Pacific history stories

Harr Wagner

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^^PACIBLIBRARY OF CONGRESS.—r%u
Chap. Copyright No.
ShelL„\/l!.-L3
UNiTED STATES OF AMERICA.Western Series of Readers
Pacific Bistory Storks
ARRANGED AND RETOLD FOR USE IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BY^
HARR WAGNER, A. M.
Westward the course eynpire takes its way;of
The four first acts already past,
the dramaA shall close with the day:fifth
Timers noblest offspri7ig is the last.
—Berkeley.
^-'^'-'iXN
^^--VOLUME !. , - - >^V?
i/s^Joff)'
SAN FRANCISCO
WHITAKER RAYTHE <fe COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
1896r26'
Copyright, 1896,
BY
Harr Wagner.PREFACE.
of theThe voyages of discovery and notable events West
teacherCoast of America have not been accessible to the and
made by the writer topupil. An honest attempt has been
in the formofan historicalbring this knowledge to the schools
for the middle grades. Thereader. The book is designed
been observed clearness of state-direct form of narrative has ;
and the human side of history have beenment, short words,
made characteristic features.
Magellan, Cabrillo, Drake, the Dis-The stories of Balboa,
of Gold, Bear-Flag Republic, and others are inter-covery the
of the human and heroic side of theesting on account
adventures. Where is the boy whose vision will not be en-
—picturesque situation of Balboalarged by the
"Silent on a peak of Darien"?
to make this a school-book for the teach-The aim has been
Western history. The-'mechanical forms of numbereding of
paragraphs and formal questions have not been introduced,
the progressive teacher desires to avoid the stiffness ofbecause
text-book. -the average ^
An effort has been made to teach history on the principle of
correlation. For this purpose the geography of the West and
Southwest Coast must be thoroughly studied.
beenMyths, legends, and inaccurate descriptions have
haveavoided. Sufficient authorities and original documents
been consulted so that impartial statements could be made.4 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS.
that knowledge ofthe childOn the pedagogical basis, should
foundation of facts that lie nearest to it, thisbe builded on the
preference over the history stories of otherbook should have
lands.
in the "Western SeriesThis book is the first volume of
for supplementary work. The second volume willReaders,"
"Pacific Science Stories."contain
story of Fremont and the account of "Old Califor-The
" written by Joaquin Miller.nians were
Topics for school composition may be taken from the
stories. The pupil will not then be puzzled for ma-different
there will be plenty of opportunity for originalterial, and
suggestions and descriptive writing.
will use different methods ; but all teachers whoTeachers
successful will use the blackboard, the globe,desire to be
drill on new words.maps, and
Permission to use the several poems by Bret Harte was
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.kindly granted byPREPARATION.DSr
reading may be obtained by teachingExcellent results in
iaof an article before the childthe geography and literature
interpretation of the thought.given the task of the
Spain,map, showing the location ofExaynple—An outline
ofpoint where Balboa took possessionHayti, Darien, and the
drawn by the pupil.the Pacific, should be
not be read until the pupil has studied it,The story
un-drilled, and drilled, on the proper names andand has been
words.familiar
forvoyages of Magellan, Cabrillo, and Drake open upThe
and the entirelarger vision of the child the Southern Seasthe
Golden Gate. It iscoast of the Pacific, from Cape Horn to the
experience and extendsa vision that begins with the child's
mind, in the fourth, fifth,almost to endless space. The
especially susceptible to expan-sixth, and seventh grades, is
sion.
Stobies" have the advantage ofThe "Pacific History
pupil than a trip to the moon,appealing more strongly to the
and the geography of the stories is morebecause they are real,
or less familiar.
His-correlation of Geography,The teachermay develop the
and Literature in these stories.tory,
historical information is valuable ; but the main pur-The
teacher aof the book is to place in the hands of thepose
historicalthat will stimulate a desire in the pupil forvolumeb AVESTERN SERIES OP READERS.
reading, accurate thinking, and form a basis for the human
side of the history and geography of the West.
The pictures in the book should be used to make more
effective the text. The teacher should frequently refer to
them, and have the pupils note the characteristic features of
drawings J. D.each one. Several of the pictures are from of
SouthStrong, who was with Robert Louis Stevenson in the
Pacific Seas.
The blackboard words, and even the reference topics, should
be correctly written on the board, on paper or slate. The
more definite the emphasis, the deeper the impression.
Carlyle, in said inhis advice to his nephew, reference to
"history Never read any such book without a map beside
:
endeavor place the author names, andyou ; to seek out every
get a clear idea of the ground you are on ; without this you
can never understand him, much less remember him. Mark
the dates ofthe chief events and epochs ; write them get them
;
fixed into your memory—chronology and geography are the
two lamps of history." Harr Wagner.