The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-05
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
Conducted by o. NJ. Bennett, of Lewis.

Conducted by o. NJ. Bennett. of Lewis.
Everyone interested in the subject
of education should procure the re-
ports of the educational committees
of ten and fifteen, which reports can
be had at low price by addressing
the American Book Co.. Chicago, Iii.
The teacher should never inflict
punishment upon the pupil before
duly considering the following condi-
tions; Mental temperament of the
pupil, III Age of the pupil, [3l Motive
| which prompted the commission of
offense, [4l Pupils home environment,
| which every teacher who is d thorough
student of character and human ma
tire knows without visl ting the home
of said pupil, 5 Health of the pupil,
rs Nature of the offence, r. School
Law on the subject of punishment,
and [s] His own humor at the time Of
punishment.
The number of letters received ask
| ing for answers to The ten questions
| asked in ii former issue has led the
writer to believe that there is copious
space in the column this week and
| that an attempt to answer through
the paper will prove cheaper than to
reply by letter.
The Question mark was deriv
ed from the letter ''Q'-the small
placed below the remaining part of
| the letter which has been somewhat
modified. The Dollar mark WAS de-
rived from the initial letters of the
United States.-''U" being placed
upon ''S'' with the loop severed.
2 The exact number of langnag'
| spoken at present cannot he determin-
ed-But there are upwards of 24S.
Diamonds are composed of pure
| carbon.
4 The Apostolic age had hardly pas
sed when discussions arose as to the
time of celebrating Easter.-The ques-
tiOn was finally left with the council
of Nice and was settled by adopting
the rule which makes Easter day the
| first Sunday after the full moon which
occurs upon or after the 21st of March.
If the full moon occurs on Sunday,
Easter day will be the next Sunday.
Faster may come as early as March
22nd and as late as April 25tn.
The island that floats may be seen
| in Henry's lake in Idaho. 1t is 800
| feet in diameter and has for it's basis
| Il mass of roots so dense that it sup
ports large trees and dense under
grOwths. roots are covered
| with soil and the island is sufficiently
substantial to support a house and
| barn. The wind drifts il abhut Ieav
| lng it not to exceed "a hours in the
! same place.
|
6 In Cork county Ireland there is
| village called .Biarney'-In this vii
| lage there is an old castle containing
Il stone the kissing of which is believ
ed to give the person peculiar skill III
speech. This is the identical stone.
I The Gate OF Tears so called 10y
the Arabs, is the term applied to the
connection of the Persian Gulf and
The Red Sea. The channel is rocky
and very dangerous for passage of
vessels, receiving its name from the
numerous Shipwrecks occurring there.
Tie bridge which connects the
palace of the Doge with the stale
| prison at Venice is called the bridge
of slghs, because prisoners are convey
ed over it flom the judgment hall to
| the place of execution,
| 5 Will be answered in next issue.
| 8 What statisticians understand bv
1
the term center of population is the
| point at which equilibrium would be
reached Were the country taken as ii
| plane surface without weight. but
capable of sustaining weight and the
inhabitants distributed over it in mum
Der aud position as they are found at
| the time the census is taken, each in
! habitant being supposed TO be OF equal
weight, and consequently to exert
| pressure on the pivotal point i'll direct
proportion 10 his distance therefrom
N. Y. Tribune
10 Consult WebSters Dictionary OF
any financial catechIsm