Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-17

and zones, the general outlines oil the
continents and oceans and their relative
situations: general lessons from maps
OF the hemispheres and United States
General Exercises Object Lessons
The work in this grade shall consist,
first, of descriptions OF animals, plants
and minerals; second, reproduceon OF
stories; third, description OF pictures;
fourth. writing OF letters: fifteen min
ute conversations on the five senses; on
domestic and wild animals; different
trades and occupations OF men |; the sea.
sons and peculiarities OF each.
language and Congratulations
in Division G continued, the pupils TO
be taught TO express in their own lam
guage, by means OF compositions, what
they know; material to be the reading
and object lessons. They shall be given a
correct idea OF what q sentence ID and
of the difference between a statement,
an inquiry and a command. They shall!
be taught the use OF capitals, punctua-
ton marks, forming compound from
sim ole sentences, etc. Elementary Les
sons in English" by Whitney and
Knox, to be used as a text book. Reel
tations OF selections suited to this grade.
Arithmetic-Pupils shall be taught
to solve the leading mental examples
found in "Breoks' Normal Primary"
and other similar examples, and in
written arithmetic, integers, notation
and Enumeration, addition, subtraction,
simple examples in multiplication and
division, decimals, relation OF tenths,
hundreds and thousands to units; nota-
ton, Enumeration, addition and SUBJ
traction OF decimsls; United States cur-
rency; the units with their relations to
each other, notation, Enumeration, addl-
ton and subtraction of the same. Prac-
tical questions by the teacher. Lessons
on inch, foot, yard gill, pint, quart and
gallon, with visible illustrations.
Drawing-Pupils drawing on slate and
blackboard, teachers on blackboards,
figures composed Of squares, rectangles,
psrallelograns and such other figures
az may be suggested to the teachers.
Defamation every week throughout
the year.
[RgMARK All subje It's tobe kept thor.
oughly reviewed. The pupils should be
required TO give an oral abstract OF their
reading lessons ard the subjects in writ
ten arithmetic to a large extent shall be
taught by the teachers without the use
OF a text book by the pupils.
DIVISION A.
Reading and Spelling-Fourth reader
completed. the pupils to define and
spell the principal words contained in
their reading lessons, the uses Of the
punctuation aud rhetorical marks to be
learned. There shall be careful drill in
accent, emphasis, inf ection, articulation,
pitch, tone, movement. There shall be
at least one lesson per week in reading
ontside OF the text book in such books
and papers as may be suggested by the
Board. Daily drills in spelling from
Watson's spelier.
Writing-Pupils shall be taught to
write words and sentences neatly and
legibly.
Geography-Pupils shall be taught to
answer the leading questions in Mitch
ellis intermediate Geography; exerclNes
on the globe and map drawing.
General Exercises-The work oil this
grade shall consist OF conversations on
trees, different kinds-fruit, shade, for
est; flowers, wild and cultivated, a few
OF the different kinds; grains, the differ.
ent kinds raised in the vicinity OF
Wheeling. Gravity, floating and sink
ing OF solids; magnetic, electric, capil'
larry attractions. Lightning, the bel.
LEWIS, the common pump, and such
other scientific subjects as may be sug.
gested to the teachers, with such Illus
trations as are practicable.
Language and Composition The
course in Division B. continued. The pu-
pill shall also be required to write letters,
stories from memory, bills, receipts,
checks, notes, according to models given
by teachers. Teachers guide, Things
Taught" Pupils shall also be taught to
distinguish and define the parts OF
speech TO distinguish the subject and
predicate of simple sentences; objects
OF verbs ami propositions; the dlstlnc-
ton between transitive and ~intransitlve
verbs. Elementary Lessons in English
to be used as a text book.
Arithmetic-ln mental arithmetic pu-
pills shall be taught to analyze and solve
readily the examples found in the first
three sections OF the Brooks Normal
Mental Arithmetic, and other similar
examples, and in written arithmetic the
principles OF the fundamental rules,
giving especial 10 notation and enume-
ration, denominate numbers, common
and decimal fractions and proportion;
practical questions in interest and per-
l.. ,,,,ht lu thn tnanhnT
without the use OF text book by the
pupil.
Observation-Disclosures in drawing curves
Of different kinds, circles, ovals, elliPse,
spiral and scroll.
History-Biogrsphical lessons from
United States history.
Defamation and recitation every week
throughout the year. Selections TO oe
recited in concert and individually.
Remarks. All subjects must'be kept
thoroughly reviewed. Throughout all the
grades teachers are expected to COM
bine object, language and composition
lessons 80 that they may form a harmo,
NOUS whole, thereby enabling the pupil
to observe, to compare, to combine n
to express his ideas in a correct and
pleasing style. They are not expected
to do the work OF the pupil, but to teach
the pupil to think Tor HIMSELF
GRAMMAR GRADE-FIRsT YEAR.
Fret Term-Arithmetic, mental and
written; grammar, United States history,
continued; reading, spelling, writing
and composition. =,
Second Term-Arithmetic, mental and
written; grammar, United States his
tory text book completed, physiology,
reading, spelling, writing, defamation
and composition.
Third Term-Arithmetic, mental and
written; grammar, history readings out.
side of text books, physiology, reading,
spelling, writing, composition and dec
lamatlOn.
SECOND YEAR.
First Term-Written arithmetic, gram
mar, algebra, physiology, realing, Gpell-
ing, writing. defamation, composition.
Second Term-Written arithmetic,
grammar, algebra, philosophy, reading,
spelling, writing, defamation, compost
ton.
Third Term - Written arithmetic,
grammar, algebra, philosophy, reading,
spelling, writing, defamation, compost
ton.