The West Virginia School Journal, Volume 8

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State Department of Free Schools, 1889 - Education
 

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Page 6 - ... narcotics, and special instruction as to their effects upon the human system, in connection with the several divisions of the subject of physiology and hygiene, shall be included in the branches of study taught in the common or public schools, and in the military and naval schools, and shall be studied and taught as thoroughly and in the same manner as other like required branches...
Page 6 - That the nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and special instruction as to their effects upon the human system, in connection with the several divisions of the subject of physiology and hygiene...
Page 9 - Work like a man, but don't be worked to death." Avoid passion and excitement. A moment's anger may be fatal. Associate with healthy people. Health is contagious as well as disease. Don't carry the whole world on your shoulder, far less the universe.
Page 3 - How felt the land in every part The strong throb of a nation's heart, As its great leader gave, with reverent awe, His pledge to Union, Liberty, and Law! That pledge the heavens above him heard, That vow the sleep of centuries stirred; In world-wide wonder listening peoples bent Their gaze on Freedom's great experiment. Could it succeed? Of honor sold And hopes deceived all history told. Above the wrecks that strewed the mournful past, Was the long dream of ages true at last?
Page 15 - ... having separate means of access, and the approaches thereto shall be separated by a substantial close fence not less than seven feet in height...
Page 4 - For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth : thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 O ye that love the LORD, see that ye hate the thing which is evil : the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints ; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. 11 There is sprung up a light for the righteous : and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.
Page 7 - Thorough supervision necessitates frequent visitation. The number of schools which one person can efficiently supervise depends very much upon varying local circumstances, among which are density of population, the advancement of the schools, and the condition of roads, bridges, &c. The territorial divisions for this purpose may thus be large or small, as circumstances may require. But, inasmuch as the various townships are generally combined for certain civil purposes and form counties, it is believed...
Page 3 - Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer grown; Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown; Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy deathless stars shall rise, By whose light my soul shall gladly Tread its pathway to the skies.
Page 2 - Training, be it hereby Resolved, That the New Jersey Council of Education defines Manual Training as training in thought-expression by other means than gesture and verbal language, in such a carefully graded course of study as shall also provide adequate training for the judgment and the executive faculty.
Page 11 - Is a whole library of universal knowledge from the pens of the ablest scholars in America and Europe It is accepted as high authority in" our leading colleges. It is not for the few, like Appleton's, the Britannica, or the "International," but for all. It has just been thoroughly revised at a cost of over $60,000, and three years' labor by forty editors, and over 2,000 renowned contributors.

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