The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-10-22

as not try to reach the fifth step of the
ladder till the child has first been able
to stand on the fourth. Time enough
for shorthand after the boy has learned
the fundamental principles of arith-
metic, has studied language few
months, and has learned to put simple
words together in pure, plain, correct
English sentences.
Now the examination papers. The
grades range from 4 to So in arith-
metic, 100 being perfect. There were
but three out of the twenty-five that
obtained more than 4S per cent in
arithmetic The averages made We're
from 20 to 68 per cent Those making
35 or more in arithmetic and an aver
age of so or more were kept in the
advanced department, and the re-
mainder placed in the intermediate.
Those concerned are invited to come
! and see whether the classifications have
not been made justly. 1t is not inn
possible for teachers to err in judg-
ment, but it seems that the opinion OF
teachers who have taught number of
years in graded schools should have at
least some weight in determining to
which class a pupil should belong.
| When parents presume so much upon
the Ignorance and inefliciency of teach
ers, am reminded of the dignified
but seedy individual, of whom | read
recently, who entered cheap res.
taurant, took off his gloves, hung his
hat and oyercoat upon the hooks, busted
the chair, brushed the crumbs from the
table cloth, and then addressed thC
waiter as follows: 4" If you have Just
the right kind of oysters in just tn,
right condition, please take half PIN
of small ones, not too small, you know
and strain the juice off them carefully
leaving just little juice on them; pu
them in pan which has been secured
and dried, and then add little butte
good, pure butter, and little mill
) real cows milk, and then place tn,
pan over a coal fire, being careful t,
keep the pan in motion so as not to lie
) the oysters or milk burn; add littl
8 juice if you choose, and then watch tn
4 pan closely so that the exact momen
0 it comes to boil you can whip it of
A At the same time have a deep dis
warming, and when you see the frs
, sign of boiling empty the pan into tn
= dish"
You do not think of questioning tn
2 opinion of your doctor or lawyer; the
whv that of the teacher? Is he nc
Is supposed to possess as much knowledg
Of his profession as the lawyer does {
- his? Suppose go to a physician an
. " say, IL want you to doctor my family
'5 You can mix and administer the med
cine, but l will do the prescribing.
~ Or to the lawyer and say, :" | have
: very difficult case for your to take, br
y you must follow my instructions.
10 will explain what the law is and no
o5 to apply it, but you can make out I'll
Is papers and address the jury Il
~ would probably remind me that ii
, man who was his own lawyer had
y fool for client. Or to Il clergyman
1--WE have decided to hire you as pa
tor, but you must act as we direc
Here is an elaborate printed cOur
> giving you the subject Of each sermC
and prayer throughout the year, al
. the length thereof, and we desire "
a, to submit the manuscripts to us f
III revision and correction the Saturdi
~ before He won't tell us he won
n see us in Gehenna first, but he W
Sc think our chances are good to get ther
p II. l.. WEEMs, Principal.