Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-05-05
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
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MISS MAGGIE MARTIN. COUNTY SUP

MISS MAGGIE MARTIN. COUNTY SUIT
Outline for Teachers Association
to be held May ID, 1904.
l Frances Barnett,
1. What does Mrs. Barnett tell US of
her early impressions1
=. What is said of her children's
booksI
3. How do her books for girls COM
pare with her books for boys?
g.. If possible, read '.Sarah Crewe."
Craddock.
I. What is there in the life of Miss
Craddock to remind you of George
Eliot?
2. Why cannot a mercenary writer be
an artist?
J. 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.'
=. What general theme runs through
all her writings?
3. What is said concerning her style?
L A. D. 7. Whitney.
/. What book best marks the summit
Of Mrs; Whitney's achievement in
2. Give review of Faith Gartney's
Girlhood.''
!. What is said of her style?
NJ Bret Harte.
1. What is said of Bret Harte's first
attempt at writing?
2. Name some of Harte's best known
works,-Tell the story of ssJohn
Byrns at GETTYSBURG
3. What is the real criticism offered on
Hart:'s writing7
I. What is the story of "The Man
Without country?'
2. What infiuance did DIR. Hale exert
through his writings that has re-
suited in the organizations of the
Young Peoples Christian Asso-
ciations1
o. Eggleston.
1. What is said of his first story3
2. In what way did Eggleston contri-
butte to American History9
3. If possible read ''Stories of Discov-
cry"
P. Gable.
1. What is said of Mr.. Cable as 4
Southern writer?
2. What theme did he write upon and
how did the theme aid in his first
SUGGEST
Q. Stoddard.
L. What inhuance in Stoddard's early
life developed the hope that he
would be poet2
2. What is said of Stoddard as prose
writer-a poet2
3. What is said of Stoddard's poetry?
4. Study extracts from
''Hymn to the Beautiful
'sSongs of Summer
''Ode to LINCOLN"
R. Stockton.
1. How is American humor character
lied?
2. What is the story of the '.Lady of
the Tiger2"
;. What is said of Stockston's books
for children?
S.. Joaquin Miller.
/. Give an account of Miller's first
writings
2. What was the English verdict of his
writings9
). What is fair estimate to place upon
Miller's ability1
SUMMARY
1. OF the writers studied which ones
began their careers as printer or
editor?
4. Make an outline of each author
author showing the range of his
writings-tpoetry. prose, history
etc.)
3. Does this wide rsnge detract from
literary excellence9 Whya
4. Which writer's appear to be originate
Point out the originally.
s. Make a list of ten books for children
written by the authors studied that
would be of interest to your pupils.
8. The statement is often made that we
should study Literature and not
abont Literature. Our study has
been profitable so far, but to really
accomplish the greatest good it is
recommended that each teacher
feat at least the following books:
''Being a Boy"-Warner.
''Faith Gartney's Gir,hood''-
Whitney.
"Man Without Country
Hale
"Stories of Discovery Hale
"Stepping Stones>to Literature
No. J." 100 cents.)
These books are pure Litera e; will be
of interest to your pupils and have
been put on Pupils Literary
List at reduced prices. (For iu-
formation concerning these, address
Library Manager, J. E. Mathers,
Eldorado, Kansas
GENERAL QUESTIONS IN READING
1. 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 time when tastes and habits are
forming?
4. What arguments can you give why
pupils should be encouraged to personally
own a few good books of their IN?
S. From your study of the authors in
''American Writers" how have the child
hood experiences, training and reading
been the predominant influences in the lives
as shown in the writings of the authorsP
6. What do you understand by the |
term supplementary readinga
7. Give a good plan for providing |
fdads for the purchase of a small school
library.