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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
PERSONAL.


&C. n. Holmes is in the city rom Cald-
we'll
j. F. Major is in the city from Clear
water.
w. Z. Phillips is in the city from Man
haitian.
w. Rhodes was up from Winfield yes
terday.
John A. Eaton, of Bucyrus, o., Is on
visit TO this city.
B. F. Wells, of Topeka. was at tho
fremont last night.
ID. +. Ingles, came in yesterday after
noon from kinaley.
John REYNOLDS came in from Eureks
Yesterday morning.
Mrs. Patterson.of Arkansas City, is on a
visit to friends here.
Il. T.. Ross, of Ottawa, ILL.,, is on trip tC
the Arkansas valley,
A. G. Herr, of Pratt Center, was greet
ing lfltiiU- Ncetciuas'
Mr.. Denkin, the merchant of Hayesvile
was in the city Yesterday.
A. Farthing and wife, of Brighton, rs
are stopping at the Valley.
A. J. Hamlet and wife, of Caldwell, ar
registered at the Occidental.
Fred. Drake, of Wellington, passed
yesterday in the metropolis.
w. c. Roach, ofStonington, H., is pros
pecting in Sedgwick county.
Melvin Collins, of Oxford, is paying
visit to his friend c. II. Pool.
&c. w. Mcmillan, of Fl. Scott, is regis
tered at the Douglas Avenue.
H. b. Keller, the enterprising agent o
the Santa Fe, went to Topeka last night.
F. w. Bentley and Mr.. Hoffmaster, jr.
returned from Kansas City yesterday morn
ing.
james g. Smith and Henry Snidlms
were in town last evening from yelling
ton.
Mrs. Dr. Shredder leaves this morning
for the east to visit friends. She will be gon
about two weeks.
Phil. Jacobs. leader Of orchestra III
opera company, passed through the city yes
terday on his way home TO Clearwater Hell
10, Phil. shake.
Mr.. G. w. Jackson, of Greenfield, Ind.
merchant of means and large experience
is looking about our city with view of 10
eating here and opening large stock 0
goods in his line.
G. II. Blackwelder and \. +. Nieder
lander returned yesterday from the booming
city of Conway Springs, where they took
room together-in a barnard sweetly slep
on bed of sunfiowers.
Judge III. c. Sluss, Judge Harris an'
ID. NJ. Dale went out to kingman yesterdn,
morning. Judge Sluss TO deal out justice t.
the kinsmanites; Judge Harris and Mr.
Dale to attend to legal business.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
ANOTHER EXTENSION

There has been another extension of tbs
street railway contracted for in addition t.
the one noted in yesterday mornings edition
This one runs north instead Of south, anc
the contract is between l.. Houck and the
Wichita Street Railway company for an OK
tension of their track from the corner o
Main street and Central avenue, north OF
Main to Park, west on Park to Wichita
north on Wichita to Thirteenth street. on'
and one-fourth miles. This last extension
will add value to the suburban property ii
the vicinity Of the Little River bridge.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

The meeting in the interest of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society of the NJ.
Z. church. which was to be held in the
German NJ. +. church, by Miss VI. Dryer, OF
Wyandotte, Kansas, German secretary of the
society, has been postponed until this even
ing on account of the inclemency of the
weather All understanding German are
cordially invited to attend.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

We were misinformed in regard to Mr..
HofImaster, jr., having sung in the Catholic
choir Sunday night Mr.. Iloffma-ter was IN
Kansas CITY at the time.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

kingman Courier T. B. Wall, Of Wichi-
ia, was in town Tuesday on business. He is
stylish young gentleman, with more OF the
air of the pulpit than the bar about him.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

c. w. Hill, accompanied by his mother
An u friend, left the city last night to take
claims in Clark county. Good luck TO you
and yours. Charley.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Justice Thomas is so crowded with li'lga-
ton that he has scarcely time 20 docket the
cases.-Beacon. He dockets the criminals
who come before him allie samee.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Some lilac and rose bushes III the back
ward of the fremont house are putting out
II new crop of leaves, which looks more like
April than December. The buds are near
~ ready to burst.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

