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

Biographies be taken each week.
In addition to the above, conold-
ernble time should be devoted to
local history, ns settlement of county
or town, curly history, growth. occtl-
putions Of people, loading industries,
GcoErnphy-Holno geography, conti-
ilcnt; make map Of town, county and
State. Study town ana county houses
for homes: material, where from;
food: vegetables, whore obtained;
fruits meats, milk fuel and light;
wood, some facts In forestry: kero-
seno oil, gas; clothing: woolen cot
ton. silk, linen, leather, rubber; in n
dustries; surface and other physical
features; State; ways Of travcling;
describe Journeys through different.
parts Of the State; use pictures, note
cities, mountains. rivers, Industries,
boundaries. In connection with this
work teach meaning of map SYM
bols; the earth us q whole--forln,
4 size, motion, globe, Eastern ana
Western Hemspheres; the grand d.
visions. location, comparative size.
permanent characteristics; develop
idea OF continent, island, peninsula.
etc.; distribution OF COASTS. Begin
elementary text
Morals ana Nlanncrs.-Conrngc-G
many examples OF courage in such
q why as to command tho pupils
admiration; teach how pupils Will
have ample opportunity to practice
courage in tho little things OF every
day life.
Sclf-Isespect-sllow difference between
this and selfconccit: show how this
quality rests on consciousness OF
moral worth; Illustrate and explain
Sclf-Control--Control OF temper; point
out the sad results from lose OF tenn
per; avoidance OF hasty words.
Dnd GLnnEunsc--Langun expression
Of IDEAS or thoughts. and show what
the real man IS; discuss tho bad i'm.
preston made BY profanity; show
how foolish and wicked Is profanity;
give particular attcnt ton to the de-
filing influence OF evil books and lit
erature. ~
First Grammar Crude.
Rcndins-Tourth Reader completed.
Continuation OF work as indicated in
l. 2, 3, of fourth primary. Sup
Elementary reading taken from his
tory used in grade, stories from his
tory, biography.
| SpcllinS-Words from spelling book
| selected to illustrate certain changes.
such as y into /; to add ~ and eth:
plurals In 8 or es; doubling final
letter to add ing, etc Further study
| VI pQIlCludllOll anu -ulClAllOl. COI-
tinue spelling Of lists Of words from
other school subjects.
neutrality-suspicious.. Continue practice
in dictation and In writing selected
sentences. M
Observation-Disclosures book completed.
Continue work on nouns, teaching
plural forms, posscssive forms; work
on verbs teaching verb forms; pro-
nouns, kinds Of pronouns. Teach
use OF sentences, phrases, clauses.
Analysis of simple sentences Com
bine short. simple sentences into
easy, connected discourse. Continue
work Of writing compositions from
outlines. Have pupils write com
II positions based on their own expert
| ence.
Number Worl1-Compute tho capacity
OF bins. boxes and rooms problems
in excavation at ordinary prices
Mako out bills for hay coal, grain
etc. at prevailing prices. Lay or q
rod on schoolroom floor: teach Its
relation to foot. yard, mile. Prob
lens in plastering and painting a,
prevailing rates.
Hixtory-Continue the study Of loca
history Pay special attention tt
the government Of county or town
| showing manner of election ant
general duties of tho following Of.
fcers: County-Board of supervisors
| sheriff, clerk, district attorney, treas.
j urer. school board. school sAperin.
/ tendent. courts. Town or City
Council, mayor, treasurer. assessor
i board of education. school superin'
i tendent. courts. Study with text
4 books history of Virginia, giving at
tention to following: Early settle
ment. John Smith. Indians, charters
Lord Delaware Governor Dale
House Of Burgesses. growth OF col
Il ony. Governor Berkeley, under TIL
Commonwealth, Bacon's Rebellion
negro slavery, Virginia in the Revo
luton. William and Mary College
, Governor Spotswood, Dinwiddie
George Washington, Virginia Presi
dents. social and Industrial condi
lions to 1860, part in Civil War. re
cent development and improvement
Geogrnphy-Use sample products an
pictures freely. Have map-drawin
j and molding. Complete elementar
toxt. Study grand divisions-Nort
{ America. South America, Europe
i Asia. Africa, noting only location
outline. features, rivers. climate
| productions, race Of people, politice
:. divisions and principal cities. Unite
States. study by group, or produc
!; tons; regions following the plan 9
fIeAl-DOOh. oluuy sCOIlOIl, WIcdl, I'd
! tie. lumber. coal, iron. fisheries. Cor
0 relate work with history.
8 Morals and Manners. - Health - ShO'
( that proper development Of healt
], Is important; how related to mentt
development; tho responsibility upo
us to give proper care to our bodie:
teach that Ill health hinders usefu
ness and happiness, and Is of.e
brought about by evil habits whic
fix themselves on us in our youth.
, Tempcrnnce-Teach moderation in M
petite for things not harmful; abst
nence in things that are harmful
show serious effects of cigarett
smoking, of alcoholic liquors. 6
! Had Hnbits-Moro easily formed tina
broken: how to break bad habi
habits that injure reputation, thu
, give offensc to others, otc
Industry = Explain how industrio,
habits should be formed In earl
.. years; the bright prospects befol
[ nm Industrious people: tho happy IL
/, nuence Of regular occupation; evi
$ of laziness and vagrancy.
: Second Gram mar Grade.