The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

superinte1dent's Review ofthe Years Work 10
the Crystal Falls Schools.

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have been 70 make the subject 'rcal'' TO
the students, for instance, when studying
stocks" our bulletin board recorded
tle daily rise or fall ia the value OF n
hn!f dozen different kinds OF stock. I'm
neinary Investments were made and
gains and losses computed; incidentally
the stock exchange column OF the
newspaper was made ineligible to them.
When working in Exchange" the sub
ject OF Money was carefully studied.
The class Is now working in Mensura-
ton, having done better aud more work
than any previous class.
PHYSIOLOGY The ninth grade spent
six months on this subject. It was not
always possible TO get Illustrations OF
our text, so do not feel perfectly satis-
fed with the work. The heart, the
valves, the larynx, the trachea, the
lungs. the blood, the eye, the muscles,
the bones, were studied from the objects
themselves. The Effects OF Alcohol and
Narcotics upon the Human Body" re-
ceivcd special attention. The study OF
the care OF the body, the sick,room. and
the sick gave the work practical turn.
Like tile subject OF botany, physiology
brought us very close to Him who has
made the "Man Wonderful
COMPOSITION This course covered the
subjects of Punctuation, Figures. Die
ton, Sentences, Paraphrase, Abstract,
Biography, etc. The proper use of the
Dictionary has been established, and the
study OF synonyms has given the class
the key TO freedom az expression. A
lesieal s,si!!ine has haei. required Tor al
written work. In the work in "Sen-
fence" we made use OF extracts from
standard works, which illustrated the
text, rather than simply learning the
facts in the books. The subject
Figures" was presented in such why
that the discriminating powers OF the
students were developed, and the
beauties Of literature revealed. II there
was amy one thing we desired. il was
originality.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR:-Thc class have
finished the textbook The work has
been to Hasten and systematize the
students knowledge Of grammar We
have given thorough drill in the intrica-
cies Of iniinitive and ptrticipial CON
structions. Composition work has
supplemented the text Mt frequent and
regular intervals. Ncatness. system,
freedom Of expression. aud power OF
s.t.t.ttnul H.. az
ALGEBRA The class will have com
pleted Olney'r Textbook. Exactness in
all the or,iical work was required.
Factoring, Imaginary Quantities and
the Transformations OF proportion we're
given due attention. The clns- cxper.
fenced no difficulty in simple equations.
and are now doing good work ia affected
Quadrntics
BoTANy: We have mustered the the
oretieal part Of Gray's botany, employ
ine Che laboratory method We have
made a special study OF buds, wood,
pollen and ferlilzatioa The micro
scope has been Indispensable. Drawing
has been encouraged and the note books
OF the personal observations Of the stn.
dents ure very interesting and valuable
They arc now preparing their herbar-
iums al the native flowers. In this sub
ject the powers OF observation. compare
son, and classification hive been taxed.
Nor have we failed 10 point out the Mas
ter Workman--his providence aud low
ing kindness in thus surrounding us with
the useful aud the beautiful.
GERMAN:--This class have completed
the first years work with great credit to
themselves. The course has combined
the theory and practice Of the lnnguige,
with minimum OF theory. The aim
has been 10 cultivate "Sprachgefuhl."
The purity and beauty Of their pro-
nonciation IL very gratifying.
GENERM. lIisroRy This has been AN
excellent year for this study. 40 many
changes took place IN foreign countries
that living interest was created--thc
death az Alexander H., the ASSASSINATION
OF Carnot, the birthday Of Bis,nark, etc.
Early ia the year we studied Russia anil
Kcnnan's "Siberian Letters and lee
lures increased the interest Then we
took up France. then England and g.
nally Greece. We have encouraged the
students to trace causes and effects, to
consult other authorities, and To ex.
press their opinions with due respect for
other authorities.
READISG:-The ninth grade has spent
the last three months in reading Shake
spcarc classics. The one hindrance to
many students is their inability to get
the thought from the printed page.
Good readers ARE generally the best stu
dents, consequently that reading is
thoughi-getting has been uppermost in
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