The foundation is being made for store
that is to be erected just south of the Wich-
ita Il Western railroad. This is intended to
supply that section of the city (or that vii
lage in reality that has there sprung up dur
ing the last yoar)w provisions nj the doors
of the residents instead of their being COM
PEELED to go mile away TO the business
streets. This is move in the right direc-
ton ut the very nick OF time. Who said
street railway! We thought we heard some
body drop. Great head with something in
il beside pumpkin seeds. Success.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Ralph Field, soliciting agent for the Wich-
ita EAGLE, was in town this week and Sc
cured a number Of subscribers. The DAILY
EAGLE is one Of the best papers that comes
10 this ofiice.-Argonia Clipper.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Those hanging baskets laden with beauti-
ful artificial flowers at the new billiard par
Tor of the Black block, attract much atten-
ton from the lovers of art and are pro-
nouncc.d most handsome and elegant.
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Whenever a rainy day or a duh one comes

Whenever a rainy day or duh one comes
round the lawyers bring up the case of
Roberts against the city, and grind away at
it until something better turns mp. The
last time they tackled il the jury failed to
agree Now they have brought it before
somebody that will The case dragged its
slow length along before Justice Hobbs yes
terday. We are assured it will be settled
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
SOME MONEY AND PAPER

Nearest TO business ceuter OF city. Prices
low and easy terms II
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Messrs. Rowe & Sauer have placed AN
elegant new prescription case in their drug
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
HaTFIELD'S ADDITION.

In HaifIeld's Addition, within half mile OF
Santa Re lower depot.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Now comes another little burglary. Billy
McBride's restaurant on Douglas avenue was
entered Saturday night and hedstead car
ried of. The bedstead was found in the
house OF colored family east Of the Santa
Fe track, where the thieves had sold it for
Sl.5o. These fellows are just learning the
trade, and did not care 20 try too heavy n
Job the first time. They will do better the
next time. One OF them has been captured.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

The First Ward Republican club will
meet at G. Grahams Office rear Of the Bank
of Commerce, this "Wednesday evening, De
ccmber 10, 1884. All the Republicans of the
ward are invited to attend
WM J.. STEM, Pres.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
Fritz Snitzlers monkey has the chllls.

William Grinley, who was hurt at the
Methodist church is in critical condition.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Miss Maggie Dreyer, of Wyandotte, Ger
man secretary Of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the VI. +. church, is in
this city, and will hold n meeting this even
ing in the interest Of the society. Our re-
hearssl viii be postponed until Friday even
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

For nice residence lots ON easy terms near
business, at Office opposite p"stcfice. dl13,fl
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Enthusiasm reigned supreme at SteinwaS
Hall at the usual Monday night orchestral re-
hearsai. The Bridal March, from Lob
enzin' elciing especial ii mlration. Ihi-
complete orchestra will he heard for tho first
time at the benefit. dl.5-2t
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CHEAP HOMES

A beautifully illust- tied Cbristnas paper can
be hal by calling NJ Miles 4 Lirpiit : DooA
store, '''jh
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
CALL ON HATFIELD

For lots in HatGeld's Al iition, well aud con
yenently located
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SPECIAL CARD.

Our stock of Kip Veal calf and Calf Boots
is extra large and prices lower than ever Red
Front Shoe Store. l03-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

The Beacon delights to sneer at the idea of
"a vigilance committee. The vigilance com
mttee. composed Of such men ms proposed
in this city is all right, but we think visit
from the fool exterminator ought 10 pre-
l.,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

