School Economy; A Treatise On The Preparation, Organization, Employments, Government And Authorities Of Schools - nouveau livre

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SCHOOL ECONOMY. CHAPTER I. THE PREPARATION FOR THE SCHOOL. Preparation is required for every important undertaking. Preparation must be made for building a house, for constructing a railroad, for taking a journey, for painting pictures, for growing fruit, for rearing animals; and so for the School. The nature of this preparation will depend, in each particular case, upon the end intended to be accomplished, and the means which can be used in its accomplishment. In making preparation for the School, the following particulars must be regarded: I. School-Sites. II. School-Grounds. III. School-Grades. IV. School-Studies. V. School-Houses. VI. School-Furniture. VIE. School-Apparatus. VOL School-Records. L School-Sites.?Tod little attention has been paid to the location of school-houses. Not unfre- chapter{Section 4.-" Scfueritly- 4 -ffobool-house is located along some dark alley or noisy street, half in a road and half in an adjacent field, at an angle of a cross-road, or upon a narrow strip of land where two roads fork. All have seen it placed upon ground low and marshy; on a common, rocky and exposed; or high up on a bank by the roadside. In such locations,?disturbed by noises; attracted by passing vehicles; suffering from heat, cold, dampness, want of light, or miasmatic exhalations; blunted in taste and, perhaps, corrupted in morals,?pupils cannot pursue the work of education with full profit to themselves or full satisfaction to their teachers. Several things must be taken into consideration in selecting a site for a school-house. The most important of them are:? 1. Convenience Of Access. 2. Suitability Of Thb Grounds And Surround Ings. 3. Healthiness Of The Neighborhood. 4. Beauty Of The Location. 1. Convenience Of Access.?Each C...