Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
HISTORY.
soxY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT TEACHING
TRE CHILDREN.


How Characters are xixed-English as she
is Notwithstanding
Ing, &c.
For the Dlspatch.l
Itisa singular fact, hut nevertheless
fact. that as general rule children
dread the study OF history
"rris true, 'tis pity,
And pity us, Us true"
We occasionally read some soul-stir-
ring article on the proper training of the
Young, and we are so strongly impressed
with the peruicious influence Of trashy
literature and with the vital importance
Of placing good books IN their reach
that We pull ourselves MP with a jerk and
lay in a supply OF good, solid (hea'y)
reading, which we administer to them ~
"broken doses" as long as the fever
lasts. aud We feel much disappointed II
they evince no tasto in that direction. /
hold that tho reason for this distaste Is
that the study OF history has not been
presented to them IN an attractive man
ner. ! do not for one moment ma
fault with the books themselves, Tor
think the young people Of the present
generation have great cause FOR thankful
ness for the fact tlat learning IN AL
branches is rendered far more interesting
and much casier than It was IN the days
gone bv when "Old Murray Grammar ~
was beaten in as with s,edge-ham-
mer. The trouble lies IN tho rather pc
culiar and may say erratc manner IN
which tie periods Of history are general
ly introduced.
Nv observations. I must confess, are
rather limited. hut rs far as have seen
tits the custom IN public and private
schoo,s usually - begin with the history
Of Virginia. then the United states,
general history being taught only IN the
public high school or more advanced
grades of private schools.
There must be some good reason Tor
this plan. Perhaps 1t rs because out OIL
Ne masses who receive moderate
"echoolIng comparatively few so
through the highest grades, and thence
90 college: so they are fsmlhan7cd IN
this limited time with the country IN
which their lot Is cast or else, like little
children. We are promo 10 examine with
absorbing interest the first objects with
which we come IN contact This seems
g. render history rather series of OBJ
iect lessons" Of = subjective character,
leaving ell tho previous progress and de-
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CoLUADUe.
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- . w +, ~ la.s n.,t day ~ remember
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veer entitled "Fnglish As She Us
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tnuTove that history as il ia taught often
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"GNnrra Woslinpton was born in
100 Wosh.oeton wrote the Declara-
.;"nof IrJ'randonco in 100"
CLristouhcr Columbus was called
.ho Fatbor IF his Corn,rv."
omen Isabella. of Spain, sold her
watch and chain and other millinery so
tbat Columbus could discover America
Captain John smith has been styled
tho Father oil his Country. His life was
saved by his daughter Pocahontas.
The iuritans found an insane asylum
in the vilds Of America. (Ihis assertion
spot so very vide Of the mark.
The stamp act was 10 make everybody
stamp all materials 50 they would be
null and VOID. o.,
Alfred the Orea' reighea ~ years
He was distinguished Tor lettng some
buckweat cakes burn ana the lady sco4u-
ed him.
The middle ages come IN between an
tiquity and posterity.
"Greece had only seven wise men, 10y
the Sahc law no woman or deSCc"0RHl
- I'm throne