JANUARY, 1877. How to Make the Common School More Efficient. W. B. Chrisler.... The Powers of the County Board of Education. W. B. Chrisler... Parsing. D. S. Kelly. Failure and its Causes. Exchange...... Examination Questions. Book Table...... Synopsis of Figures and Facts..... Importance of Sleep.... POETS' CORNER... Miscellaneous.. PERSONAL AND EDITORIAL... Modern Spelling... ADVERTISEMENTS........ 97 98 99 100 101 101 .103 103 .. 105 106 .. 107-8-9-10-11 112 113 .115-16-17-18-19-20 The Common School Teacher. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND TO THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION GENERALLY, The Teacher has a Large and Increasing Circulation and is an Excellent Advertising Medium THE TEACHER is a live paper and should be in State. Let every township send a club. particulars and rates of advertising, address the hands of every teacher in the Now is the time to begin. THE TEACHER. For Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana. SALEM DEMOCRAT STEAM PRINT. Railway Company. Short and popular route to all points DEALER IN BOOTS & SHOES EAST, WEST, Hats and Caps, North and South TRAINS PASS BEDFORD, ever brought to this market. As to our terms, we pay cash for all our gooks, thereby obtaining a large discount, which in turn becomes a benefit to our customers-we mean cash customers-and they are the only kind sought. Call and see us, Special attention given to collections in a'l parts examine our stock, and leave your measure. WILSON & DUNN, Attorneys & Counsellors at Law Bedford, Ind. The School Books adopted by the Town and Township Trustees are for sale at R. H Carlton & Co's. The Text-books used in the Bedford Male of the country. Springfield, (Illinois,) Watches a Specialty. G. N. ROUSE, DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, SILVERWARE AND SPECTACLES, Bedford, Ind. per day at home. Samples worth $1 free. Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and terms free. True & Co., Augusta, Maine Male and Female College. AND NORMAL INSTITUTE. FACULTY. ELDER J. M. MATHES, President, and Professor of Biblical Literature and Moral Philosophy. ELDER W. B. CHRISLER, Vice President, and Professor of Languages. J. A. BEATTIE, Prof. of Mathematics and Principal of Normal Department. S. B. MOORE, Prof. of Natural Science and Assistant in Normal Department. DR. J. O. STILLSON, Professor and Lecturer on Physiology. We offer the following reasons in favor of our college: 1. It sends forth, from its Normal Department, thoroughly prepared teachers for the Common Schools of the country. 2. It furnishes well qualified young men for the work of the Ministry. 3. It makes an effort to obtain Boarding for students at the actual cost of provisions and cooking. 4. The courses of study are so arranged as to give the greatest amount of mental discipline in the least possible time. 5. The course in the Normal Department is adapted to the wants of those desiring to obtain FIRST-CLASS State certificates. 6. The location is all that could be desired. Bedford is the county-seat of Lawrence county, and is situated on the L. N. A. & C. R. R., ten miles north of the crossing of the O. & M. R. R., at Mitchell, and is at present the terminus of the St. L., B. & S. R. R. THE CURRICULUM OF STUDY Is thorough and practical, and embraces the Regular Classical and Scientific Courses, A Course for Young Ladies, A Normal Course, and And a Course for Young Men or Preparing for the Ministry. For further particulurs, circulars, &c., address any member of the Faculty, Dr. J. Stillson, Sec'y. COMMON SCHOOL TEACHER. DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF COMMON SCHOOLS. PUBLISHED MONTHLY, AT $1.00 A YEAR, EDITORS: W. B. CHRISLER, A. M., and Prof. J. A. BEATTIE, Editors. BEDFORD, INDIANA. Central Book Concern Printers. FEBRUARY, 1877. How to Reduce the District Schools to System. W. B. Chrisler.. Special Study. J. A. Beattie.... Our Present Pedagogy. Hamp. Stillson.. Art and its Influence. W. B. Chrisler. Parsing. M. M. Campbell.. Lake Pepin. Calvin Goss.. Examination Questions. Personal and Editorial. Advertisements.. 121 124 125 129 131 132 131 134 136 139-144 The Common School Teacher. MONTHLY MAGAZINE, DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND TO THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION GENERALLY. The Teacher has a Large and Increasing Circulation, and is an Excellent Advertising Medium TEACHER Is a live paper, and should be in the hands of every teacher in the State. Let every township send a club. Now is the time to begin. For particulars and rates of advertising, address THE TEACHER, Bedford, Lawrence County, Ind. |