The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-18
state Board Of Eslsscafio...
From tlle New Orleans. DEMOCRAT

From the New Orleans, Democrat.t
The board met yesterday in the offic,
of the State Superintendent of Publ,
Education. President : the Governor
the State superintendent, the Attorney
General and Mr.. j. 2. Gazelar and, afte1
! consultation, adopted u general code oi
| rules for the government OF the public
| schools, and series OF text books for use
! therein.
We append the first FIVE rules, which
are descriptive OF the course of study.
RULES.
Rule 1.-The public schools in Louisi-
ana shall be designated as elementary
academic and normal schools. o
Rule 2.-The elementary schools in
cities and towns shall contain six (or
more) grades, designated as first, second
and third (or fourth) primary, and first
and second (Or third grammar depart
ments; but, in sparSely settled districts,
the primary and grammar grades may
be united at the discretion of the boards
of directors.
Rule 3.-In the primary departments
there shall be taught spelling, oral and
written; the rudiments of reading, writ
ing, geography, arithmetic and familiar
j.
mar departments, thorough instruction
shall be given in the definition and
derivation of words, dictation, reading.
writing, arithmetic, grammar, geogra-
ply, the history OF the United States,
elocutioG, composition, defamation,
and the elements Of the natural sciences.
and, where practicable, in vocal music
and drawing.
Rule 4.-The academic schools shall
be TOR the continued instruction of such
. s0uth over fourteen years OF age as are
competent to pursue those branches
which, in optional courses, suited to
their known aptitudes, will fit them for
business pursuits, or for admission to the
normal schools, or to the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, or the State
University of Louisiana.
Rule 5.-The normal school shall be
for the general improvement of Young
teachers who desire promotion III the
schools OF primary or grammar grades,
and for the professional training of such
graduates OF academic schools, public
or private. as desire to exercise the
teachers vocation.
BRANCHES AND TEXT ROCKS.
1.-Primary schools, first, second. third
and fourth grades.
Spelling-McGuffey's Eclectic Speller. |
Reading-McGutfey's First, Second, |
Third and Fourth Readers.
Wrlting-PaysOn, DuntOn and Scrib- |
1ers Short Course, and Nos. to in |
elusive.
Arithmetic-Robinson's Progressive |
Primary, Rudiments and Intellectual.
GeOgraphy-Mitcheirs First Les
,ons' and New Primary, with Prof.
yfc T 81,
History and Geography of louisiana
Familiar Science-Moore's Elements
# Science and Martindale's First Les
Ons in Natural Philosophy.
BRANCHES AND TEXT BOOKS.
I.-Grammar Schools, First, Second
and Third Grades.
Definition and Derivation of Words
Wilson's Large Speller; Worcester's
school Dictionary; Webb's Model ETY.
nofOgy.
Reading and Eoeutiou--W In
Fifth and Sixth Readers, and
Anders0n's Historical Reader.
Writing-Payson, Dunton and Scrib-
Ter Copy books Nos. to - inclusive,
nd Elementary Bookkeeping.
thmetic-RObinson's Progressive,
PRACTICAL and Higher.
OIduILlldi ihu Spiu MISREPRESENTATION
language Lessons, Progressive Gram
lar and Composition.
ography-Mitchell's "New Inter
lediate" and COrnell's Physical Geo
.raphy.
History of the United states-Ander
on's Introductory History and Holmes
history.
Elements of Natural Sciences-Steel's
'ourteen Weeks in Zoology, Chemistry,
tc.
BRANCHES AND TEXT BOOKS.
III-Aeademie Schools, First and
econd Grades, |,
Optional Courses.)
Reading, etc.-Sargent and Mays
Reader, Wilson's Fifth
eader and Cathcart's Literary Reader.
Engssh Grammar and Analysis !
1hitney's Essentials.
Composition and Rhetorie-Hart's !
Tannal.
English Literatgre-Johnston and
roWn's.
General l1fstory-Carter's Elements. !
Physical GeOgraphy-Maury's.
Algebra Rob, ,ason's New Elementary
Geometry-Venabl Elements. {
Bookkeeping. :
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