The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-20

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Ahso1.se pse-ssquiaisss foe . good school
are e0oo aeco0nodo1tcoa, 1o01A, comfort
and convenience. WitAogt thas 10 school
can be developed INTO - thll Dsasure Of
usefulneA Nov, o. p 'ss-R g.
l. The g.dsd syss1 secures more ample
grounds, better b1ildings, fasnieure, libra
Iiea, apparatus, Il, By conce.hatsng the
interests Of . community, yuu concentrate
the efforts and mems Of Is same; enerxv Is
aroused, . new Life and vieor infused into
the people, and broader vievs, higher aspi-
rationa, and more generous ihesality src
developed. The logical sequences of this ia,
the mos eligible sit0 ere selected with great
care; i0poaing edi6ces, models Of arcAitec-
tmal de.isn, beauty, saae, ssssaDee, and re-
6nement loom Up in grandeur and nagni6-
cencs - 1t mon1nents to he enterprise,
energy, and intsllieence Of the people.
The --latest cd best ayle Of furniture,
aAording al tie ease, comfort, and It.
tractivenes possible to Be secured, i placed
in these buildinH. Full and complete ap-
paratus for illustrating the principles Of SCI
ence, we'll stocked Libraries with the choicest
literature, and al tie appendage: that art
and modern improvement can devise, are
found here ready ioe ne. This 6t home Of
comfort, refinement and beauty for the
school 70 dveA in, i in itselfa nose potent
educator. This silent yet Impressive lec-
trer teaches purity, nsalme@, love, ohedi-
ence, cheerfa1neoL and re6nes The tastea,
puri6es the aAssaioas, elevases the morals,
and aw.kens the most holy aspirations Of
the soul.
2. More suitable and better qualified teach
eB are employed. Only those who have
been thoroughly tried, and have proved
themselves worthy and qualified, can secure
position Of such importance. The teacher
must Be Thoroughly prepared for, and adapt
ed to the special work 70 b done. 1t IL not
enough that be should be IN expert scholar,
and in the pos,e.ion ofa good ssore of gene
raj information. These are good enough in
their place, and will aid very materially, ye,
there must be speciality, . peculial odapied-
mas tothe particular work in . given grade.
In these schools, tescAen are thrown
absolutely upon their own merits.
They arc assigned . work to be
done in given time, and are held RESPONSE
BILE for results. Under the ever watchfal eve
of the careful and intelligent superintendent,
there n no chance for dodging, even If such
a disposition were entertained. But the true
teacher, who makes his proSs.ion his life
work, also makes conscience Of his teach
ings. The question 10 not How much mon
ey can be made? but How much good cao be
accomplished?
The great object and end Of all his
labors, Els 70 fit those children commit
ted to his trust for becoming good citizens,
useful members of society, and for living
honorable, upright and happy lives.
Sd. 1t secures better classifcati0A. 1t
seems to be . very plain proposition, that
where . large number of pupils are brought
tOgethgr under the same management, many
of them will be found to be studying the
same branches, hence an opportunityis afford
ed for more thorough and complete CLASH
fcation. 1t i true, the classes will be
much larger; but - they are divided in
t.. distinct and separate grades, it necessarily
follows, that the teacher in each grade will
have fewer number of classes. This como
mises the teachers time, a. he will have only
one-third of the number of classes, and in
addition will find itjust as easy to illustrate
a point, or demonstrate IN abstruse principle
in science to class of twenty pupils, a. to
single individual, and will occupy no more
time. In the unclaai6ed schools, there will
be just the same number Of classes to be
taught - in the graded system, but with this
manifest disadvantage: A single teacher
in the former will. from necessity,
be compelled to teach the whole number Of
classes; while teacher in the latter, under
the superior classification, will have only one
third as many classes, and in consequence,
will be able to devote triple the amount OF
time and attention to the same. This is true
where the system is only developed to the
limited extent of . primary, an intermediate
and q grammar school. But with double or
triple this number Of grades the advantages
are vastly superior, the work is more thor
ough and the results are everything that
could be desired by the best educator.
18th. Better study and more rapid
progress. The pupil soon discovers
that, without his best and most strenuous
efforts, he will be unable to maintain his
position in class. A score of his compeers
are striving for superior excellence, for
higher positions and for the much coveted
promotion. He knows that he dare not re-
main idle, or he will be degraded to an in
ferior class. He will lose caste and lose his
a. they will be promoted
10 higher grade. So MANY and
70 strong are the inducements and in
centives to study held out to the pupil.
that his best efforts are secured, The
influences Of large classes are. they
simulate the pupil to greater exertions.
-loeer application and more intense thought.
Onward! is the word. The goal is not
reached. The golden prize, the victor's
,rown is vet to be won. How nobly these
strive! How rapid the progress!
And how complete the work! No Syssem o,
lnarudion ever yet devised BY man gives
ulch universal and perfect satisfaction a. the
Graded System. Every inducement, everv
appliance and every facility il brought to
ear directly upon the pupil, in order to
ecure the best possible progress.
9Th. The pupils become better educated.
Nothing can compensate q pupil for the los
Il, or rather his failure to receive a thorough
SYSTEMATIC education, SUCH an one, At least.
Is will qualify him for the high and re-
ponsible duties of citizenship. and give him
j start in the right direction for performing
he active duties of life. This Is the true
heory ofeducation as held bv our best edu.
ators, and to this end il the instruction in
,ur best schools directed. Never was there
ime in the history Of the world, when 40
much enlightened attention was given to the
ause Of education, never were there more
fiicient and better conducted schools.
han under this Graded system. and never
vas there time when 50 many clear headed,
'oble hearted, and thoroughly educated
men and women were thrown out in society,
8 at present.
9th. High School Advantages. Iffor no
thor reason- than that Of nI.c;no , oood