q Jerseys o6 cents each this week
Shirts and 80
bray Mixed Blsnkete, 10 this week
White Flannels, 8 l-2 cents this week
Flannel, Is cents-this week
Heavy Shirts and 80 cents this week
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Enormous reduction in theprice OF custom
made clothing
In order to reduce stock and make room
for other lines of goods will make suits TO
order at a reduction of twenty-five (25) per
first-class work as before guaranteed.
mean business, and the goods will surely
be sold at the above heavy (one-quarter) re
duction.
Come early and take advantage of this
remarkable opportunity to get an elegant
suit very cheap.
Thanking you for past favors, | am, most
respectfully, Louis RANKE,
dl65tf 317 Douglas avenue 81
II you want 10 buy cheap iot- in thinner
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The wounded soldier, who has sold goods
upon the street for some time past, and who
with his handsome and almost human dog
Rover" has 50 highly entertained and
pleased his audiences and customers, will bid
us a reluctant farewell this morning and
leave, like Napolean the great. 70 conquer
other worlds. They 80, rs did, he to Wei
ington, where the EAGLE hopes they may
be kindly and warmly received and that
their sales and profits may be very large.
We must not, out Of gratitude and honor.
forge, or overlook in the least degree, those
who protected us in the years ofperil. lie,
us demonstrate at every opportunity offered.
our gratitude to those who delivered us in the
dark days, especially those who are MANNED
from battle scars as this gentleman is, that
they may feel repaid, for their sacrifices.
There are thousands of people. able pecu-
niarily and otherwise 10 enjoy it. who have
never been offered an opportunity 10 pass
week or month in the American tropics in
winter. Now is the time, if ever. The
Worlds Fair opens in New Orleans Dccem-
her 10th. lasting until May Slst, and the
various railroads have taken the matter into
consideration. The Santa Fe road has sup
piled its agents at every important station
with full line Of round-,rip excursion
tickets, on which TO so, return, and stay a
month, the purchaser is charged about half
fare. 1t is possible to combine business
with pleasure, after the prevailing Kansas
fashion, for these tickets. if SO desired, read
by Kansas City. or ST. Louis or Memphis,
Parties who are DESTROYS OF skipping the Sc
verest frost OF our windy winter, or of mix
ing June and January and snow and flowers
and the greatest fair of late years into very
pleasant decoction. may get all particulars
BY inquiring of Mr.. Keeler. our agent here.
The Santa Fe announces that it is going 10
send people to New Orleans, now, or at any
time during the winter, as cheap rs they can
be carried by any other line, ard starts on,
accordingly.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

All members Of the Wichita Guard will |
muster at the armory in full dress Wednes- /
day, December 10, at 7:30 p. m. sharp, for !
annual muster report 10 headquarters and /
for making arrangements for attending the |
Inauguration at Topeka. All persons wish !
ing to become members win please be pres
ent. L. w. ONG.
16S-tf Captain Commanding.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

The Rogers Coal Co. sell Pennsylvania
anthracite coal at $3.50 per ton. d164-tf
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naIdi IA
ndartc
stocks all
sDrv(io
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

! We have for sale large quantity of No.
| Coke and In order to make more shed
room for our coal. We win sell Coke for the
next ten days at the reduced price of II II
cents per bushel. A bushel of Coke will
produce as much heat as a bushel Of Coal
and can be used in hard coal burners the
same as Anthracite coal.
WICHITA Gas COMPANY,
\ d1fi-tf NJ g. HUI Supt
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We can save money to any one in need of
Boots AMI Shoes by calling at the Red Front
Shoe Store and laying in your fall stock.
d103-ff
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Residence property to exchange for farm land.
TAYLOR HoGD X 60
Main
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

The regular amusement season ut this house
was inauguratet last evening with the presen :
tation of .'Queen's Evidence, ~ by the Mague
Atkinson company, n very talented and well
selected organization. The pl y isof the emo
tiouai school and the story Is very skilliniiy
and dramatically told, the incidents being well
fectiyely drawn Miss Atkinson Is II ranstak-
ing and CAPABLE actress and gave n very faith
ful portrayal OF the character Of The heroine
Kate Medland - Mr. ID. =. Fox. MS oil
bert Mediand," and Mr.. Walter Adrian, ~
Matthew Thornton" acquitted themselves
with signal credit, and Mr. Dick Johnston won
continuous applause in depicting the good and
bad trait. OF ''Isdacs. the jew - Topeka
Daily Capital, September3 1874. diIH2
10 to the Brunswick billiard hall, the cheap
est place in the city Tor amusemeDts. billiards,
81 points, Is cents. &c chips on pool. dh4tG
j & Richey will insure your property or
stock in the only reliable NJ insurance
company, of Springfield, Mas farm depart
ment. dlt'u
A stock of from 81 800 TO 81 900 worth Of dry
goods to exchange for farm or stock land.
TAYLOR, BOYD Co.
ia Main street, Wichita.
Residence property to exchange for farm land.
TAYLOR BoGD 60
ia Main street
Clearwater land, to exchang. for Wichita
property. TAYLOR. BoNp y 90
dlTi i3 ia Main street.
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Farms For Sale.

