Teachers' Column From a 19th Century School Visit
A correspondence from April 29, 1889 narrates a trip to Fort Sumter and several schools including Court ensy Shaw and Meminger. The writer discusses teaching quality, student work, and the need for educators to focus on mental growth rather than rote cramming, praising one teacher’s self critique and outlining the philosophy of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BrAogaroce
Bnrror
Teschers
Teschers’ Association
Fort Sumter
Sappho
Terra Firma
Shaw School
Meminger School
Fam
Cohval
Iam
Nut
P.M. L
Tom
Faro
Behold the Bee City A Chronicle of Hive Life
In a vivid oldHomestead style, the piece guides readers through a beehive society. It details the queen’s flight and laying, drone and worker roles, wax cell construction, nectar to honey processes, bee bread, royal succession, swarming, and wintering, highlighting order from apparent chaos and noting humbler scientific insights about propolis and hive ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor
Lem
Francois Huber
Bevans
Ives
Hober
Bae
Lis
Jenna
Bea
Ahe
Ele
Abe
Natuts
Agap
Hiya
Aber
Sho
Eho
Teya
Inez
Dee
Abu
Texyes
Priorese
Esther
Dill
Rona
Thia
Ste
Plutocracy and the Gospel of Wealth Debate
A polemical sermon essay argues that money, not God, governs society and politics, citing Potter and Jay Gould and condemning plutocracy. It laments wealth concentration, calls for income and land taxes, and notes public figures like Vanderbilt and Astor. The piece links philanthropy to motive, condemns speculative money powers, and warns of threats to the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Potter
Potter
Plutocracy
Jsy Gould
Pluto
Hades
Bell
Plutus
Ceres
Plutna
God
Mammon
Plutos
Thetis
Krxi Eriogla
Acd Thera
Jay Gould
Toman
Confederate Veterana
Jacksonville
Congress
Baltimore Record
Georgia
South
Eo Tam
Thos. W. Higginson
Ed Everett Hele
New England
Higginson and Hall and Company
Nates
Ollera
Remarkable Wool and Thread Feats Cited in Early Royal Society Note
The excerpt discusses a weight of wool yielding 84,000 yards close to 48 miles, hailed a century ago as a skillful telemphi. It credits the Dame of Tash Dereham and Norfolk, noting royal recognition. It contrasts with later feats of spin achieving 168,000 and 203,000 yards, imagining muslin length if woven. Also mentions Joh Burroughs abstaining from meat for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tash Dereham
Norfolk
Royal Society of England
Entitled to the Deat. Syrup of Figs advertised cure
Public notice advertises Syrup of Figs as a universal remedy for constipation and biliousness. It claims every family is entitled to the best medicine and urges purchasing 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles from leading druggists.
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R.S. Hill
Ofa
Ing Charlies
Henriettas
Beiltian
Pémian
Miss Mallaliev
Stoge
York
Beng Iy
Hill
Teachers'coumn
D. EH. Russell
Andersott
Toss
Will Wight
Bien
Aradella
Buckley
Bill Aep
Hetty Green
Wall Street
Henry County
Victoria
Tnana
Simon Pore
Spuriqua
Samu J. Tilden
Talers
Californis
United States
Washington County
Mins
America
Guth City
Oklahoma
Eugeniane
Gen. George
Lavi Johnson
Beaton
Lewiston
Irea
Dalaware
Lawarakéra
Delaware
Thelya
China
Wang Chi Ch'nan
Toy
Fis
John Wilson
Ara
St. Louis
Joh Burrougns
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