CHAPTER II.

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Objects to be aimed at in the general arrangements.--Systematizing the teacher's work.--Necessity of having only one thing to attend to at a time.

1. Whispering and leaving seats.--An experiment.--Method of regulating this.--Introduction of the new plan.--Difficulties.--Dialogue with pupils.--Study-card.--Construction and use. 2. Mending pens.--Unnecessary trouble from this source.--Degree of importance to be attached to good pens.--Plan for providing them. 3. Answering questions.--Evils.--Each pupil's fair proportion of time.--Questions about lessons.--When the teacher should refuse to answer them.--Rendering assistance.--When to be refused. 4. Hearing recitations.--Regular arrangement of them.--Punctuality.--Plan and schedule.--General exercises.--Subjects to be attended to at them.

General arrangements of government.--Power to be delegated to pupils.--Gardiner Lyceum.--Its government.--The trial.--Real republican government impracticable in schools.--Delegated power.--Experiment with the writing-books.--Quarrel about the nail.--Offices for pupils.--Cautions.--Danger of insubordination.--New plans to be introduced gradually.