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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1907)
INTERMEDIATE READING. As my subject deals with the pu pil at the time when reading and their power to understand through leaning is the main source of knowl edge, the ladder on which they are to climb to higher .things. Truly, we will say the teaching of this sub ject at this time is one of the most important in the whole educational system. For reading is the key to all knowledge. Yet to one who makes a carefyl note of reading in our public schools it will be evident that the results are not satisfactory when compared with those in other departments, but 1 trust the sincere efforts of the past will certainly be according those who have been engaged in the work. It has been said that after a child’s twelfth year his ability as a reader steadily declines. This statement may be too sweeping. A better view might be that in the upper grades, reading is set aside in favor of other studies and as a result the growth, of power in expression and other requirements ol reading are relatively less than the development of the child in other directions. As the intermediate grade is the time to teach the child the HOW t* read and the WHAT to gain from reading, what is the best method for us to follow? '| f: Many are given and practiced, from which I select two as typical. ' One is to call the attention of the j pupil to the mechanics of vocal ex- j pression, such as inflection, force and movement. The other, that com monly employed, is to tell the pupil to get the thought. The "get the thought” method is a revolt against the first, but it is a step in the right direction, yet the average result does not jus tify its use altogether for these grades. The combination of these makes a splendid method, ,one we all use, more or less. Then why have we failed to produce results commensu rate with the time given to reading? The first reason for its failure at this time I will put on the part of the teacher. Too many of us, as teachers, are deficient in the ap preciation of the meaning and beau ty of the literature studied, which is the first requisite of a successful teacher of reading. The stream can rise no higher than its source; is as true in reading as it is in the outer world. When we, teachers, tec ognize that reading is art, beauty, spirit, we shall be better teachers and have better readers. There is nothing that so stimulates j our vocal expression as the desire to impress upon others the beauty and feeling of what has impressed our selves. As a teacher, I have ofceu thought of these sentences front one of t or noble educators as a rule for expression, when thou readest, look >.-ess.r with the mind at th * 1 tike words Ijubollte. if there | ■jtr on of mountains, let them; kwm * fore thee; if of the ocean, j ;*<• billows roll before thy eyes.” This habit will give to the voice even pliancy and meaning. Next we will notice the children. In the school rooms, generally, we cannot fail to be impressed not so much with the absence of expression as with the absence of mental grasp. We are so anxious to get on that we are con tent with skimming the surface and do not take the time to have the pupils understand it. The reading lesson, primarily, should be a think- j ing lesson, then according to the sim- ; plest. and most evident of psycholoji- j cal laws, that thought comes by think ing', and thinking takes time. However long it may take, we should see that they grasp the thought regardless of time, for we have no time to teach a subject poorly. One ol my ways for seeing that the pupils are able to get the thought ’ for themselves is by silent reading. I give them their regular lesson to study and when the time for recita tion comes I do not have them read at all in class, but 1 ask questions i and have them tell the lesson story In their own language—often have them all close their books and write it. By this plan varied in many ways I can be sure that the pupils get the thought sense of what Is read, and it makes them look upon the reading exercise as something more than a mere lesson to be said. As a thought-giving nietliod, by means cf oral reading, I have the pupils to select for 'themselves some interesting story and read it before the class. They will do their best to read so as to be understood and try to make the thought plain by their expression, for they never like to have the class criticize them. I have these five cent classics suitab e for all grades that I hand out and have read at class without study. Some are pleasing stories, rs his torical and biographical, giving them an idea of the different lines they are to read on. With all that has been done in the past for reading, still there comes back from the high school and college professors: "teach your pupils how to read.” After our scholars leave the schools and col leges, when all the information Is gained by reading, If we have tailed to teach them the what to read and cultivate the taste for it, we have failed in our greatest aim. For if we teach them the right things to read, their thoughts will be directed in the right way, and as they think so will they act. But If no taste is cultivated they will he like this comparison of readers. Most readers, like good natured cows, keep browsing and forever browse. If a fair flower comes in their way they take it, too, nor