The Red Cloud chief., 1882-04-13
Giant Stride in Elucation.

II ha- been decided hy d." school
a~uthprI'I"- 90 the r.iv that after JGly !.
ISIS, all applicant, for positions a-
teacher iu Tho public -hou'- 81 Nlvlu-
bee must pass an examination Iu mu-.c,
drawing and ~clii-'hrn.e-- Tins r. rar-
iaul. a wi-r requirement. AMI must
-'rh" all old citizens W." 20, their
education YEAR ayp in Sob" ipg school
hpu-.. A. 4 mgrh-H". lr.i move. H. Inc
prImrrg departments these accomplish
mou' are prominently u'""--arE AN !
should O." street,. enforced. l. D. not
material whether 'ar i.ill- "uo- i~r.u
IA" alphabet or MOI, o. 20 dnuu|u.
through that bosom %. '.huu f~uvflr)
hal (-uual-D . (-mu''ir) at.
- luuu a. The infants ar. able g. tell
what hes The music J. 30. AMI -iug 81
play il through without The teacher d.
'"r,ing any fall" note. that J. enough
Nothing h. any more ANNOYING 10 prIuHl
d]nuna,, when thry drop in G." visit .
school. than u have some awkward
member q. M infant pla-, fail 10 chord.
or weaken on m attempt Ia reach HIGH
4. II gives 'hr school u bad name
I"1rh"T- appllIu g for the care and Iu
-]jrIrlipn al oar little dlrlin-- should hc
-" iuIr-fl - pass Ia" ~'rIc.'-t possible
examination Iu MUSE. Ih'u there l.
lrawiu". some 81 the most wind
r'rpli,''i ,u- "i our Sch uul dan are IN
timtrclE -."ririrl with ihr drawings
"" executed with Stat" and pencil. AMI
with chalk "u the blackboard. when the
teacher hai cone 10 dinner. l;l' pub
lie sentiment has changed -rnr'Iy since
then. inr ~ ~rrrr!i-r' distinctly that al
that IAN" DRAWN" wa- condemned. Il
seemed L. to" regarded almost aS Il
crimr. and Il severe penalty Wl- inn
posed for DONG y. II thus that ""
were forced ip gruw up IN Iyu~r IgIuT-
aucr. o.NinE IL the superstition
against drawing tina, hung LIKE a pail
over humani', AZ that time now. how
yer. happily dI-pollrI 10 ID" glnrIuu,
sunlight Of civilization AMI -,I-h Thu~r
IN who's, hands ~" trust thu Ir-tiuir, Of
"ur descendants must kuu" how - draw
sufficiently we'll 80 thai II c.rr one Of
their pupils i thrown out 81 business h"
can always grt 4 j"h q, printing or yalri-
mining. Ih"n thcr" i c~ali-thsuIr~.
W. REGARD calioth"niv> a~ far mnr" inn
purtaut than either music cor drawing.
Who ha~ not noticed a school when II -
let out for recess The bows and gIrl.
cOIOc m"ping alunr out. hIltinL and
hanging back until the teacher many
times IS forced 10 actually >rilr and
push them ont INTO tn" sunshine. Duc,
thcy stand around. gloomy and
silent. waitiu. Tor Tia" door la ne uu-
locked that they may come back and
resume their studies. Now il i the
opinion of tn" best writers of uur7imr-
that Il child needs c>"rri~r. and this /.
lust what Cl~li>thcuic> docs for them.
The pupils are taken IN hand a. soon a.
they return from the irtii outdoor n
with dull eyes and ~li~tlr>>
gait, and are put through a course oi
m the inyi-"ratiur afm" phrr,
oi the School-rnum aud sent 10 then
seat, with a glow upon their Youthful
checks and a sparkle in their eyes.
tali>ihCnicS j. undoubtedly one nt the
greatest ciyiliZrrS of the and if IL
WAS not for the hall hour devoted la il
in Ia" public schools children would b.
Ia Nc.ctatc and become rooted in
the ground like a cabbage. Let u> have
music. drawing. dancinmand cali>thcnic,
in the public schools. and if it i puI
that orr children should know
ANYTHING II reading. writing and ari;h.
Ne can easily teach them those
nj home. -P.rI'S >'an.