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J -isa'Cia U14Bm THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. 1 1 I ma tlijMUmiWWW ElHTOUB-IN-CHIICir, . ASS0CIAT15 ElMTOU, - LOOAIi Editok, - -Husinkss Manaobk, EDITORS. (J. E. Sthatton and II. W. Oaldwkm,. Miss May li. Faikkiem). Sam D. Cox. E. P. Unangst. TRIIMS OF SUUSOIUI'TION. IIATK8 OK ADVKUTISINO. 1 copy per college year - - $1.00. 1 column ono insertion . $40o. 1 " six months .... 0.50. 2 squares " " 1.00. Single copy 0.15. 1 " " " .50. The STUMCNr($1.00)and Literary JVbtoi($1.00)to now subscribers $1.50, in advance. All nrticlos for publication should bu nddruBKiul Kdltor HnsruuiAH Studknt, Stntc University. Lincoln, NobriiBkn. All subscriptions, mid lmslnosH coiuniunlcntlons, with tho nddross, should bu sent t(i K. 1 UNANOST Subscriptions colloctud invnrlnbly In ndvnueo. Advertisements collected monthly. jEditoriitl. CLASS LKOTUK15S. Tliere are many ways that recitations can be conducted that are equally gooi'.. These, it is not our purpose to discuss at the present time. Wo wisli to call atten tion to a method that is seldom employed by our teachers, and wo believe by some of them never. Perhaps, some branches of study, from their very nature, cannot be successfully taught to element, ary or even college classes by lectures; but a majority of them can be thus taught and it "iild seem with the best of results. A person who has sumciont acquire, ments to enter the University classes ought to be able to master all or nearly all the matter ot the text-book by himself. To come to tho class and simply repeat what he has already learned is of slight value. What he needs is a clear and con cise summary of the substance of the text, or a low words of explanation upon any point which he has not been able to mus ter within himself. After this has boon done, which should take but a small part of tho recitation period, tho Professor, it seems to us, might devote tho rest of tho hour to a lecture, developing the sub. ject as treated by other authors, explain ing its growth and history, or in bring ing out full' and clearly by explanation and illustration what the author has only touched upon. Such a system of course implies that the student can be trusted to do tho text book work by himsell. This, any consci entious student will do; and those who arc inclined to shirk can be brought to time by searching examinations upon text books, and lectures also if thought best. Another advantago that is to bo gained by this system is that it aecustomes the stu dent to grasp an idea, and to select the im portant parts of everything ho hears whether in class, or afterwards in active life, with readiness and precision. Many a person can road a book, and carry and retain tho idea: few, however, can give any satisfactory account of a sermon or locturo, or even of ,i conversa tion or debate. Perhaps, tho most impor tant part of an education is to enable ono to see quickly, and grasp exactly the idea of a speaker. Certainly to most pro fessional men, or to men engaged in poll, tics, no power is more desirable; and in no way could it bo more thoroughly cul. tivated than in an extended course of lect ures lasting through three or four years, in which the student was to bo examined, and from which ho was expected to glean the leading statements and set them forth at tho next, hour or at some future rccitu
