The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-09
township:

{. G.. w. Sickles.
6. Chas. Goodwin.
The following is a list of studies in
which candidates in Canada have to
pass examinations FOR The lowest grade
certificate; reading, arithmetic,
mental Arithmetic, hygiene, spelling,
grammar, Euclid CT geometry, COM
position, bookkeeping, English liter
ature, English history, algebra, writ
ing, elocution, theory and arr, educa-
ton and geography.
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS OF McH.
Governor, $1,000; Lieut. Govern
or, So 90 per day; Sec. Of State,
$500 State Treas, $1,000; Attor-
ney Gen, $500; Supt. of Pubic In;
struction, 1000; Members of State
Legislature, s3 90 per day Deputy
Sec. Of State, $I,4oo; Dep. Treas.
$500; Dep. Supt. of Pub. Inst
$1,000.
The state officers of Michigan are
elected by the people the first Tues
day after the first Monday of Novem-
Der of every year exactly divisible bv
=. They enter upon the duties OF
office and the state Legislature also
meets at Lansing the first Wednes-
day in January following their elec,
tion, or the first Wednesday in Jan.
of every odd year. In our State Leg
islature are .32 Senators and 100 Rep
resentatives. In the United States
Legislature are 76 Senators and 3: s
Representatives. 'i'.
What has become of the law OF
1879, compelling children to attend
school? = h5ts j orase H5il has K
1t is the opinion OF great many
Of the supporters of our, district,
schools that bookkeeping should be
taught in our schools. We think the
Legislature should amend the school
laws to that effect. Bookkeeping il
the method Of keeping accounts Of
all kinds in such way that any per-,
son may know the true state of his
affairs. Every person engaged to do
business should know how tokeep a
record Of daily business transactions, ;
The farmer, the mechanic, and even
the day laborer should keep an ac-
count With all persons with whom
they have any dealings. No one .
should trust entirely to his memory.
How much dissatisfaction, distrust
and how many lawsuits might be !.
avoided If We could only keep our 1
account books in proper way
Bookkeeping should be taught in all
our district schools. Ii is branch
Of education that should rank next 10
reading, writing and arithmetic. A
person might as well postpone the +
study of arithmetic until he had oc-
casion to use it in casting the interest
on note, as to defer the study OF
bookkeeping till the cares of actual
business drive him to it. And
while he is studying bookkeeping he
is also applying in practical manner
the principles of arithmetic. He is
also learning to spell the name Of a
good many articles in common that
would otherwise escape his notice
He is at the same time improving in
'penmanship. Now in looking at the
subject in this light, we have come to
the conclusion that the district school
is the proper place to commence this
very important study.
School teachers have splendid
chance to become temperance lee
turers and to instruct their pupils to
become temperate in all things. AL
instructors should use their best en-.
deavors to instruct their pupils In
social and civic duties, the principles
Of morality, justice sacred regard
for truth, love of country, humanity,
sobriety, industry, frugality, chastity,
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