The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-31

sent 20 J. ~ DANIEL JkVxn, LNDlASA.
Meaning Of Words.
A teacher can not be too careful IN
testing the knowledge Of his pupils mot
only in their reading but in other studies
also-with regard to words that they
use. II Is most amazing 20 M intelligent
person, how many people, both Dbl and
young, are content 10 remain ignorant Oi
The meaning Of words that must meet
their eyes continually III reading. IL they
read It All. Mathew Arnold tells, in q
recent report Of his inspection Of some
public schools IN London, Of fipding
children twelve years old -and not dull
~ that who could not tell the
meaning Of the word "stced. = In an
other instance he found but one IN 4
star class of thirty scholars who could
tell what ford" was. We ourselves
have seen many such instances Of sur
prising ignorance, and not among chill
iren only. Once when on a visit 10 q
well known and fIourishing norma!
-ch0ol. we were utterly amazed AZ the
ignorance unearthcd by the questions of
the tescher, especially In the rcading and
literature classes.
\. ~ fo.,.or ,.ho, r.s..o. y, u.
III were rendered win sonorons eas,.,
ANA. m one or two instances win cxce. :
ent apparent apprccjation. the entire class
az thirty-two. and seniors AZ thar were
hopelessly puzzled Oh hcinc asked What
4 sbodkin"was. One voun0 man whom
we knew well As having been 4 gramma,
school principal for two wears bcforc NJ
entered he normal school and wic
was chiefly remarkable for the hieh csti.
mate he placed npon himself ana his A. :
was tic first 10 recover nom
the shock occasioned by the ouestion.
and with ready assurance. which ~ hai
learned could lie passed or On most II
the world for knowlcdve. with little Ia,
of their detecting the spurious natnrc n
the coin. answered thar 4 s.bodL ~ w.s
me name 81 Al ancient article ~ c,o,i-
ing This wild guess NOT SATISFYING tl,e
instructor. one or The yenng pirls N Tia
class askcti. tjmidlv. III Il was MOI I ~ =
of soldiers armor. II Il needless "a
say that Tie whole class was rcfcrred ~
the dictionary. ana sternlv hidden here
after 10 look Out the meaning ~ everv
word. IN their reading lcsson exercises
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