The Daily Oklahoman. (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 88, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1898 Page: 2 of 8
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ON CURRENT EVENTS
THE SCHOOL TEACHER SHOULD
KEEP POSTED
Take L’p Subjects of Intercut and I la-
cuna Them with Pupils -Don’t Con-
fine Young Mlnda Too Closely to
Text-Hooka— Kilucat ional Notes
Hints to the Teacher
Current events do not tun'd much
teaching you will run If you take up
I he subject that all that Is necessary Is
for you to keep posted and be ready to
discuss them with your pupils writes
Cora S Day In the Ediientlotinl News
What a dry thing history would prove
to the average boy or girl If it could
not be connected with those later
events which have not yet become writ-
ten history! And what oiienings there
are In almost every geography lesson
for a talk on some current event! That
lesson on zones— the frigid zone— and
there Is I'eary and his plucky expedi-
tion This leads back naturally to
earlier explorers— Parry Kane Ross
Hack D'Haven Franklin then the
search for the Northwest passage the
earliest explorers and their hap-hazard
discoveries even back to the hardy
Norsemen and the classes have some
hfstory which they will never forget
because they were interested
There is the stereotyp'd “Maine Is
noted for Its shipbuilding” and some
boy will want to tell you about the St
Ixnils which was launched from
Cramp’s the other day Do let him
talk and don't shut him off with “That
hasn't anything to do with Maine”
One of my lxys came up stairs the
other day and made a bee-line for my
desk with his eyes fairly aglow In his
eagerness to tell me something I had
not the faintest Idea whether It was
the election or football this time but
smiled sweetly and he began
“My futher says the St Ixmis Is ns
long as from here to the store and he's
going up to-day to see It launched
And "
“Say It Isn't ns big as the Croat
Kasteru" broke in another
“Why Isn't It?” demanded Uy No 1
There was my chance and we three
talked ships and ship building till the
bell rang Is'arning something? Of
course but they uever suspected It
If the day’s lesson had bien on n ship
built a yeur ago those two lsvs would
have ben the first to say they “didn’t
see the use of such stuff" Nevertheless
they know how big a ship can be alro
a number of thiugs that they would
m ver learn in any other way and they
will remember them too
Again what boy’s heart does not
glow at the word football? A few days
ugo I was in my school early Presently
a group of boys came in and within five
minutes they were carefully Instruct-
ing me bow the game was played I
was so glad to know and wo talked
ball and college colors and the game of
Princeton University and which was
likely to win
Now when we come to the history les-
son which tells us about Franklin
who good old mail tries the souls of
the laiys woefully and the enumeration
of his public acts the fact of his found-
ing the college which became the Uni-
versity which won lint t game will sties
In the memories of those lsys long af-
ter they have forgotten that be also
started the first public library of Phil-
adelphia and also its first tire company
and militia Why? Hecanse it Is con-
nected with an idea III which they are
Interested They do not know wliat
psychology Is but their non-voluntary
attention is centered on what they un-
derstand and enjoy ami the associa-
tion of Ideas naturally follows
Think of tin Held that opens before
you in every direetlou There are
China and Japan with the places that
have niiproiioimeealile names That
war will help make your battle easier
Then Is Itussia with the queer gov-
ernment so hard for a young American
to understand Talk of the late Czar
and his smvossiir and arouse u human
Interest in these far away countries
and people
And now Just a word of emit ion Do
not liccomc a hobbyist oil tills one of
the most fascinating of subjects and
use It only as a help in the course
better Tcachin
Progress lu pedagogy lias lately been
alow and is-opli wonder why their clill-
dieu go to school so long und learn so
little Private schools 11s well us public
schools have In many cases been slow
to adopt ways and meairs to the vary-
ing needs of their different classes
A corresiwudeiit of the Boston Tran-
script shows that tie “higher branches”
taught in the high schools are not nec-
essarily more ditlleult than the subjects
taught in the grammar schools Parts
of arithmetic for example are harder
than the elements of algebra or geom-
etry Geography as commonly taught
In the grammar sclusds is as difficult
as the elements of liotany and physics
Latin which was not tisi much for the
Romaic tioy of G is not Inherently too
difficult for young children— certainly
not more difficult thau English gram-
mar in the higher grades “We shall
find" says the writer “Latin does not
present embarrassing difficulties If w
do not require of our grammar school
pupils more tichiiicul Latin grammar
than Olcero knew” Of course a teach-
ST nun ylilxfot1uwl T stln a
“dead language" ns he does Herman
Fiench and even Kugllsli but that Is
not the fault of the I-atiu
The “barrenness” of the ordinary
grammnr school curriculum Is criti-
cised I-'or six long years the pupil Is
kept at little else thau arithmetic geog-
raphy history of the United States
physiology and grammar This monot-
ony of intellectual diets Is exceedingly
tiresome and deadens Interests “The
present curriculum Is overcrowded”
says the defender of present arrange-
ments “und there Is no room for more
studies” Very true if the list is uot to
be overhauled nud reformed Hut a
better conception of the amount of
time a pupil should give to Ills various
studies and better ways of teaching
will make the required room
Questions on the Htatcs
Note — I'se these questions as search
questions for the geography classes by
placing a nuiulicr of them on the board
on Monday morning and having the
pupils look up the required Information
during the week and on Friday after-
noon Just before dismissal have pupils
write the answers on paier Note all
errors In writing and make each a sub-
ject of a short talk to the school when-
ever opportunity offers
1 IIow many States are there In the
United States?
