The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

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mary department, FIVE teachers, says:
1.-THE great Improvement that has come
about In our rural schools through the
introduction OF the uniform graded
course must appeal to every teacher.
1t has proven q great advantage from
every point of view. 1t economies time
for the teachers, stimulates the pupils
and unliies the work in, such a way
that hope the day will come when
every school in Virginia shall be uni
formly graded. i heartily endorse the
system we use and haze, received much
benefit from it,
Susie C. LeCato. first assistant, five
teachers Farmville woman, says: 81
take great pleasure in saying that | con
slider the introduction Of the Uniform
graded course OF study the greatest, step
movement OF our rural schools. II has
brought for the teachers order out Of
chaos. and thorough teaching out of
hurried haphazard WORK: tor the pupils
a fuller appreciation of the Importance
of daily study. and a more earnest APP
probation OF his work
Robert Crowder, principal. two teach
ere new teacher In this work, says Il
have had to refer TO our uniform graded
course OF study very frequently. and
1T has been Il great help to me in the
classification OF my school,
Halle A. Battaille, A. NJ, of Hollins
Institute, first assistant, four teachers.
says: "Our uniform graded course has
solved many knotty problems for me.
Pupils coming into our school. or moving
their place of residence, know exactly
where they belong, and no time Is wasted
In classification. My observation Is that
pupils are much more thorough in their
studies where the teachers adhere
strictly to the course Il, b
Margaret L. Wescott;aafirst assistant
four teachers. Farmville woman. says:
After having used the uniform graded
course OF study for two years. now
wonder how / managed without 1t. This
I do know, that neither the pupils nor
myself then obtained the results that
we do now 1t has eliminated two of my
greatest bugbears-viz, first, classiii-
cation OF pupils at beginning of the
term: second, pupils entering my school
during the no,tths of December and
January, having moved Into this school
section Since all schools Use the unl-
form graded course, these two problems
have disappeared. Again, my pupils
work better. They are almost as ia
millar with tho course as l am--an in
dispensable guide ito me; to them n
plain path toward detipite end. This
uniform graded course has brought order
out Of Chaos
two teachers, Farmville wufristn says.
''rhe uniform graded course, has, as
sisted me very much in my efforts TO
provide my pupils with satisfactory
work. The work thus unified and sys-
tematized has enthused new life in my
school. The desire to do as much as
other schools is n strong incentive here.
This system conserves my energy and
hastens the progress of my pupils
Ess;e NJ. Evans. one school teacher,
now in charge of a primary department,
says: The uniform graded course has
been a great assistance To me. In my
school at Sign Post--a single school
found 1t Indispensable; in my primary
work here it has greatly aided me. At
Sign Post, my single school. / found the
pupils not at all graded: but when |
introduced the uniform course, system
and order soon came out of the con-
fusion.
John f. Scott, graduate of Washington
and Lee, principal two teachers, says;
THE uniform graded course has been
of the greatest advantage to me in
classifying my pupils, and consider 1t
Invaluable to any teacher who expects
to reduce TO order the chaos existing in
so many of our rural schools"
James G. Mock, principal, four teach
ers, says: "Having been a teacher in the
public schools of ;Accomac- for twenty
five years. and knowing the troubles IN
classifying the pupils properly in our
rural schools, take pleasure in stating
that since testing the uniform graded
course thoroughly in our schools for two
years, find that it works splendidly.
Children coming in here from other
schools can be readily placed. 1t stimu-
lates the pupils to efforts to advance to
the higher grades. 1t works admirably
with us, and ! endorse this unified sys-
TEN for use in the free schools of this
, State"
Emma w. LeCato. one-teacher school,
n Farmvi!le woman, says: Next to my
training for my work and my experience
in my work, the uniform graded course
of study has been of more help to me
than anything ] have ever come across
lin nv ten years of teaching 1t has
helped me directly and indirectly; 1t has
both simpllficd my work and advanced
it. Since my results are but natural re-
suits, / feel confident they will follow
! wherever the uniform graded course fol-
rural schools is adopted and used.
1dalia NJ. Petty, first assistant, Seven
teachers, says: II have taught two years
since the uniform graded course was
adopted, and ] do not see how we do
without it, Pupils are always coming II
here from other schools They cntel
With no loss OF time to themselves ans
No ia In, IN XVI