The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-19
course of study.

the directors at their meeting on Friday
night;
n. PRIMARY, OR FIRST YEAR.
Reading. g.-Name and spell words on
blackboards, charts or in books. Use In.
dependent Primer and First Reader, and
begin in Second Reader.
Spelling. Spell words of reading lesson,
names of familiar objects and teach syla-
bication.
Composition.-A pupils to repro
duce short stories after being read or told
to them; also to make short sentences from
familiar objects. Contrast correct and in
correct expressions.
Arithmetic. Count and add by ones to
one hundred, @th and without Objects
also by twos and threes to ninety; exercise
class on numbers to one thousand. Rob-
inson's First Book begun
Geography. Columbia county and Penn
sylvania.
Drawing and Writing. - Use Whites
Drawing slate and Teachers guide to page
40. Teach script letters daily on black
board, states or tablets.
Physical Culture and Music.-Easy Cal
sthenlcs, special attention to position Of
body and use of lungs. Easy exercises in
music.
General Exercises. Morals, manners, etc.
Hours of the day, days of the week and
months of the year.
A. PRIMARY, OR SECOND YEAR.
Reading. - Second Reader completed
Drills in Elementary sounds; definitions of
all words used; explanation of all punctu-
alton marks, writing of same on slate or
boards.
Spelling. Spell words of reading lesson,
writing on slate, board or tablet, easy
words by dictation. Syllabication.
Composition. - Exercises of first year
continued and writing of short sentences
taught.
Arithmetic. - Counting backwards and
forwards, by twos to one hundred, also by
threes, fours and ives. Multiplication ta-
ble Robinson's First Book completed.
Geography. - Oral lessons; points of
compass; natural divisions of land and
| water; outline map or world.
Drawing and Writing. Whites dotted
slate first half year, Whites Exercise Book
No. /, and course as prescribed in Whites
Teachers Guide, Part 1st, pages 40 to g.
Card No. to 49, Copybook No. /, small
with lead pencil. No. ., small, with pen
and ink.
Physical Culture and Music Calisthenic
exercises continued. New songs learned
Practice on musical scale, beating and
counting time.
General Exercises. s.-Drils of previous
year continued. Leap year explained
names and general duties of town and
county officers.
| b. INTERMEDIATE OR THIRD YEAR.
Reading. Third reader begun and COM
pleted. Drills in Elementary sounds. Ar
ticulation prominent exercise throughout
the year.
Spelling Oral and written spelling from
reader and Independent speller. Analysis
of words into their elementary sounds.
Grammar - Primary grammar begun.
Drills in narration.
Arithmetic. - Robinsons Complete
Arithmetic to page 81.
GeograpEy.-Outline maps and globes.
Drawing and Writing. Whites primary
book No l. Teachers Guide from page
II to 80. Copybook. Blackboard chart
exercises throughout the year.
Physical Culture and Music.-Calisthen-
les continued. New songs learned. Die
tation exercise on the whole scale by the
use of lines and spaces of the staff ana by
notes placed thereon. Different kind of
notes and rests.
General Exercises. on general
information. Review of lesson IN preced.
ing grade. Lessons in weight, size meas
ure and distances, etc.
A. INTERMEDIATE, OR FOURTH YEAR.
Reading Fourth reader begun. Exer-
cscs, as in former grade, continued.
Spelling. and written spelling from
Reader and Independent Speller. Analysis
of words into their elementary sounds.
Grammar, ar,-Elementary grammar contin-
cd Composition under direction of the
teacher.
Arithmetic .-Robinson's Complete Arith-
metic to page 1865.
Geography. Primary Geography to and
including South America. Outline maps,
map drawing and globes.
Drawing and Writing. - Whites free
hand drawing, Nos. / and 2. Teachers
Guide Part II pages to 33.
Physical Culture and Music. .--Calisthen-
ic's continued double, triple and quad
ruple measure explained and practiced.
Scale extended above and below. Exer-
clses in singing.
General Exercises. Previous work re-
viewed
r. JUNIOR, or FIFTH YEAH.
Reading. - Fourth reader continued.
Lesson to be analyzed before reading.
Spellng.-Oral and written spelling con-
| timed; definitions; dctation ca ercises;
syllabication, and marks used in writing
and printing.
Grammar. Elementary grammar contin.
| ued. Parsing and analysis. EX Brcises in
narration, description of persons, places
and things.
Robinsons Complete arithmetic to page
200, Robinson's Mental arithmetic.
Geography.-Primary geography, contin
ucd, boundaries of Columbia county, out
line maps, map drawing and globes.
L, S, History Barnes history to Revo
lntionary period.
Drawing and Writing. Whites Free
hand-drawing No. 2; Whites drawing ex
ercisc book No. 2. Teachers guide Par
II, pages 81 TO 55. Copybooks, Nos 6 ant
Z, small
Physical Culture and Music. Calisthen
les continued as before. Clefs and lette
names of the degrees of the staff. ReaC
} and sing plain tunes by note.
a. JUNIOR, OR SIXTH YEAR.
Reading, - Fourth reader completed
Tables of Oral Elements thoroughly learn
, ed Phonetic analysis,
Spelling In deppndant snalIer. includ