River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-25
Educational.
II. $. BAKER. A. H.. Editor,
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

b. III. CoEcoRAS Is doing good wol k
in the Big River school, as usual.
REMEMBERS theassociation at Rock Elm
Center next Saturday. Let the teach
ers in the eastern part OF the county
show that they are alive and in
terested IN their own improvement.
PRoF. EARrHNAs will lecture upon his
experience in Southern Prisons dur
ing the war, ut the Clifton Church,
on Friday evening, February End.
The lecture will be the second of the
course under the auspices of the Iy-
ceum.
TIE legal holidays in this state, are,
New Years day, the 22nd of February,
the Fourth of July, the day of gener-
al election, Christmas day, aud all
days of thanksgiving which are APP
pointed by state or national authority.
School Code.
Those lyceums which contemplate
a course of lectures, will do we'll to cor
respond with Prof. Earthman, of River
Falls. lie has several lectures prepared
upon interesting topics, which he can
deliver as other duties permit. Write
to him for terms.
The EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY, the result
of the consolidation of the Bulletin
and several other papers, is at hand.
The first two numbers seem to be very
| profitable and practical reading. We
hope and trust they are no bet
ter than the others will be. 4 fur
Their notice soon. Terms, 81. so per year.
Published by Winchell and Klein,
! Chicago.
/ WHEN teacher nils ont his monthly
report blank in good shape, and adds
FIVE pages of legal cap, devoted to pro-
gramme, questions and explanations,
as Mr.. Collins does, from No. 4,
Diamond Bluff. SIC keep watch of that
person and infer that he is not lazy.
He is not teaching by halves. He is
interested in the work. He is trying
to improve. He will succeed.
OUR spring examinations will occur
quite early, about March 1st. We
shall then publish list of all teach
ers holding certificates, in the form of
a circular, and give Il copy TO each
member of the district boards in
Pierce county. The circular will con
/ tain the average standing of each
teacher, amount of experience, kind
of certificate, attendance at institutes
and associations, educational papers
taken by each one, and such other
particulars as will aid boards in Sc
curing teacher suited to their needs.
If railroads, land grants, and bridges
do not occupy the whole time of oul
legislature, we hope to see some laws
passed to remedy the obvious defects
of our common school system. The
State Superintendent annually recon-
mends the proper measures but the
bills are killed by those who, if not
competent to originate, are at least
able to vote for laws that will help the
common schools. Last winter, many
reforms well digested by good commit
tee men were defeated. But the rail
road laws were carried through. Let
each one draw his own conclusions as
to the reason of this conduct.
THERE were some ideas presented at
the Pierce Valley association, which
are too valuable TO be lost and we give
a few below.
Hhy and not hov, should be sought
In arithmetical work.. Edrfhmdn.
A large part of every recitation in
history, should be written.-G. il.
Botcmdn.
Never ask leading questions.-R. IL,
Reed.
The object in studying grammar is to
learn to speak correctly. Teach that
early in the COURSE. r.. Elliott.
Teachers should cease to lie habitu
ally to parents in regard to the capaci
ty ofchildren. Ifpupils are imbeciles
admit it, and face the wrath of pat
rons.-W. ID. Parker.
Teach county geography from top
les written upon the board. and map
drawing from the heginning.-FIorenc,
Otire.
Pupils should give rules in theil
own language. III. L. Robey.