The daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1879-1885, 1882-01-01

economy but I,arsimony to sell school
property III any community, because a
Il large sum Of money can he raised
thereby. TO many Of our citizens, UNI
der the present circumstances, the qucs-
ton OF the sale Of the property presents
itself as +" Hol,son's CHOICE
If We understand the mind of our
people Alright, the only question that
troubles is in regard to the character and
number Of the buildings that should be
erected, provided Il sale is made. There
has been talk of as many as five differ
cnt buildings to lie scattered through
the town. Either the parties
who talked Of such project have not
made themselves clearly understood or
else they labor under II misnnderstand-
ing regarding the requirements of our
school. Perhaps a plain statement of
the decision made upon the question 10y
Ii G country at large will have more
weight than anything else that could he
said. In the first place, it will he found
on consultation with anyone who has
posted himself upon the history and
present status Of education in the l.. =.
that the custom of the country pro-
nounccs without II single dissenting
voice, as far rs the writer knows, in ia
vor of the establishment Of one complete
graded school system within so much of
the area Of every city as will afford pu-
pills enough to give the system scope for
thorough work, and as many similar
systems as there are such areas within
the limits of the city. In other words.
the country recognizes the desirability
Of Il system, and the system naturally
prcscribcs the territory and population
necessary to support it. From 100 toG'W
children cquipS the system for work, the
merit Of which depends wholly upon
the management.
Such being the universal and prs,cti-
cllly accepted opinion Of our people, we
have only further to inquire into the
plans followed in supplying the areas
mentioned with rooms for the acconlmo-
'lation OF the pupils. There are two
such. One finds place in some of the
wards of Boston and some western cit
les. 1t provides for the erection Of
small buildings OH limited plats of
ground in different parts of the ward.
Each building is devoted exclusively to
certain grades. Promotion takes place
from one grade to another just as ii
they were in one building. The only
advantage of the plan lies in avoiding
the congregation Of large numbers Of
children together. Children in small
groups can be kept more directly under
BILE and less liable to form pernicious
habits.
The second plan, more generally
adopted, calls for the erection of one
large building that shall contain from
nine to eleven rooms upon as large Il
plat of ground as can he obtained for
the purpose. The plan has great ,ldvan-
tagcs or it would not be followed in
nearly all the large cities of the country.
The primary and intermediate depart
ments have recess ut different hours,
thus gaining some OF the .espe-
cal merit claimed by the advo.
Gates of the first plan. As all
the rooms are in one building it
brings them under the immediate and
beneficial influence of Il principal
teacher or superintendent, and, in this
way, secures better government and
closer application to work on the part Of
both teachers and pupils. Again, Il su.
work Of inspection and
suggestion can he much more ex-
tensive and thorough. One superin-
PENDENT, 1t is claimed, under this plan
can accomplish the work of two under
The first mentioned. There is no space
Tor comments, and perhaps they are UNI
necessary.
The people can rest assured that any
expression of opinion upon the subject
~ any interested citizen of the place.
will receive the consideration it deserves
It the hands of the Trustees.
Miss CLARE LINCOLN, MUSICAL IN .
'rkrcrREss AND MUSICAL INsrRU-
dENTs.-Miss Lincoln gives both yo.al ;