Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
The Educational Column.
D. 4. 1u11, 60, surt, Falling Waters, WA
THE GRADUATING SYSTEM.

1t is for the purpose of presenting a
| few more thoughts on this subject that
ask for space in this column again.
do not wish to do all the talking, nor
| to occupy all of the room the editors
of this paper have so generously ac-
corded the teachers and friends of pub
lie instruction in Berkeley Co. So
| If there is any thing on file for
this column from any other source,
please to lay this aside for a more con-
venient season.
TO speak at length of the merits of
| this system would be only to consume
time and paper upon subject that
needs no argument in its favor. In
short, claim for it,:
A better attendance at school.
A more regular attendance at school.
A longer continuance in school.
A greater interest in study.
A far greater progress in study.
A better class of teachers.
Better habits formed by pupils.
Better pupils formed by habits.
Better discipline, better results.
Better children, better adults.
And now, if the teachers will get
together and hold meetings on Satur-
days, or at any time that best suits
their convenience, they can help to
| perfect the system, and discuss many
other subjects Of vital Importance to
the schools. shall be glad to meet
with you at any time. Some one may
! say it will be time enough next sum-
mer when the teachers are assembled
in Institute. This will be only so
much valuable time lost. Let US make
the start now and then we shall be bet
ter prepared to work in the institute
when the time comes. You can hold
district meetings at any point agreed
upon, and if all teachers ofany one dis
trict can not attend atthis point, they
can meet with the teachers of an adj
joining district if more convenient.
have no doubt that good work Is
being done, but let us not remain con-
tented while there is Yet so much to
be done. ONWARD BE OUR MOTTO,
SUCCESS OUR AIM.
More than one half OF the material
for our catalogue has been collected
and / now have it ready for the press.
I hope the teachers will make the
grading at once: Let such standard
as was published in my last letter be
taken for the d" grade. The &C"
grade might consist of pupils who are
thorough masters of the rules of per-
centage and interest who are ready
to begin the intermediate Geogra-
ply Elemementary Grammar COM
pleted and revised; History begun !;
Physiology begun; writing in copy
book No. 5; and written and oral
spelling continued. The "B" grade
should consist of pupils who are rs far
as Arithmetical Progression; Interme-
date Geography continued; Practical
Grammar begun; History continued;
Physiology continued in Cutters In
termediate writing continued and
analysis of all letters i; oral and written
spelling continued and analysis of all
letters; oral and written spelling con-
tinued with special attention to dia-
critical marks and pronunciation.
The ga" grade should consist of
pupils who can complete Rays Prac-
tical Arithmetic and review it by the
spring of 1890; complete Practical
Grammar and review. intermediate
Geography completed and reviewed;
United States History reviewed by
topics; physiology continued in Cut
ter's Comprehensive; writing compo-
sitions and spelling and defining con-
tinued.
In all the course the teacher should
not lose sight of moral training and
etiquette. Require thorough and per-
feet work.
Promote from grade to grade on
completion of the work prescribed.
In conclusion, bear in mind that
pupils who would graduate are re.
quired to study all the branches ofthe
common course except physiology,
and this must be begun with the low
er grades in time to complete it in
three years.
Tho child who studies all of these
branches will keep up with the child
who studies "Readin', Ritin'. and
Rithmetic" only, and before an eight
years. course is completed, will be far
enough ahead IN these also.
ID. III. DoDD.