JOTTINGS FROM DR.
FROBERG’S LECTURES

 

Teach arithmetic to give the child-
ren the ability to handle life’s pro-
blems and develop skill in the funda-
mental operations.

The initial activity in solving pro-
blems in arithmetic is the ability to
read the problem. Home work is im-
possible if the reading is imperfect.

Teach combinations so that thought
is unnecessary. The response should
be instantaneous.

Tests only prove whether the teach-
ing is what it should be or not. “Do
you know that our unit of measure
for the yard is an iron bar at Wash-
ington, D. C. , and that it is marked
according to the Metric System thus
making the Metric System our stan-
dard of measure in the United
States ?7”’ :

Teaching of arithmetic in the first
grade is planned by the teacher but
given incidentally to the children.

Major topics to be taught by grad-
es: Second Grade—Combinations;

Third Grade—Beginning of Our Fun-

damentals; Fourth Grade—Long Di-
vision ; Fifth Grade—Fractions; Sixth

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Grade—Decimals; Seventh Grade—
Practice in all fundamental operations
given above ; Eighth Grade—Banking,
Profit, and Loss, Arithmetic of Civil
Life, Mansuration, Metric System,
Simple geometric form.

 

COMMENTS ON DOCTOR
BARNARD’S LECTURES

 

The well attended classes in room
37 during Doctor Barnard s visit at
Slippery Rock State Normal School
were unfailing proofs of his success

in selling himself and his wares to

students and faculty. As a director of
social duties in the state department
of public instruction he gave valuable
aid not only in the “whys and where-
fores” of his work but also in definate
plans and material. Besides his daily
chapel talks and classroom discussion,
Doctor Barnard visited most of the
classes in which social studies were
being taught and exploded some pet
methods and theories. His sincere
efforts and timely wit put his work
over to his listeners in so delightful
a manner that it should prove a source
of help to all teachers of social
studieg in following the outlines of the

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state course of study. Dr. Barnard
rather apologetically admitted himself
to be somewhat of a Bolshevik in his
discussion of remedies for deficiencies
in the present day teaching of social
subjects. We gladly welcome to Slip-
pery Rock any of Dr. Barnard’s Bol-
shevik colleagues.
A Student.

 

Goats will eat anything, but don’t

make one of your hubby.—Bridgeport
Star.

Some of our leading fémilies are
leading the bill collectors by a scant
vard.—Fresno Republican.

Ninety per cent of the noise made
by automobiles is unnecessary. Cut it
out.—Natchez Democrat.

We want Europe to repay and Mex- |
ico to restore.—Omaha World-Herald.

You are not old if at midnight you
start wondering what you will do until
bedtime.—Reno Gazette.

By solemn referendum of the vot-
ers, corned beef and cabbage has been
declared the most popular dish in New
York.—New York World.

 

 

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SLIPPERY ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH FIFTEEN UNITS OF CREDIT ARE ADMITTED TO THE NORMAL

A TWO-YEAR COURSE IS OFFERED IN PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE AND RURAL WORK.
A THREE-YEAR COURSE IS OFFERED IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WORK.

SPECIAL

THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS AUTHORIZED THE SLIPPERY ROCK STATE NORMAL SCHOOL TO
OFFER A SPECIAL THREE-YEAR COURSE IN HEALTH EDUCATION.
WRITE FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS.

J. LINWOOD EISENBERG, Principal.

 

 

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