Amount of appropriation for the year 1898-99... 3,491 72 Amount of sales, by teachers, $3 80; by board, $2 68.. 6 48 2 79 Amount of fines for injury. Amount of fines for loss or de struction. EXTRACTS FROM THE BY-LAWS -OF THE State Board of Education. The following classification and schedule of studies shall be observed in all Primary and Grammar Schools, and in those classes of High Schools to which they are applicable: FIRST GRADE. 1. Reading and spelling from Chart or Blackboard; reading or spelling Primer or First Reader. 2. Writing capitals and small letters from copies on blackboard. 3. Counting objects. 4. Writing figures as far as 100. 5. Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing by 2, 3, 4, orally and by written work. 6. Drawing. 7. Object lessons. 8. Singing. SECOND. 1. Reading and spelling to the end of Second Reader. 2. Writing words and sentences from blackboard and from Second Reader. 3. Writing and reading figures as far as 1,000. 4. Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing by 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Mental Arithmetic. 5. Drawing. 6. Object lessons. 7. Singing. THIRD. 1. Reading and spelling to the end of Third Reader. 2. Copying on slates the lessons of the Reader, and exercises in Dictation. 3. Spelling, one half of Primary Spelling-Book. 4 Writing and reading figures as far as millions. 5. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and long and short division. Mental Arithmetic. 6. Writing in Copy-Book, Nos. I and 2. 7. Language lessons begun. 8. Oral lessons in Geography, including the Maps of Maryland and the United States. 9. Drawing. 10. Object lessons. II. Singing. FOURTH. 1. Reading and spelling to the end of Fourth Reader. 2. Primary Spelling Book completed 3. Copying of lessons in Fourth Reader. Reading from slates the lessons copied; Dictation and Reproduction exercises. 4. Elementary Arithmetic, through Fractions. Mental Arithmetic. 5. Writing Copy-Book, Nos. 3 and 4. 6. Primary Geography, with Oral lessons and Map Drawing. 7. Language lessons continued. 8. Drawing. 9. Object lessons. 10. Singing. FIFTH. 1. Reading and spelling, Fifth Reader, alternate with History of Maryland and of the United States. 2. Writing lessons in Fifth Reader from Dictation. 3. Spelling, a Ivanced Spelling-Book. 4. Arithmetic, 2d book Subjects in italics are recommended, but are not obligatory. |