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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

Write cat" several times, interspers
ing other, unknown words Give one
child the pointer, and allow him to
point out the word cat" wherever he
can hnd it, Next, give him colored
crayon, and have him underscore it un-
I'll he makes mistake, when the crayon
IS given to the other child
Now write. Il see a cal" Il see a
man" Il see boy" Il see an apple"
picture this instead of writing, as it
gives a variety, while the child recog-
nizes so few words, and il aids him in
learning the first words in the sentence,
IS we'll
Have the child point out the SEN
tence he knows This is not TO bring
out the new words, but to teach the
child to distinguish known from un-
known words Used in every sentence,
for two or three days, Il see" will be
learned unconsciously
Use pictures instead of the words a
part of the time A leaf, ball, ring,
box. house, chair, book, tree and flag
are easily pictured and add interest to
the lSsscu.
Drill on the given sentence for the re-
naming time of the days lesson.
SECOND DAY-Teach two new words
in the same way that "cat" was taught
| in the first lesson Introduce "cat" in
print. Have the children find it in books
etc
THIRD DAY-Teach the latest two
words in print, review work previously
given, and teach one new word
FOURTH DAY-Review, and give them
the hard ('k") sound of c. with the
proper marking. Give the sound your
sell &c as in cat). Have them sound il
alone several times. Then sound il III
the word cat"
| At the second lesson, the same day
| teach "a with cap on (al. Sound
Tie letter for them Now give them the
sound Of the st" Brill on the separate
sounds for three Minutes. Then give
them in their proper ordei, very slowly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22


that his nsz.s-: ia carrying out that
which he knows will conduce to his own
and Others health is a menace to his
nelghbor
ms igiloIa'iee W1,'e rs as "a. is.iI i;,. -
dispel may sos' iii,i ~ ~ H. any t,le
q tnose WON " iis3'ls 5ssi h ,a sLe
Of pTeVe51siFe nlS,t''.' s',,''''9 " 'o'''-''
up seii21ais " 81 '''-''''''
Home Sanitation
The future welfare of the family de-
ponds upon the hofne which has been
selected Tor il. The house should be
situated in such a position that light,
drainage and air should he OF the best.
The s0il ur1a which the house is built,
its ventilation, its piaaih;ag, its cellar
and the location ri It's rooms all come
in for on enlights red consideration
Then, too, the best ways Of furnish
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

and fats and meats form the right
amount for the growth, health and main
tenance Of tie bodies 81 those who sit
at the table and partake Of them With
the growth Of education along these
lines, the housekeeper who neglccts these
facts is we'll nigh criminal
The amouni Of nourishment that
should be eaten by each TO preserve
health and keep the bodily powers at
the best is another problem TO be met
The public authorities are exercising
more supervision ti,an ever before, and
laws are enacted to ensure the purity OF
foodstufTs, but On the l1ouse.seepcr de-
ponds the most Subtle and delicate elab-
Grafton OF the problem Many indiyid-
uals are suffering from dyspepsia and
chronic stomach disturbances because Of
the thougfflessncss which characterizes
the family cooking and the provisioning
Of the family board
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
The Best
Sickness

communicable sickness should ~ be al
lowed TO spread from one FAM to an
other or to members of the same family.
Distinction has been carried on sys-
tematically, and vaccination has reduced
smallpox from a scourge 10 only a com
paratively few cases he air OF cities
and towns is prevented from becoming
impure bccause Of noKiocs fynes and
sinothering smoke from factories I'm
proved ventilation OF public buildings
has been instituted, the water supplies
have been protected, the disposal of
sewage has been safeguarded.
The construction of schools and the
care Of children attending them has been
supervised it is true that all these
methods Of sanitation and even the car
rying them into effect, leave much TO be
desired. Nevertheless. all these ways OF
preventing disease and improving the
health OF communities base reduced the
death rate incredibly. Fifty years ago
If was said that the deaths in Great
| Britain which ny care could have been
prevented averaged more than third
I OF those that occurred, and the proper
I ton OF those who dfd not die because OF
/ their illness, but suffered more or less
i during their lives, was equally great.
Individual Responsibility
/ What has been done 70 preserve life
and health By Nation and State can be
I exceeded II each individual feels his
resp visibility in bringing bis own health
/ TO as great a state q perfection IS pos
4 sibic, and n surrounding !ilose who are
4 in the faa1iiy with the best conditions
! The health OF the community VIII be
greatly besssrea when each one realizes
the great importance CT this duty. and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
CHARLES DIV 1~E = E~dito1~.
AN : INEXPENSIVE FOUR BEDROOM HOUS

