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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
2
The Observer notes four day session on why children resist study. It argues long dead language names in books confuse youngsters and kill interest in grammar and arithmetic. It urges plain English terms to engage learners.
The writer criticizes teaching terms borrowed from Greek in school books. He argues English words should be used for clarity so children understand arithmetic geography anatomy hygiene biology and other subjects without dead language barriers. Pedantry dampens enthusiasm and delays learning.
Notice from La Grande Oregon city treasurer states funds on hand to pay all outstanding warrants on the Water Fund up to No 6551 endorsed June 15 1905 with interest ceasing from this date. Addressed to residents and merchants in the city with the date of August 1905 and signed by City Treasurer El Walsh.
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