New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-04-28

Tell them Of the big trees that al
7 cut down to be made into lumber
and of the ships that are built o
the coast.
Insist on the backward or mat
tentive pupil doing the most of tn
talking. Many otherwise dull chill
dren will show remarkable apti
tude for this work.
Now give Washington, only tn
name the first day, and have then
find ont after whom it was named
Then the products, etc.
Texas comes next. These state
are far enough apart SO as not t.
confuse the little ones. They will
all grasp the idea of the flag Will
the single star. Tell them of tn,
long-horned cattle there, and th'
cowboys. The little boys can prob
ably illustrate the manner OF
throwing the lasso. They are in
terested, you know.
In turn take California, with its
giant trees, it's fruits, flowers and
gold; Alaska with its gold and its
gentle-eyed seals; Michigan and
the copper mines Language lesson
on copper; Massachusetts, and the
Pilgrims, locating Boston and Civ
ing them the Boston Tea Party.
They fairly revel in the enjoyment
of that story. With Virginia give
the story of John Smith and Poca-
hontas; and so on until every one
has been learned. Drill thoroughly
on them every day or so, varying
the methods Of so doing. Let the
children use the pointers. They
enjoy 1t. Let some member of the
class ask some other one to point
out the different states, rivers and
mountains.
When giving a lesson on Wyom-
ing and the Yellowstone Park. tell
the children of the geysers and
their cause. Show them pictures,
describe the action, and then let
them draw their idea of it on the
board.
Do not attempt the division of
Canada or Mexico. Give the cap
itals if you like, and a very little
of the history of the settlement of
the former. 1t is invariably the
case that they enjoy the story
of the conquest, however, aud the
stories Of the fabulous wealth of
the Montezumas. Give the least
terrible facts of the beginning of
the Spanish rule. Do not leave
them under the impression that the
conditions Of that time were the
same as at present.
Take up the West Indies, and then
South America.
Next in the natural order of things
will come the British Isles, and
Queen Victoria; France, and the
Paris Exposition; Spain, and the
boy-king and a few words concern
ing the Spanish-American war
Holland, and the willful girl-queen
and the Gar, with brief
description of Siberia; Italy, and
Venice with its water streets and
gondolas. Include in this Vesuvius.
Give the story of Pompeii and Her.
culaneum, and tell them of the ex-
cavations now going on, and the
results of the same.
Take Greece with its story of
ancient games, bravery in warfare,
etc. /; Turkey and its Sultan; and
so on through Europe.
In Asia, the curious customs of
India, China and Arabia. But best
Of all the orient the pupils most
love Japan. The polite, small peo-
pie, who remove their shoes instead |
Of their hats when entering house,
their peculiar mode of salutation,
and their chopsticks.
The holy land should receive its
share of attention, as there are
many grown people who have a
very vague idea indeed of its loca-
ion.
Africa will furnish lessons on the |
Sahara, the fertile Nile valley, with |
;he present improvements; the |
rransvaal, and the war.
After the Philippines, Australia |
With its queer kangaroos, its plague
If rabbits and the modes Of pre-
renting their depredations; and the |
Use England makes of the country
as q convict station).
Ark. School journal.
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The Federation of WOmen's Club |
# Tennessee has taken education
or its special work during the four
7ears of its existence. Among
,ther things, it has equipped seven
cen travelling libraries and sent
hem on their journeys through the
portions of the state cut of from
literary and educational advantages.
A member of the faculty of the