every one. which include processes ~
addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division, as we'll as the smaller com
mon fractions, are given orally. Allows
twenty a little written work IS given
such as writing numbers, and adding
and substracting small numbers, whert
the numbers to be aided never exceed
nine; and in substrsction the minuend.
is in every ig=Ts greater than the sub
trahend
The second month take up as new
combinations those of and 8, review
ing thoroughly at every lesson some OF
the work done the previous month
This reviewing is necessary and con-
slant feature Of Number Work.
The third month, take up the eombina-
tons in and 8, reviewing
The fourth month, combinations OF
o and 10.
The fifth month, combinations of II
and H.
The sixth month, combinations of Is
and ID
The seventh month, combinations of
rs and 10.
The eighth month, combinations of ~
and IS
The ninth month, combinations of 10
and 20
Books of problems by grades" from
the first to the ninth, may be obtained
from any publisher of school books.
During this time of teaching, educa-
floral money sold by all dealers In
school supplies, may be used in little
games of marketing, keeping store, and
so on. providing both amusement and
instruction for the child, so that at the.
close Of the school year he can readily
recognize all money up as high as one.
dollar. and can make change.
Telling time, so far as the hour and
the half, should also be taught
In teaching number, il must be borne
in mind that YOU cannot cram numbers
into a child Each step must be rea-
eoned out '-iupioy every device OF
which yop ian think, read or hear, to-
assist thu child in reasoning out these
| simple Problems for himself He thus
| gains accuracy, concentration, self-con-
hdence and greater power in reasoning
Drawing
This may be given as amusement tn
first year in illustrating the stories the
learn or read You know in a child
mind straight mark represents a hors
/ to the life The imagination Is thun
stimulated. and knowledge of forms
comes almost unconsciously.
Weaving and Sewing Cards
| These two devices may be used 70
keep the little folks quiet and teach
them form and color The material
may be obtained from any dealer in
kindergarten materials or from the
large department stores.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
Personal Care

Perfonai Care
How few are the individuals who
make an attempt to live hygienically.
Each ones responsibilities ar1 two-fold
those which relate to himself and
those which relate 70 the community.
He should keep himself we'll by diet,
clothing, exercise and the avoidance Of
exposure and excess in every direction.
If he is victim Of disease, he should
take care that he docs not communicate
this disease to others.
The conumptiye wlio cxpectoratcs in
public places, or carclessiy 10 his own
home, is guilty Of putting others in peril,
because the germ Of the disease Is n
that saliva The man who has cen
fagious fever in his family and goes
forth 10 meet others without taking pre-
cautions which will prevent him from
carrying the germs with him, is guilty
Of imperilling the life 81 his neighbor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

reasoning-a habi. rbie;'i i.scst hc ce,-
tiyatcd froea tie beginning
FouRTu LrssoN - Take the number
three as the oasis of this lesson.
Illustrate Il and l and / are g. Get
the child first 20 count them, then 10
make the statement, Now give simple
problem
Jessie has one apple in her hand one
in her basket, and cne in her pocket.
How many apples has she?
The next step will be 20 teach 2 and
/ are g.
Drill on the combinations al three
and of two as a review
FIFTH LEssoN-Rcvicw previous work.
teach the child to count one more than
he already knows each day.
Give the fact that there is ono in
three, P-.' left over. Have the child
illustrate, by separating two peas from
the one, the whole number making
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
PlAN Of JEcOND JT0pY

