Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 16, 1905, Page 9

LITCHKE and dealer in all kinds of Leather Goods for Horses. This is the Season for. Litchke has them in ab Blankets and Robes bought at prices that compete with any city figures offered. Don’t send out of town for anything in the Harness line before getting price:. of LITCHKE KINDRED AVENUE, - - undance and they can be GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. SPSS Learning ( to Read. The following paper was read be- fore the teachers’ meeting held re- cently by Miss Anna McGinty, teacher in the Cohasset school: Of the subjects taught in our school of today there is no subject can be pre- sented in so many ways as “primary reading.” But certain it is whatever say is ours, our aim should and must be to make good readers of the children sent us-to train. By “good readers” I mean children who can read a selection suited to their years, smoothly and dis- tinctly so that any listener, as well as the teacher, may hear and understand When my topic was assigned me were I given achanceI might have said “child fashion,” give me something easier to write about, for like many others, I realize that much of a pupil's success in the upper grades and in fact his whole life depends on how his first lessons in school were taught him. From the in- structions given me I assume that I am to tell the other teachers how I endeavor to teach beginners to read, and I willadd, when I have finished I will accept criti- cisms in a kindly spirit. Having first planned the work I wish to accomplish during the termI must know some of the characteristics of each child before I ean tell what he can do, and what is best for me to have him do. Nowa teacher does not necessarily have to be a phenologist or mind reader to tell whatachild can do and what he is thinking about. Often times a child's eyes or face seem to say as well as we can with our tongues “You don’t know what I can do until you see me try.” Have the children do something for you, talk to them, encourage them to talk, join in their games and become acquaint- ed with them. I once gained the confi- dence, respect and attention of a dull boy of seven by having him make and bake some bread for me. I had promised that if he was careful to wash his hands each time before kneading to eat some of them. it. We each did our part and before we were thru eating all the larger pupils’ mouths were watering for some of the good bread and the dull boy. began to think that school wasn’t such a horrible place after all. Often was he afterwards heard remark to his fellow playmates: I aint afraid to go to school now “cos teacher don’t lick me with that there old pointer when I can’t read just right but I'll all’as hate spellin.” Teachers let us keep the children busy but don't try todo too much. Now for the read- ing work. I prefer to presentthe follow- ing order--the sentence, the word, and the Phonics. Children seem to grasp things asa whole. It’s easier to teach a child, “I see a cat,” “Mary has a doll,” than it isto teach him to reconize the same number of words when they have no relation to each other. Children must be lead to see things ana then give that thought to othere. To secure these results a teacher must first study the series of readers she is to use, to learn what work they take up first and to know what blackboard work will have to be given to lead up to each lesson. Select a simple sentence from the first page of the reader, place it on the board where every child can see it, tell them what itis. If it should be "I seea dog” draw a outline picture of the dog. To make if still more interesting draw his limbs so that he represents a running dog, Ask the children questions to find out the use, size or color of.any subject. Require all answers to be given in complete sentences and good English. Never ‘allow them to use seen for saw, been for have been, and you will save time for the pupil. When the class can read a few simple sentences word study may begin, but not during the same recitation as the reading. At first select words used most often in their reading, place them and have the children name them at sight. If a child masters his work as he goes he will be able to learn one or two new words each day and by the time the reader is placed in his le re — Pa, Why Don’t You Buy “The Me- nominee Seamless” Sensibie boy. that, He made a bull’s eye when he spoke. We make shoes which put the corn- cure dealers on theranxious seat. We cure corns by fitting the feet scientifically, | The best way to cure corns is to prevent heir growth in the first place. The Menominee Seamiess Union Made Shoe is easy-to- wear, ‘easy-to-buy, easy-to-sell, SMe Pe Be %e* For Sale By J. 5. KURTZMAN, The Shoe Man * com ace Grand Rapids Minnesota ANY SHOE ON THE MARKET. SPSSSVSS SOSSSLSS BOSS SLES SCSTSVSS BOSFOVS® Smee? ; ack GEO. BO “BOOTH’S CIGARS’ of the finest selected stock b 255 22232825 2S2SeS5e255 Manufact: Fin Cigars GRAND RAPIDS, MINN OTH, urerot ie ? Have achieved an excellent sepotation all over Northern nnesota. They are made v lhe mt workmen in Mr. Booth’'s own shops here, and under his personal supervision. This insures the utmost cleanliness and care in manufacture, For sale everywhere, Call for them. | outa reader fora couple of months: if the teacher “hag time enough to give plenty of black-board reading. Phonics, perhaps the most important work of all sinceit gives the pupil power to dis- cover new words, may begin shortly Be- fore the child is given a reader, but in- troduce the work slowly. Leave most of'this work for the second and third grades where it should recieve special attention. Lead children to read in nat- ural tones and with correct expression. This is the character molding period of a child’s life so we must give a variety of work---some simple descript- ions of animal life, some fables, some simple historical sketches, some selec- tions taken from the masterpieces and some memory gems to’ be committed to memory. Each child should have read thrn and mastered the work given in three or four Primers or easy first read- ers before he is given a very difficult First Reader. To keep the children in- terested and to create a liking for “good reading” the teacher should read or tell a good story each