ask, “what, pray?” “Like other fodder it is food, And for them quite as good.” Last, I will mention is the power of adequate vocal expression. A subject that 1 have never been abie to do but very little with. I have had them commit short extracts to memory and recite before class. This exercise will give the pupil coh ; fidence, improve his voice and ex j pression. Since vocal expression is an art, and art is in the case of children almost wholly imitative, it means j much for the progress of the pupils j If the teacher can read well. But I i have never been able to read for Imi tation. Whenever it is necessary for me to read for them it reminds me of an old fellow that pretended that he could teach people how to shoot accurately with the bow and arrow. He finally got a good crowd together for his instruction. He took up his bow and arrow and aimed at the target, telling them all to watch closely how it was done. The arrow missed the mark quite a good deal; then he turned to his men and said: That wasn’t the way to shoot; that is the way you shoot. This went on for several times, each time as it missed saying that was the way a dif ferent one shot. Finally he hit the mark. Then he turned proudly around to his anxious observer and said that to his anxious observers and said that shot and you will be all right. Too many times had they walched when the arrow flew wrong to get it light. So it is with my pupils; if they were to try to imitate my reading too often would it be wrong. All true vocal expression flows from the thought and feeling. The most that good reading requires is that the feeling be clearly suggested by the voice. MISS EMMA MANLEY, Hampton School. IN MEMORY OF MRS. ANN J. PARR. While ail was calm and serene and there seuied to be music in the air the sleepless master of death entered the home of Mr. W. I. Parr and took from this world of sin, sorrow and pain to that beautiful house not made w ith hands eternal in the heaven, the : spirit of Mrs. Ann J. Parr. She 1 had lived her three-score and ten j years; she was seventy-three years j Old, nearing her seventy-fourth year. If ever there was a Christian she was one. Early in life she professed hope in Christ and united with Lo- j cust Grove Baptist Church, and lived ; a devoted Christian life, true to her God, true to her husband, true to her children, true to friends and loved I ones. Before her marriage to Mr. Wil-' llam Parr she was Aliss Annie Jane Adair. Her husband died during the war and left to her the care and anxiety of four children, three of w hom are j left —Mr. W. I. and F. B. Parr and Mrs. J. G. Jinks. She has one sis-! ter and ten grandchildren with a host of friends to w ? eep and sorrow' for her, but I say weep not, loved ones; your loss is her gain; our Sa vior needed her and sent His ange! i to carry her home. I Over the river loved ones have gone, ] Over the river is heaven her home, i She passed the three steps of time, youth, womanhood and old age. She had no dwelling place here, owing to the limit of her age; she has gene : to dwell with those she lovtd, who have long gone before to that coun try where God ever rules, and the sun ever shines, where there Is no weeping or sighing, but where there is joy and gladness forever. Dear children, look away from the j cross to that beautiful crown that . adorns your mother's head: follow in the path that she has made from this w-orld to a better world above, and, dear grand children, you whom she loved, and have so often prayed ' for, she is not here to love and pray for you now-, but just give your hearts to Jesus and live as grandma has liv ed, and when you come to die you will have nothing to do but go to sleep in Jesus, as she has done. Me thinks we could almost hear her say ing: "Come, boatman, with thy shallap light, And row me o’er the stream; My weary feet must rest tonight In the home of which I dream. "Oh stay not for the waters deep; But haste with willing oar, And angels by my side will keep Sweet watch from shore to shore. "I know the fair springtime is here, With buds and song of birds; The violet’s breath Is in the air— Green mosses In the woods. “But, O, the glorious mansions— The dwellings of the blest, With mirth and song resounding, With gold and jewels dressed. Now, patient boatman, strike thine oars, In full and sweet accord With the ringing of the heavenly bells — The welcome of my Lord. “O golden skies, O blessed land! O, lovely peaceful home! O, tender friends, who waiting stand, To you I come! I come! JULIA R. JAMESTOWN Ter-Centennial Exposition April t November, 1907. Exceedingly low rates have been authorized by the Southern Railway to Norfolk, Va., and return, account Jamestown Ter-Centennial Expos! tlon. Stopovers will be allowed on sea son, sixty day and fifteen day tickets, same as granted on summer tourist tickets. Tickets will be sold daiiy commencing April 19th, to and incul dlng November 30th, 1907. The Southern Railway is taking a very great interest in this exposition and doing everything within their power to promote its welfare for the reason that it is located on historic and southern grounds, and has evi dence of being one of the most import ant and attractive affairs of this kind that has ever been held. Through train service and sleeping car service to Norfolk during the ex position has not yet been announced, but it is expected that most excel lent