three Give problems, as: John had
tPfce cents. He wanted to buy marbles,
which cost two cents each How many
marbles could he buy?
Continue the lessons in this way, give
ing but ono period daily to the Number
Work
At the close Of The first month the
child should know all the coordination 5
up to and OF four, i.e,, one-half and
one fourth Of four; how many on.s IN
four; how many twos in four; how
many threes in four how many tours
in four; how many four ones are; two
twos; two and two; four, take away
two; four, take away three; and four
take away one In all numbers up 10
twenty, the combinations, each and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

at first, then faster and faster until they
pronounce the word. This is the FIRST
step in teaching the child to find out the
words for himself.
FIFTH DAY-T each two new words
and give a general review q words
script and PRINT, sentences ard sounde
IF letters.
Continue this until at the end of the
aonth they thoroughly know thirty
words.
The second and third months, teach
hem three new words each day, keep
ing up drill and instruction il phonics,
nd the fourth month four new words
may be given each day
The child is by this time ready to have
a regular lesson assigned him, TO study
out for himself
Number Work
FIRST LEssoN-In the first lesson, find
how high the child can count correctly,
and see il he understands two, and three
as a whole
Use all Of tits peoiod in having him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
\ FIRST LESSONS AT HOME *

No lesson should exceed fifteen min
utes. but two or even three lessons in
reading and one in numbers may be
given each day for five days in the week.
Know what you are going to teach be-
fore you begin Successful work cam
not be done otherwise.
Script is taught first. Print is "the
word in a new dress" This appeals to
the child's imagination, as we'll as assists
his memory.
Take up readi-g and number at first
Writing and written spelling should be-
gin about the fifth month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

Language
The language lessons for the first
year should be entirely oral, and the fol-
lowing year mostly copying.
Spelling
Spelling should be wEtten and should
not be commenced until the fifth month.
Writing
Give the child one word at time
TO copy at the end Of the first month,
and keep adding new, but not I'M
known, word now and then, until the
latter forms have been mastered
Above all be very patient with your
pupils Pear in mind, The result should
be ability 10 learn more and not merely
so much.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

teGHLN ana Sl&lSIil1l NSli-
turies measures were taken, notably
BY Venice, TO prevent the intro
duction Of the plague from the East
By making the vessels wait forty days
before discharging their cargo, animate
and inanimate: hence the origin OF guar
antine
But it is little more than half CEN
fury since quarantine was established
on any thing like scientific basis, ana
quarantine is the national wa to pre-
vent the introduction OF disease into the
country. The number Of liyes saved
and the amount of sickness which IS
thus prevented IS incalculable. Epi-
denies 81 cholera have been kept in
Allowance, attacks of dread fevers have
been STAYED, fatal loathsone plaques,
bred in the pestilent hotbeds of disease
in the East, have been barred.
To learn what On enlightened quar-
antire has done for TIE peoples OF
Furope ard America, ii is only neces-
sarv TO turn back the pages of history
and read Of the depopulation which these
epideuics occasioned in centuries gone by.
Measures Ct Prevention
The measures OF prevention have also
been inaugurated by States, by cities
towns and villages Health boards have
been established and records OF births
and deaths have been kept by them
Diseases have been held in check by thu
necessity OF reporting all cases Of a con
tagious nature. in order that measures
couid be taken 10 isolate and circuzl.
scribe them, and tire careiessncss q
individuals has been curbed. 50 t1ai
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