Six well improved farms. situsied in
Milton aud Murdoch townships. Butler
county, Kansas. Address 4. Harrison,
Clarion, Sedgwick county, Kansas.
,iIS-t
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NEW MEAT MARKET

Clearwater land, to exchaDg. for Wichita
property. TAYLOR. BoNp " Co.
tllIi ~ ia Main street.
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stock of from 81 900 TO s. 900 worth OF dry
goods to exchange for farm or stock land
TAYLOR, BOYD Co.
ma Main -treei Wichita
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

No. IS Dougias avenue Is where you
can rest comfortably while waiting for
YOUR pcture-, S--n
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

School children will call at the Postoffice
Book Store for Raub's grammar, and if they
have any of Clark's old grammars, bring
them with you for exchange. This is tbs
only place where the old grarnmars are on
exchange 695-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Co., Wichita National Bank building.
If YOU want a nice time be present 1t the
New Era ball on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der II, 1884, at the opera house. Everybody
invited. dl61tf The Committee
See those elegant lots in Gossard's addi-
ton on North Lawrence avenue before pur-
chasing. For sale by
delft CALDWELL & STRONG.
Our Fall Stock of Boots and Shoes MAS
never SO large and prices never 50 low as at
the Red Front Shoe Store. dl03-tf.
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ABOUT PICTURES.

Don't fail 20 see the Honnasier mems cali
button shoes sold at g. - sold any place at
81 80 hoFfMarThe ~ SOY
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Reserved seats IS Cents.
seats can be secured at the Postofice Book stor'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Why are the people rushing 10 Baldwin
h ostergren's photograph gallery. Because
their photographs are the best and are just
what everybody wants for the holidays.
Good negatives are made every day at
Baldwin 4 Aotergrens, but in cloudy wealth
er the finishing Is slower. Remember this
ond don delay sitting for your negatives.
Pittsburg eeal $3.50 per ;ar. For sale b.
Rogers Coal Co.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

10 to the Brunswick billiard hall, the cheap
est place in the city Tor amusements biliiards,
81 points, Is cents &c chips on pool. dl14iG
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

II you want 10 buy cheap lots in Zimmer-
ly's addition, call on Fred Schather, at city
clerks office da2tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

Price our Boots and Shoes and be corr
WINGED that We take the cake in selling them
cheaper than any one. \. ALLEN. dl0l-tf
Go to the fret stairs east Of the New
York store for photographs. 32-t!
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10

J c Richey viii insure your property OF
stock in the only reliable NJ insurance
company, Of Springfield, Mass, farm depart
ment dli5tf
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If you would like pure, unauthorized
sweet cider, go 10 the wholesale produce
store, sold in quantities 20 suit the customer.
ll9 Market street. d169-tf
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When YOU want good eating apple, to
John Schott di,--u.
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To Propert, Owners

In order 10 give all chance TO secure the
great Harden Hand Grenades, | have left a
few dozen at Fuller X Enrdens drug store.
near Occidental hotel. We do not desire to
force these goods on any one, but
it i important TO YOU that you
have this cheap Fire Ey,ingusher
am more fully convinced OF il merits
daily. and as a projection to your family
who handle coal oil and gasoline, il is worth
many times its cost. rs most any woman ar
child can Use them effectualiy.
Respectfully. LLOYD y. FERRELI-
dl7S-iw State Agent
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Nothing is nicer for holiday presents than
the fine photographs that Baldwin x Oster-
gren are now making. dl6o-f
$4,000 to loan on mortgage for one and
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nHisIMas READING FREE.

