The times., 1889-11-22
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.

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Principal Bancroft made his weekly vis
to Morrice, Saturday last.
More then 800 Michigan schools now owl
and hoat large American flag.
Linden flies a flag on historical days will
the rest of the live towns of the state.
The Elsie Sun contains school notes
They are working for flag. Success tC
you.
Oak Grove school will give a Thanks
giving exercise. Miss Alice Maynard
teacher.
Perry lecture course opens with Prof
VanDeVenter in ''chalk talk" Luce is ex.
pected next.
| Henderson items i'm the county papers are
full of rails" 'bOards," "best girls" etc.
little the matter with district No. s.
Corunna high school lyceum prints pro-
gram in local papers, and a fine one, too.
Prize contest was one among many good
things.
A belated school report from Vernon
shows 154 enrolled for October, with Al
neither absent nor tardy, not including the
high school.
Morrice will hold its third annual
Thanksgiving concert Wednesday evening
Nov. 27. The exercises consist of music,
recitations etc.
Laingsburg schools were closed one day
allowing all to attend the county Sunday
school convention. Principal Smith had
charge of the music.
Miss Fanny Chaffin, having completed a
successful term of school at Pittsburg, left
studies at the State Normal.
Miss Lena Merkle closed another term
of school in the Huntoon district, No. 3,
Middlebury, Friday, Nov. 1. She has been
engaged for the winter and spring terms.
Ovid Register Union.
The Sec'y desires to say that the pro.
grams placed in the schools are to be used
and followed with only such changes as are
| absolutely necessary. These are scheduled
| and must be used as such.
liked the sound of my own voice at the
| late association quite we'll but it did moi
seem to penetrate very deep into some
hearts, all the same. Write what you can
and send it along. l would especially like
to hear from the northern townships. Ed.
1t is possible that there are some teachers
| III this county who do not take the Modera-
tor; we should say to such do not put it of
longer, but If you have another paper or are
so far behind your profession that you dc
not intend to, then at least invest cents fol
No. $50, and read Superintendent's and
Secretary's departments.
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL
Is the correct classification of Fairfield
No. q, Miss Lula E. Scott teacher. To be-
gin with, Miss Scott takes the Moderator
and practices the suggestions found therein,
and again Miss Scott was regular at
| tendant during the entire time of the Shia-
wassee Co. institute last summer There is
that attention to work in this school that
would be found in any industry, directed
by intelligence and skill. The principals of
writing are taught and time is given to
practice. Miss Scott has several grades of
copies prepared before hand these are pass
ed out and much valuable time is saved i'm
this way. Map drawing is taught in con-
nection with geography and with excellent
results. On the blackboard for the day
there were placed several questions for the
b. geography class that would secure atten-
ton and be instructive. Several maps were
placed OH the blackboard, by the A. geog-
raphy class, that did credit to the school.
The dictionary is used and correct pronun-
citation insisted upon. The fourth reader
class do supplementary reading and are
| obliged to pay close attention to what is
read. The primary reading class can tell in
good language the substance of their read
ing. Fonts of letters are cut out by the
teacher; these are used 10 amuse and in.
| exercises are to be held and sufficient money
raised to procure the stars and stripes
Few schools can claim superiority over Fair
field No. 6.