The Class Leader

370 IMPROVEMENT ERA January 30 — "Business,"— "Merchandizing and Banking," W. W. Riter. "Manufacturing," T. R. Cutler. February 13 — "Engineering," Sylvester Q. Cannon. "Mining," Dr. F. Merrill. February 27 — "Architecture," Lewis T. Cannon. J.

"Art," Elbert Eastmond.

March 14— "Medicine," "Music," Anthon Dr. A. C. Lund. Ridges. J "Law," Stephen L. Richards. — March 27 "Teaching," Dr. George H. Brimhall. "Journalism and Authorship," B. H. Roberts. The lectures are free to all.

Class Study

To Class Leaders BY DR. GEORGE H. BRIMHALL

You may estimate the value of any lesson by: First, the percent of enrolled members present. Second, by the percent of those present who are attentive, or open to impressions. Third, by the percent of those present who are in action, express- ing themselves during the recitation, and especially by the percent of backward members brought into action during the recitation. Fourth, by the attitude of the class at the close of the recitation, conquest or defeat, weariness, or workativeness, satiation or ap- petency.

SUGGESTIVE STEPS IN CONDUCTING A RECITATION

First, review the previous lessons, or some phase of the previous lessons, or some phase of the previous work by test questions, stim- ulating or suggestive inquiries. Second, test the preparation of the lesson at hand by calling for a statement of what the subject of the present is and also a statement of the chief problem assigned. Now, take the attitude of one who is present to remove obstacles, and lead the members to present their difficulties to you. When a difficulty is presented by a member, give the class a chance to help them out, you remaining in the back- ground as a court of last resort. Let the boys tussle with their diffi- culties among themselves, using you as reference. Third, when the discussion of difficulties has proceeded to the limit of either time or profit, you come to the foreground with a talk on the new lesson in the light of the discussion among the members, adding to what they have brought out, from the text and enriching the text by supplemented ideas. Fourth, step into the background again and judiciously provoke a discussion of the lesson in the light of your contribution to the lesson. Fifth, have a co-operation summary of the essentials of the les- son, discovering what conclusions have been reached by the class. Sixth, assign the next lesson definitely, by stating what matter