CONTENTS.

VOLUME IV.

MARCH

Historical Sketch of Brown University...... 1 | The Baby.--Thrilling Incident, ........

Jeremy Taylor,

EDITOR'S DEPARTMENT.

The Jests of Hierocles,

11 The New Volume,

School Exhibitions,

13 Report of the State Auditor, ....

Dido and Æneas,

14 What they say of The Schoolmaster Abroad.

Reunion of the Young Ladies High School.. Rhode Island Institute of Instruction.......

What Kind of Words to Use, .....

SCHOOL EXERCISES.

FIRESIDE DEPARTMENT.

Discussion of the “Tunnel Problem,”.......

Enigma of Natural Curiosities, ............ 21 Answers to “ Mathematical Questions,".....

The Darkest Time.-Truth

Our Book TABLE.

20

APRIL.

Special Cases,

331

FIRESIDE DEPARTMENT.

Twilight Musings,

36 Geographical Enigma.-Game of Questions.. 51

Memory,

37 | Curious Circumstance.-Facts about Figures. 52

Power of Kindness. Records of the Pilgrims 40 Lines Suggested by an Evergreen........... 53

• Arriving at Speedy Results,” ......

Dr. Franklin's Wig,

Voice of the Past.-Letter from Minnes 43

EDITOR' DEPARTMENT.

Mathematics,

44 Schools Visited Last Month,

Public Schools of Rhode Island, ......

Heating and Ventilating School-Rooms.....

Opposition.-Lines to My Teacher....

SCHOOL EXERCISES.

Progressive Development of the Human Fac Geometrical Problem.-A Few Queries......

ulties by Education

.. 47 Do you read the Papers?-Answer to Puzzle..

Simplicity in English Dress, ............ 48

OUR BOOK TABLE.

46

MAY.

Studies in English Etymology. No. 2...... . 66 | Enigma Literary.- A Piece for the Pocket...

Where Does Wood Come From ?............ 68 Franklin and the Dead Languages.......... 83

Relation of Christianity to Education...... . 70 Gough on Water. - Arithmetical Slate.....

My First Day in School,

EDITOR'S DEPARTMENT.

Deaf and Dumb Institute, Hartford, Conn.. Benefit Street Grammar School, ............

Our Life.-Cruelty to Animals, ............ School Discipline,

Frequent Changes in Educational Policy Un-

OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT.-School Laws,

favorable to Mental Improvement...... 76

What is Life Burning School Houses.....

SCHOOL EXERCISES.

Employment.-A School Without a Master.. 80

Questions for Examination,

FIRESIDE DEPARTMENT.

Mathematical Questions,

Answers.-Miscellaneous Enigma,.......... 81

Our Book TABLE.

75

JUNE.

The Reciprocal Influence of Language and My Living Schoolmates,

........ 104

Character,

.......... 97 Peace and War. - Girls' Schools, No. 1.... 107

Education Nece

Arrest Natural Ten | The Stone of Ancient Error, The Cube of

dencies to Degeneracy, ............ 101 | Truth, and the Sphere of Falsehood. 109

Ancient Coins,

............ 103 Reading Aloud. — Thrilling Incident...... 111