Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-20
DECORATING TIVE SCHOOL soons.

A Little Money Invested In eieiarss and
Statsary Makes Great improvement.
Professor Bsrtlett, superintendent Of
tho public schools OF Yanktop, ID making
every effort 70 increase the efficiency of
his charge and TO interest both pupils
and parents in the work which devolves
upon tho corps Of instructors under his
charge. A part Of his plan for the &C.
complishmsnt Of this object is to render
the school rooms ~ attractive OF possible.
The public fund cannot be used for
decorative purposee. hence it is
necessary to gather up the
means through other channels. In this
the teachers sre succeeding. A while
ago they gave series Of public enter.
tainments which netted the improve.
mept fund something like $3.50. This
sum has been expended. equal division
Of the purchases being made among the
ten schools which make up the public
educational system. With the money
was bought pictures and statuary and
these purchases have Just been placed
in the positions assigned them in
the various school rooms. These
articles were carefully selected, the best
OF taste directing the choice and it is
really surprising to see how far little
money will go when iudiciously expend.
ed in this direction. The effect is ex.
cellent. The presence of real works Of
art relieves the bare. monotonous walls
and gives the pupils something pleasing
tostudy during their recreative moments.
1t cultivates liking for the beautiful
and develops correct taste in these i'm
mature minds ut time when inpres.
sions leave their mark throughout life.
time. As far as the teachers of the
schools have been able. with the limited
means at hand, they have added to the
attractiveness Of our city schools and
from this beginning they deserve to be
encouraged to greater achievements II
parents would visit the rooms where
their children are placed and look over
the surroundings We are satisfied
they would \ be more
than willing to contribute to this i'm.
provement. Nothing in greater degree
promotes the welfare of their children
than an active interest in their comfort
and happiness and there is NJ place
where this interest can be more effect.
lively shown than in the school room.
1t is said that very many parents in
Yankton know very little about the
a,tual workings of the school sys-
tenn to which they entrust
the education of their little ones. For
their benefit We have ascertalned that
tue schools are divided into ten depart.
ments. which occupy four buildings and
are presided over by twelve teachers.
The Franklin school house containl
the high school, with Professor Bartlett
and Miss Howe as teachers; the frs
grammar. Miss Haskell teacher; the
second grammar. Miss Pierce teacher
the third grammar, Miss Sprague ant
Miss Flanagan teachers.
The Webster school house has two de
partments-frst primary, Miss Ma
Lynch teacher. and second primary, Mis-
Whistler teacher.
Lincoln school house-first primary
Miss Phelps teacher, aud second primar,
Miss Hoyt teacher.
Brown school house-third primar,
Miss Annie Lynch teacher, and fourt
primary, Miss Cooley teacher.
| All these teachers will gladly velcem
interested visitors and acquaint thel
with the workings of their department
LOO. +.
instruction school Thursday nigh
Feb. 2lst. Sojou.ning brothers invited
PETER RoYRM,
i Sec. Dakota Lodge No. /.