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The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
drawn to a scale on the blackboard.

drawn to a scale on the blackboard.
4.-Lessons in color.
The secondary colors-green. orange
and violet-developed and applied. A
few tertiary colors shown. Besides the
color charts the teacher should procure
the water-color paints, and by mixing
the primary colors, practically show how
the secondary colors are made.
... MISCELLANEOUS.
l. Study Of triangular and quadrangle
lar form frolns geometrical blocks.
.. Drawing on paper, blackboard and
book. Inventive in connection with the
study Of forms. ..- =..= z-=.
;. At least ten additional songs sung
and prlcticed, such as were learned in
tile first grade.
!. Personal habits, as in the previous
grade.
). Conduct, as i'll previous grade, add
ing industry, obedience to parents, care
Of property, respect.
6. Physical exercises, same as in pre-
vious grade. Class movements must he
prompt, quiet and graceful.
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Third Year OF Grade.
LANGUAGE.

LANGUAGE.
1.-Oral:
(a) Use Of irregular verbs in converse
ton extended.
CD Use Of adjectives after the verbs
LOOK, SEEM, APPEAR, FEEL, SMELL,
TASTE, and the like.
(c) Use If the forms Of WHO in cues
tons.
(d) The distinctive uses Of WHO, WHICH,
m THAT. u.".
(c) Use Of possessvc singular and plural
Of nouns; learning rules for their
formation.
If Reproduction Of short stories heard
or read; short descriptions Of
pictures.
2.-Readiny: @9
(a) The third reader, with preparation
as before.
(b) Sight reading, once Il week.
(c) Supplementary reading continued.
".-Writing: m...."
a) Copy book used. ..-. ..-....... a.
b) Reproduction of stories and descrip-
ton Of stories.
(c) Short letters, with correct heading,
date and signature.
ld) The writing of statements in connec-
ton with work in natural science
continued.
4.-Capitals:
Correct use of capitals in all written
work.
EXPERIMENTATION.
Review Of previous work and the
extended use Of the comma in par
enthetical expressions.
6.-Abbreviations:
Use of Capt, Col, Gen., Esq, m.
(noon), a. M, p. M, and the names
OF denominate numbers used in this
grade.
7.-Spelling:
(a) Oral and written and by sounds, as
before.
b) The number of syllables and the ac-
cent made familiar.
(c) Spelling Of words Of similar pronun-
citation but of different orthography.
and their correct use in sentences.
l. Knowledge Of all numbers from q
to 100 inclusive.
2. Combination and separation of equal
and unequal numbers, as in previous
grades, and according to the manual; all
mental work to be done rapidly. Useful
expedients practiced.
). Reading and writing of numbers in
Arabic through seven orders.
4. Tables of linear, square, cubic meas
ure; Of dry and liquid measure, Of
avoirdupois weight; of U. s. money, de-
veloped effectively, and practical ex-
amples involving these presented.
.. Simple examples in reduction of de-
nominate numbers given. 1.5s
NATURAL SCIENCE.
Lessons in plants: Wheat, rye, oats.
barley, maize, potatoes, and other home
vegetables used for food, examined and
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8. Separation Of multiples into equal
numbers leading to division.
Notation: .m..m@ .@.mM#
(a) Mineral words. .....m....m.. .....
ID Arabic figures, including writing the
same.
8. Arithmetical tables: Addition, sub
traction, multiplication, division. All
tables formed BY the pupils progressively
and the results mcmorized.
8. Signs Of addition, subtraction, null
tiplication, division and equality taught
as convenient substitutes for words pre-
viously learned.
10. Simple concrete problems involv-
ing numbers, terms, and operations
learned.
II. Miscellaneous operations with sum,
minuend, product and dividend never
to exceed s.
y. The following fractional parts Of
numbers which are multiplcs Of their
denominations: J, ], \, !, 4, IL, ].
II. The following denominate units
are to be tanght by the presentation of
the object in each case.
(a) The units and tables Of United States
money. t.~..~"#...r. .0."
(b) The linear units: inch, foot, l
yard.
(c) The units Of volume: pint, quart.
(b) The units Of time: | minute, hour,
day. 5.- ......... ..........
II. Rapid and accurate work insisted
upon.
Is. Fishers "a Teachers Manual of
Arithmetic for Primary Grades used as
a guide.
NATURAL SCIENCE.
l. Lessons in Plants-Leaves from
structure, names, stems, branches, roots
and bark examined and described.
2. Lessons in Animals-Parts of the
human body: Trunk, upper limbs, lower
limbs, head, neck, hands, feet, eyes,
ears, nose, etc. The cat, the dog, the
COW, the horse, the sheep, the rabbit, the
squirrel, the rat, examined or described
and compared.
3. Lessons in Place-The place, rela-
tive position and direction of objects in
the room. The terms right and left,
front and back, up and down, taught and
used. The cardinal and semi-cardinal
points given and applied.
I. Lessons in Colors-The primary col
ors, red, yellow and blue developed and
applied.
MISCELLANEOUS.
l. Drawing of simple forms from pat
terms placed on the blackbo ard.
2. At least ten appropriate songs
learned and sung in an accurate and
tasteful manner, all singing in chorus.
). Personal habits; cleanliness of per-
son.
4. Conduct, politeness; truthfulness,
chaste language, unselfsh feelings.
5. Physical exercise, free gymnastics
and marching.
Second Year Of Grade.
LANGUAGE.
f.-Conversational.
(a) Use of different forms in regular
verbs.
(b) Nominative forms of personal pro-
nnsNno n{fny r. os>I aana %km<
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SECOND Year Of Grade.

