A reading circle manual. How to form and conduct reading circles. Lines of work and suggested programs by Desmond Humphrey Joseph 1858-1932

Author:Desmond, Humphrey Joseph, 1858-1932. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Group reading
Publisher: Milwaukee, The Citizen company
Published: 1903-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

A READING CIRCLE MANUAL.

the reader of the paper and the president of the club were put through a thorough examination. ^Spain and her Colonies" was the main theme of the evening, which was treated in four papers of six minutes each, followed in every case by a brief discussion. *Pres-ent-day Politics in Old Spain' brought out the form of government of this constitutional monarchy, its method of legislation, its cabinet ministry, etc. The intelligent questions that followed indicated an unexpected amount of information on the part of the members. Here, again, the president had to take the brunt of the questioning, and by dint of a good map of the country and the aid of the 'Statesman's Year Book' (published annually by the Macmil-lans), managed to satisfy most demands.

"Then came two papers on 'Spain in the Philippine Islands' and 'Spain in the West Indies.' All had followed with eagerness the shifting scenes in Cuba about which the papers had told so many truths and so many lies. A good map helped make definite the whole struggle.

"The subject for the next meeting 46

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