Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-25
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NWulfxH DAI-8on%AAS oAooANs
Esnbsr prsasst, ITO:
pnyef bg Ras. Mr.. BsRks.
NJ Dtasmore illustrated kindergar-
ten vors.
a.siv exefcise through sengs and
80 al,scsrt iexefcisss." A clasa OF
s-sIse little children vas presented
sssors the Insfituts, with which hlis1
fssnsucfe proceeded 10 illustrate hez
1900 OF instruction. A conceFf
sriIL sEnsisfing Of Repeating scEiptrral
c.s..ees. Gas the 1rst exercise, IN which
- ehildrsn displayed wonderful
,~sssor;xina pnmera. songs, poeins,
- q movensnss 10 eoncert formed a
ssessd psrt Of The exercise A well
,sadsFsi movement. song and siaht
/. rsadine frem nhs Esrsvy closed nhe
suseise. The timitsd iiEne nsoessAisiy
siIestsA 20 this exercise did not give
- iasffussof opportunity 70 illustrate
- mstsods In i'nil.
Z 81. Morgan, speaking Of memory"
s.I1 IL IA that faculty of ths mind by
,~hish wa store away and are enabled
= rsesff tacts, events and experiences.
There are difsstBt kinds Of nosuory,
~hish yin pse here be discussed.
IhsTs srsavs qualities Of q good mem
"A. Faeility-1fhis differs greatly In
a.ff.sslyii children, bat this differences
nsy b iasasls overcome by jadicious
"a. ksalrasy-.Tbese Il 81 present q
tsudsaty 10 swing away fron exactnass
II - rgauirina memorszing Of fcnn-
a. ruIal 10. This has fts moral
"A. observation-disclosures = Children
skoqld ts trained 70 acquire not faGts
a cxja iina. bat Ia many subjects. Kin
defessiena do this largely. II pupil
sssns 10 memiarize some kinds OF
kneuisdE8 essisi than others. the fsnlt
3 iAssslf with bis teacher.
lth. Tnuaoify---Fail 20 know uhy o
ltin2 learasd sh0ald be forgotten. Oas
1sssoa ii psrhags this; thai sxamira.
to<s, a often e8nducted, destroy this
poRsr ef esnscity. Every sap should
Ss fxsd step. Avoid Chs ufamminq
,xsassa. We TOO often induca habit
III lsssirg q fact for o parslenlar 60
czsien. ard sooH afterward forgst the
Ikne.
ssh, Rssdinsss-yaluabl to the pub.
" spsakH, and 10 q quality Of memory
10 b trained.
h eer wofk Of training ths nemory
ne should train all thess i've powers.
Kxefoiss Strengthens the msnsosy. Il
n . good plan 10 prepare LESSONS enc
day ahead Of realitation. Unexpeotsd
isss qassftons upon past subjects ealsi.
Snsfa eea V,rssnar nf rnasnarw ffha rxn,,fl
nFast Be taught 10 rely upon his nsln-
~. i is good plan 70 have papils
alofe thear minds With ehoiee literary
quotations. The Bibls affords q large
kald from which 10 make selections.
Msmory may be sided By committirg
epod proverbs. This also haA COED
moral elect. One Of the features In
khE prasant % called new method Of
isAehing languages consists In memo
rising. This memorixing will NOT IN
tsffsfs with reasoning. All quotations.
retained In the memory will aid in do
vsaoping faculties Of the mind other
ibAn that OF mamory. Great beneat
Will arise from ihe old-fAshioned ressi-
lstiona OF deelamiltiena. We do Violence
% the children when 90 rob them 90
be oppoltunity 10 enrich their minds
eith tssa ,Ds,afFv. tshiloaouhv and oratusv
" ttsn oraaf fnasters, IL Il dasirahis
q os,mraIt definItiona. hat theae defiui.
daus and form nIn come after ths id,sa
4 fully dcveloped.
: Ho1 shalI we ealtivata rnamorvf The
i,ss requisite q good hsairh; ihe secor'd
assnsion. Mental aritAmstin aroasss
nd holds tbs attention. Third, inter-
"a Thia does ma mean sIoissasnt.
AnothsF AID 70 memory is repetition.
IL All oar work He must resort largely
10 arill. necif&tiona and Eeviewa are
repesltiuns, Reviews should be sprung
uuexpeetsdiy, and should mot be held at
sAaisa intervals. This will obviats cram
rniag. The law oil association Ia perhaps
laws 81 association are:
y elmamrity.
p DissispilsriiS. Agassiz said that all
nllsncs 10 has c<1parison. Teaching
history and geography together depend
upon association and comparison. This
sxereless analysis and jndgusent.
= OonsiEuity. 10 time and In place.
4. Canae and e6ect This must be
conslantll stndia<l In history.
This point Vas discessed at length, In
which tna princiRlss Of cause and eject
ehoutd ehtsr tAso the study Of all
hrAnehea The training Of the memory
y . very large part OF cur work. Above
AL store the msmory with pleasant
thinEs.
Arithmetic, BY Prof. Edison. There
Ms tNo oejects In mathematical
s<edis.:
iHk Heaih diaiipiine. Mathematics
ukn exact sciencsl
!. q. Practical uiility. 10 10 assumed
teat whan written arithmetic is intro
aneed, maeh progress shall have beeia
made In rnontal arithmetic slight writ
l!n aSithmetls rather than mental.
Mans popils viii never hnish q hlgh
slnopl eosiEssi hsiics take the ess ntials
ofssxt snt master them In shs gram.
1'ss efaaen Do right In this matter.
evsn e. the max OF ineompstefcy 10
Aaen oartaan omitted SUBJECTS. Abbrsp
uaie many Of thu snhisots that Jon do
S emth Eneh - ntocks, exchAngsh
4l]7lAn, 10 les No pupil mnst DO
ns<kl thorcughfiess By helping him-
~ tee assist pupiis or do tor them
s1ass, nfst 70 = easier 70 DO soi ansh
saas yu1 are aftatds yea are coward y.
soa ess afraid pupils will suspect your
Have eeaFaee In this Eia1ter.
ssseAlelnsat a. Ilndicased opetasien is
= tmpofsani - ahe result Chiidrsis
~ oszeienl tn the use OF axsthmetical
ansaaltA Oofrecl this. Learn defini-
eses sx.otiy as they are 10 tke beck;
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