Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-19
school. And / would inform him here
and now that have a far more and
deeper interest in the school than he

and now that have a far more and
deeper interest in the school than he
has.
But he assures you that the school
does not teach single study not re-
quired by the laws of Arkansas. Per-
hsps moi; but the law does not con-
template that all the s;udies preecrib-
ed by it for the public schools should
be taught in one grade aud at the
same time. If it does, then,S as the
speaker said, "the law is sn sss.s But
the Professor seems 20 think it does,
and he is defending course of stud
les, or the arrangement of il, that at
tempts to cram them all into one class
and these little children in lie "B', or
lower class, of the Sixth Grade, who
are supposed TO be ten or we've years
old, are required, according 10 this
classification, to study six regular
studies besides their exercises ia COM
position, letter wri.ing, penmanship,
morals, manners, calistheuics and yari-
Gus other lessons that should be taught
in every grade and Glass.
The Professor cites, US examples, the
courses Of study used IN the public
schools of Dallas and Of Ft. Smith.
He does not seem 10 think that these
schools, as gaded schools, are much
older than our schools and ,hat .ho
pupils are much better graded; and ne
does not know, or at least does not
tel you, thai there are Two snd sone-
tunes three classes in one grade, and
thai it is left largely 10 tde discreet on
Of the teachers as TO how inuch aud
how many of these studies silai' De
carried at one time by the pupils OF
one class; when, the facts are, tdst ne
studies prescribed for one glaae isine
work TO be accomplished IN tso
terms, at hve months each, which
work if divided, bali for cue term,
aud the other half for the ,aet, i'll TO.
be completed ia one s,no.es.ic year
OF ten months. If the Professo. does
not know this, then Texstkaus needs
a competent principal or a supeti1-
tendent to instruct The principal. IL
he docs know il, lie should be honest
in his argument and not dodge he
truth. -l7l
In my article Wednesday ! sisted
that five regular studies are the limit
for the average siuaeug III colleges
and universities lie Professor in-
forms us thgt ine sluiy or Students
Temperance MaHual (Which is n real
i'y work on Physiology aud the
Fifth Reader are aterDs;ej. This re-
duces the NUMBER Of ieguar studies
in the "Bn class in the Sixth Grrdo in
his school TO six, as ioious: Physiol-
ogy and Fifth Reader Counted IS
one, Menta Arithmetic, Written
Arithmetic, Geograpuy, Grammar,
Soelling and Defining Gas one), besides
writing, composition, eic.
Now the college student is STU
DENT-one who studies and Is supuos-
ed to learn for himself and needs but
little assistance from his teachers.
These Sixth Grade children ia our
public schools are pnpis--tbose who
are not so sufficiently developed in
mind and body IS 70 be expected 10
learn much by Themselves Dul must
be taught by their teachers, and there
fore should have more time for lecits-
tons, in order 10 carry 81 napy stGd-
les. Yet, 10 prove that Blk regular
studiea are not too much for cn.ld,
the Professor .elis us that the average
college student, with his five studies,
has % to 26 hours per week for his
recitations, while the poor child has
SIX studies and is only allowed 18
hours and 20 minu!es pc. week for
his recitstions. Fine argument (D
care nothing for his calling me s
croaker, If he refers to me; but he says
| added tablet, pencil, PEI, a pen
holder, ink, sponge, etc, 70 tie list Of
books suit rue. lie wopld hare Won
believe that added al least six, and
puts the "etc.," TO 1t that l added o,her
things, when the facts are, | added
only slate, slate pencil, sponge
and an eraser. Ii that was wrong, |
am sorry.
was then and ON still unable to
soc how the child could get along with
written arithmetic without n slate,
or what he would do with slate
without slate pencil.
He might have dispenscd with the
eraser, or perhaps the sponge. If the
Professor would have him spit on his
slate aud mop 1t of with his fist, then
he and ] are just sliko about that,
Only prefer that ne use a sponge,
aud have a reason for it.
Very respectfully,
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