Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-18
EDUCATIONAL,
c. D. BELDEN, EDITOR.
GRAND MEADOW SCHOOL,.


| The upper department Chas. H. Stef.
fins principal. is divided into three grades.
! Members of the A Grade are pursuing the
| following studies: Appleton's higher
reader is used, special attention being paid
to the use of synonyms, and the charact-
eristics Of the authors writings, short
exercise is given in phonics at each reel
tation. Robinsons high arithmetic in
use, subject: compound proportion. A
| free use of blackboard is made, aiming to
| secure rapid and accurate work. Geome-
try, commenced this after completing
algebra, Jan. 5th. Book l, Prop. XIV.
The books are not used in recitation
either by teacher or pupils. Daily re-
views. Reed & Kelioggs higher lessons
| in English used in grammar. Special at
tention given to false syntax and ssnten-
tial analysis. Colton's common school
geography, on map of South America
rapid skctching of maps on blackboard;
History, Revolution War; daily review of
preceding lessons, and occasional topi-
cal reviews. Have just completed SPELL
| ing and commenced word analysis
| Bgrade studies are as follows: Reading
with A grade. Arithmetic practical just
commencing percentage. Spelling in
Part " of Patterson's speller; oral spell
ing given special attention. Quacken-
Dos grammar, special attention given to
diagrams. analysis, and parsing. Geo.
graphy with A grade.
9 grade as follows: Reading in fourth
reader, much reading on reviews to train
| the eye and free use Of dictionary for
| difficult words. Arithmetic, practical,
addition of fractions. special attention to
blackboard work. Spelling with B grade
Grammar, analysis of short sentences
and use of diagrams. Geography, spec
ial attention given to map drawing and
description of the country; on map of
q. s. at present. Writing; No. copy
book. most writing is done ON legal
paper. All grades write at some time
We have course of study for Primary
Department nearly completed. The
grades in upper department are not dis
tinct as they ought to be, but hope to
remedy that as soon as possible.
Primary Department.: Miss Mary D.
Jerome teacher. There are three grades
in this department. The c grade is sup
plementing the first reader with Swim
tons first reader; writing portion of the
lesson each day; spelling words and
marking the sounds Of the vo~ els. Read
three times each day. In numbers they
are measuring five by four. Grube's meth
Ou GsACuScu ~ III d. III. o:ltl D - III.
The B grade is reading in the second
reader. writing paragraph Of the lesson
each recitation, twice day. learning
punctuation marks, Spelling: Part I
Patterson's speller; spelling orally and
writing on states alternately. Writing in
No. copy-book. Numbers: Measuring
numbers by Gruhe's method, and learn
ing Roman Notation.
4 grade has commenced fourth reader:
separating new words into syllables and
marking accent. Arithmetic: Review
Ing fundamental principles now in multi.
plication. Spelling in part II of the spell
Ter; oral lesson In the morning. written
in the afternoon. Geography: Map of
the Western States; glvlng attention to
spelling of proper names. Writing in
No. 9 copy book Oral lessons in langu-
age from CHM s. Heath's lessons. In
structions in free-hand drawing from
Prof. Hulrs method.