(for the correct marking of the letters) !;
a plentiful supply of corn, beans, peas
and wooden toothpicks, and copy OF
the course Of study" of the schools
which the child will eventually enter.
This may be obtained from State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, or,
If city school, from the city superin-
tendent, for ten cents 1t will tell you
what text books TO use, how much in each
branch a child is expected to learn, be-
side giving many little hints which aid
in the practical work in teaching.
Methods
The best educators agree that COM
5ination OF t!!ic three methods of teach
ing reading are better than any one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
EXTERIOR SHOWING SHUTTER WINDOWS

leaves /. (Do rot make the mistake Of
using the wort5 lees" and "eqcas."
gith small children) Illustrate this
once more. LAYING tbc child formulate
the statement Then have the child illus
tratc it for himself, and hinsclf for
ulate the settlement that =, take away
leaves
THRp LessoN BY the use Of objects
have the child tipd how many ones there
are in two. Then how many twos the
are in two BE content to go slowly
Be thorough Let the child find ont
things for himself II win please him
better, and the knowledge thus gained
sill stay with him Let him reason out
and formulate for himself the state
ncnts Of fact rather than repeat one
made By YOU
Give simple problems, and have the
child picture them ont with the objects
at hand For instance
If Jack planted one bean, and then
planted one more, how many beans did
he plant all together?
There were two peas in a pod II one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

bet the first year, He will absorb it
unconsciously, and later on the letters
may be given him to learn in their
proper order
Six years is the proper age tyr child
to begin lessons. Any ciild an learn
earlier, but the strain on the brain is too
great
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
AMPLE ROOM FOR THE CHILDREN

fails ont. how many is Left?
Jimmie had two grains of corn. He
divided them between Jennie and him
self. How many had each?
Bess had two apples She gave Willie
half of them; how many did she give
Willie? How many had shes
These little problems set them to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

anlines magazines. or brings a book to
tho table and proceeds 10 read, with
entire disregard Of the presence Of
others, is encouraging rude selhshness
and setting very bad example to chill
dren.
Meal.timo Conversation
Another serious fauli is to reserve
nlcallimc for the discussion Of disagree
able family or business matters which
may require settlement, but should be
discussed elsewhere, otherwise the
peace ard c9ntcntmefit Of the mea IS
destroyed for good digestion waits truly
OF peace au chcerfGi talk as well as on
appetite and hcalh depends % 10Th
Using tho Napkin
And now to turn to practical suggcs-
tons. The correct use Of the napkin is
20 unfold il partly and lay il across the
knees 10 leave it unf0lded on rising
from the table, at any formal meal Az
home one may fold ones napkin, but
the use Of napkin ring is not noH gem
crai When visiting 2nc may fold the
napkin, IL the hostess does So
One speaks of eating soap, not
drinking It. Soup is taken from the side
Of the spoon ard sticklc-s on ctiquette
claim that wher taking up The soup III
the spoon, the spoon should have d
movement away from ore, net toward
one 1t IS bad form to Try 10 take
up the last drop Of soup in the soup.
plate or to tilt the plate.
pisposing Of the Fork and ynifs
When one has finished, the frk sn5
knife are placed close together iii tie
middle Of the plate. Never muet fcrN
or knife rest on the side Of the platc 4
with the handle on the table or tossed
together in sloyenly fashion On tie
plate at the conclusion Of a meal
When q pl7tc Is passed for aeeoad
serving, the rule Is TO leave the kuise
ard fork on i close together
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

prevents "jerly" reading). Emphasize
only the word cat. Show him again how
The word is written Write it slowly on
the board several times
Point to each word, and have the chill
dren tell what it is.
Now write the sentence again and
have them read il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

These three are: the WORD NJ, thod."
where the word as whole is ught !;
the Sentence Method where the whole
sentence is given time after time, with
only one word changed, until the -hild
recognizes it at any time; and the
"Phonic Method" in wi.ica the SO .nds
of the letters are given one at time,
with view to helping the child to find
out new words for himself. This IS
espe lily important, as the one great
objec. in teaching is to help The els:ld to
help himself
Do not try to teach the child the alpha
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

