Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
/. Because the course contains such

/. Because the course contains such
studies as the pupils should pursue.
?. There being in objective point
pupils viii work more faithfully, at
tend more regularly and remain long
or in school than they would other
wise do.
3. The schools can be governed
more easily and by better means.
4. The tendency will be to make
the teachers tenure Of position more
certain and lasting and thus induce
persons Of ability to remain In the
profession.
s. A better standard Of success will
be established.
6. Better work can be done at
teachers mestings.
2. We shall be preparing to take
advantage Of the Central High school
Law.
8. Pupils moving from one locality
to another may be fitted Into the new
school.
Q. A promotion Of pupils from one
grade to another Ia certainly q stimu-
lating evidence Of progress and this
advancement becomes a proper In
centive to study.
In several states the work Of grad
ing country schools hag been carried
on by counties working aingly and
separately. This method is good 80
far Is ii goes. but 1t is fragmentary
and slow to reach all the counties Of
the State. The methods used in Ten
nessee, Illinois, Wisconsin and Colo
RADIO makes the work OF grading uni
form throughout the State. FIRMLY
believe that the subject Of graduation
OF country schools should be discussed
In every State association and In
every county institute, and q com
mittee Of the foremost educators OF
each should be appointed to consider
and report upon this subject. Copies
of graded courses OF study should be-
secured from the State Superlntend-
emit Of states having a graded system.
Let these report and give the very
best light on the subject they can
obtain. People have to be educated
to these questions. These r ques-
tions for the teacher to consider and
expound to the people.
Without fear OF contradiction let me
state that there ought to be q Begin
an end to the primary course of in
struction. This need is felt by all our
teachers, and so long as 1t is left to
each teacher to do as he lists with re-
spect to the organization and conduct
ing Of school work, we can have but lit
tie system or uniformity in 1t. Ibelieve
authority should be given to the State
Superintendent Of Instruction to pre-
scribe q regular course Of primary
instruction TO be followed In the
schools, with provisions for the ex-
animation and graduation of all pupils
who satisfactorily complete the
course.
Nothing, perhaps, contributes more
effectually to secure unity Of purpose
and action to the administration Of
our school system than the thorough
! graduation OF studies and q iudicioua
classification Of pupils according to
capacity.
Let It not be inferred, however, that
there is, necessarily, what Is often
charged upon public schools when
working according to system, any
thing like machine work, to the ex-
clusion or hindrance of the mental
culture of the pupils. Concert Of &C.
ton Is appropriate In the schoolroom
as elsewhere, when large numbers are
to be treated, both In q physical OF
mental drill; and experience has
proven that II is beneficial to the
bodies and minds OF the pupils. Nat
urally dull minds r specially bene-
flied by acting with others quicker
than themselves. Respectfully,
+, Il, BRUCE.