The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-20

to. 10 dress you must hurry"
'fhe imperative is a word in command
ing form. You shall"
II is especially to be observed that chill
dren never learn 10 speak good English by
learning grammar They invariably re-
tain the manner Of speech which they
brought to school, and which is that OF
the social class to which they belong and
whose mode Of talking they follow as n
matter OF course. In all the quoted gro
tesqueness here IL will be seen that the
writers composed their answers and definl-
tons in their vernacular- is, in the
speech OF their native streets-and not in
such language rs the acquisition OF gram
NAUTICAL knowledge is, altogether erron-
oously, supposed TO impart. But II gram
mar does not shine through its products,
no more can he said OF geography las she
is taught, to judge from the following ex'
amples:
"The interior Of Africa is principally used
Tor purposes of exploration
Africa has no interior and you can't ex-
plorc it,"
"The Nile is in New York, a country Of
Africa"
In some other statements we receive the
full value Of "the sign" yet hardly grasp
"the thing signiiicd.'
"rhe Gulf of ST. Lawrence rises in Iiaska
Lake and cmpties into Mississippi
'Sln Francisco l. river in Brazil"
"The capital OF Kentucky is Frankfort on
the Maine"
Alexandria is the capitol OF Russia"
Another feature Of this country is that
"rhc scrfs OF Russia il little animals all
white except the tips Of their tails which is
black"
"Thc Catskill Mountains are also in Rus.
STA"
London is the largest city of the United
States or Russia or France
II that particular pupil should guess
again" he might hit L.
One might well find himself in "Egyp-
tian darkness" II
Egypt is in Syria" and
syria is Kind Of turpentinc."
Some persons may be surprised 10 find
that
"Thc greater antills are sugar. oranges,
coffee and indigo"
AN alligator is the largest insect In
"Ieopards tigers aud elephants inhabit
North America
"fhc camel grows In Greenland
"Thcrc is snake. all over the frigd zone
Bears are the growth OF tropical coun.
tries"
"rhc tropics produce great many kinds
Of wild beasts and figs"
Some geographical statements tend TO
broaden our views. For instance,
''rhc climate OF country is trading with
other countries"
domestic commerce is fishing. Foreign
commerce is fishing with pole"
Once in a while child siumbles upon
expressions which might almost arouse
suspicion Of q double meaning, rs for in
stance when one wrote: "lhe rapid
growth OF New York City az a commercial
center can he accounted Tor by the fact
that Castle Garden Is located there" But
what is Ia be thought OF the value OF COM
mon school teaching when a scholar sol
EMMY sets down that The United States
is most rs big rs England?
As TO the current quality and amount OF
history absorbed In the schools, these an
swers will enlightcn the reader
'Joan Of Arc was rather pious and very
gcntccl"
cromwell owed his elevation to his
ascent 10 greatness and because he was
often In the senate aud in the field Of
domestic retirement
Another one discovers from this study Of
the individual that
'Xcnophun died 1868 a. D.
'Ccaslr was IA years old
FRANKLIN aud Caesar were Frcnchmen."
"Napolcou was Russian Car
Napoleon was the first King 81 France"
Napoleon fought at the battle OF Bunker
Hnl."
Nerves was the son Of Darius King Of
England, and
Maria Anioineitc was daughter Of vii.
a.. ...U.
"IhC lhuuCCians are natives ol Venice
"fho Sparians settled England"
'lhc Romans, after cUnquoring England,
/ taught the Brittnns t1 make railroads
The commons chose aldermen, aud the
assembly opened nt Versailles"
"i2lG ships brought eleven settlers TO new
England.
"Wru the coloni- turned their attention
10 Tobacco they experienced n struk " pros.
/ prrty which nearly proved fatal 10 the de-
/ struoiinu 90 the s.itlvment'
| VALLEY Fore was one of the most blood.
shed battle. u thc revolution killing the
| Inhabitants
Flour and BACON were two provisions Of
tine Ordinance 1T i,t1.'
The last answer seems 10 show how we'll
Young America Is learning the history Of
his own country, but the evidence on that
head Is only too ample. OF roufsc civil
government Is taught, aud here are a few
| examples OF what the children get from
| the teaching
I've have not hal any good government
since the declaration 0f independence
''Tho Revolutionary War WIS begun IN
| i779 aud has continued al this time
'Nn free government can exist unless H.
/ powers are discharged on earth
when territory D. found uuiuhnbitcd by
new settlements, you take the laws Of the
country
But not a word oi explanation is offered
ne 10 what you are expected 10 10 with
I them.
"Thc Federal Government grew ont oi
srycml States. II has three states. lcgisla.
/ urr. executive aul judicial
THE Constitution should be the law Of
/ The country aud be- violated
NO soldier shall br quaricrcd anywhere
| w thr United states without the consent oi
| thr owner
"No person shall boz convinced NJ treason
/ unless De- has done 10 10 two witnesses in
/ open COURT
"Tho president cannot draw any salary
/ during any term " ONCE"
ELECTORS are chosen by people"
| Electors meet 60 cast their votes NJ each
| place in the State that Is the capital Of the
/ legislature
but the qualifications to be president
| are still morc surprising
"fha Constitution Dr. % years. he shall
| hc n natural born citizen 81 the United
| States. he shall have boon president Of the
United States fourteen years prior 10 taking
| a seat"
IAN absolute monarch makes the caprice