Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12
YOUNG Folks CORNER


THE Importance Of coed reasIizg ear
hardly ~ oyerestis1ats=i- IL IL the ksy
to afl other branches. aud the means by
which yGpiis carry GA their .siaszAtion
after leaying -eiieei. Eeading In general
T. ether oral or ssleat, bat the Latter IL
possible only through knowledge Of
the forfger.
t,a..i oral resajiag consists, brisfiy. ~
intelligence and expression By istei.i-
gense we mean correctly interpreting
E9se thoughts expressed 10 script or pfIat,
stsibs expression Il conveying il TO OH
eg. with good effect. To quote a recent
ariser, --'i'he rgssiiag sh0a i be visible
70 this eye, a. well n aasiil5i- To the ear. =
To gain such results tlse iss4eile-'s
preparation shoaisi he careful aad Thor
ough II sh0ad enable him TO draw out
aa4 acrnss9m the pupil 70 consider the
sense ~ what be- rs.sld-. s critical eOa-
liberation Of thu ~lsple lesson Is aeees-
-arr, Tor often the main idea does not
appear 10 the first two Of three para
graphs. Conversational lesssns. skiilfal
slIe.tioaing, and the aii os the imasina-
.tou, will BE- helpful. Stumbling bleeks
such ~ new, strange words, should b.
| removed beforehand. Devote i lessor
~ hf4 Rh4 tAff4 - ffN tf-7 stAf 80
expression il attempted Allowing that
the vocal organs are no: defective, W.
.hall fad the expfes zion depends apGn.
besides Intelligence, purity aud distinct
tess IF utteranee, pitch. nodai4tion,
| etnplla rs and iiuemeT These qu4iitie-
saoald b. 20 combined that We shall
| have, unt mere accession % Worts,
| uuiluninei By the thought, rendered tl
a laundering, uioHetoaoss manner, bur j
ycritabie word picture, pleasing I" a3i.
Purity Of uttrfauce drpeud- usual y
| alDau the vowel element; di-tiIa'tnes.,
upon the way ia which the cOnsoaan-
| combinations are given. IN regard 10
pitch, avoid high, unnatural tone, -
often heard 10 -eaoolro9ms Nothing
grate- upon The cultivated ear like that
| orrvet pitch. moduiatinu, emphasis.
tud rate. -hpuii come with the percep-
ion ~ the scu-e. This will determine
inl dominate the reading u-en-ibiy.
Fiucacy is the result Of familiarity o.
The ese with the words. Il j. important,
Ind can Is" gained by practice ia sight
| reading ia which the words are already
known, onfy 10 new arrangements Con
lectc& or cuutinuons reading also Is
recommended. now and then
ENcrcises in developing the above quail
itir9 arc 10 bc found iu reading books
lHl work. on clocHsion; and il the tetch
90 nuds Ncaknc-s iu any one direction.
he should select those that are helpful,
aud surfnount the obstacle. 1t is not
enough 90 simply recommend list OF
book. for the children To read YOU must
Interest them 10 the subjects FIRST, then
| obey VIII beeaGer 10 gct them for them
elves The Ahrafies ia general coatain
80 works suitable for children under
ten. In these days Of cheap books q
lending library, tho property Of the
teacher, is good thing one would
scarcely believe, without evidence, that
here could be sn great destltution OF
| reading matter 10 some homes, and hgN
much pleasure II i, to The child to be al
loved to take hulac books or papers.
Expect that they Wilt gc- worn prepare
for i bonfire occasionally, but rest salts
lied that much good viii be accomplish
80 --SAEsH +, ScALE-, a JoHritot at
tioratiyn.