Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-31
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
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MISS MAGGIE MARTIN. COUNTY SUP


Last Saturday being time for our
last association of continuing them
was discussed and it was decided to
have two more meetings, in order to
finish the second book or "Vedders
American writers of today"
Am glad to know that the teach
ers are so interested in. the work
and 1 believe we will find the above
book more interesting than the
cart of teaching"
Mrs. Desmarias was kind enough
to take charge of our last two meet
ings which was great help to all OF
US and We will again prevail upon
her to lead next time.
Our next meeting will be April O..
and will include the following out
line:
A. Steadman.
1. Why has America produced no poet
who was poet and nothing else?
2. What conditions have made our lit
erature so brilliant and SO many sided?
3. What writers seem to have had an in
fiuance on Steadman as shown by his
writings?
4. "But Virginians, don't do it! for
tell you that the flagon, filled with the
blood of old Browns offspring, was
first poured by Southern hands,
a. What is ment by ''flagon filled with
the blood of Old Browns ofspring?''
b. What explanation would you give
to class in reading before reading
the poem from which the above is an
extract?
s. What is Steadman's defnation OF
poetry; what reasons are given for an
amendment to this defnation?
s. What distinctions are made between
prose and poetry?
7. What is Steadman's place in Amer
ican literature as poet; critic?
B. Parkman.
1. What is Parkman's rank as a histo-
rian?
2. What experiences led to Parkman's S
first writings?
3. Why was Parkman led to write the
story of the Indian nations2
q. What obstacles in the form of ply
sicial infirmities impeded Parkman's
work?
s. What is said of Parkman's style?-
If possible give review of the book,
California and the Oregon Trail
c. Howells.
1. From what source can we get infor-
nation as to Howells' boyhood ex-
periences?
2. What is said of Howells as a realist?
3. How does Howells portray his wom-
en- characters? What are his reasons
for avoiding ideal characters?
4. What is a critics place in literature2
Quote Byron's opinion.
D. James.
1. What is said of James equipment
for literary work?
2. Why may Mr.. James novels be de-
nominated international Noyelss"
3. What is the chief criticism of James
novels from an American standpoint
q. What is said of the short story?
E. Warner.
1. Read and drsuss s'Being a Boy"
2. How did Warner begin his literary
work?
3. What is said of him as a humoristi
q. What two great merits has Warner
as an essayist-why merits?
F. Aldrich.
1. What is said of the 'sStory of Bad
Boy?''
2. What is said of Aldrich's literary
career?"
3. What is one great defect in Ameri
! Il
press this thought?
q. Quote last stanza from Aldrich':
''Spring in New England page II9
a. What is meant by ''venturou:
strain''-s'alert, elate''-sspoet laure
ate?''
b. How would you make reading les
son of this stanza?
G. Mark Twain.
life.
2. What book first brought him fame
what is said of this book?
4. What evidence have we that Mari
Twain understands the boy1
a.. What is said of the English apprecia
ton of American humor?
H. Crawford.
I. What are the circumstances of tn
publication of Crawfords first story
q What distinction is made betwee
ssnoveP' and ''romance?" illustrate
). What does Crawford mean when h
says the school girl determines to
great extent what we are to read!
Frances Burnett.
L. What does Mrs. Burnett tell US G
her early impressions?
2. What is said of her children's books
| Hon, 11 her hrol,c for fyirie
with her books for boys?
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