Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-05-12
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY
ISS MAGGIE MARTIN. COUNTY SUPP
Outline for Teachers Association


to be held May IA, 1904.
1 Frances Barnett,
1. What does Mrs. Barnett tell US of
her early impressions?
2. What is said of her children's
books!
3. How do her books for girls com
pare with her books for boys?
d. If possible, read s.Sarah Crewe."
J Craddock.
I. What is there in the life of Miss
Craddock to remind you of George
Eliot?
2. Why cannot mercenary writer be
an artist?
). What is said of the elements that
go to the making of good novel?
X Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
1. What conditions contributed to the
success of ''Gates Ajar.''
2. What general theme runs through
all her writings?
Z. What is said concerning her style?
L A. D. T. Whitney.
1. What book best marks the summit
of Mrs. Whitney's achievement in
fiction?
2. Give a review of Faith Gartney's
Girlhood.'
I. What is said of her stvle?
NJ Bret Harte.
I. What is said of Bret Harte's first
attempt at writing?
2. Name some of Harte's best known
works,[rell the story of ''John
Byrns at Gettysburg
3. What is the real criticism offered on
Harte's writing2
N. Hale.
I. What is the story of s'The Man
Without country"
2. What inhuance did DR.. Hale exert
through his writings that has re-
suited in the organizations of the
Young Peoples Christian Asso-
Citations?
o. Eggleston.
1. What is said of his first story?
2. In what way did Eggleston contri-
butte to American History?
3. If possible read ''Stories of Discov-
cry"
P. Cable.
I. What is said of Mr.. Gable as
Southern writer?
2. What theme did he write upon and
how did the theme aid in his first
success?
Q. Stoddard.
1. What inAuance in Stoddard's early
life developed the hope that he
would be poet?
?. What is said of Stoddard as a prose
writer-a poet?
3. What is said of Stoddard's poetry?
q. Study extracts from
''Hymn to the Beautiful
''Songs of Summer
''Ode to Lincoln
R. Stockton.
1. How is American humor character
lied?
2. What is the story of the ''Lady of
3. What is said of Stockston's books
for children?
S. Joaquin Miller.
writings.
?. What was the English verdict of his
writings?
3. What is fair estimate to place upon
Miller's ability?
SUMMARY
1. Of the writers studied which ones
began their careers as printer or
editor?
?. Make an outline of each author
author showing the range of his
writings-(poetry. prose, history
etc.,
3. Does this wide rrnge detract from
literary excellence? Why?
4. Which writers appear to be original?
Point out the originally.
S. Make list of ten books for children
written by the authors studied that
would be of interest to your pupils.
6. The statement is often made that we
ShOuld studv 81 iterature and NOT
abont Literature. Our study has
been profitable so far, but to really
accomplish the greatest good it is
recommended that each teacher
reat at least the following books:
''Being a Boy''-Warner.
''Faith Gartney's Gir.hood'-
Whitney.
''Man Without a Country.
Hale.
''Stories of Discovery
stepping Stones to Literature
No. T." 100 cents.)
These books are pure Literature; will be
of interest to your pupils and have
been put on s'Pupil's Literary
List" at reduced prices. (For in-
formation concerning these, address
Library Manager, ]. E. Mathers,
Eldorado, Kansas.)
GENERAL QUESTIONS IN READING
I. What purpose do you have in mind
when teaching reading? What do you
hope to accomplish?
2. How can you cultivate proper tastes
and habits in reading?
3. Why should pupils read few good
books at a time when tastes and habits are
forming?
q. What arguments can you give why
pupils should be encouraged to personally
own few good books of their own?
S. From your study of the authors in
''American Writer'S how have the child
hood experiences, training and reading
been the predominant influences in the lives
as shown in the writings of the authors?
g. What do you understand by the
term supplementary reading2
7. Give a good plan for providing
funds for the purchase of small school
library.