LANGUAGE.
1.-Conversational
(a) Use of different forms in regular
verbs.
(b) Nominative forms Of personal pro-
nouns after Il and soas, using that
(c) Objective forms of personal pronouns
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after verbs and propositions.

after verbs and propositions.
(d) Correct use Of the possessive singu-
lar.
(e) Use of the comparative and slperla-
tive of adjcctives with objects. No
special classification or rules.
~ Frequent exercises in short stories
or description, to cultivate ease and
readiness in the use Of language.
2.-Reading.
(a) The second readers. New words al
ways pronounced and carefully stud
led before beginning to read.
(b) Occasional sight reading, twice Il
week. =M~.m@ -.M.+. ~o -..
(c) Supplementary reading from any
book suitable for the grade.
3.-Writing.
(a) Copying from book or blackboard.
(b) Writing short stories from memory
(c) Sentences constructed To contain
special words.
(d) Writing simple original statements
in connection with work in natural
science. .....
4.-Capitals.
Names Of days and months.
5.-Punctuation.
(a) Exclamation point. ..... -..
(b) Comma i'll series of words, dates
and addresses.
6.-Abbreviations: M...."amM
(a) Months and days, and titles used in
reader.
(D OF the denominate numbers used in
the tables learned. M.
7.-Spelling: ........M. .....#
(a) Oral and written spelling of all words
learned.
(b Syllables and accent marked
(c) Words spelled by sound and the
common sounds and silent letters
marked.
l. knowledge Of all numbers from 8
to 20 inclusive. .......-
2. Combinations and separation Of equal
and Unequal numbers, as i'll the previous
grade and according to the manual.
,. Reading and writing numbers in
Roman as far as are used in reader.
1. Use Of arithmetical signs in various
ways. -@.--."t.'# -" ...5.
). Solution Of concrete problems in
volving one operation within limits of
grade.
6.-Tablcs
(a)-l2 inches II foot.
; feet Il yard.
(b)-2 pints - quart
4quarts = gallon.
(c)-S quarts - l peck.
4pecks II busLel.
(D-6O seconds 81 minute.
60 minutes - / hour.
81 hours Fl day.
days II week.
50 weeks = year.
II months IL year.
Z. Frequent oral drills to secure accu-
racy and rapidity in all the work of the
grade.
NATURAL SCIENCE.
lessons in plants:
Garden vegetables: Names, forms,
uses; the parts of each used for food.
Roots, as of beets and onions; tubers; as
of potatoes; stalks, as of celery; leaves,
as of spinach and cabbage; fruit, as of
berries; seeds or grain, as Of corn. The
real objects examined if possible.
blossoms in animals:
The hen, the turkey, the goose, the
duck; other known birds described and
compared by the pupil. By means of
pictures, lessons continued Oh mammals
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The system OF Grading.

