The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
G RADED SCHOOL.
A WHOLE FORENOON SPENT IN
VISITING ITS ELEVEN
ROOMS.
The Coming Contest, and How
the Scholars Stand for
the Prize.

\ Alltcuu6QL ~ pubic oCuOOlo, LII
( STATESMAN was shown through tn
u eleven rooms of the graded schoo
building. 1t was, indeed, a pleasan
sight to contemplate these hundreds o
: young people, varying in age from
Seven years up to the outside limit
all bent upon one purpose-the &C
1 quirement of knowledge-and eacl
endeavoring to out do all the balanc
In its attainment. The bright, intel
ligent faces made an impression no
soon to be forgotten. OF course, SOM
excelled the others, as Is bound to be
from the very nature OF things blu
laggards and blockheads were notice
ABLY absent.
THE COMPARATIVE SYSTEM,
at present employed, acts as stimu
liant to high aims and noble purposes
and bears fruit in the form of renewed
application and correspondingly in
creased rapidity in progress and de
velopment. Noticeable above al
things else Is the eargerness with
which the pupils in the primary de
partment seem to devour and Absorb
Drhe forms of knowledge presented tt
them, and it is in this department
that the most wonderful progress
seems to be made. The deport.
ment, which is good in all the
departments, seemed to be found
IN its highest degree of perfection in
the primary department, graduating
as the higher classes were reached
The graded school is divided into three
rdepartments-the high school, gram.
mar and primary.
THE HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
is in charge of Prof. /. Fl. Bryant, and
his room seemed to be filled only with
those who were thoroughly awake to
the Importance of education, not only
as valuable adjunct to them in after
life from a worldly standpoint, but
also as source of that higher enjoy
ment which comes from intellectual
= development and capacity. This depart.
ment reflects much credit upon Prof
Bryant.
THE GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT
is sub-divided into four grades, known
as A, Is, Q, and ID, grade A being, OF
course, the highest. The scholars be-
Rnging to this department occupy
our separate rooms, as follows.
Miss Octavia Clifton-A and b.
Miss M. L. Sloss-B and G.
Miss Townes-C and ID.
Miss Willie Smith-C and d.
MISS Cllfton'S room was noticeable
Tor exceptional department., and the
general average of progress in all the
branches. Composition seemed, also
TO be the fort of some of her pupils.
MISS SloSS'S room was well up.
and seemed to excel in arithme
TIC. The department here was not
so good as elsewhere, either in tine
presence of the visitors or as they
made their exit.
In Miss TONNES room the reading
was especially noticed, the best read
er being perhaps the youngest in the
room-Nannie Christian.
Miss Willie Smiths room was
noticeable for good behavior
and good reading. Miss Florence
Worthy's rendition of verse
selected for her Appropriated very
closely perfection, and would reflect
: credit upon graduate.
THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
This department consists of six
{ rooms full, graded A, b, G and d
there being three rooms,
Of A, BIS and three of G, DIS.
The teachers of these are:
Miss Maud b. Carrington-A, BIS.
Miss Lucie b. Howard-A, BIS.
Miss Lillian Rimossa-A, BIS.
Miss Pattie e. Smith-C, DIS.
Miss Bette Greenwood DIS.
Miss Saba Stuart-C, DIS.
The deportment in all of these
rooms visited was very good. Read
ing in the ROOM of Miss Darlington
W s exceptionally good and displayed
VeFrior skill and great care.
Miss Towards department was
noted for general proficiency. Map
drawing and arithmetic were espe-
cially good, and the reading gave evil
dence of skill in the instructress.
, Time prevented a visit to the rooms
of the last three young ladies, but
equally as good department and as
fine progress is conceded them.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOL PRIZES.
AT the opening of the present ses-
sion it was announced by the superin.
tendent that three prizes would be Of
fered for perfect attendance and deport-
lnent. This offer doubtless has served
\ as an additional stimulus to clos G
application throughout the session.
There were many things to contend
with, since perfection in both deport-
ment and attendance was necessary
qualificationfor the competing scholar
and though many, by uncomfortable
circumstances and insurmOuntabl BILE
difficulties, were compelled to give ur
the contest for the prizes, none seem
to have relaxed their efforts to.
, wards advancement. The rainy days OF
December and the mer ci1ess cold of
January. and the siekly season, when
mumps and measles came, each made
their advent, and with the com.
ing of each some scholars hope OF
winning the coveted prize went ut
Professor Winn has kindly supplied
the following table showing the stand,
ing of the foremost scholars in the
different departments. Many of these
{ are debarred from the prize contest
but their names are given to show
how they stand relatively, Many
Others have done well, but owing tC
inability to devote more space, al
present, their names are necessarily
omitted:
THE LIST OF NAMES.
Miss l.. M. Linn's room: Tommie
Hunter-deportment, 50; Josie Jenk.
lns-deportment, 50.
Miss Neal Rameyis room.-Phillips
Haines, department, 95.
Prof. Il. Anderson.-Sidney Posey
absent two days, department, 95.
Miss Nj. DawsoD.-Alice Franklin
department, 100; Cabell Chadwick
department, 100; Tudor uashke, de.
pertinent, 81; Mamie Chad wick, de
pertinent, 9916.
Miss Jessie Rankin.-Ewing Criser
department, 80; Hulan Forman, alb
esnt two days, department, 100.
Miss Mamie Dawson.-W. Frank
lin, department, 100; Hannah Fuhr
man, absent two days, department
100; Deacon Patton, absent three DAYS
department, 100.
Miss M. b. Darlington Car
roll, department, 90.
Miss NJ. 4. Delaney.-Louisa Bru
net, department, 100; Matte Small
department, 80; Emma Barrow, ali
sent two days. department, 100.
Miss l.. N. Holmes.-Zena Slaugh
ter, department, 100; Carrie Moses
department, 80.
Prof. J. Is. Bryant.-Ida Randall
department, 100.
Miss p. e. Townes.-Mary Carol
department., 50; Sallie Dill, absen
three days, department, 100.
Miss o. Clifton.-Elisel Peeler, d.
pertinent, SO; Eva Sadler, tardy tw
days, department, 100.
Miss b. Stuart-Maggie Rush, d
pertinent, 80.
Miss L. Rimossa.- Ernest Recto
department. 100; Amelia Rusk, d