Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
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Educational Column.
JOHN B. SCOTT, EDITOR.

life but what We digest" so, in read !
ing and listening to speakers, it is not
what is merely read or heard that
does us goood. but what IS assimilated.
We therefore believe in short sermons
and short articles on educational topics
intended for the masses. Hence our
discussion of three or four topics in one
column. Occasionally, where the ma
ture of the subjectdemands 1t, we shall
continue a topic from week to week,
until we reach more exhaustive dis
cussion of it.
THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
There is an idea that it is useless to
make the education of girls co-exten-
sive with that of boys. This opinion
is a lamentable ore Many think that
the aesthetic education of girls is about
all the schooling" they need. Our
daughters are needing solid educa-
ton, as much as our sons. We some
times hear questions like these: "What
use have girls for knowledge of the
higher mathematics?' "What use have
they for civil government and history"'
This introduces the question as to
what is the use of these branches and
many Others the knowledge of which
we do not use i'm the business of life.
Take the distinguished men of cur
country; take our physicians and law
yers; our business men; and what use
are they making of the knowledge
they obtained from these things? They
are making no use of their knowledge
of algebra, geometry, trigonometry,
surveying and calculus. While this
is true, the study their knowledge of
these branches required gave them
the intellectual power which they are
now using in the solution of the prob
lens which are coming up in everyday
life. Culture, developed mind, is the
great object of education. If either
sex must do without culture, let it be
the male. Why? The girls are to he
the mothers. The mother has an in
f1uence over the child's life for a few
years, during which habits are formed
which largely control its action through
life. In this susceptible and forma-
tive" period all the evil Tenderness OF
its nature are to be suppressed, and
noble impulses developed. This re-
quires the wisdom of a Solomon, as
well as the patience of a Job and the
meekness of Moses.-(TO be Contin-
ued.)
Education begins gentleman; read
ing, good company, and reflection,
must finish him.
COMPOSITION WRITING.--( Continued.)
Give some instructions as to grading
composition; include perhaps five
topics-the list of topics for first COM
position writing, photography, capitals,
neatness, punctuation and diction. l
should place photography first, be-
cause OF its prominence in all COM
position work; capitals next in inn
portance; then neatness, punctuation,
and, lastly, diction. Encourage pupils
to criticize mistakes. but be sure to
caution as to combining tault-finding
with it. After considerable work has
been done, distribute the papers among
the pupils for criticism. Insist upon
promptness in the preparation of all
work of this kind Occasionally have
some of the papers read and orally
criticised. In work of this nature try
to vary the exercises so to make them
interesting; occasionally give them a
historical subject, and require them to
read and digest we'll what they have
read; then reproduce it at next COM
position hour; care must be taken in
this work to avoid copying.
AS your classes improve in compo-
sition work, gradually allow them to
select their own subjects and treat
them i'm manner natural to them
selves. Most good writers form habit
of making an analysis of their subjects
before writing; it has some advantages
over all other methods, in that it is a
great help in making pupils thoughts
connected, desirable quality. Much
writing will enable pupils to dispense
with verbal outlines. Encourage your
pupils to read various books, and care
fully; in doing this foundation is laid
for the successful study of literature.
and of excellent mental culture. In
sist upon care and neatness in all this
work; grade them closely upon this
point; for its opposite is one of the worst
of habits into which pupils may fall.
Do not try to make good composers
in few months, but proceed gradual
", remembering that excellence in
this line is of years. growth, not
months. A. V. H., Pilot Knob.
Palarm, Ark, Sept. 18th, 1888.
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