" 2l:A25 ylZ..5 13ll !.
The system or Grading.
The system inaugurated by Professor
Davis and now in force divides the
schools into three departments, viz.
Primary, Grammar and High School,
each embracing course Of four years.
There are seventeen primary, nix gram
mar, and two high school rooms. The
various departments and teachers
strictly follow the course Of study as pre-
:scribcd Ny tile City Superintendent and
sanctioned by the Board Of Directors,
which is 80 comprehensive and excel
lent, that we produce the same verba-
tum. Course Of study Of Butte City
Public Schools:
Primary DEPARTING MT. First Year or Grade.
~#.~.. LANGUAGE. m=MM m..
l.-Cunyersational: ...+..
Simple sentences used in familiar talks
about objects and pictures, their names,
properties, uses, size, position, etc, with
special regard to a practical use Of @.
(a) The articles a, an and the.
lb) Nouns that denote one or more
than one object. H."
{c) The correct form of verbs with sin
yular and plural nouns.
td) This and that with their plurals.
<e) The personal pronouns as subject Of
Il verb. #"" ... ..
(f) Common adjectives and adverbs.
{g) The reproduction Of simple stories.
2-Rcading:
(a) Beginners taught by the word and
and the sentence-mcthods to read
print and script from chart and
blackboard.
(b) The First Reader used.
:,-Writing:
(a) Paper or material properly ruled and
special care given to secure correct
position, forms, etc, at the start.
(b) Pupils name and residence.
(c) Words learned and paragraphs
copied from the reader.
(d) The names of all marks used in the
First Reader.
(e) Practice in writing sentences, using
intelligently the period, interroga-
ton mark, apostrophe and quotation
marks in easy expressions.
IT. Correct use of capitals ut beginning
of sentences; proper names; the
words O and /.
(g) Correct use of the authorizations Mr.,
Mrs, DR.. doctor, st., street..
4-spelling:
{a) All the words learned by written and
oral spelling.
(b) Elementary sounds learned.
(c) Syllables learned.
5-Ginn, Heath & Co.'s Elementary
Lessons in English will assist much in
the work Of the Primary and Grammar
Grades.
NUMBERS.
1. Knowledge of all numbers from /
to inclusive, progressively obtained by
means Of objects.
2. Combination of smaller numbers to
form larger numbers as learned.
3. Separation of the larger numbers as
they are learned into smaller numbers
of which they are made.
4. Difference between the larger and
smaller numbers formed by the pupils.
5. Combination of equal numbers into
multiples leading to multiplication.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