2 Which Is the largest State?
3 Which Is the smallest?
4 Name the five largest States
5 Name the five smallest States
G Which State is the longest from
north to south?
7 Which State Is the longest from
east to west?
8 Which State has the longest name?
0 Which State has the shortest
name?
10 What States border on the “Great
Lakes?”
11 Wliat States are on the east bank
of the Mississippi ltiver?
12 Wliat States ou the left bank of
the same river?
13 Which State lias the most people
living In It?
14 Which States are crossed by the
40tli parallel?
13 Which State hns the greatest
number of large cities?
1G Wliat cities lu the United States
are bear the 40th parallel?
17 IIow many States the size of New
Jersey would Texas make?
18 Which State lias the longest coast
Hue?
11) Tlie northern boundary of which
State Is Just half way from the equator
to the North l’ole?
20 Which State Is nearly a rectangle
lu form?
21 Which State Is known ns the
“Keystone State?"
22 The northern boundary of wliat
State Is an are of a circle?
22 Name the five largest cities ill the
United States
24 Which way docs tlie land sIojk In
the Mississippi Valley?
23 Name Ihe Middle Atlantic States
— Kducatlonal News
Examination
The other night I went to hod
Hut not to sleep for my jionr bend
Was tilled with a most awful drend—
Kxnminatioiis
I thought of this nml then of that:
tif set and sit wliieli goes with sat
I fear my hraiu has run to fit t
Examinations
Next came the base and rate ier cent
Of money to an agent sent
And with Hint all of them went
Kxauiinutions!
Then my lessons I tried to spell
Wliieli words have two nml wliieli one L
O my ir brain 1 cannot tell
Kxnininutinns
Where is (’nie foil and where lVkin?
Where do the rivers all begin?
A high st cent I enniiot w in
Kxnminatioiis!
Who whs John Smith? Wlint did he do?
And all the other fellows too?
Kxnminntions!
Oh woleome sleep! at Inst it crime
But not to rest me all tlie same
For in my dreams this is my bane —
Kxiiniimitions!
— School Journal
Devise New Methods
The disiHjsItlnii ou tlie part of many
of the younger class of teachers to fol-
low prepared methods nml devices Is
really alarming Has originality de-
parted from the youth of the present
day that methods must Is formu-
lated to aid them lu their work of teach-
ing? It would seem ho from the con-
stant demand for devices and prepared
work Hut what must lie the fate of
the oor children under such Instruc-
tion? IIow are we to m-curo originality
on their part when we as teachers set
them the vicious example of working
by machinery hi nil we do?
