The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-29

Of tendency consider the critical subject of the because
furnishes certain psychological basis for the discrimination
of ability
Latin and algebra plainly technical SUBJ
e They be interesting but would be unfair expect them
to reveal and explain youth his human environment to quicken
his insight to stimulate his will These effects must be obtained
at ALL from English and ancient history English instruction
conducted present. consists of composition and reading
In the includes analysis of according
NAUTICAL principles the study of grammatical and rhetorical expression
and their formal application composition In composition much writ
ing prescribed extensively corrected by the teacher and revised by
the pupil with the expectation of developing facility with
accuracy the rhetorical
by Irving Whittier Macaua Shakespeare Kingsley Cooper
and Homer studied and discussed interest reading
Few teachers found however who felt that these ends
pshed appreciabe extent The instruction English involves
considerable machinery which operated with much pains and dvo
on undoubtedly has good effect But the longer watches
the operation and observes the results different types of pupils
emphasis
1t form forms Its
technique rather than the content that the technique
significance would scarcely lad table arranging
between meals elaborate outfit and making him through
correct motions but negctng him entirely when he actually eats
Some yield the treatment and take interest the conscious a
fcay of the proceeding Some with considerable literary background
and initiative be largely helped by it. Less adaptable but
sincere pupils who respond vigorously to genuine stimulus are bored
by the aay the practice and refuse be imposed upon Yet
all treated alike and marked high low according their
reaction There occasional teacher who spite the curriculum
makes the most of the English teachers opportunity
to flood the with interest from all These teachers
indeed and could become such allowed to treat the curriculum
instead English grammar medicine
and good English medium much less correction by the way
and much appeal conviction sense significance would lead
very much higher degree of the end
crowded with information valuable for its sake drawn from all
fields of literature and accompanied always by abundant
discussions applications and interpretations course
charge the best would begin fulfill the
cation the school to the pupil and such pupil would
find his place. AS for the classics that
defeating the very purpose for which they useto
interest reading Dseed and discussed perfmctor
requirement they themselves chiefly with
its and marks Moreover them further
beyond the modern youths horizon than generally supposed No
doubt but that broad basis of intimate and immediate
the could be paved to intelligent appreciation many
Them but their sole reading at present.
their primary likely daste literature
than its appreciation At least duty of the English teacher would
to be explore with the pupil and to display him the charac
tts Of the of literary satisfaction that he reasonably
be expected to to leaving school, healthy this field
would bring great reward
The last available to the youth search of light his
adventure ancient history Over 80 cent sear pupils
in l91-12 coming for this five times The study
systematic of the worlds history political
Egypt 800 d. outlined by the Committee of
1t textbooks most which
emphasize points recommended by the committee but which
systematic lest the book be ruled deficient
completeness If given compehenvy evidently contemplated
by the committee and conditions which prevail the majority
high schools this nothing other than pea
monstrosty How teacher fresh from college, having
thirty week of instruction four five distinct fields