Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-09
BELMONT COUNTY TEACHERS

In Couneil-UpEraded Schools Di,
eussed-A Graded System Recon-
mendoza
ST.. GAINESVILLE August 8.-A large mum
berDf the live teachers OF belmont count,
the purpose of discus sing q system o
grading our country schools. The meetinl
was composed of the principal educators
the county, fanked BY the younger mem
bers OF the profession, each intent upol
some measure which would be Of adyaA
tage 10 our country schools and countr!
teachers. Prof. Walters was chairman
Prof. Yarnell presented the following sys
TEN, which we append as being not only o
interest to the teachers of Belmont county
but to all interested in education:
The course shall consist OF four grades
each named respectively the D, c, and 4
grades.
GRADE.
Reading-Complete First Reader.
Spelling-All words in First Reader, ex
ercises to be both oral and written, glvint
attention to the use of diacritical marks. =,
Writing-Copy accurately in script al
the lessons of the First Reader.
Arithmetic-0ral instruction in addition
and multiplication of numbers not exceed
ing ten, and whose sum or product shall
not exceed fifty; exercises to be practiced
on slate and board.
cGRADE.
Reading-Complete Second and Third
Readers.
Spelling-All words in the books read
Spelling Book to be introduced with the
Third reader; written words and diacritical
marks to be contin ued.
Writing-Form and analysis OF letters,
with due attention to position and move
ment.
the fundamental rules.
Oral Lessons-As an introduction to the
study OF grammar and geography dictate
exercises from Knox's Lessons in English
and Monteith's Easy Lessons in Natural
Science.
b. GRADE.
Reading-Complete Fourth Reader.
notwithstanding work of previous
grade with attention 20 definitions.
Writing-Complete analysis Of letters,
both small and capital, with due attention
to position and movement.
Arithmetic-Common fractions and de-
nominate numbers.
GRAMMATICAL elementary in analysis
and parsing.
Geography-Complete primary geogra'
ply.
A. GRADE.
Reading-Complete Fifth Reader.
Spelling-Work OF previous grade contin'
ued.
Writing-Give special attention to move
ment and position.
Arithmetic-C Complete decimals, percent
age and mensuration.
Grammar-Work Of previous grade con-
tinued with use of text books
Geography-Complete intermediate Geog-
raphy.
Literary exercises should be given
throughout the course with special atten-
ton to the same in the A Grade, for which
Swinton's School Composition is recon-
mended. All examinations shall be writ
ten and held every six weeks. No pupil
shall be promoted unless he has passed gen.
eral average of 10 per cent in all the ex-
aminatons held while he is in the grade,
or who has fallen below an aysrage OF 40
per cent in any one branch.
None Of the higher branches shall be
taught unless the pupil shall have COM
pleted the above course of study, and then
only in case of there being no recitation in
some class OF the regular course.
Certificates of standing shall be received
in lieu of examination.
The system was warmly discussed by
Prof. Orr Moffatt, Clark, Hitchcock and
others.
The motion to recommend it to our
school boards was carried almost unani-
mously. The system will now be presented
to the Township Boards of Education, and
its adoption by them vigorously pressed.
There may be those who will say this has
its disadvan tages, and we admit it has, yet
we believe it has great merit, and we be-
speak for il careful examination and con-
sideration from our brother teachers.