day. Try to read so you can hold attention of every child. Now it is easier to give the class a certain amount to them than it is to do it, for some of us at least. I sometimes think that if we teachers were all beautiful and the’ school officers all young men it might be easier toget them to furnish books for this kind of work, but as it is if we cannot borrow I sup- pose we must buy---if we haye the price. To conclude, “let us do the best we can with what we have and in the end we shall feel fhat we have not lived in vain.” The Gardner Case. It rarely happens that one accused of a great crime is accorded such gen- eral sympathy as that which has been in evidence for Juseph H. Gardner since the day when the unfortunate meeting took place between himself | and Wm. Garrison, when the latter was killed. Gardner’s friends have attested their belief in his innocence in a most substantial manner by the raising pf funds for his defense and the employment of able Jegal talent. The editor of the Mesaba Ure, who has been personally acquainted with Gardner for many years, gives the fol- lowing review vf the case and the supreme court’s decision: ‘“The action of the state supreme court in the Gardner case will be no surprise to those who know Gardner and have kept posted on the progress of events, and the fact will not be lost sight of that. to the heroic wife belongs the credit for fighting the case along ineh by inch until 1t made its. way to the supreme court; the good woman; though the future louked anything but bright for herself aud children, never lost heart, and there were many faithful friends that rallied, to her side. The Ore contecded from the very outsetthat Joe Gardner was not a murderer+the writer knew the man. That the killing of Garrison was done only as a last resort and to save his own life is the firm belief of all who own close acquaintance with the accused. He was given a trial at Grand Rapids, aud though the plea of self defense was used it was not given the standing that the supreme court thinks should have been allowed ina case of the character presented. Judge Jaggard reviewed all of the testimony presented for and against the accused, and fvuni that be was an honest, upright, energetic, peace- able man, a good husband, aud a good citizen generally; that on the day of the killing he went to the Garrison homestead at the latter's request to settle a dispute about some state hay stumpage, and that arriv- ing there Garrison attempted to reach his rifle leaning against a near-by stump. There could have been but one motive for the act, which was accepted by Gardntr, and he shot and killed the man before he could reach the gun he was striving for. The district court contended that Gard- ner should have attempted to seek cover and avoid shooting; the su- preme court finds from the evidence submitted that an attempted retreat would probably have resulted in the killing of Gardner. The supreme court holds that Gardner had “re- treated to the wall” and could go no further without placing his life in jeopardy, and was therefore justified in the shooting. It was Gardner that notified the Itasca county authorities and met them at his homestead, near Garrison’s, where be delivered him- self to the sherfff; he told a straight- forward story of the killing and all of the details leading up to the tragedy, and was scrupulously honest through- out the entire ordeal. Garrison was 35 years of age and weighed 175 pounds, was known as aman of vive lent temper, and had _ repeatedly threatened to kill Gardner. Gardner is 43 years old and weighs but 140 pounds, and is known as a quiet man. Gardner did as much as any one man could do in the opening and develop« ment of the north country. He went into the trackless wilderness more than fifty miles north of Hibbing eleven years ago, staked vuta home plot and built a cabin, and in time wok his. family to share the solitude | Pioneer Store, John Beckfelt. | Pioneer Store. Gifts for the Family Gifts that Every Man, Woman and Child . Will Be Pleased to Receive. Our different departments are stocked with suitable gifts tor everybody. > Gifts that will be appreciated long after Christmas has passed. Before purchasing a single present look over the things we are offering. You will be pleased and so also will the‘recipient. John Beckfelt Grand Rapids. Be ed eed a ee de ee De ee ee te SPOS GOO SO GOSS OOSSSOS OS OOOO OS OOOS CHOOSE SOOO OO OOS! of the forest. He was ambitious and thrifty, and not only cleared and cultivated his own acres, but en- couraged others tw settle on the rich lands about him. and largely at bis éwn expense built a road for them to reach the far-off pine ewvered ylades and the richest of meadows. There is not the shadow of a doubt but that the re-trial will bring: forth aequittal fof this hardy pioneer frontiersman and that he will be returned to the north country and his family and friends, which need hiw for his good more than the state needs bim for his bad. CON SULLIVAN’S GOOD HORSES Con Sullivan, the well-known horse- man of Minneapolis, brought as fine a stypment of draft horses through Grand Rapids to Bena this week as was ever put on the market in north- ern Minnesota. There were twenty- four in the lot and every one a beauty. They are all young, heavy animals, weighing from 1300 to 1500. ‘There is quite a horse market at Bena this a winter owing to the large amount of logging that is being done on the reservation, and he will certainly find no difficulty in finding a ready sale for so fine a bunch of animals. 4 > > > 2 2 S > © © © & EE © Bl & © ; | { ounted bb .. Weitzel @ Anthony. We will mount your specimens cheaper than any Taxidermist in Minne- sota, We have had 40 years’ experience. We guarantee first-class work. Strictly moth proof. We pay the highest cash prices for hides, pelts and furs. We have a fine cullection of Bear, Timber Wolf, Wildcat & Deerskin Rugs Geuine Indian Smoke-tanned Buckskin Gloves, Mittens & Moose Hide Moccasins. We repair and clean Fur Garments. In this line we have had what it so necessarily requires—years of experience. A fur garment is very E. A. LUPTON, M. D. easily ruined through lack of experience. We have been here in Grand Rapids for 12 years. Taxidermist Wm. 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