The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-27

subjects in Vermont high schools (53 the
schools whether because be with
tendency consider the critical
furnishes more certain psychological basis for the discrimination
Of ability
grammar algebra plainly
They interesting but would be unfair them
explain environment quicken
his insight stimulate his will These effects must be obtained
if ALL from English and ancient history English instruction.
present grammar composition reading
the work includes according
NAUTICAL principles the study grammatical and rhetorical expression
and their formal application composition composition much writ
prescribed extensively corrected by the teacher and revised by
pupil with the expectation developing facility degree
the rhetorical literature
Irving Whittier Macauay Shakespeare Kingsley,
and studied and discussed interest in reading
Few teachers found however who felt that these ends
pshed appreciate instruction
considerable machinery which operated with much pans and vo
on undoubtedly has good effect But the watches
the operation and observes the results different types pupils
the becomes that the emphasis the
wrong 1t stands
technique rather than the content that the technique
significance We would scarcely lad table arranging
between meals elaborate outfit making him through the
correct motions but negcng him entirely when he actually eats
Some yield to the treatment take interest the
cay the proceeding with considerable literary background
and initiative largely helped by it, Less adaptable but
pupils respond vigorously genuine
by the arfca the practice refuse be
all treated alike and marked high low according their
reaction There occasional teacher who spite the curriculum
opportunity
the with interest
indeed and could become such allowed treat the
servant instead master English medicine
and good English medium much correction by the
and much appeal conviction significance would lead
much higher degree of correctness at the
crowded with information valuable its
fields literature accompanied always abundant
in discussions, applications and interpretations such
of the best teacher had would begin fulfill the obi
the school the
his AS for the classics it is be
defeating the for which they usedto
reading Dsseced and discussed perfuncory according
they themselves chiefly with
its sequtests and marks Moreover them much further
beyond the modern youths horizon than generally
doubt but that broad basis of intimate and immediate inter-
the could be paved intelligent appreciation many
their likely to dase for literature
than its appreciation At least duty of the English teacher would
be with the pupil display him the
escs the literary satisfaction that reasonably
be expected leaving school healthy
would bring great reward.
available youth light
adventure ancient history Over 80 cent of rsear pupils
911-2 coming for this five times The study
systematic of the worlds history chiefly political
Egypt A D, outlined by the Committee
textbooks of which
emphasize points recommended by the committee but which
give systematic FORM lest the book be ruled deficient
comprehensve evidently
by the committee conditions which prevail the
schools this be nothing other than peda