The farmer and mechanic., 1906-03-20

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Ichfidren H. read. tho be-f .n.;H
od by which to give the .hft-
Idrca a~ sopa AZ possible such = ..,g-
mand IF tne mechanics af -.a.itrrv ,l., +
IwilI enable them tu real e4Ith l,lel.4lr.
lena profit. surely there is i befter .g4y +
Than the So-caucd word r1.t;tsl t,bf.5 4
leaves child lclple-s e~cct. vfT.,
| Ethe teacher j. present ta fen him aI +.
tho new words as th,- ,cr1r III the /
-ook Surely there i q better Ie...-
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lie tho SOUNDS baI,ipa fb1,.n fs.,.sf,--
six letters :nd tb,,g ~. ,.,t.4hl...I ~. s.t I
words for himself uish,ut tbf I,..-s- .
leI.'s aid OF ,offi.n .,,,. f,tL.,.. ami I
many of US have learned tn ra.,8 III
| this latte route. rhc so-cqfled a-H-,.
method does finally give tbe child
such "o"er as VIII enable him - reaa
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I4on nublir school t.,.,, ~ -.
months,
lli' 'AdCt system MhlcH 1foi. Coon
into a text book. but he dealt formid-
able blows 10 the beginners readers
mat are used in the public schools OF
TINS state. lie said, they are uncom-
mon rot. 1t Il sin. my friends, Ia toll
crate them. Tor they Lead the children
not 10 the lISht but 10 darkness. There
IS nothing III them which viii lift the
child above the dirt. and the only good
thing about them is the pictures"
1o'"i hiH'oiA-
Prof. +. +. Moses, superintendent
Of the City schools. after n brief talk
ttt+-~ Local history IN the Hall 81
Representatives, conducted the teach
ers across the Capitol Square to the
Hall OF History, where he lectured
upon that valuable collection Of anti
quitieS and historic relics. which form,
perhaps, the most valuable collection
possessed by any state south Of Nir-
ginia.
The teachers We're delighted with !
this pleasant tour and the interesting !
talks by Prof. Moses.
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"i' " tllq i>eEolu'lollftl W az pre-
tIleSe idcls III an enllfelS ne" I
ana ana mover way craving attractive con ]
'faStS' {
Guest. OF Voman.s Climb. c
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tho oli,-io pa,,o,1 7 i1,,,,,. TN ,il,o,.,
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C1,,h a,d c57o',7,i,c 1,ad
been ,,7n,idca ''''' - ''''' nav e
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+bn C1,.h o,l1a ,ii tfa a<.eaaiiti, t
was only two years oIG. but DURING I
that time had endeavorcd to and sue !
ceeded in identifying the Woman's !
Club with every uplifting social phil (
anthropc and domestic movement I.
for the botterpaent OF every nhase Of i
the citv's life The lNolnan's Climb =
she said had never undertaken any .
thing which aid not nave lis origin a
S<-n'I, ~ tbo G1,,1, ANIME ;f1 a>istnnna
vas ra,iaz,od ma in nonl1,,cio,, EIiss v
Heck stated that i was the C1nh,s de- t
sire to co-0norate Win tba mali n
school teachers of the comfy ana Am L
invitation ,yas evtan,jnd tnrro to afte1,1 $
Clnh rantin~s uhiln 1,isitin.r r.aIoirh Il
- ~ ct, ? "
'' any t
\ beautld! feature OF the program II
was lhe inspiring music, conSlstlh@ OF :
81 e nus Soi'S oA tiS9 -i"liieS' oi L
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A. ~ 10 '''tuio On f'O''Hl -' - II
~ M1ridllile9 SdhS i.oSeH III 'uIle, oN L
, 'ei iilSli' dlld All iIl9h love SONG .
~ Lang ana MIS-. bowen sang Il
ltdlh. lla!k. Inc i-dlk. DN G
9chuheft .2hot an AERO" IN the ii
All. hN Snenck. ana stars OF sum p
hef NlGht, hN IOtl. 1he audience re- a
apohded feelIn&lN TO these exquisite e
songs hE TWO OF the sweetest SINGERS II
N thc state aed lheN added nlHch To II
ne success ana thorough enjoyment t
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f MIS- r. J.. stevens treated the teach y
rs Win az Illustrated lecture on -
itoadSlde improvements, using 4 ~