Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-29

J fourteen years for his two daughters,
and yet these years sped away rapidly
since it was IA work of love. When
! teachers win the love and confidence OF
the pupils they have no trouble to get
an almost unlimited amount OF Work
out of them. This work is to be per
formed, not rs task, nor for punish
ment, and even without leaving the
impression that it is work. The idea OF
being usefully occupied should be made
the incentive.
\ pupil, some bright-eyed fellow,
who can study with but little trouble,
is observed to be restless and ready to
engage in mischief, after his lesson Is
studied. Step up to him and hand him
extracts from some book or paper with
the polite request, johnny won You
please copy this for me in my scrap
book, l would like to preserve 1t?
Johnny will be delighted with the idea
and will copy ii with pleasure, con-
sciouS that he is rendering useful
service to his teacher. While he IS
doing this he is kept from mischief, he
learns to write. and best of all To make
himself generally useful. In this way
even the smallest pupil can he put to
some useful employment, thereby inn
proving his time and learning To love
the school duties.
Children should be taught to weigh
and measure, and learn to understand
their tables, which are often repeated
in merely mechanical or parrot-li>e
style. Have pair OF scales and
yard-stick or tape measure in school.
Let children weigh out ounce, quarter,
half-pound and pound packages
Teach them to Judge the weight of
articles 10y handling them. Let them
draw lines on their states or on the
blackboard and judge their length.
afterwards verify them 10y actual
meaSurment.
Here have number of packages,
Nos. !, and 3 are letters. How
much will the postage be on each: Here
are two Educators, how much postage
must pay to send them in one pack
age? Here are three catalogues done
up in one wrapper, how many stamps
must | attach to send them: Here is a |
book, what will the postage be on it,;
These are useful exercises.
GIVE PUPILS USEFUL INFORMATION. !
Show children how to manage acct
dental fires. Their own or their com |
rades clothes may catch fire. by pour /
ing a little ether or alcohol ON the |
floor and igniting it, and then choking I
the flames 10y throwing a piece of carpet /
on it. instead of blowing. striking or /
tanning the flame. You can illustrate /
how to treat actual cases of fire, a mat
ter that may be of incalculablc import
1nce to them in an emergency.
Here is an immense ink-Spot righton
the stairs where everybody sees it in
passing. 1t has been here for weeks.
1t is Il shame and disgrace to suffer it
to remain, 1t betrayS ineXcu,abic
and mcouccrn; and j., "a
gross violation of the principles
Of taste and ncatnesS. Beside,
/ eviuces great ignorance,
in a school. where it is
that at least so much should
DC learned as to know how to remove
he spot. Be We scholars and suffer
such disgrace; Now let us 20 and take
t off. a few cents of oxide acid dis
lived in water viii do it. Here it goes.
ook at it for the last time. Goodbye.
nk-spot. In a few minutes il will be
zone.
In this way, by teaching that which
5 useful and Of practical benefit. the
chool room can be make attractive
Educator.