A book on all chronic and local diseases Of
males and females free swentLeli x Douglns-,
Wichita Ean6ss ll2-t
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The Wichita stock Yard compsny have regular
st one O'Clock D. IN Examine their stock
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

a car load Of choice apple. snl pare cider,
wholesale and retsil at Jno shots.
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Intending to make New Year calls are invited
! TO examine our samples and leave their orders
/ in time d,.5-sf
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-07-24
MiIliOnaires Who Began Poor.

The least remarkable thing about
Russell Sage is that he is self-made--
he began poor This is the common
lot of all Americans of genius to-day,
and is almost uniformly true of promi-
nent men in this city. Peter Cooper,
was a hatter's apprentice; Charles
O'Conor was born in shanty, of the
poorest of Irish parents; H. B. Clafin,
who now pays his confidential clerk
$500 a year, was Vermont school
teacher; Leonard Jerome was an
itinerant printer; Henry Willard was a
reporter; John G. Moore ran away
from home to start himself in life Z;
James Watson Webb was clerk in a
country store; d. Appleton once kept
a grocery in Haverhill, Mass. James r.
keene came to this country from En-
gland with 500 in his pocket; Cyrus
Mccormick was a miller's boy; Rufus
Hatch began by dealing in garden
sass;" Jay Gould was a cowboy on q
rugged farm of Delaware county
Sidney Dillon was an errand boy on
the New York Central; William H.
Vanderbilt at 80 was Commodore Van
derbilt's thriftless son, trying in vain to
get living on Staten Island farm,
while his father freely alluded to him
in common conversation as fool. -
NeoU York Letter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-07-24
Smelling and COmnOSitiOn.

Col F. W. Parker, writing in the
Minnesota Journal of Education, says:
We give to spelling so much of our i'm
portant time What is it? 1t is MAX
ing the form of word That is spell
ing, per sc. Oral spelling is the des-
cription of word, naming its parts. A
child can spell, l. e. learn the letters of
word, but might merely get it from
sound. Spelling should be descrip-
ton, as if [ drew house, which would
be describing it. One of old Com
menus principles is this: Things
that have to be done should be done by
doing them" The powers of the teacher
seem to have been directed to doing
thing by doing something else. As
soon as the child begins to read he
spells. Oral spelling should be put off
till the second year to make sure that
he gets the form right. The first year
should be given to copying words
Much teaching is merely attempted
forcing out of the mind what has not
yet got into it. Never spell any words
for child unless that child can follow
with the idea, as the pencil traces the
word. He thus learns the written and
the spoken language together-learns
to read and write at the same time. If
all the spelling books were piled up and
set on fire, they would give more light
to the world than they ever did to the
school-room! The purpose of spelling
is composition. In the first year pro-
vide the pupil with correct copy of
mental pictures. Give sentences, have
the children copy them, and after they
are erased have them reproduce them.
Give the thought of what is spelled.
The next year teach spelling by dicta-
ton.
Train a child to know when he does
not know a word. He will then never
spell wrong. All spelling can be taught
in composition. Children can be made
to love to talk with the pencil A child
knows a unit of thought by expressing
it. Do an act and have them write it,
or let them tell it orally. All of gram
mar can be taught in a beautiful way
by action. Put no false syntax on the
board; the wrong form is as likely to
remain in the child's mind as the right.
Be right from the start. Pictures can
be utilized in the writing of compost
tons. The little ones may write one,
TWO OF bufee SeuJGuceS Only ABOUT
picture, but by the second year the
child can write a story about it. In the
third year it can write a page of com
position entirely correct. Is that not
foundation for grammar? Another
way of teaching composition is to tell
the child stories, and have it reproduce
them in its own words. In object teach
ing there is as much nonsense as in
anything else The fundamental mis-
take is that teachers attempt the i'm
possible. They fail to understand that
the child cannot see what they can see,
and consequently talk above their
heads.