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the incidents and parts of European history referred to are to be 
used as collateral work, thus following the Herbartian idea as set 
forth especially by Doctor McMurry in his book on Special method 
in history. If this is so, I commend it most heartily. 
"If at any time you should come to Washington, it would give 
me the very greatest pleasure to talk with you about your work 
m Hawaii. I am sure you will have much to tell me that will be 
very interesting and valuable. . . . 
'T. S. — To make this course of study serviceable to the teach- 
ers, it ought to be outlined in detail with some suggestion as to 
order of the subjects in the several years, to the time to be de- 
voted to the various parts of the subjects, and the means of corre- 
lating them. If the Bureau can be of any service in helping you 
do this, let me know." 
The following is a copy of a course of study for country 
schools proposed by the N. E. A. in report for 1905, pages 85-86, 
with some notes on causes of retardation : 
COUNTRY SCHOOL COURSE. 
(The course below is given only as a sort of guide and a stand- 
ard which all country schools may strive to reach.) 
First Year. 
Reading Writing 
Spelling Music 
Language Nature Study 
Number work ^ General exercises 
Second Year. 
Heading, using in part themes from 
nature, the farm and the home 
Spelling 
Language 
Number work 
Nature Study 
Music 
Hygiene 
History 
Drawing 
General exercises 
Writing 
Third Year. 
Reading; nature stories forming a 
part 
Spelling 
Language 
Arithmetic 
Music 
Geography 
Hygiene 
History 
Nature Study 
General exercises 
Fourth Year. 
Reading; country life literature in- 
cluded 
Spelling 
Language 
Arithmetic 
Writing 
Geography; should include the dis- 
tribution of farm products. 
Drawing 
Nature Study 
General exercises 
Music 
