The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
puhIic school Visiting.

/ CENTRAL HALL SCHOOLS, WEsrNiNsTEE-lhe nm
passabIe snow drifts filling many of the crooked
! lanes in the country last week, having put some
check upon the locomoton of travellers, the EXanl-
ner took the occasion to pay another visit to the
! Central Han schools in Westminster, consisting OF
five departments: the Grammar school. the lst pri-
mary, the I'd primary, the Sd primary and the 4th
primary.
In the Grammar school, with II pupils, nearly all
present, Mr. Charles II. Baughm0n is successfully
doing an admirable work; his school is well gov
erned. and his pupils apparently respectful,
attentive stndious and industrious. By the subms-
sion of few practical questions in which the stu
dents did credit to themselves and their ac-
complished teacher and by an impromptu eolloquy
with the class it became manifest that Westminster
will soon have a Grammar School that viii favora-
bly compare with the best to be found anywhere.
The frspirfting sound Of the bell in the steeple viii
scarcely prepare the visitor for the agreeable sur
prise that awaits him when he examines Mr.. Baugh-
mans adable students.
In the first primary department Mr. C. H. spurrier
has q promising pupils pleasantly governed and
efficiently taught visit to Mr.. Spurriers depart
ment is very great pleasure, not only because the
pupils acquit themselves so well, but Uecause the
spirit of music seems to dwell wherever Mr. Spurrer
presides over class OF lively children; aud when
the partitions are pushed up out of the way and the
several rooms are thrown into one the musical treat
given at Central Hall scarcely be exceeded any
where.
The graceful and accomplished Miss Belle Mat
thes is the presiding genius in the second primary
and here the visitor delights to linger. Miss Bellies
pupils are thoroughly taught in the elements Of
science and her lessons in morals and manners are
remarkably effective 50 much that her polishing
influence is clearly seen in the imProveddeportment
OF all who are long enough kept under her control
Mr.. Frank W. Shriver, who had for several years
successfully conducted Friendship Academy, is in
change of the Sd primary, in Central Hall. and the
visitor to his department AFTER close observation
win eheerfuly bear testimony to his value as a
teacher, his government is mild his illustrations are
clear and his pupils are well trained in habits Of
industry. which Mr. Shrivers experience has shown
him TO be necessary to good school government
In the fourth primary. composed Of the youngest
children Miss Maria Pearson has been employed for
several years and she has well managed her little
pupils as to give satisfaction to her trustees and 10
all concerned as shown By her retention in the irS-
some service from year to year.
I Central Hall embracing the Grammar school de
partsnent is a full graded school. The grades sys-
tematicaly rise from the 9Th primary to the Gram
mar school: the pupils rs they become quallaed are
pron,tsi at regular periods from the lowest To The
highest and thus is secured to th0sc who pass all
the grades complete qualification for ba2iness, i'r
college and as some o the girls doubles think TO
be the grand aim Of life marriage All girls. take
care. a. You turn your hack uPoa yoar schos4 and
I have ia face ,he world ard the difheulues With
which your education Is preparing you e enEieud