The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-10
TWO SCHOOLS.
A Trip by Lyon County Teacher and
His Observations.
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A Trip by q Lyon County Teacher and
His Observations.
To the Editors of THE NEWS.
On the 26Ih of last month was re-
quested by Mr.. Klock, county superin.
tendent, to accompany him on the fol-
lowing day to the country, so on the
following morning after having hitched
the ponies to the buggy, we left the city
and drove In q westerly direction. After
a very pleasant drive and friendly chat
we arrived at a house. perceived that
there were quite a number of children
at the house before We drove up, but did
not know that we were approaching a
school house until was so informed by
the Superintendent This house is q
new one, built last summer and is a very
pleasant room.
If there was one thing that attracted
the school grounds and the work done
by the teacher and pupils, IN the way of
planting forest trees, shrubs of different
kinds and house plants. The trees were
planted in proper places, flower beds
made and everything that was done
was indicative of the good taste, skill
and progressiveness of teacher and pu-
| pills.
Alter admitting the Improvements
made in this particular direction we en-,
tered the school-room, but our entrance
did not disturb the scholars, for they
were not as much interested in as as
they were in the performance of theiI
duties. After the opening exercises
were concluded we listened to
a recitation in numbers by sew.
eral little boys and girls There
was grand feature about this
recitation which attracted my notice
and which is not found in all instruc-
ton in this branch. Il was thistle
principles of the subject were developed
and not only taught. The great mis-
take made by most of our pedagoGues
is that they do not present the different
subjects and branches to be taught II
the proper light This teacher present
ed the fundamental principles in such 8
way that the different faculties of the
lchildren's mind were brought into sc.
tion, especially the perceptive facul-
tIes-she did not try to cultivate the de.
ceptive faculties.
We leave the subject of mathematics
to notice a recitation in primary read.
ing. I might outline it for the benefit
of some: 1st, words were placed on the
blackboard. End, at the dictation of the
teacher they were required to pick out
the words promiscuously. Bird, words
that we're difficult for them to pronounce
were spelled phoaetically by the indi
Viduaf members of the class. 4th. the
teacher dictated the words while nupil
wrote them on the board, placing prop
er punctuation marks and making can:
tal letters where necessary, AFTER which
they read the sentence till they could
give the proper expression. This con
cluded the Fecitation, which to me wal
one of great value and interest, AND
showed that the teacher fully compre
hended the wants of her pupils in the
course marked out.
Map drawing received proper share
of attention and some very fine maps
| were placed on the board. The school
under the management OF the present
teacher has been able to. secure several
Library Of Universal Knowledge, the
hhefs 1 hhye.Ioreotten, but in ali fhey
have quite nice library.
This school is pronounced a. second
/ to none in the county and think It can
not be too highly spoken OF. After re-
manning in this school, which Is taught
by Miss Herbert, until noon and in the
meantime listening to several other rec
itations and some very eble remarks by
the superintendent, who spoke in the