River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-02
Educational.
HIS, BAKER A. Ii. Editor.
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IF | could leave son or daughter
possessed of but one accomplishment
in life, 1t should be that of good read
ing.-RUskin.
| IT is impossible to make people un
derstand their ignorance, for it re.
quires knowledge to perceive it; and
therefore, he that can perceive it,
hath it not.-!Setected.
If you cannot spare dollar for an
educational paper. get fifty cents and
| take the Educational News Cleaner
| which costs that amount yearly. We
will forward subscriptions. 1t is well
worth the money.
WHEN the principal is firmly sup
ported by the school authorities in the
| exercises of his rightful power as the
governing head of the school, he Sc
cures respect and obedience, and has
no difficulty in maintaining discipline
and decorum among the pupils. -Supt.
Geo. II. Read, Oshkosh.
THE child should not study only adj
dition this year, and only subtraction
next year, and try to exhaust each
of these subjects before proceeding
to others. The development of mind
is such that it requires to return upon
subject after considerable interval
in order to exhaust it.-Supt. W. r.
Harris, st. Louis.
To believe your own thought, to be-
lieve that what is true for you in your
private heart is true for all men--that
is genius. Speak your latent convic-
lions, and it shall be universal sense.
A man should learn to detect
and watch the CLEAN of light which
flashes across his mind from within,
more than the lustre of the armament
of bards and sages.-R. w. Emerson.
THERE is time in every mans ed
ucation when he arrives at the con-
viction that envy is ignorance, that
imitation is suicide; that he must take
himself for better, for worse, as his
portion; that, though the wide uni
verse is full of good, no kernel of nour.
ishing corn can come to him but
through his toll bestowed upon that
plot of ground which is given to him
to till?-R. w. Emerson.
TIE cost of maintaining the public
schools of Oshkosh, from April /, 1878,
to April /, 1879, was 1877 ,358.02, for
on average attendance of 1881, making
the expense per pupil, $3.50. If the
interest and depreciation on the build
ings and equipments be left out of the
calculation, and the estimate based
only on the current expenses, the rate
per capita will BIO SIT. 3G.-Supt. G.
H. Read, Oshkosh.
A PRIVATE letter from Beloit Col
lege student contains the following
of interest to those acquainted:-W.
J. Gray is studying Latin, Greek, and
Geology. w. E. Webster is studying
Physiology, Arithmetic, and Guyot's
Physical Geography. We also take
Spelling and General History twice
each week. w. E. Webster's regular
studies he will finish this term. The
manner of teaching does not differ
much from the Institute in olden times,
all of which / like quite well. -
THE greater portion of the young
men and women who engage in teach
ing, do so for a temporary purpose;
and have no intention of making it a
permanent calling. This is no doubt
partly owing to the lnadequacy of the
compensation, which is generally but
little more than sufficient for present
subsistence. People are not, and
should not be, content to devote their
best years and powers to a pursuit, by
| which they can accumulate nothing
| for future support, when the disabili-
ties to which all are liable by time and
age overtake them. Hence the fire.
quent changes in the teaching force,
by which the best and most capable
are continually drawn out of our
schools by the allurements of more
profitable occupations Geo. II. Read,
iSupt. City Schools, Oshkosh.
THEORY AND PRACTICE. FALL 1879
/. What is q graded SCHOOL,
O. In teaching geography to children less
than - years Of age do you think it better to
| give general instruction in regard to the
whole earth, or definite instruction in regard
to ones own town, county state and countryi
8. Outline the topics in geography which
child should study during the first three
years OF his attendance at school.
4. Explain the process OF grading "coun-
try school"
s. What objects are to be sought in class
recitationsf
6. What is the object of teaching advanc-
ed geography to pupils and your method IL
conducting Rotations!
7. At about what temperature should the
air of school room be heldf
s. What is necessary that teacher may
have legal contract.
8. In what amusements may a teacher
indulge, with profit during term time
What ones should be avoided
| V. G. KNIGHT will teach the winter
term of school in the Cady Creek dis
trict, Spring Lake, this winter. s
Brown will teach four months tern
in the Reed district, commencing No
vember 18th. B.
Spring Lake, Sept. 20, 1879.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF PROGRESS. No
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