The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Is thers Anything New Under tho Sun.

Some time ago, while visiting we'll known
training school for teachers, l was much
entertained by tbs lesson in Arithmetic for
the lowest grade in the Primary Department.
In the centre Of tho pleasant room stood a
long bench-l,kc table on which were placed
in little groups Of five, great variety OF
articles.
There were fve tiny dolls, five marbles,
five pencils, five peach stones, five pebbles,
five grains of corn, Ave shoc-regs, FIVE little
cups, five little thimbles, and somo other
fives that have forgotten.
A bright-fhced teacher sat before the
table and about il clustered dozen little
men aRd women.
"Now children" said the teacher, "wh o
can count the thimbles ?" Instantly a
aQAfnk wis kAksslltt gwen Is iimid looking girl. Then
little boy counted the marbles, and q tiny
girl. whose itching fingers clupg TO the edge
of the table near the dollies, counted them,
and so ii went on until each little one had
counted FIVE, when the thimble-countsr
wrote the result upon the board thus
ILL.,.
"Now, said the teacher, "AIamie has
little sister at home; how many dollies will
she give TO her?'
Very slowly the chubby hand pushed out
one baby from the group she -as guarding
with jealous eye, then another, and paused.
"Wel'," said the teacher, 'you caunot
spare another ~,
Mamie's prompt "No IN" was followed ty
the question --"How many dollies does
Mamie give her sisterf" and answered in
concert, "Two."
Everybody give two away from their
fives.' said the teacher.
Efch little hand pushed off the twos, and
Jennie announced-"Three are left,' Then
Mataio wrote on the board-6-2-S.
s1cox tfst plainly said. "Thsrs :
lotthe incest"
what delightful way to teach =, ex.
elaimed my companion and AFTER the wbol.
haii nour had been consumed in breaking nm
ana putting together that little number Eve,
she stopped the teacher to ask,
mhat number do you begin with ?"
me smallest number that is unknown To
any OF the class, the teacher ssswsred:-
,u,,hau,,, u mow iong do yeu remain upon one
NUMBER! was the next question.
Until all know il thoroughly com.
bick through the open door. as The ,enchaS
hurried ON to overtake her class.
On the way home my companion had
much 10 say about the new method, of
.eaching Arithmetic, but was busily "look.
ing oack"ard aud remarked dreamily.
,o. ~ reminds me Of something that hap
pened long time ago. Let me see--i, was
10 IN 1867. l.aw little toddler seated on
.ne W 1Uun.er IN village store, q peck meas
hre nllcd with corn stood near him and HI.
'euooy bands were busy making little piles
" the grams. AT tho -arss.ivu,---wfrxtn nrp
you doing l'ttle mani he paused long
enough to answer, Putting together and
akiDg from things ""o
mhlle waiting for my bundles hearl him
,an OUT DRAMA, Dranpa, free fyes ars
'ftsen Amt that funny '
..,i,a Matched him form those three 6vss into
soiid phaianx, deplay one FIVE for skirmi,b.
RS, bring them all out in single Ale. and q.
loIt the store he cried, ' "'" ~
,,.y rney have to march free together.
'rsnps:: They won't 20 in twos."
30 this may be a "new method, of ts.cb.
ng' out ! am very sure it 10 quite nm o,d
ray OF learning. However, you need feel
nes'a'lon ';,, about adopting 1t, my dear.
gu Will be perfectly safe in doing So"