Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

formal rhetoric composition readn
OF certain English and American classics the should beco
essentially International with emphasis upon and written
on the constant of the language interesting matter with
nua but actfu garng faults should be relied upon a
than formal analysis and drill Oral greatly neglected shou
be given leading place themes arguments Stories and wit
the of aroung strong mental reaction possible to
OF lively interest minimum of writing should be called for merel
for the sake of practice rich content that invites expr
sion should be the habtua occasion for it. AS for literature til
junior high school, would that teachers present. fe
that they accomplishing their avowed namely to install
citation for literature Especially pupils
leave high school after two attendance These surely
to classic writer's for pleasure reading the school hd
shown them nothing Ought not the school to make it's du
without of ignoring the classics illuminate
kinds of literature the pupil reasonably expected enid
permanently? lad leaving school sixteen thoroughly appca
OF one rst-cass magazine might much to his education
Latin should unquestionaby disappear except such schools
large enough to offer wisely administered Oppo|
tuniy be given the school for years
superior conditions where those who college possibly hay
plans for studying law medicine phogy may
which the college should recognize and plan to meet Certainly
junior high school, with it's small Latin it's still small
for it after graduation should longer continue the relative
large expense not to mention the injustice that entails AS
stute for Latin schools large afford should offer
French German local considerations but this
expense
sary given could well the entire years the sho
and those thence the central school could addition
thus for their six work real command Of
language both speech and writing The instruction should
by the ec method from the outset and the third and four
years the medium should be applied content having value
other This
that could be fulfilled but which
certainly be met in time
Ancient and medieval history should be dropped fro
the junior school, They not only complete waste of time but
actual sacrifice of the pupils natural and healthy interest hum
life institutions substitute easy PROPOSE but has not
been organized in such form to make it's presentation ella
matter We need graded in human institutions ta
always conditions familiar to the pupil of tod
and returning with it's revelations from the expanat
and Interpretation of modern f In the absence of textbook
outline this nature and while waiting for the the best expedite
doubtless retain the respective fields about they tog
with the best of their texts but to beate the teacher Any teach
sufficiently trained to be entrusted with history ALL
ciay he has had work in social science college should
able develop sufficient at the significant spots these historic
fields really to make them glow for class To do however
be question solely of himself the class; not of exterior
qurement Formal geography has heretofore been considered
property the elementary school, There apparently
kind of social and economic geography should not be carried ao
with history receive there the emphasis that
In mathematics the organization would opportunity
important notifications In the first place. the formal work
arithmetic might well be broken into project
necon with the practical and be kept throughout the
Cc opportunity for study town and state budgets
fashion, budgets estimates labor
profit shop enterprises and in the kitchen furnish