The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-13
Waterloo, March 9Th.
PROGRESS,

lutionS were adopted at special meet
ing in school district No. 43, not, how
ever, without determined opposition
on the part of some:
Resolred, That the practice OF re-
curing children to spend SO much of
their time In studying and spelling
words entirely beyond their compre-
hension and of which they can make
no present use, is not only q waste of
precious time, but actually Injurious to
the minds Of the pupils.
ResOlred, That We demand discon-
tinuance of such practice in our school.
The difference in opinion Is this:
Shall pupils spend their time and ener-
giles on the words in their reading les
sons, spelling orally and writing and
defining them or shall they divide
their time between the readiAg lessons,
neither spelling nor defining any word
contained therein, and the lists of
words contained In the spelling books
which convey no meaning to them and
of which they make no present use
and many of which they will not see
again (outside the spelling book dur
ing their life time.
l know the idea of pupils learning
to spell words and paying no attention
TO their nae and meaning will appear
very absurd to all our best educators,
but there are those who advocate the
practice, and claim that if familiarity
with the sound and appearance of
these words is acquired the meaning
will come by Intuition, (this does not
seem to agree with the idea that swords
are used by common consent as signs of
ideas';).
We are right here in sight of the
State Normal school, where it Is to be
supposed some of its light ought to
shine where the best methods OF teach
ing ought to prevail. VIII not Prof.
Norton or some other one of large ex-
perience and extended observation in
teaching above mentioned branches of
learning, give us some practical hints
as to the best methods?
Yours truly, j. N. MILLER.
THE CHNcH BUG.-A correspondent
of the New York Tribune furnishes
that paper the following:
Some years ago I read that the
chinch-Dug could be kept out OF spring
wheat crops by sowing ten per cent.
OF fall wheat with the spring wheat
used. Though rather incredulOus, the
experiment was tried and proved O
complete success. My neighbors as
well as myself now sow q little fall
wheat with the spring crop, It never
heads out, but the green sacculent
| growth attracts the chineh-bu0, which
leaves the good crop TO mature unmo-
Tested.
We have heard substantially the
same thing from several of our best
farmers. Mr. G. d. Humphrey told US
not long since that he kept the cllinch-
bug out Of his corn by sowing wheat
to the depth of about rod on the side
next q field Of spring wheat which
had been badly affected by the bugs.
The pests let the corn alone to take the
more tender spears of the freshly
sprouted wheat. It is easy to apply
this simple remedy, and we hope that
we shall hear no more complaint about
the raYages Of the chinch- bug.
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NORMAL SCHooL.-All affairs con-
necte1 with this school are of interest
to Emporia and to the State at large.
We regret to say that Professor II. B.
Norton is compelled to absent himself
during the next term. The Illness of
his vrtka nopnEaa1ls kfs vak,,-,, - A 49,,
sas City. Prof. Norton rendered his
resignation on Saturday last, which we
are pleased to say was not acceptel.
Instead leave Of absence was granted
in the hopes that he may take his place
again next autumn. The faculty,
scholars and citizens all hope that the
school may not be permanently dee
priyed of the services of one so well
fitted for the place of professor OF nat
ural science We shall be rejolced
next autumn to welcome our friend to
the place he 50 admirably illIs.
i HARTFoRD.-We spent two or three
days down to Hartford this week. We
saw q great many old friends, and
made some new acquaintance. We
feasted all the time we were there on
the sslat OF the land.n They have q
good mill, one or two stores, two nur-
series and one Of the best schools in
the State. They need good stock Of
hardvare and agricultural impls-
ments. Why don't some man go there
with such things and supply one Of
the best farming communities In thi:
county with tools?
Those new goods at Newman Bros
are going OF in a hurry. If you wani
something bran new, unhandled
bright and clean go there at once. &c
now, and have alirss pick and choice.
They have goods which they ike tc
show, for by so doirg they know theJ
can sell them. Their goods win beal
inspection these bright days. Do you
hear"
Il The Parsons Sun talks OF frog music
and the like as prevailing down there
We have heard . few faint squeekl
from the same sources, but old Boreal