NO OeksGF tsafuEcbHfE KNOWN 50 cnSctuuiy
purgcs the blood of dccp-s,atcd dresses
Millions bear testimony to lis won
dcrtul curative effects.
made from the native herbs and roots of California,
the medicinal properties OF which are extracted
theretr0m without the use of Alcohol
1t removes She cause of disease, and the
patient RECEIVERS his health.
u is the great Blood Purifier and
Life-giving Principle; Gentle Irrgatlve and
Tonic; perfect Rcnovator and lnVlgorator OF
the system. Never before in the history of the
world has medicine hccn compounded possessing
the power of VINEGAR Buffers III healing the
sick of every disease man is heir ~.
'ghe Alternative, Apcricni. Dlhl,horeilc' car
miuatve, Nutritious, Laxative Sedutive, Counter
Irritui, Sudoriiic, Anti-Bili0us, Solvent Duretic
and Tonic properties Of VINEGAR BiTTERs ex-
c,cd those OF any other medicine i'll the world.
No person can take the LETTERS according
10 directions and rcmain long niwcll, provided
their bou,;s ar, not destroyed by mineral poison
on other manS aud the vital organs wasted
beyond the point of repi{r
rsIIious, Eseissittrnt, Intermittent and Ma
luria t.v RI are prevalent throughout the nltc;
States particularly in the valleys of onr great
rivers and their vast tributaries daring the Summer
md Autumn, especially during seasons OF uiiisliAi
heat and friitess.
,s'hese sscycrs arc invariably accompaniedb by
extensive arrangements OF the stomach, liver and
bowels. In their treatment, pi;re'HiVe, cXcftliS
powerful influence upon these organs, Is abso-
Thcre is i,o ca:I,arfic for the purpose
equal to d.. }. NAI.iLE'3 me" II iiiTTEi'S, As
matter with which the bowels "a; hladrd. at the
same stimulating The sCcrcil'''is III fii,' llNcf,
and generally rest oriIg the hc,t,;l.y functions of
the diges.iyi organs.
Eortify The body against disease ny piri-
flying all lis fluids with NiNEGAR BiTTEk1. 10
epidemic take hold OF sysem tii': ioftarined.
E&inr..oratc% the Sto,ss5seaA ana SUM
mates the torpid I.ivcf and Bowels, cleansing
the blood of all impurities, imparting lie and
yigor to the frame, and carrying off without the
aid of Calolnel or other minerals, all poisonous
MATER from the SYSTEM. 1t is easy OF admins
trllion, prompt in action, and certain in its
results.
Dyspepsia or im!iGc"tio'i' Headache,
Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tishtness OF TIE
CHEST, Pneumonia, Dizziness, BAD Taste IN the
Mouth Bilious Attacks, lalpitation OF the
Heart and hundred other painful symptoms,
are at eace relieved by NINisaAR BiTrEaa.
Fog REs tia,as.ss.istir3- and Chronic ithenm-
atisIa Cont. Neuralgia, Diseases OF the 6.ood,
Liver Kidneys and Bladder, the Bitters have
no equal. In these. as in all constitutional Dis
eases, WALKER S VINEGAR BrrIAI:S has SioE;l
its great curative powers in the most obstinate
ard intractable cases.
Mrcnsanicial afisSssSes.i ers.'Hs ss5 60
IN rants anu htiHeIa'S, st'I % l4-.' =,
Type-Setters, Goid-beaterS, ana NIiiaiS It's tlty
advance in life, are subject to laraysis OF iile
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Women's plain lasting slippers SOC, g.lin
leather slippers at same price. Ladies fine
French kid in Newport ties and button
lace at 81 90 to 81 20, hand made and good
goods, no better assortment in town, also
morocco shoes or rather half Shoes cross
between a slipper and high cut shoe, side
seam and low heels, just the article for
comfort in warm weather, 500 per pair,
at f. b. Humphreys & Co
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SOME GIRLS NAMES.

Frances, is '.unrestrtined and free
Bertha, .'peliucd, purely bright =
Clara, 'sclcar rs the crystal sea;
Lucy n star of radiant eight"
Cathnrinc, is ''pure" rs mountain air;
Barbara, ''cometh'' from afar;
Mabel, is like lily fair;'
Henrietta, Il soft, sweet ''stai.
Felicia, is ii happy girl;
Matilda, is ''it lady true;
Margaret, is Il shining "pcail =
Rcbecca, with The faithful few
Susan, is II oily white -
Jane, has the 'swillow's'' curve and grace:
Cecilia dear, ''is dim of sight =
Sophin shows ''wisdon on her face
Constance, is firm ana "resoiute;
Grace, Il delicious "favor meet:
Charlotte, "noblc, of good repnie:
Harriet, a line, ''otior sweet =
Isabella, is gladly rre;''
Lucinda, constant as the day;
Maria, means % lady fnir;
Abigail, '.joyfuE' rs the May:
Elizabeth, IAN oath of trust :
Adelina, mice princess, proud =
Agatha, dis truly good and just;
Leita, "a JOY hy love avowcd."
Jemima, ''a soft sound in air.
Caroline, 'a sweet spirit halle
Cornelia harmonious and fair
Selma, 81 sweet nightingalc:
Lydia, "a refreshing WE'LL;
Judith, .a song of sacred praise;
julia, ''a jewel none excel;''
Priscilla ''ancient of days"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

Hats and caps isr men and ho,.
phroys. ""' "' NUM-
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

Shoes for old ladies, with broad so,
SIDE se'sms and ha,dbond lust tho 1 ,,i,'',
for ease aud confer L. h u, 'm' ln'lS
4 Co. - humphreys
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a NEW WATCE OFFER.
70 Old and New SuLscriIcrs.

