, 1874-05-03
nirb. District, Grammar, and 1ndc-
pendent Primary.
Object and Nature Of the Spring E1-
aminations.
pedagosues, Peanuts, and Oranges.

Tte uubltc SCHOOL u as 111'Acu I'LL !AeIAtul1oo "
th;, country IS the American eagle The pro-
fesaionA politician or the untcr1itled stump
erator seldom permits the ono to scream without
o-;ncino the other into disrepute by extravn-
1snt insiucere, and ridiculous lauaation- And
o. ,be nublic school is blessing notwithstand-
;no There are few among US who DO not owe
,,,1c,, tn its humble lessons, and very many OF
mn hest business and professional men owe all
+h,t they are to its beneicently universal inau-
z.o From time 1nmemot1al all the territory
- Tho Northern States has been divided into
echoo1-dist1ic;s, every foot Of ground, whether
o;+v 1ot. village garden, or rural farm, pays
IN nortion Of school-tax, and every child
ID fnrnished with facilities for getting
so educadon. These facilities are generally
convenient and sufficient in proportion to the
v<,]th and Intelligence OF the locality. In
community 20 cosmopolitan as Chicago. no e1-
landed a]lusion is necessary to the inlperfec-
t,ons or e1celleuces OF the old-fashioned dis
trict echool. The mutations and changes which
it has undergone Indicate progression, marked
and profitable, rather than any change Of nature
a, Of aim.; Particularly is this true of the
PUBLIC SCHOOL IN CITIES
There are, doubtless, in many sections OF the
ruraI districts, neighborhcods that rival IN un-
desirable characteristics the Flat Crlck Dis
t1ict that 20 tined the soul Of Egg Eleston's
= fIoo.jer Schoolmaster in Hooppole County,
Ind Indeed. recent occurrence which TOOK
r1sco 't3O miles from Chicago and upon which
Justice Hinsda!e pronounced Judgment. shows
that the incidents which varied the montony OF
The echool-Ife Of our fathers aud grandfethers
are stiIl repeated somewhat after the manner in
rhich history is said to repeat itself. But tho
syrtem has been vast]y improved in all tho
larger cities. While its beneticent features have
Ill been retained, most Of it's weaknesses have
been eliminated By the adoption OF method
analogous to that OF the division Of 1nbor in the
industrial arts, young people are now as well
rrepared to NEST the varied and complex de-
nands to which they are subject in this wonder
full age as we're their fathers in the pro-rallroad,
Obvious duties. While this is true in general, We
a1e more especially concerned with the
SCHOOL SYSTEM OF CHICAGO
No ono can examine the public schools OF this
city ut ali carefully or intengently without be-
inc impressed With their admirable character.
Fee to the poorest child In the city, and yet SO
conducted as to be in every respect suitable to
the yealthiest. Every boy and girl in Chicago
who has the disposition snd ability may have
kompleted the High School course OF study upon
bttaining the age OF II years. This course { OF
Etudy will compare very favorably With the
Tbe public Schools Of Chicago may be divided
into Eve classes-the High School, the Normal
School, the District Schools, the Grammar
Schools, and tho Primary Schools.
TEE HIGH ECuooL.
The High School District comprises the whole
rity. Its pupils have completed tho work OF the
district schools and arc admitted annually after
having passed the required examination IN
June The course contemplates four years
work, but there is special course for those de-
liring to enter college, the work OF which may
be completed in three years. The school num-
bers 700 pupils, and is taught bY more thnn
score OF teachers, more than half OF whom are
mAles. The attendance Ct pupils at the High
School Is not ~ large as the population Of the
city warrants, or the culture Of its youth de-
1nands. When the feyeriHh hurry ard busuo
aud mania for money-gottiug, which have char
acterized go many Of her people, shall have
giyen way to the maturer thoughts ana better
Judgment that Mill accompany easier c1rcun-
ttances, the magnificent opportunities which the
High School Offers will ba more generally eu1-
praced.
TIE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Normal School is in some sense branch
pf the high School, although it is now, and has
been for two years, entirely indepondent Of it.
Like the High School. tho limits Of it's district
R.e eoexteusiye with those OF the city. Its pu-
pills aro selected from such OF those in the High
School as desire to prepare for the work Of teach
ine, md hare completed the frat years work in
the high School. It is the only purely technical
department. OF the public schools. Its pupils. IN
u1ton to reviewing their elementary studies,
.t11 .,l
~ pu1smng olasl pu! "esJi'eI 9;taa+,e Hua use
Iul course or matne"aslcs Engnsn LIZ n5Sia.uie,
ana M natnfa! science, naIe @ speia. oina nnusr oats
mo eye OF e1perlenceo seacnSts Ill ~ c11ss- as9
sesk NO pupu Is Etauutseo s1 uI1n rI- sa!-
Hlac!o1y e,7aeoee Is glsGn ~ neehat "4ha ~
n.i tns senool.loo .. : an " ;ti ro6ea.r uo
G1alhtiy duties o. teaehe1 Ell WIN pfopt1e,y, 1:o
~ rs1 G.asses arc auuaseu = sasn "a fraa,, %r @
~ pscempgl. coneans nuIgl, - !ei.a ~ ~
I.suea .eaopots s .nus tos soGa ~ 10 o
psce u nose VINO "o3I ous VI lcase ~ .1,a "1r
~ sns o1acI reason. ne a4,o s1tEe .le
sns scnool 70 sne euucauonl ny esssen -, tle
1.s caono' 9e oselesImaseY. ano t .,!nast
llosnS aenolafSlp ana tne sass, yes ~ a,'ie ,he
tS,.s Ii7c,llne WINCH | ,na staoav pao
" lineage, ana .ne a;s11 aiI a,d
1'tu 1t ~ 1neso P1AA -tIo!A4s' ~ ~oPI @
s1;I' que 70 1ne en:.e lnnucueI n 1 ~ Nnrnaai
achaS ~. Sengta.eo aua Hnl:llseu ~ ~ ond I'M
onu91 onn,,s tous teaeness arg e'"plosoo' 4no i'o
s1p49 @1e IL attouuauce. ulau -
pr4 ~ uis siIlcr eoioJaa. 's'-s, -, r7,t,.4,
- ~ sns enlelest eoucal10nal ~ Eao1f - 1a;
;Tars ns. olsLtle1 acnools teenn,ca tnssa na
.Se rnrn aah between ois1ilc1 giaonA nI Ira i,a
s-~.5 neuoos, put II - 1ecni.etu ou.J.
= ~ .no primary sc1ooi o'o NV oianene1
49, sae olssT1es school AZ me puDils ~ n.sau ~
%e, aaes upon the latter a1e clviooa accorolne 10
sssa oeg!eo OF advancement 1l.1o ~ stauso,