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 92 HISTORY OF ‘THE «

It is given in pretty full detail in the Superintendent's report for that year, and was as follows:

Primary Department.

FIRST GRADE.

Facts in Natural Sciences,

Primary Colors.

Botany—Trees, Shrubs, Bushes, Vines, Flowers, Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Seeds.

Physiology—Human Body, ;

Natural Philosophy—Air, Water, Rain, Snow, Hail, Vapor, Steam, Dew, Fog, Clouds, Sun, Moon, Stars.

Mathematics.—Counting by Objects, Time Table, Drawing Straight Lines.

Language—Words, things before Names, Moral Stories, Concert Verses.

Gymnastics and Singing.

SECOND GRADE,

Botany (coutinued)—Simple Leaf Forms and Flower Forms, Trees, and Woods,

Zoology—Animals, Mammals.

1. Two Handed, 2. Four Handed, 3. Flesh Eating, 4. Cud Chewing, 5. Thick-Skinned, 6. Gnawers; Color, Form,

Size, Habits, Food, Use and Speed of Domestic Anitials.

Natural Philosopky—Color, Scale of Tints and Shades, Primary, Simple Properties of Matter.

Mathematics—Counting by Objects, Addition; Long Measure by Objects; Drawings, Angles and Plane Figures.

Language—Webb's Primary Reader, Sound of Vowels, Combinations of Consonants; Moral Stories, Concert Verses, Maxims, Singing and Gymnastics.

THIRD GRADE.

Botany (continued )—Leaf and Flower Forms, Compound Leaves, Parts of the Flower, Root Forms,

Zoology—Birds—1,. Flesh Eaters; 2. Perchers; 3. Climbers; 4. Scratchers, e Waders; 6, Swimmers,

Natural Philosophy—Simple Experiments, Secondary Colors,

Mathemntics-Subteaction. Multiplication and Division Tables by Objects, Analysis of Numbers, Drawing Plane Figures, Table of Miscellaneous Things.

Language—Reading, Webb's First Reader begun, Spelling by Sound, Concert Verses, etc,, Singing, etc.