The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-06
THE DAILY HERALD; SATURDAY.. MORNING, JUNE g. l91I,
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10 tho Editor Of the Dallas Iluraldi
Asa s0lournorln your lhnylngyouug
city aud u prospective resident ] feel u
deep inlorrr Ia NIL that pertains 10 ~
intellectual and moral as Woll us mate
rial Interests, therefore, nyHlled my
fclf0f the privilege nud pleasure ~ nl'
tending the annual examination ol tllo
nnlnH female high school, In chuIgo Of
Professor w, II, Scales, which COM
monccd on lpHl Tuesday I wish, by
way OF emphasis, 10 endorse the high
oulOgy passed upon the school 10y the
press of the city, aud 10 add few
words ~ au outsider. The reputation
Of Professor Scales, no an educator, la
not confined TO This city, or the state OF
1oXaa lIo h well known abroad,
Miss u. a. GelmeG principal assist'
ant of the literary, Mish Rosa HARRIS of
the preparatory, and Mrs, Mary llib'
bier OF music, department., proved
themselves fully equnl 10 their respon'
siblc positions Indies Of superior NJ
talnments aud tact In impArling Nv
strucllon.
Tuesday and Wednesday were Occu.
pied IN examining the various classes,
embracing all the studies usual
In n first class school, In which the
students were put 10 the scveresl tests,
not 80 much 10 exhibit what they
knew, az to show the mental drill and
intellectual processes by which they
were taught To think ~ well ~ acquire
knowledge. And this Is the true I'M
port Of education.
II was II matter Of general remark
| that more attention had been given to
beginners than iH common In school
OF such high grade, aud that In all
GLASSES they had been thoroughly drill
cd IN the rudiments, without which IL
Is impossible 10 educate, correctly, or
oven TO attain n tOleruble degree Of pro-
liciency. Even the spelling classics
went through their exercises scientific
ally, and six 10 ten year old misses
would put TO the blush many of the
professional men who are rcgarde ~
having Il finished education.
On last night Thursday IN enter
t0inmcnt In music, speeches aud CONF
positions WAS given by the younger
students, winch was highly credituble
w lNNAllhln NiAh 'IllAlNlls ibhANl'lN WV
close Of these exercises, Rev. w. II.
Euslcrling, pastor of the Methodist
church south, in this city, was intro
duced 70 the audience, and delivered
an address ON education. AS plat
form speaker he has made his rcputH-
ton, and some have even dared to eX-
press II doubt whether he could have
Improved it 10y days Of laborious pre-.
pUlation. BE this rs 1t may, am free
| to say there was no need for any apUl.
| ogg. II was exceedingly appropriate
and 70 the point, and evidently
had good effect upon the large audi.
cncc, who heard IT, He dwelt upon the
necessity of educating the moral and
religious nature as well ns the intel
leclunl. To this end it was essential IL
have teachers competent both In cX-
ample aud precept, TO the task. TIL,
importance, also, Of having expert.
enced teachers was iorcibly present
ed
Tonight Friday the audience viii
be entertained with music, compost
tons and speeches by the more nd
vanced students, which will close tn,
exercises. am anticipating in tins
treat. Hope your reposterwlll be pres
sent and do the occasion Justice.
In conclusion, allow me to say tina
! can see no reason why, with 80 abb,
n faculty, Dallas may not take the lea(
as an educational point, if she vii
rightly appreciate and foster this in
stltution. Nothing gives more char
acter to place than good school.
speak with due Difference TO and ful
appreciation OF the press.
SOJOuRNER.
Dallas, June 8, 1874.