Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

familiar conventional discussion Of the
tonic. The textbook merely suggests
nn outline which lie to DO elaborated by
the pupil.
In this grade the new franklin aud
Harper Fourth Readers, and Nature
Reader, No. %, are used. The class T.
pointed 10 the literary eXcellencios OF
selections, and 10 the simpler beauties
Of style. A. reading Il getting though
from the printed page, n II best taught
by inducing children 10 read nt home.
They are encouraged 10 putchas
suitable books, 10 subHCr.bu iut
and read ut least one OF
the bost juvenile magsz nee, anu
10 ray n visit 10 the public library
during leisure hours. The mcmDuz.
ing Of choice selections l. continue b.
from the lower grades. Pupils are
exercised IN nftiCulali1r, prouunn.a.
ton, accent, infection, umphasir,
movement and pitch. PsnmauthiH b.
hofe taught In accordance with
Michaeps sysigm Of rapid rolmnnshlh
No. /.
In spelling. exercises In the modern
spelling book, which was introduced
In the third grade, nfe continued.
Words are TO be studied ~ 10 form,
sound, competition, meaning AMI use.
Hygiene, which was introduced ~ r.
part OF the daily exercises IN the
second grade, l. continued. The in.
atrucilon IL entirely oral, nnd is cone
fined TO parts Of tho human body, the
citculatory system, respiration the
digestive organs, the effects OF alcohol
hnd Of narcotics upon the system, etc.
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LANGUAGE. - Language IL con.
tiuuud during the fiiih, sixth
and seventh gfaios, whom tech.
meal grammar btcomus a parl Of tue
curriculum. Tho work assigned % Theses
grades contemplates the completion
Of Hyde's works on language, and in
the line Of additional work, fopr0dug.
tionh of short stories aud fables, OF Sc.
ogfAphy lessons, science Lessons, items
of news, letters, etc. Topics selected
from other studies are chosen Tor COM
positions, abundant opportunity for
such work being Afforded In tho more
advanced study Of geography and bic
tory. The principles learned In the
study Of punctuation are applied In Nil
the work Of the several grades. Critl-
clam OF faulty expressions ~ they are
heard In conversation aud recitation,
are features Of work required, ~ well
ns correct pronunciation aud use OF
works that are frequently misused end
inexperienced.
READiNu.-In the grammar depart.
ment, the reading comprises the com.
pletlon OF the new Ffauklin Finn
Reader, Nature Reader number four,
classics for children and EKgleslOn's
First Book In Amerloln History. An
addition thereto, the drill suggested In
preceding grades n continued, and
daily practice In exercises 90 improve
articulation, infection aud emphasis,
aud their application Ia expressing
the finer shades OF meaning. In tue
reading OF American history. = portion |
IL assigned 10 be read one day In class
a. = reading exercise and studied for
recitation a. n history lesson for the |
next day. Aside from the study Oi |
history aa a reading exercise, Its pur. |
pose NJ the outset Ia 10 give the pupil |
with tho principal facts |
connected with national growth, the |
principles Of government |
aud 10 furnish basis OF reality TOT |
study. In reading |
classics, y brief biographical study
OF authors II given ~ a
prominent part OF the work.
Attention IA called TO passages Of
special beauty, and pupil. arc laugh,
90 dircoyer these for themselves and TO |
appreciate the qualities OF good diotion.
The work OF reading at so lOol IL In.
tended A. 10 quantity and quality 10 In. |
nuence the reading at home.
BIOGRAPHY hafpprs' textbook on |
primary geography having been com.
pletsd early In the nth grade, Barnes's |
complete work Is here taken up. AL
The outset, special geography " Utah IL |
developed thoroughly, ana it, salient
points made very prominent. Abundant |
and experiment to make |
clear the facts Of physical and matho. |
NAUTICAL geography are employed In |
the early part OF this work. Asarule, |
feW topics NJ = lesson are assigned, bul |
such should be- fully illustrated by Oh. |
jeots, by experiment, by familiar talk |
aud by readings. In map drawing, ths |
main purpose IL 10 impress distinctly |
the mental picture Of the region drawn. |
BY tue plan OF progressive map draw. |
Ing, the simple outline OF tho grand |
division OF country IN gradually |
formed, and ~ knowledge OF particular |
features is acquired the full map is
completed.
AmTHMETiC.-At this stage Of tho
work Sholdonis Complete Arithmetic |
and HtoddArd's intellectual A rithmttlc |
are introduced. In tho former the /
aim IL to obtain rApidity ana accuracy |
OF work and to secure clear state. |
mont by pupils OF all principles In. |
volVed. Compound numbera afa |
taught effectively. Specimens Of all |
units Of Measurement that can be- |
Iscufed are required, aud abundant |
given OF their use. Com.
putAtionH are made and based up0n
the actual Measurement by pupils Of |
lengths surfaces aud solids. For this |
purpose the class IA divided iuto sec.
tons, each obtaining data Tor the same |
problem anu making cOmuulauous Ia. |
dependently. The work OF one section |
VIII operate ns a check upon the other |
sholdon's Arithmetic In completed aud |
reviewed In this department, prepared
tory 10 tho pupils entrance Into tho |
high school. In mental aflthmrtit, |
rigid logical analysis IN required, ami |
useless repetition and vrrbiago are |
not tolerated. The aim In this stu 81 o. |
10 trst secure clear uud accurate rra.- |
onlng, ana then 10 endeay0r 10 promote |
Tapidity Of thinking.
sfELitNu.-An opportunity ~ ~ |
iorled In the spellCr FOR Systematic |
study OF words, carefully classified u. |
~ form, use, sound ana meaning.
supplementary exercises, oral ANA |
written, upon LETS u words com. |
monty mlssprlled arc given, us |
well rs spelling proper names |