The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

addition to problems In tho text give
practical examples as indicated in the
first grammar grade.
IIistory-History OF United States.
Study carefully the following topics:
I. Discovery and Colonization. Con-
ditions in Europe in fifteenth CEN
fury; early explorers and their set
Elements: colonization OF Virginia, OF
other Southern Colonies; colonization
of Massachusetts. OF other New Eng
land Colonies: colonization OF New
York, other Middle Colonies; Colonial
life, manners and customs; early
struggles for America.
II. Revolution. General causes:
struggle for rights OF Englishmen:
struggle for rights Of man; efforts
for permanent union; Constitutional
Convention.
III Civics. Study. with or without
textbook. tho following relative to
our State government: Origin OF
present Constitutions: study as to
composition and general powers the
Senate. House OF Delegates. Corpora
tion Commission. Board of Education;
other State bonrds; manner OF cleo
ton, term and general duties Of the
executive and administrative officers:
system Of courts: somo attention to
citizenship. suffrage. election laws.
Observation-Disclosures geography. Cor
relative with history. In country
schools geography of second and third
grmmar grades should alternate SO
Us to reduce the number of recita-
lions. During 1907-S. for example.
study third grammar. geography,
and during 190S-9. study sec
ond grammar geography. Study
mathematical geography. Tho earth
studied as whole. Use advanced
textbook for outlines.
Morals and Manners.
PatrIotism-From lessons in civics.
Teach respect for county and State
government; necessity for law: how
unjust to infringe upon tho rights OF
others: that love and respectfor State
Keeps oil bound to common cause, be-
!. gets sympathy and fraternal spirit;
~ frequent reference to heroic Virgin
ians, and to the great history Of the
State, in order to inspire patriotism
Civic Dutics-Teach duties to State;
| arouse interest In government and In
State affairs; responsibility Of all to
exercise right Of suffrage and SO
forth.
,rrnining-Show tho necessity for prop
err training for life; the part the
school plays in this preparations the
growing needs for educated men
great advantages they have over
| the uneducated; general effect or
State and society.
Third Grammar Grade.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of work Of
second grammar grade. Reading OF
selected classics. % Continued at,
| tcntion given to expression.
Spclling-Spelling- book completed Lis
prepared by teacher from literary
reading. Careful attention to mean
(. ing Of words. Use Of dictionary.
necessary. SEQ that all writing II
subject forms and composition ]!
{. neatly done. Az
LunsmnEe-Complcte English grammar
| Continue analysis OF sentences ant
work Of previous grades in compo
sition Have pupils prepare outline.
/ of subjects and write from them. In
! terpret some good English selection
i as "lIvangeline," etc.
Number NVOrIl-Study percentage, no
combining the work to money problems
i Give pupils good idea Of the In
strumcnts used In tho commercial
world, such as forms used in banks
etc. Study interest, stocks and bonds
\ THE teacher should take up SOM
p known corporation ana from 1t CIV,
E pupils the meaning OF terms and o
Y business Instruments. Pay cspecia
4 attention to Insurance.. Study longi
tude ana timo.
Ilstory-Unlted States History. Stud
the following topics:
u /. National growth. 12u,o OF Fed
eralists; administration Of Washing
ton; fall OF Eedcralists; rule. OF Re
publicnns; Jelfersons administration
Il struggle for commercial freedom
Second War for Independence; re
suits,
II. New era. Growth of nationa
Y ideas; industrial and social develop
ments; foreign affairs; bank; tariff
nullilcation;3grow of sectional feel
ing sections drifting apart; CIV
Il Mar.
|, III, Consolidation and expansion
Reconstruction III the South; new po
liticnl problems; commercial and IN
i dustrial development; expansion, q
", Ciyics. Various kinds of gov
ernment; divisions OF our nationt
+ government; study House Of Repre-
sentatlyes ana Senate as to compost