fifty two0. The
Instiaute then had exercise on slant,
curves and turns.
In Grammer the Institute reclted
from tabular synopsis, which was
placed upon the board by Mr. Gard
liner.
The recitation from this synopsis,
excited much interest and more dis
cusslon. Miss Thompson then con-
Quoted an exercise Primary Read
ing, which was followed by the usual
criticisms. Mr.. McGregor gave
short sub-leoturs on Theory and Art.
August 6, 1873.
Devotional exercises conducted by
Mr.. McGregor.
Then drill in abstract numbers by
Mr.. McGregor.
The teacher should vary the result
to prevent monotony. This drill ex-
ercise is adapted to all classes. There
should be at least five minutes drill
exercise before every class in mathe-
MATES.
The exercise in Reading was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gardiner; tables of
vocals were placed upon the board.
After recess the Institute spelled
list of twenty-five words, pro-
nounced by Mr.. McGregor, and gave
derivatiors of words.
The work in History was conduct
ed by Mr.. Gardiner. Tables of dis
coveries were placed upon the board,
while the Institute recited from the
same topics.
In the p. M, the exercise in Music
was conducted by Mr.. Gardiner.
Subject being, beating time, and ex-
ercise in different measures.
The exercise in Geography was
conducted by Mr.. McGregor The
topics being cardinal points, and d.
rections CD the map, with direction
by pointing 1t is well to require
pupils to measure distances near the
sehoolhouse.
The exercise in Penmanship was
conducted by Mr.. Gardiner. The
Institute preparing specimens of
writing; the conductor examined
the materials for work used by the
Institute.
After recess the Institute reviewed
the previous lesson in Grammer, with
considerable discussion of phrases
Next class exercise in spelling,
conducted by r. j. Porter: The
work was we'll done. 1t was follow
ed by the usual criticisms.
August 6, 1874
Devotional exercises conducted by
Mr.. McGregor.
Next drill exercise in Arithmetic.
| followed by explanations of borrow.
ing in Subtraction.
Quoted by Miss Bradley, who at the
close of the exercise read Longfel-
lows "Launch of the Ship"
After recess the Institute spelled
the usual list OF twenty-five words.
The exercise in History consisted
OF review OF previous work and was
conducted by Mr.. Gardiner.
| In the p. M, the sudden illness OF
Mr.. Gardiner terminated the lessons