Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-11-24
those on the Pacific.


the initial letters spell 'wag;" thus King
Williams War, Queen Anne's War and
King Georges War.
In teaching the French and English
War make blackboard analysis Of the
three fighting years of the war and show
the similarity Of the three campaigns.
For fixing some of the important events
of the Revolution, as the colonists were
fighting for liberty, take that as the key
word; thus:
l775.-Lexington.
l776.-Independence, Declaration Of.
1777.-Burgoyne's surrender.
l77s.-Evacuation Of Philadelphia.
779.-Recapture of Stony Point.
l7s0.-Treason Of Arnold.
l7Sl.-Yorktown.
To show the forms of government at the
time of the Revolution group them thus:
Royal. Charter
New Hampshire. Massachusetts.
New York. Rhode Island.
New Jersey. connecticut.
North Carolina. Proprietary.
South Carolina. penrsv,vap;.
Virginia. neI.wara
Georgia. Marv,and
The royal governments are easily re-
membered as the three News, two Caro-
linas and two ending in ia; the charters as
easily because they are adjacent The pro-
pretaries are named for persons. This
also enables US to remember the thirteen
original states easily.
We may learn the commencement and
duration of the Civil War from the tol-
lowing:
In 6l the war begun.
Iu SO twas half through
In '63 the slave was free.
In '65 the war was DER.
For remembering the names Of the pres
tant event OF their administration. the fol-
lowing rhyme is very serviceabe:
Father Wa-hing,o left u united and FREE.
And John Adams rcpciled French aggression at
Bcundle-- Louisiana was Jefferson. crown.
And hen Maii-on'- war-hips won lasting re.
nown.
And the steamboat was launched then Monroe
gave the world
His new doctrine. and Quincy hi banner un
furlcd
For protection Then Jackson with railways
and spoil-.
Lef, Van Buren, huge bankruptcies, panics and
broil-.
Losing Harrison; Tyler by telegraph spoke;
And the Mexican War brought acceS-ions IS
Polk.
Taylor lived not TO the reward OF ambition,
And filmorc's sad slave law stirred up abolition;
50, compromise failing. Pierce witnessed the
ihroes
of the trouble in Kansas. Secession arose
Through the halting buchanan. but Lincoln was
sent
To e1tingui-h rebellion. Then some years were
spent
Rec"n.tructing by johnson. Grant les-ened our
debt;
Hayes resumed specie payments. and Garfield
ON reform. which, as Arthur soon found came to
stay.
Cleveland gave US four States. en-, he went on his
way.
Then came Harrison second, a hundred full years
Since the nation began, with it, hopes and its
fears.
Pupils find it hard to remember dates
and often get thei: dislike of history from
them alone.
Take the first two or three minutes of
the lesson for dates that should be remem-
oered, giving the date and the pupil con-
meeting it with the event In a full state
ment, thus;
Teacher-"ls20?" 2" Pupil-.'In 1920 Maine
was admitted to the Union?" This may
be varied by giving the event and calling
for the date.
By going over the most important dates,
day after day. they are indelibly fixed in
the mind
Lastly, make more use of supplement
tary reading. No teacher can afford to
be without Collins "Old Times in the Col
onies,' Boys of '16," or the Building Of
a Nation" The plan to be followed must
be varied according to the time and the
class of pupils. With some pupils 1t is
well to read selections bearing upon the
lesson and have the class talk it oyer at
the next lesson.
In schools where the pupils do not con-
verse easily and freely it is uphill work,
but such q school is the one which needs
this exercise. You can lind no better Ian
guage lesson.
Another difficulty especially in country
schools, is the lack of confidence and the
low tone Of the pupil when required to use
his own words instead Of those Of the
book. Here is an opportunity for him to