37. Traditions of the Natchez,. 40. The Same Subject Continued, 44. The Same Subject Continued, 48. Abraham and the Fire-worshiper.. 49. Abraham and the Fire-worshiper, 50. The Arsenal at Springfield,. 58. The End of the Great Rebellion,. 59. Keep it Before the People,.. 60. A Legend of The Red, White, and 74. Peculiarities of Lord Byron,. 77. Alexander and The Robber,.. 78. On the Shores of Tennessee,... 83. Infinity of The Universe,. .H. W. Longfellow,.... E. L. Beers,.. 87. The Song of Rebecca, The Jewess,...Scott,.. 89. Roads and Bridges of the Ancient 96. The Same Subject Continued,.. 98. He Giveth His Beloved Sleep,. 101. A Rill from the Town Pump,.. 102. The Same Subject Continued,. 103. Children. What are They?. HOW THE BOOK SHOULD BE USED. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS. 1. LET the principles and directions given in the Introduction be thoroughly learned. They occupy less space than is often assigned to such introductory matter, and the learning of them will not be a difficult task. 2. These principles and directions should be practically applied to each of the reading exercises. 3. Every pupil should also be thoroughly drilled in the phonic analysis, according to directions given in that article. 4. We hope teachers will fully understand that the matters just spoken of in 1, 2 and 3, are meant for actual use, and are not inserted to fill up the book, or to give it a respectable appearance. 5. Logically, these matters should be mastered before the reading is begun; but, practically, it will be best to have them learned in connection with exercises in reading, -every lesson to consist in part of principles, and in part of practice in reading. HOW TO USE THE ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS. 1. Let the class take for a lesson, say, for reading, the first paragraph of the first article, entitled TREES, together with the general questions on the piece, and the special questions on the first paragraph. Only very able and well disciplined pupils can do so much at one lesson. For most, the lesson should not exceed one half of the amount here indicated, and for some not more than one fourth. 2. Let this course be pursued-the teacher dividing he analysis into lessons of suitable length—until the entire selection has been thoroughly learned and reviewed. |