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Show OOURSE OF STUDY. 457 Qive further practice in theuseof the moscnlar movement in combination with the finger movement. The union of both @ves best results. Cse cow books regularly, bnt do not ave a very long perid to the writiag lesson. -- . - Give much practice writing on the .bra., Oc?asionally exhibit speoimene of writing on the hoard and have the pnplla critlclse it, showing wherein it is faulty or exc8Uent. See that the pupila keep np their home letter writing. ten work.- - Sixth gear.-Teach simple businem forms, and have the pupils practice writing them. In writing compositions, letters, etc:, see that a generoue margin is!eft,on both sides of the paper. Also give a t t e n~o nto the punctmtlon, capital~zahon,a nd paragraphin Continue $0 daily writing lessrms in the copy books, and the writing drills in moveme-n.t% . #eve+ year,-Writing will now be c%efly in connection with&~%onasn, d as this is ord~narilyth e tlme when the leg~bil~tysotfu dents' hnndwntmg decreases, the teacher must keep a careful supervision over the upih' writing. Teach the forms and give practice in wliting%ills, receipts, promissory notes, oheokrr, etc. CONCLUSION. It is hoped that the teachers of the different departments of the schools for the education of Indian yonth will cooperate earnestly with the Office in endeavoring to give pupils a practical education embraoing the subjects outlinedin thiscourse, and it is earnestly desired that all teachers shall give the pupils under their charge a9 much work each year as is here laid down, and as much more as they can pos-sibly find time for; remembering that earnest and persistent endeavor will bring success and accom lish what we are so anxious to achieve-placing the Indian in a.p?aition to help timself, making of him an upright, self-snpporting Christian cltuen. THE NECESSITY OR TEAOHING AORIOULTURE TO THE INDIANS. Hon. ;lames \Vilson, Secretary of Agriculture, in his wport for 1899 states that half the people of the United States are producing from the soil clirrctlv and that three-fourthsof our exuorta to foreiml eoun-trics come from tho soil. Reeobwicing the iml&ance of this branch of industry, a number of States are taking mcasurrs to introduce the teachinr of amiculture into their -v ~lblio-schoosl ystem. and colle-y es are addkg it %o their courses. The Indian naturally loves an outdoor life, associated with cattle and horses, and he should be taught to cultivate the allotment the Government has given him. Of all the occupations open by any pos-sibility to him that of farming is foremost. No occupation will so soon dispossess the Indian of his nomadic instinct and fix upon him permanency of habitation as agriculture. Tilling of the soil will oblige him to remain in one spot, and the performing of certain duties at proper times of the year will instill into him the neces-sity for systematic work and for giving attention to details. Fnr-thermore, it will make clear to him how much better is the individ-ual ownership of property than the community-ownership plan. To make any real advance the Indian must have a home, wherein will center all his interests, hopes, and ambitions. The refining and ennobling influence of family life will be his greatest boon, and a home on a farm is the one which will best fill these requirements. |