It ought to be one of the chief alms
tu the work of teaching to lead children
to be original to trulu them to think for
themselves It ought no less to be the
constant effort of the teacher to think
and plau bow he can best arouse
thought ou the part of the children but
certainly be who deN‘inls on the formu-
lated methods prepared for him will
meet with but limited mucccss In adopt-
ing the methods of others rather than
devising bis own
The Salt laike City high school now
enrolls 3G7 pupils The corps of teach-
Ifl Hlfl Ml' lo l J 4 vel e
T Is the general
consensus of opin-
ion that In order
that a married cou-
ple should be per-
fectly happy per-
fect confidence
should exist be-
tween them A
group of young
wives the other
day took up this self-same topic for dis-
cussion and it was finally agreed that
this policy might do for some men but
that there were certain masculine In-
dividuals whom It was much better to
keep In Ignorance than to give to them
a complete history of every act that
transpired during the day Now this
conclusion did not in any way Indicate
that the actions mentioned were such
that the women would be ashamed to
confess but what might be passed over
with a smile at one time would be met
with a frown and a rebuke at another
“Vlcn I was first married” said a
brown-hared wife of 23 “I determined
to tell my husband everything that I
thought said or did I Boon found out
however that such a plan was not con-
ducive to mutual happiness but rather
agalust It for many times I would dls-
cover that lu putting action Into words
the spirit that prompted the former
could not be definitely depleted lu the
latter nnd wliat had been done with
good Intentions fulled niuny times to
look the same way when related and
frequently when 1 had started out for
a pleasant little exchange of confi-
dences I found myself plunged lu a rare
quarrel which sometimes ended in my
husband putting on bis coat and de-
parting leaving me to 8cnd a most nu-
happy tearful evening Instead of the
pleasant one 1 had anticipated
After awhile I found that If I wished
to lie thoroughly linppy I must not be
too confidential My rule now Is to live
as nearly right as I know liow follow-
ing out the dictates of my own con-
science nud avoiding the snares aud
pitfalls of too open confession by Ju-
dicious silence which Is after all the
more sensible plan with the mun I have
to manage
“You do not Imagine for an Insta'ut
that a man tells every picayune hap-
pening of his day I a in coutcut so
long as I feel certain lu my own mind
that lie Is right on the main jioluts
The oK-n confession that Is good for
the soul Is all right once In awhile but
as a steady diet It does not pay despite
all well-regulated opinions to the con-
trary A little hush fell upon the group as
the advanced young person concluded
those women who take little exercise
anil one more venturesome spirit than
tlie others wldsjiered: “I think she Is
right but I never would have been bold
enough to say so first— Philadelphia
enough to say so first”— Philadelphia
To Reduce Flesh
An authority on foods prescribes for
those women who take little exercise
and accumulate flesh rapidly greeu
vegetables growing above the ground
like peas spinach and asparagus and
plain green salads unmlxed with poul-
try meat or fish such as lettuce celery
'ery little starchy food and white
meats Bhould be eaten as chicken
lamb or mutton but there should be
consumed a great deal of fruit toast
and whole wheat bread Avoid sweets
It is further advised and use few
stimulants the best being Fnuterue
and Rhine wine In moderation For
brain workers the same authority ad-
vised red meats particularly beef with
starchy foods taken In the form of rice
and whole wheat bread all green veg-
etables that grow above the ground
green salads every day with French
dressing containing plenty of oil
fruit In abundance and no sweets
Shoes and How to Keep Them
If you would hare your shoes retain
their pristine freshness longer than a
week do not treat them with polishes
and dressings each one of which
claims to be the best and least Injuri-
ous As soon as you come In from a
walk dust them carefully with a soft
flannel kept for that purpose Let
them air as you do your underclothes
and when they are dry stuff them with
soft tissue pnper button or lace them
over this In this way they will keep
their shape for a long time When they
are bo worn that they must be bright-
ened rub them with a flannel cloth and
a little vaseline Apply the grease
carefully not merely smearing It oyer
the surface of the leather but rubbing
It In Wben It Is completely absorbed
rub briskly with fresh flannel Do not
wear your walking shoes in the bouse
and do not walk Is your slippers Keep
a pair of shoes suitable for each occa-
sion In this wuy though you may
seem to have extravagant supply
you will be really displaying an econ-
omical spirit Shoes worn Indoors and
out not only soon lose their brightness
and neatness but last only about one-
third as long as If they were occasion-
ally relieved
A Racer
The original of the picture here pro-
duced Is n dansetise from the Varieties
and OjKra House Early last ye- - she
became a convert to the wheel and dur-
ing that year took part In tlie first fe-
A PARISIAN RACER
male race ever held la this country
She got but third place but this year
having vastly Improved she won very
easily from the rest of the competitor
The Best Meats for Children
The following represent the best
meats for children In the order of their
digestibility Cold mntton mutton
chops roast beef rabbit meat and
chicken Veal pork turkey goose and
duck should be excluded from the cbU
- BOYCOTTING A JAIL-
Tramps Ini'it oa Hotter Pood or They'll
Ruin tho Sheriffs HoftlneMs
An unusual strike has occurred
here says a Mount Holly correspond-
ent of the New York Herald It was
not among the members of any labor
organization — as Is often the case—
but was confined to the tramps who
are locked up In the county Jail and
who boldly threatened to boycott the
institution unless the sheriff supplied
them with better food
The spokesman a thick-set tramp
known among his companions at
“The Tank" out of compliment tc
his abdominal development was plain
and outspoken In his demands to one
of the keepers
“See here" he said “what's on tin
card for dinner to-day?"
