New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
HOW THE INDIAN IDEA SHOOTS IN VIR
GINA,

Helen w. LudLo.e in Harper's Ka0dztne
The effort has been for natural, al-rounu CROWN
rather than rapid one. Books, Of course. are for
long time of no avail, and Obiectteacbing pictures
and blackboards take their place. with every othor
device that ingenuity is equal TO- often on the spur
of the moment to keep up the interest and attention
of the undisciplned minds the best inten:
tions and strong desire 10 know English, nave small
Vas TINS devised TO relieve the tedum Of the school
room, and had, speak literally and hguratlVelyi
quite run. IL usually began with leap rog and
then went gayly on to fluid it's " books IN the run
ming brook sermons in stones.n etc. Geography s
taught with moulding sand and iron raised dissect-
ing maps; arithmetic at inst with blocks; Inc
Indians are particularly fond OF each, ana the al.
ysuccd class Is quite expert in adding up columns OF
figures as long ledger page, and equal to practical
problems of everyday trade and simple business 40
Nothing, however, can equal the charm of the
printed page. 1t has the old mystery OF tho paper
thai talks" IL cannot Tsad when i,e 1 90 nome
The gratitude OF the st. Augustines over their hfsE
textbook In geography was touching. Reading;
writing and spelling arc taught together D the word
method and charts. Later, attractive little prma-
ries have been very useful and unbound numbers OF
chdren's mag lZnes such as are used III the quincy
schools Most of the DakOtas can now read at signs
as simple English is found in these, and are be-
ginning to take pleasure In reading or In listening 20
easy versions of eur childhood classics OF NOD,
insOn CrusOe and Christopher Columbus and
George Washington with his little hatchet.
One of their teachers who tried the Ratchet
story Oh them in preparation ior the ia OF
saw before. They were perfectly enraptured. They
understood everything even TO the moral. lew
DAYS after this l was annoyed by talking IN the
class. When asked who did 1t, everyone blamed
his neighbour said Now. boys don't tell lie Who
will be George. Washington ,, Two boys at once
stood up and said We did It, 80
Another teacher was less successful with Ter
moral in trying to explain hymn they mad learned
to reoite:
yield not to temptation for yieldingis sin;
Each victory VIII help you some other 10 VIM"
The next day one OF the girls came to her, exclan-
ing triumphantly, al victory victory Louisa
Bulbead get mad with me- She big temptation.
fight her. vlctOryW ,
A love letter picked up on the floor of school
with HamptOn's views on c0educatlon need nos
Written in an unknown tongue, however, with only
the names to betrav it, translation by the priVate
interpreter seemed only q proper precaution. IL
conde il to the gentle reader the Indian lovers Will
be neither tho worse nor the wiser, while some
others may find in il valuable suggestions for SINH
NORMAL SCHOOL, February 3, 1870.
MISS -: said like Won, and want
to give you q letter. Whenever give you letter,
| want you answer to me soon. That's al want, aud
will answer to you soon after. When you give me
latter it raises me up. Ii makes me heart-glad
sIsterin-law When talk am not saying anything
| foolish Always my heart very glad. want you let
me knew your thought. always ike you and love
| vou am honest about what l say. always keep
| in mind. l want always We smile at each other
| when meet We live happy always. think that's
best way and you think II is aud let me know. And
| | want TO say one thing-don't say anything to
Henry. don's think that's right. And say again.
| when give letter, keep nicely and not show to
| anyone. If they know it, 1t not good way They
fake US away and that is the reason don't show It.
Hear me, this all am going to say. Ike you and
| | love you. l won't say any more. My whole heart
is shaking hands with you. kiss you; Your lover
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