River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-15

(c) Slate and pencil.
(d Paper, used sparingly.
(e) Board.
(f) Dictionary.
8. Recitation:
(a) Reproduce lesson.
(b) Attend to pronunciation.
(c) Attend to meanings of new
words.
(d) Attend to spelling of dinicrit
words.
(e) Oral drill in reading.
Physiology.--In this subject the
process of digestion was to-day begun.
l. General plan of assimilation:
(a) Mastication and insalivation.
(b) Action of stomach and gas
tric juice.
(c) Action of intestinal juices.
(d) Absorption.
Under head of Mastication the teeth
were described, the salivary glands
located and the action of the saliva
discussed,
Tobacco causes an excessive flow
and consequent weakening of the
saliva. In this weak state it is unable
to perform its digestive function and
its work in the stomach.
Laws of hygiene to be observed
under this head:
l. Take food that will best nourish
the body.
2. Eat slowly, to give time for the
necessary action Of all the organs of
mastication.
3. Chew the food until enough
saliva has been obtained to thoroughly
moisten it.
4. DO not take drink while eating,
as it weakens the saliva aud washes
down the food before it has been
thoroughly masticated.
5. Take care of the teeth:
(a) Keep them clean.
tb) Do not bite hard substances.
(c) Do not use metal tooth-picks.
(d) Do not expose them to sud
den changes of temperature.
6. DO not use too highly favored
food, as it induces an excessive flow
of saliva.
I. Do not use tobacco, for the
same reason.
Structure and action of the stomach
and action of the gastric juice con-
sidered.
arithmetic. - The work in this
branch throughout was mostly rapid
mental work. This should be the
nature of arithmetic work done In the
Middle Form. The written work
should be accurate and neat. The
latter point is the chief one to be
attained through written work at this
stage of the pupils advancement.
Formulated rules and abstruse analy-
sis, especially the latter, have no
place in this form.
The last days report will contain a
synopsis of the work that should be
done in arithmetic in the Middle
Form.
Geography.-Work on general geog- !
raphy of North America was
continued to-day.
Seas, Cuffs and Bays:
/. Hudson Bay, including James |
Bay.
2. Baflin Bay.
3. Gulf of st. Lawrence.
4. New York Bay.
5. Chesapeake Bay.
6. Gulf of Mexico.
I. Bay of Campeachy.
s. Bay of Honduras.
Q. Gulf of California.
10. San Francisco Bay.
IL. Bristol Bay.
u. Behring Sea.
-. Caribbean sea.
Other inbreabings of the ocean, Mr..
Murphy, conductor Of the work in
geography, thinks should be consider
ed in the local geography of the
political divisions in which they are
found.
The work in language was chiefly
the reproduction of story told the
preceding day.
The following questions taken from
the question box were discussed. We
haven't space to insert the discussions
but will give the questions for the
consideration of those who were not
present:
l. What is the difference between
a short.slghted and long-sighted
personl
.. Pronounce Asia; Pyiorus; PyIOr-
&c.
5. What would you employ with
beginners in reading, printing or
script!
4. AT what age would you have
pupils get physiologies!