We Mtnt Il very large hres... ia fh,. circnJ,-
II. 10 reward these VIII Will assist In ms
work, We VIII give a WMEREt ny W NTt'iI
on ne terms published beoW, under The head
ol me oHiH ITAtN t.@;ldearcfullv. and either
get Your M"NTor for n@ilin.. or a GOOD WntrI,
Tor nothing. The " ATiliEtRY W ArCiI il
known Us AN entirely rc!ij.Ir, substantial stem
winning Walcl,iS gooda inc Keeper MS any in
ne market. 1t Is tnc.t@etu white metal ma
10 me manufacturers warrant Wradd oI,t ou.Y
i n'tNlng carried one Tor o-cr l~o Years. The
regular price OF he watc and thu. least il c.,',
be bought tor, is S3.5h. It's imtIyt,l Of rhc.,,
ness ana accuracy, and NIL do cycrvthiu@ ti,dt
any watch Will. Inns ''i''i
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

+ or S;,3Q-The watch AID he AoNlroI, fo, o,,,.
year This applies I" cihrr old or new e MI.
1oHnyohc getting MS ucW Sul,scrihcr ro,.
our paper nj Tlm, and SEEDING IN, mann 10 wa,
watch. " ""i N'hu II
~ anyone Ceiling up club ofeieht new sub.
of all charge. ""'ch ircc
Now for work. Every man who ncoo..
Wilci, either Tor his ON use or for his Nov,
zoo ond Fl Um1 =. II mere noninh cost, ana n
Every boy of fourteen wants ~ v,,;,.,, 49,,
should have one. Evey man Who ,1 M,,on anu
bury TO carry when AWAY Evrr r,,u Il wafer
wieh, any how and every wanIs o T, o,,ht q
focal 1S INV ln and h9e
Roll in The subscriber address -" 'n' 'r''th
roanvopc Tishj M@Ns l Y qod.town, NJ. }.
MAJ It, with II handsome niekeI.n,n,,nM% We VIII
ana charm MS de|cribel above, dsinid eit ni
guarantee safe delvev ON The recent Of 81 iia "a
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~ fashionable woman
In fashionable pew;
\ fashionable bonnet
OF "A fashionable hue;
4 fashionable mantle
And fashionable gown,
a fashionable Christian
In a fashionable town;
a fashionable prayer book
And II fashionable choir.
\ fashionable chapel,
Witha fashionable spirc:
\ fashionable preacher,
With II fashionable speech;
a fashionable sermon
Made of fashionable reach.
\ fashionable welcome
At II fashionable door;
A fashionable penny
70 the fashionable poor;
\ fashionable heaven
And fashionable hell;
4 fashionable Bible
For this fashionable belle.
A fashionable kneeling,
And fashionable nod:
y fashionable everything,
But no fashionable God y
Ned LBnch.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The corset We sell at so cents is possibly
better than you can find elsewhere for the
money. We also,have them at highcrprices,
60, % and 90 cents. p. b. Humphreys &
Go.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

a house or carriage painter should never
eat or sleep without first washing the
hands and face and rinsing the mouth.
Keep the buckets brushes and tools clean
so they may be handled without smearing
the hands. Never sleep in a paint shop
nor in newly painted room. Never
allow paint to accumulate on the clothing
or finger nails. Never wash the hands in
turpcntnc, as it relaxcs the muscles and
INJURIES the joints; any animal oil, or even
linsccd oil, is better Never drink water
which has stood any length of time in 4
paint shop or newly painted room.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
PATENT MEDICINES