“Bean soup and bread" was tin
reply
“It won't do" was the reply “Tblf
bean business is gettlu’ played out
What we want Is more meat and
vegetables and we’re goln’ to have
’em or know the reason why We
can't keep up our strength on no suet
grub as we’ve been bavin’ — see!"
You fellows are gettln’ too gay
said the keeper with a sneer “Next
thing you'll be wantin' ox-tall 60Uj
and sweetbreads We’re givin’ you
good grub— good enough for unybod)
— and you'll elthercat It or live oc
your shape”
“Hold on there!” Interrupted an-
other tramp with s red nose and i
bad list to port “we've got something
to say ’bout that We’ve got the lay
of the land pretty well In this county
and we know the sheriff's ofllci
wouldn’t be wuth a half Interest In I
yaller dog if It wasn't for the profit
out of feeding us tramps Everybody
knows that Now I'll come down to
business Ef you don't feed us u
high we’ll boycott the Jail and every
man on the road’ll fight as shy ol
!the place as if It was full of small-
!pox Now I’ve had my 6ay nnd el
the goose don’t hang high after thli
lyou’ll hear from us"
I This threat took aU the flercenesi
out of the keeper who promised ti
see what he could do in the line of f
more attractive menu
Boon’s IllufTs
Along the Nebraska 111 ver rises
succession of beetling cliffs of indu-
rated clay and sandstone licarlng
the semblance of towers castles
churches and fortified cities They
received the name of Scott’s IllufT
from a melancholy incident A num-
ber of years ago while a party were
descending the river In canoes their
frail harks were overturned their
provisions lost or spoiled and thel?
powder wet The rifles were of
course rendered useless and they
were unable to procure food by hunt-
ing and had to dejiend upon root
and wild fruits for subsistence
' They made their way on fot as
best they could suffering extremely
from hunger until they reached Lar
anile's Fork Here Scott one of the
party was taken ill and his compan-
ions came to a halt until he should
recover sufficiently to proceed
While searching for edible roots
they discovered a fresh trail of whit
men who it was evident had re-
cently parsed What was to be done?
By a forced march they might over-
take the travelers and thus Le able
to reach the settlements In safety
"What shall we do with Scott?"
said one “lie can't walk"
For a moment all were silent
They realized that they were toe
weak to carry him and If they waited
for his recovery all were in danger of
perishing from starvation and ex-
haustion “We must leave him here” some
one said giuffiy "To wait for him
means death aud to try to take him
along can't mean anything else”
It was a cruel thing to do hut ft
was at length decided to abandon the
poor man to his fate Leaving Scott
to Inter that they were In search ol
food the whole parly setoff on the
trail They succeeded In overtaking
the white men of whom they were in
quest but concealed their faithless
desertion of their unfortunate com-
rade The following summer some of th
same party were visiting the region
again They came suddenly upon
the bleached bones and grinninQ
skull of a human skeleton which by
certain signs they recognized as the
remains of Fcott This was sixty
long miles from the place where he
had been left and it appeared that
the wretched man had crawled that
almost Incredible distance befor
death put an end to his miseries
The wild and picturesque bluffs in
the neighborhood of his lonely grave
have ever sine borne his name
What Did He Mean?
Daniel Webster liked to make re
marks of a character intended to pu
zle simple minds Stopping to dlnnei
one day at a country inn on his way
to Marshfield he was asked by th
hostess-If he usually had a good ap
petite “Madam" an wered Webster
"I sometimes eat more than I do ai
other times but never less" Tht
inhabitants of the village where thli
profound lliberniclsni was uttered
have probably been at work evei
since trying to comprehend its exact
purport
The great man Is great -n knowloi
how to m!r others nntlr htvi irrMta
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