Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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General dlfmzernises. Certain lines of trainingare systematically pursued from the lowest primary class to the end of the Senior year. ' Qiyzzrsinaw in Qbumpuzitiunhk From the beginning until the end of a studentis course in the Institute, she is re- quired to use her pen in originalcomposi- tion. Her Work is carefully adapted to her ability. Topics are chosen from subjects in which she is interested, and effort is put forth to stimulate her powers of invention. Six teachers, expert in teaching compo- sition, spend their time in this Work, giving iews with stu- dents. Moreover, the pen is continually brought into use' in the regular instruction of the class-room. their criticism in private interv Consult Work in English, page 55. 2

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Qllumspertus uf Stamina in the ljlrtmarp Department. The figures in the table indicate number of lessons each week: periods, fifteen to forty minutes. .SEGGND GRADE. CThe loWer.j ' Mathematlcs. English. Geography. rNatural SCIENCE. Gther St'LlCl1CS Arithmetic- Reading. Forms of land and wa- Animals. ' Drawing 2. Notation, addition, Reproduction of object les- ter, kinds of soil, work Plants. Writing 2. subtraction reviewed. sons. of water. Seed distribution, ger- Vocal music 2. Multiplication tables. Selections from Longfellow, Zones, plants, and ani- A modern mination, growth, fruit. Calisthenics. Problems. memorized. mals. A language Color. Talks on history Phonetics. Children in other lands. ' I Spelling. Maps of hemispheres. J Composition. W IO' 2 3 FIRST GRADE. Arithmetic- Use of capitals and period. North America. Daily weather records. Drawing 2. Multiplication Reading- Historical reader United States. Animals- Insects, Form 1. reviewed. and mythological reader. i Map drawing. - worms, fish. ' Writing 2. Division. Reproducing true stories. A modern Plants - Seed germina- Vocal music 2 Federal money. Mernorizing poems. lan ua 6 tion, growth, fruit. Calisthenics. Fractions through Phonetics. g g ' ' Sewing I, tenths. Spelling. Problems. Dictation. Exercises in writing. I2 5 3 2 ' .,-... -.. I , F., -in -- -Y-.

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Q0 The Packer Cofiegmfe Imfifule Benning ann Qiluintiun. i As ability to readivvith intelligent atten- tion helps the student in all her Work, much care is taken at the outset that the reading-book selected be adapted to the child's intelligence, and that the first efforts in reading be marked by clear thinking and by natural expression. Thereby much is done to insurecontinuous progress in the higher classes, for the power of expression keeps pace with thought and promotes its development. iAs the students advance and are fitted to proht by the instruction, they are trained in elocution. i i Constant eH?ort is made throughout the school to secure correct pronunciation. Leading dictionaries are accessible to every student. Singing. A carefully trained chorus sings at the daily morning service in the chapel. Visit- ors are Welcome. Instrumental music is not taught at the Institutefif f See paragraph entitled The Theory of Music, page 66. 1 . , -Q V ' -- . ,. ,, .J-.14 --M. . .i ,K ,- , A .----nf.,-..... ..,-... . . . ..... . ....-....L-v..g-7