Ayers sarsaparia CSC
Ayers Pills. l1c.
Aicocks Porous Plaeters. loo
Browns Iron lii1tcIS. fac.
Bankers Nerve and Bone I.iniment, lGc
Bankers Horse and Cattle Powder, l2c
Benson's Capcnc Plnstcr4, He.
CoX's Geatine. l5c.
Green's August Flower, Ice.
IIolloways Worm Candy, lie.
llansen's Butter Colorng, lsc.
Jaync's Pills, lie
Jayne's Alternative, Csc.
Jayne's EXpectorunt, SIC.
JaynctS Ncrmitugc, dc.
kunkcfs Bitter Wine OF Iron, Gic.
Kidney Wort, zoe.
Pure Camphor, two oZ., 05c.
Pure Camphor, per on, G:c,
Rings Ambrosiu, Doc
Rough on Rats 09c.
Sewing Machine Oil, OSc.
Schencks Mandrake PMS, lie.
Swaim's panacca, $3.50.
Wells & Richardson's Entier Colorine, isc
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, lie.
Warmers Kidney and Liver Cure. s;;c.
Warmers Tippccanoe Csc.
WiShart's Tar Cordial, &c
lloofand's Podophylln Pills Ice.
llefrick's Pills, l5c.
Morse's Indian Root pills, I5c
Brandrcth's Pills, Zoe
Ayers Cathartic pills, Ne
Warmers Safe Pills, he
Wells May Apple pills, 07c.
Shallenbcrger'S Fever and A@uc Pills, zoe
Pinkham's Liver pills, I5c
Parsons Purgative Pills, l5c.
Canns Kidney Cure. 75c.
Mother Mobiles Syrup. NC
Shakers Extract OF Roots Zoe
Lyons Insect Powder, lSc
kennedy's Medical Discovery $II5
kirby's Cholera Drops, Ice
Parkcr's Ginger Tonic, 6Sc
st. Jacobs on, SIC
Walkers Vinegar Bittcrs, CSC
Mrs. Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound, &c
Schneck : Sea Weed Tonic Zoe
Schneck s pulmOnic Syrup, 75c
Smmons Liver Regulator G5c
P0phams Asthma Specific 6,c
Shol's Agnc Pills, SOC
klnc's Nerve RcStOrer 65c
klinc's Nerve Restorcr, large bottles, Sl2i
Warranted FRESH and Genuine.
L. b. H7nHbh1rys G Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

What a murderous lookin' villain the
prisoner ISL whispered an old lady to her
husband. I'D be afraid to get near him. "
"Sh!' warned her husband, that amt
the prisoner; he amt been brought in yet. "
st amt! Who is it then?'
ITS the iudge.''
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
AMONG TIE LITTLE FOLKS.

Little six year old was obliged to take a
dose of medicine that left an unpleasant
taste in the mouth When asked how she
like it she said ITS good enough, all
but the end of ii
Mamma qucried a little boy, sis
Satan an angel? ''ITe is one of the fallen
angels, DEAR ''Wcll what was the trou-
bic with the fallen angels Couldn't they
make their wings work p
A little maiden down in Annapolis,
while playing in the yard, suddenly aeeost-
ed an acquaintance on the veranda with:
ooh, Mr.. Seabury, will you please lend
me handkerchief? Ny nose is come
unblowedi
When little Willie L. first heard the
hraying of the mule in the South, he was
greatly frightened; but after thinking Il
minute, he smiled at his fear, saying:
Mamma, Just hear that poor horse with
the whooping cough p
little fve-yoar-old girl of Rochester,
N. Y, drew the picture of a dog and cat
on her slate, and calling her mothers at
tention to it, said "A cat oughtn to have
but four legs. but drew it with six legs
so she could get away from the cog"
A bright little girl who lives in Hyde
Park asked for the second saucer of ice
cream the other evening. Il don't think
it is good for yon; aal, your father" said
the mother The girl went intr the library
and put the question. Not mueh;" said
her father emphatieally. Papa says can
have little, she reported to her mother
with truthful and innocent eyes, GAicago
IiiJune.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

Cramming is cruelty. A score of things
well learned are better than thousand
things half known. \ few hours study
day makes boy mentally healthy; too
much study makes him top heavy. a brain
that is made alert by knowledge is a good
thing, but brain that is watcrIogged
with porting over books is a very poor
thing. Children should be made to study
hard in school, but not Il lesson should be
learned at home. Emerson once said very
tcrscly: We are students OF words; we are
shut up in schools and colleges and recta-
ton rooms for ten or fifteen years, and
come ont at last with a bag of wind. a
memory of words and donot know thing
Our present methods are defective, but we
shall apply better ones by and by
I. Wtrdld.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

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