schedules will be put in effect so as to make the trip comfortable and satisfactory in every way. With these very liberal rates in of feet every one in the south has an opportunity to visit the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition. Full and complete information wili be cheerfully furnished upon applica tion to any ticket agent of the South ern Railway company. rf NEGRO COLLECrOR TURKEI DOWN. No Commission Allowed Ciun for R( pairs on Charleston custom House. W. D. Crum, the negro collector cf the port at Charleston, S. C., has again been turned down. He will no* be allowed any commission on $2,500 disbursed by him for repairs on the Charleston custom house. Congress authorized the repairs, but the comp troller of the treasury states that the law only allows commission on work of construction, and not on repairs. It is supposed that this was an ef fort of Crum to secure money he be lieved due him while serving as col lector at the port of Chanest>n under appointment of the president. His salary was held up on the ground that such recess appointment was unau thorized. STRIKERS RESORT TO BULLETS. Several Shots Fired Into Crowded Trolley Car in Montgomery. Car 85, of the Traction Company, at Montgomery, Ala., was fired on by strikers, or sympathizers, Thursday night. Five or qix bullets hit the car, one of which glanced and struck a motOrman, without wounding him. A number of passengers were on the car at the time. ROBERT OGDEN RE-ELECTED As Head of Education Conference in Total Disregard of His Wishes. The conference for education in the South, in session at Piuehurst, N'. ( Thursday elected officers as follows Robert C. Ogden, New York, presi dent; G. Guuby Jordan, Georgia, vice president; B. J. Baldwin. Alabama, sec retary; William Blair, North Carolina, treasurer. STEVENS PROPHECIES. Says Sea Level Canal Will Be Final Out come—Arrives at New York from Isth mus and Talks of Work. John F. Steveus, who recently re signed as chief engineer of the Pana ma canal, arrived at New York Sat urday on the steamer Panama from Colon. Mr. Stevens declined to talk about the work on the isthmus. It is his present plan to take a long rest, including a trip to Europe be fore again engaging in active busi ness. Mr. Stevens said he was great ly flattered by the send-off given him by 3,000 canal employes when he left Colon. "I retired on the best of terms with my fellow employes,” he said. When Mr. Stevens was informed that a story had been published to the effect that his resignation was due to a realization that the canal never would be completed, he replied: . "That’s nonsense. The canal will be completed just as sure as you are alive.” Asked as to whether he thought the canal eventually would be of the sea level type, he replied: “Undoubtedly, in time ” Mr. Stevens said he resigned for purely personal reasons. The report that the cana’ will never be built because there was no rock foundation for it, Mr. Stevens said; “It is all rot,” adding: "The founda tions on the isthmus are as good as in New Y'ork city.” "Will you see the president in Washington?” he was asked. "If he wants to see me, he will know where to find me,” said the chief engineer. "I have done my share of the work cn the canal and I am willing that some one else should take a hand. “The people of the United States should get the idea out of their heads that the canal work is not progress ing. It is going on splendidly.” HEAVY PENALTY FOR COMBINE. Standard Oil Assessed $29,260,000 in Chi cago Court for Giving Rebates. The Standard Oil Company of In diana, which has been on trial for the past six weeks before Judge Lan dis, in the United States district court, at Chicago, on a charge of hav ing received rebates from the Chi cago and Alton railroad on shipments of oil from Whiting, Ind., to East St. Louis, 11!., was found guilty Saturday night on 1,463 counts out of the orig inal 1,903 in the indictments. The re maining 440 counts were dropped from the indictment on account of errors. The oil enmpany is liable to a fine of $29,260,000, as the Elkins law r , which the indictment charges the company with having violated, provides a fine , of SI,OOO to $20,000 for each offense. Pending the decision on a motion for a new trial the court will not pass sentence on the company. EXAMINATION MOST RIGID. Only Sixteen Inspector Applicants Out of 1,389 Pass Muster. The civil service commission at Washington has completed its exam ination of applicants for the office of inspector under the pure food law 7 . Out of 93 applicants for chief food and drug inspection chemists, 30 pass ed. There were 1,389 applicants for the position of food and drug inspee ' tor, but the examination proved to be so rigid that only sixteen were found to have met the requirements. THREE TRAINMEN MEET DEATH In Plunge of Passenger Into Open Switch. Work of Wrecxers. Three men killed and one probably fatally injured is the result of what is believed to be the work of train wreckers at Cheneyville, La., on the Texas and Pacific railroad, between 1 and 2 o'clock Sunday morning when a westbound passenger train plunged into an open switch. iiie wreckage caught fire and the mail car, baggage and express car and two passenger coaches were burned. GREW TIRED OF BEING FUGITIVE. Escaped Georgia Murderer Voluntarily Sur renders in California. George W. 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