Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-05

course OF study IN the Ne" ] Oth
schools, viii give our readers some
idea Of the extent Of the proposed
notifications of the present course,
and the scope Of the new studies TO be
introduced.
EXTRACTS FROM MANUAL.
Coo5iHg Teach purchasing, choice
of parts, butchers names for cuts;
food Of infants, convalescents; avoid
able causes OF dyspepsia.
arithmetic Exercises in arithmetic
are not to be assigned for home study
excepting in first grade
All unnecessary repetition of form
ulas should be carefully avoided.
Every form Of counting, whether by
fingers, dots, marks, or other devices,
should be strictly prohibited, and the
classes should be frequently tested for
this special purpose.
FIRST PRIMARY GRADE.
Ge0Daphy.-Teach pupils points of
compass, east and west by means Of
observations of the directions in which
sun rises and sets, and north and south
from observations of the direction Of
the sun at noon, or by use of the nee
die. Then teach location, direction,
and compare distance of streets,
churches, parks, and railway stations,
etc. familiar to pupils, using rs a help
local measurement of twenty blocks
TO a mile.
First notion of map.-Draw outline
of block in which school building is
situated Teach location of places in
the vicinity of city of which pupils
have some knowledge, and by means
"Reminiscences and excursions and
vacation trips aim to extend their
knowledge of location, direction, and
compare distance of places, when
practicable pointing out such places
Oh map.
Have them represent with clay on
the board the geological elements and
land surface and water surface, the
modelling and drawing of maps to form
part of the regular exercise in form
drawing. Theu. ~hou these princi-
pies have been applied to the globe
illustrate by oranges, etc; directions
on il taught, surfaces, etc, six great
divisions pointed out, and, without
names, examples Of islands, bays etc,
such rs they nave learned previously
in modelling; associate the divisions
of land and water with thoir distiuct-
i've inhabitants and production.
Minimum time per week of primary
schools arranged for by committee IS
twelve hours per week, leaving eight
to he used at discretion of principal:
Language lessons, 81 hours: form and
drawing, hours (nrst to third grade,
boys, add 3 hours more for con-
suucGon); arithmetic, - hours; writ
my (Grst to third grade), hours;
fourth to sixth grade, II hours; sew
iug (itst to third grade), / hour; and
opening exercises and iutermisslou.
In the reading lessons of each grade
The pupils SHALL be required 10 state in
their own language the subiect-mat-
ter OF the lessons. In connection With
lessons in reading and spelling, in
structiou shall be given i'm elementary
sounds (yowcl and cousouunO, the
names aud uses of punctuation marks
TO bc taught a, they occur
iLYsicui 1raLlgg CuliSthcnjc ok
crciscs to expand lungs, develop mus-
Giles, aud cultivate q graceful and easy
carriage are laid down for ut least as
often as each half hour Such in
strucGou as win foster a spirit of
kindness and courtesy toward each
othcr, Il feeling oil respect TO ard pa
rent and teacher, and love oi c,cau-
iucs~, order, law, and truth shall be
given daily iu all grades. No class
shall contain moro than seNcnlN-lyc
pupils. Every proper opportunity
should be taken tO llN Iu the Young