Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-25
Talks with Teachers.

HE 1ARIS COMMUNE was AL OTRdnlZeu
military body or committee" composed of
the rabble of the city, which had for its OBJ
ject the overthrow of the municipal govern
ment and the distribution of its wealth. Its
insurrectionary operations began in March,
1871, and extended through several months,
during which the city was the scene Of nu-
merous conflicts and acts of devastation.
The word communism is often used in a
broader sense to designate any policy which
is revolutionary in its principles or doctrines
Q) "THE Loyal Orange Institution"
whose members are called Orangemen," in
honor Of King William I'LL, Prince Of
Orange, is secret political society, composed
exclusively of Protestants, established in 1895
ostensibly to couuteract the Roman Catholic
secret societies called Ribbonmen," and
whose avowed object is the support Of the
sovereign of Great Britain and the Protest
antreligion. Their July celebration is in COM
memoration of the celebrated battle which
occurred on the banks of the river Boyne in
Ireland, July, 1890, in which William III.
defeated James H., whose reign had been
favorable to the promotion Of the Catholic
religion. (2) M. Grevy is president of
France. (3) An ambassador is minister
Of the highest rank, employed by govern
ment to represent its diplomatic interests at
the court or seat of government Of some
foreign power. A consul is person COM
missioned to reside in a foreign country to
attend more especially to the financial and
commercial interests of the government.
E, II. T. sends CHEEKY letter to which
is appended the following OD "Should we
say a person graduated at a certain school
or he was graduated p hear both express
sions, but notice that in most biographical
sketches the latter is used" Our best speak
ers and writers seem to use both with about
equal frequency. (2) What is your opinion
of the phonetic method Of teaching reading
in the primary school'2 With Edwin
Lsigh's print, is it not superior to the word
method ?" So far as our experience, OBJ
servation or reading goes, we give preference
to the word method, especially in ungraded
country schools, but think that judicious
combination of the "word and "phonic,'
the word method predominating, is better
than the phonetic, or than either alone. (3)
"ls there not change in the direction OF
certain wind currents at the time of the
vernal and autumnal equinoxes that usually
causes storm 2" Scientists tell us there
is change in the wind currents at the time
of the equinoxes, which of course has 8
disturbing influence upon the atmosphere,
sometimes causing more or less of stormy
weather for several weeks but those period;
are often passed with perfectly clear weather
and we question the theory OF there being
any such thing as a line storm.
Q) In regard to holidays, section one Of
the act Of 1875 reads "Ths following days, tC
wit: the first day of January, commonly called
New Years day the fourth day of July
the thirtieth day of May, commonly called
Decoration day the twenty-fifth day Of De
cember, commonly called Christmas; anG
any day appointed or recommended by the
governor of this state, or by the president Of
the United States, as day of fast or thanks
giving, shall for all purposes whatsoever, in
regard to the presenting for acceptance ol
payment, and to the protesting and giving
notice of the dishonor of bills OF exchange
drafts, checks and promissory notes, bt
treated and considered as is the first day
of the week, commonly called Sunday
| (2) In regard to whether a teacher has I
right to them or not. II he is hired for {
specified number Of days, the contract mus
be fulfilled but when hired by the year ol
term, custom in some communities gives
these days to the teacher,-in others, de
mands the full number Teachers will
usually find it to their advantage to yield t.
popular sentiment on this point, regardless
of the letter of the law. (s) Both the com
mon methods for finding the greatest com
mon divisor and least common multipl,
should be used, because what is plain to on,
will be difficult aud obscure to another
See Greatest Common Dlvisor," in WATCH
MAN for November 18th.