Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-09-21
DEVELOPED FROM AMUSEMENT.

There are usually two WAYS doing tngone gets results
and the other fails the principal object to be accomplished
wear ago or more superintendent of schools began devo
ing part of the raised by the insignificant admission charged
for attendance graduation OF the district schools 10
the provision of sereogaphc pictures for the district schools me
movement was made possible only bv the fund raised this
But when these pictures made available for the OF those
scholars they put in with definite purpose entirely apart
from any features they might offer Sixteen OF our
basic industries taken ubjectsron copper coal clay l-
ber glass leather paper cotton WOOL SILK rubber -four sugar
and fish and the OF the pictures made ali incentive tor
the study those subjects The used are made with the edit
value the idea and each has an explanatory para
graph superintendent evolved plan extend
ing their usefulness far beyond the superficial text on the back OF
the pictures His program for the use OF these views outlined as
follows
During the first week after this received each pupil in
grades eight will make careful study OF the industry ta)
b examining the carefully through the stereocpe tb) by
reading the descriptive matter on the back OF each view c by max
ing such brief may be pernent d by reading all that
given this industry the school encyclopedia geographical read
and other library books and e) by getting all the additional
possible home acquaintance and from papers
and magazines
period Friday afternoon and necessary the 9TH grammar period)
shall be devoted a) discussing orally all that has been learned
this industry and (b) developing outline for written
composition This composition should be neatly prepared and ready
for comparison in class by the end of the second week The third
week well be devoted restudyng the views impress
ons and improve expression The compositions will be filed with
teacher until the end of the year for inspection
Do you get the idea The pictures get this study into
the class Of fun for the scholars which from the daily
grind teaches them their of observation the short
when they follow up the of the encyclopedia and the get
ting of additional information from books magazines papers and
inquiry at home and all other they may dig This IS
further followed by composition which involves the good
English spelling grammar The devotion of school hour
the work takes the realm OF play alone and the discussion
teaches scholar properly express himself gives confidence
So will be readily that what fea
when combined with little headwork graduates into very
portan element of education
But the usefulness does end there. Further provision
made that th younger pupils may study the views after other
lessons prepared and the brighter third and fourth grade classes
well be encouraged three about each
view short what has been learned from the
And also that e and the views be loaned the pupils
evening study home and when they needed by
the pupils that they be loaned any others the district who may
be interested i'll any particular set
The plan has been tried in other places but lack Of eadwor
to the possibilities has caused be practically discarded in
instances. But this idea being understood the scope of
the eeoscope and educational pictures being extended and
being followed by moving picture films along the lines where
their practical The little headwork has turned
amusement feature into valuable practical adjunct of liberal
education.