The New York herald., 1876-09-03
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THE NEW COURSE STUDIES
The most important work with which the
sion commences is the operation OF the OF study
recently decreed and adopted To Comm Baker
Is due the credit OF the resolution under which this
change has been effected. The address of President
Wood at the beginning OF the year had much do
procuring the required simphhcatIon OF tie course
which had hitherto been somewhat complicated. BY
the arrangement the number OF studies consid-
eraby reduced, the indispensable branches, such
reading, writing. arithmetic, &c, thus receiving good
the course have been mainly Introduced effect this
object The course in many of the studies has been
entirely rearransed as IN geography arithmetic, pen
manship, drawing and object instruction In
this latter the requirements have been largely reduced,
but enough has been retained 10 afford fun scope
for the discipline OF the observing faculties OF The chill
drcn. In order to compel proper degree OF uni
formy In tho amount OF time given proportonately TO
the different departments OF study minimum OF time
in each case has been prescribed BY this arrange
msnt considerable prominence is secured 10 reading,
arithmetic and penmanship Proper courses are also
prescribed tor German and French. This new course
was originally prepared 10y Mr. Henry kiddle CITY
Superlnlendent and Professor David b. Scott, Of the
hased iheir work IN some degree on written reports
from The principals OF The several schools, in which
the OF these experienced teachers
to the best plan to be submitted Alter the course
was prepared 1t was submitted TO the Committee
Course OF Studies, consisting OF Commissioners Walker,
klamroth, Baker, Hazei,ine and Place, by whom
it was fully considered These gentlemen !abured
very zeaously at this work, often sitting during ve
hours Of the very warmcst evenings have had
.hsI sammer. Valuable suggestions were gwen to the
committee by President Wood This new course of
studies Is now published for the first time, and the
chi dra nat.
tend The schools can understand for themselves the
grade OF instruction impaired and tho different degrees
gained In the progress through the different classes.
In some OF the principal cities in the country where II
has been known that the New York Board OF Educa-
ton was engaged in the work of preparing ths
course anx ETY. Is ielt TO SEQ the improved arrange
ment and 1t Is believed that the II is
presented may exercise no little influence in shaping
the selection of studies in all the schools throughout
tho country Ihc amended course has received from
the Board Of Education the most careful labor and may
be said TO be nearly perfect and well suited to the
common school system as experience and earnest de-
vo,on TO the interests OF education can make it. The
following is the coursc-
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
SIXTH GRADE
from blackboard and also spelling such
dlctation Exercises in elementary vowel sounds and in
NUMBER Counting and adding by ones to 100, by
IRON ten Arabic figures to be read TO one hundred and
onIrcr LrssoSs-Form such AS square, oblong, circle
cube ball or sphere; sta sht and curved lines common
Drawing, and forming letters on the slate
Firrn GRADE
Reader Exercises in elementary vowel ounds and in
tnaton marks us they occur in the Reader. ''''
srELLiNGIWords from tho reading lessons; also other
Counting by threcs, fours and hves to 100
and the slate subtractng on the nnmern
frame twos rees fours and ves from twenty and numbers
below twenty Arabic bgues to be read and written to
ROMAN NuxnERs-To forty; also their tho clock
opIrcr LESSONS Form. IN tho preceding grade with
fbe a. md hn,tfs phorn
the color, obvious parts and uses Of familiar objects
WRITING sLArr-script letters; also short
DsAwING on THE sLArE-Dr in horizontal and vertical
lines: judging Of absolute distances inch.
ao amn "md
inch inches three inches. and dividing these lines
FROM rms BLACKBOARD of horizontal and
squares.
RvADiSG-Through First Reader or in Second
Reader exercises in elementary vowel sounds and in
sonant sounds in combination with vowes pune
srrILiSG DrrisTioss-Words from the reading les
ARirnxyrro-sumerst.on and Notaton-Through six
sri,hmeticAdang by skies. eights
100 suotrseing three urs ana ves from numbers be-
KoSis sPs Rass' 'Hs'''0h' IN addition
the sddition of prism pyramid, cylinder and cone color
continued also the obvious and qualities OF IA
wRIrse on THE sIArE-Letters. and words without
bRAwISe on sLArs-Dril in horizontal and vertical
lines Judging Of relative distances drawing obiony. OF
various proportions aud sizes dividing and oblong
by horizontal aud vertical lines
REApiNG-In Second Reader: exercises in elementary
vowel sounds and in sounds in combination with
Reader, - '"'
and other familiar words; also writing short
hRruNEuc-Numeration and notation. through
OOOUOO addition. columns igures mental arith.
ton; multiplication table through tiaes twelve
Rom,N NusrrRs-Continucd and reviewed.
Form and colo uis tlo
principal parts uses qualities and materials OF familiar OBJ
WRITING sl,rE-Continued, with the use of cap.
PrxuAxsurr-ErrmrSr,Rv scRirr Foexs-strokcs.
curves loops aud the small letters in the order their
DnawiSG on sIArr--Revicw the angles and geomct
rc forms Of the second aud third grades Drill in obqno
snyles, angles obtusc angles the square and
ment containing the angles and geometrr forms Of this
and the previous Drawing from and dicta
SECOND GRADE
IsApSG-Throuyh Second Reader exercise. element,
sounds and in sounds IN combination
with vowes names OF punctuation marks they in
srr:LSc AM DEFINITIONS Oral and written. Words
ARlrHnrrc, MKSrAL AND W wRIrrKS-A Addition subtrac-
tion and multiplication with mnplic of not more than
two figures. aud with practical examples. Multiplication
'"ss Rnss ss%PsrS y1ss,n.I and I;sII.wsa Tsylfwea
COMMON TAnLrs-tederai money, time, liquid and dry
compets descriptions Of objects develop oral ex
preston well ~ observations also exercises in place and
WRIuSc on The SI,rE-Contnued
PRNMANsRir-ELENsNTAEY ScRfrr FoRMs-Contnued
with easy words such as man moon. name. mine. Each
child to lie practised in writing his name.
DRAWING on rnE sLArr-Review the geometrc forms OF
the sccond and add different Kinds tange rhom
bus other rcciucsr geonetric and the combi
OF these objects;
examples from copy, of ornament containing the
omec forms Of this grade Easy exercises in the dis
trbuton OF farms. Drawing itom memory and dictston
geomeric forms: the scientific lines angles and
the geometric forms drawn.
RFhDING-Lessons Of the grade Of Third Reader:
exercises In elementary vowel sounds aud In
sounds Ia combination with vowels oil punctuation
marks as they lccur IN the r. sdcr.
SrtLLfSG DEriNiroNs-As IN the previous grades:
also words and short be written the slate
from dictstion.
ARITHMETIC MESr,L AND WRrrEN-Addition and sub
traction reviewed. multiplication competed division the
written exercises with dvsors exceeding 70 Practical
examples to be given In both mental and written exercises
Eox,N NUxnNEs-kevicwed
COMMON rAHLfs-rho.c OF the second grade reviewed,
with the sddiiun OF avoirdupos weight aud long
ORAL KssoN-ooects to be nct as tar us may be neces
sary. The qualities and o familiar oects, sneh
ticics Di clothing. food and building materials.
GrocEsrnv without teNt bo,ksipoints of the ccmpass