The first month child is supposed to
learn thoroughly at least thirty words
Those usually taken up FIRST are sdt, boy
man, horse, girl, ball. hen, and. haze, r
see, q, lie, and il.
Reading Lesson
FIRST DAy-Talk about a cat. Show
one to the child at lesson time. Have
him make statements concerning it; as
Il see a cat" Write the sentence on the
board. Tell him what the chalk says
Have him read it (not word by
word, but as whole sentence. This
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

a child finds it hard to understand NUM-
her in the abstract Corn, beans, peas,
toothpicks, shoepcgs, etc,
SECOND LEssoN--Beginning with two
teach / and 1 arc 2 Illustrate with OBJ
jects. Have the child illustrste the same
and make the statement; = and are
2"
After this is thoroughly impressed, il
lustrate with objects, take away J
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
TEACHING THE
CHILD AT HOME

TNHE home teacher will need a
small blackboard (Which may
be bought for dollar or made
from Opaque window shading,
tackled over canton flannel, nap DOWN (;
crayons, white and colored; dictionary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

count different objects BY ones Then
take the number two. and present il once
more as a whole
In these lessons, use objects, always, as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
THE CHARM OF GOOD TABLE
MANNERS
Simple Courte4Ies of Living Makes Existen
a Pleasure

which help 70 form refinement Of char
aetcr Children who arc left too much
20 others arc sire 70 acquire bad habits,
for children arc very quick q observe
and r. initiate those with whom they
associate
Early Training Necessary
Mother, who ere really interested IN
tire welfare 1f their children are very
Qafchfal over them, correcting their
faHlis geaiiy but firmly and act excus-
ing lad Glanne-s On tie pl.A Of childish
ignorance, or tilst these iauits may Be
overlooked ncw, O. children will oet-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

EHAVfOR at the table Is a trust
worthy test Of carly home train
ing or the neglect Of il. II orc
has been brought 30 70 have care
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
Domestic Hygiene

wy YHAT is called Preventive
NMI Medicine" is of comparatively
NW modern origin. In the fif-
teenth and sixteenth cen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

TIME exterior OF the $500 house
must be treated in q simple
manner, bat simplicity need
- not detract from architectural
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MAY %, 1909.

tial gifts of it's fishy wealth are any
proof? Every angler can tell you of
many that he regards as such. He
knows them so we'll that he can de-
scribe every pool and rock to you.
Even in the dark he has often followed
unerringly the familiar way along
their banks and through their RIFLES,
where a ford is necessary. He knows
just where to find the vantage stones
beneath the current, just how much
line he needs to make given cast
And such intimacy must needs beget
friendship.
AS for our angler there is no doubt
about his feeling for the brook JUST
accompany him, as l have done, When
he revisits his old friend after a long
absence.
The COWS are part of the brooks do
main, and do not alarm the trout. In
deed a responsive rise comes even
when the flies drop within six feet OF
some member of the herd as she lei
surely crops the grass on the bank
above. The cows have well worn paths
through the alders, and when the an
gler meets one there she faces him for
a long moment, seeming to expect him
to give place. 1t is her path, she says
not his. But man rules here as else
where, and with slow reluctance and
deep "whoof" she steps aside.
Inc DrOOK is mere 100 uS6p W NfluS'
and as the banks are three or four feet
high the angler keeps back and bends
low, casting a long line or awaiting
himself of some friendly clump of al
ders. Along one deep run he progresses
for twenty or thirty yards on his knees,
taking utmost care lest his shadow fall
athwart the current. But he has his
reward when forty feet away, just at
the tail of the hole, a flash of orange
and silver rises through the amber wa
ter from beneath a snarl of alder roots.
With an instructive turn of the wrist
he drives home the little fly hook, and
at once feels that 1t is fast in a fish
unusually heavy for these semi-civil-
lied waters. After sharp struggle the
trout is turned from the snarl of alders
no hope if he once gets in there-and
upstream he races, the angler rapidly
shortening line with arm-long sweeps
through the guides.
At last the fish is tired and the angler
Singerly guides him toward the bank
where, after one or two unsuccessful
attempts, the little net is slipped be-
meath him and he is lifted tenderly ou'
on the meadow grass-a plump pound
and a half of jeweled beauty.