River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-20

10 not Try 10 initiate. ADS0rD the
idea and develop it through your own in
dividuality.
The history Of country should be
taught in connection with its physical
features.
Something that is all the better for be-
ing put off until to-morrow-the speak
ing Of an angry word.
The reason some men never meet with
any failures in life is because they never
make any effort to succeed.
School in the Stogdill district closed
with picnic dinner and exercises in the
afternoon by the pupils and others, Fri
day, June z.
II you wish your pupils to act right you
must set the example. Children initiate
the actions of grown people more than
person is aware of.
We did not receive any notice of the
Ellsworth association, held June 8, or we
would have attended the same. News
reached us the following Monday.
Please drop us a line next time and
oblige.
Great works are performed not by
strength but by perseverance. He that
shall walk with vigor three hours a day
will pass in seven years a space equal to
tha nj 70 n f4ho LIB
In all methods and plans try to devise
notifications and change. We should,
as progressive teachers, have means of
change in recitation for each days work.
Repetition throughout is the law of pos
session.-Teras School Journal.
Again we request teachers and others
who are interested in education to favor
us with contributions, programmes and
reports of associations, school engage
ments, etc. Anything of interest for the
column will be thankfully received and
duly appreciated.
We would be glad to notice the school
engagements, etc., of our patrons and
teacher friends, but it is impossible to do
the work for all and, therefore, we omit
it. We wish all success. Take the IN
sTIrUTE, and it will be powerful aid.
Send us notes of your work. Those we
can publish, as they are of interest to
our many readers. Remember, we are
trying to publish paper to be read in
Iowa as well as in Wisconsin.-Rock Elm
Institute.
The Teachers Association at the village
of Martell, June /, was called to order by
Supt. Brewer about ten o'clock. The as
ISOLATION was conducted in manner SIM
liar to the institute plan, and although
the attendance was small compared with
those in other parts of the county, the
discussions were carried out in an inter
esting manner, securing to those present
the usual benefits. We hope that in the
near future the teachers of this part of
the county viii show by Their interest
and attendance that they appreciate the
value of these meetings as they do in
other parts of the county where they
have not been neglected.
The following outlines on reading we
copy from Whites Elements of Pedagogy:
FIRST STEPS IN READING.
/. Words as WhoIes.
l. Concept or idea represented
objective.
2. Words as Sounds.
3. Words as forms Script or print.
4. Writing words-Script or print
III. Words in combination.
/. Groups or phrases.
2. Sentences.
8. Paragraphs.
III. Word analysis.
/. Words as sounds-phonic.
2, Words as forms-letters.
READING DRILL.
/. Prepartion-Word Mastery.
/. Ends or results.
1. Recognition of words at sight.
2. Their correct and easy utterance.
8. Their sound and form elements.
4. Their meaning and use.
2. Means.
l. Writing all new words.
2. Reading copied words.
8. Spelling by sound and letter.
d. Teaching the meaning of words.
5. Their use in original sentences.
III. Sentence Reading.
I. Grasp of thought and feeling.
2. Vocal expression of thought and
feeling.
The following purposes of the work in
each Form in Arithmetic we copy from
the Manual: