The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-28
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EDITOR HERALD:--As was intended
the schools, with one exception, were
all in good running order the first min
ute of the first hour of tho first day on
which about 700 pupils, each in his
proper grade, were in attendance. The
exception was unavoidable aud notat all
serious, and was remedied the second
morning. Tho enrolment was this
week increased TO whites, 753; cOlored,
2Si. Total, l,O37. The Third and
Fourth ward buildings were so
crowded that, in accordance with
the instructions of the Board OF Educa-
ton, some pupils ia the higher grades
were transferred to other buildings
where they could bo accommodated
with seats and receive larger snare OF
attention. AS the homes of the trans
ferred pupils lay towards the building
to which transfers were made, and as
| the extra distance in no case involved
moro than five minutes walk, IL was
/ expected that no reasonable parent
| would object to the change, and that
expectation has been happily realized.
| In the three lower grades the attend
ance has also been so heavy that
/ in all the buildings but one, relief
was obtained by allowing one set Of
pupils TO attend school in the morning
and another in the afternoon. by this
plan pupils receive the same amount OF
attention as before, with tho additional
advantages of continuous instruc-
ton and the pleasure of spend
ing One-halt of each day AT
home with parents. Pupils OF
these grades receive nearly all of their
education directly from the teacher, not
} being able IA yet to derive knowledge
from the study of books, indeed they
have not learned the art of study, and
scarcely step IL gained, except ut the
: expense of the teachers time and
/ strength. Here the teacher is the book,
: and ii the teacher understands the
nature of mind and its laws OF develop
ment, and adapts herself 10 them
{ progress will DO more rapid on the half
Y day plan than by alternating will
4 another class on the whOle-day plan
= 4 number of parents have called upol
Y the Superintendent for an explanation
Q of tho reasons for this step, and In ever.
+ instance expressed entire satisfaction
$ Let all dIsallectcd patrons pursue tn
Il same course and tho Board of Education
= will be seldom annoyed with complaint
i of this kind. Every ono will receive
d patient hearing and kind treatment.
+. Yesterday the teachers receive
h full instructions in keeping thei
VI registers, which arc mod,
D. of beauty, tho perfection
Is the printers art. Tho schools are
m perfect working order, and the either
in arc cordially invited to visit them an
observd tho methods and results
20 teaching and management,
nd The discipline will no kind ana S
Id we're, and I'M no case, unless very eNtr
IA. ordinary, will corporal punishment
I'm inflicted, unless advised by The superl
Up tendant. Visitors will see no switchC
cd rattars nor rawhides in tho schoolroon
m, aud will hear no voice from toaohorsb
I'd. that of kinGross and good wi
mp Good order will be maintained, and =
~, pills who persist in wrong-doing W
~, run the gauntlet of teacher, princip
int superintendent, parent and board
ss- Education. Parents will be held
Dir sponsiblo for the conduct of childrC
icy but will not DO appealed to until I
me othor steps In the order named ha
nth boon taken. 4 record of
,rs, eases referred to him "
tic 90 kept by tho suporintend,
'er- In his diary for the inspection of all '
itors ut his Office. This diary will Il
lso- contain full account of his work q
dy, visits to tho schools, teachers moetin
'ry, reports of teachers, his reports To
life. hoard. In short, complete histor,
our the school year FREQ TO the inspection
@ of any one. w. A. BoLEs,
ned Superintendent Public School