Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-28
THE HOWARD SCHOOL.
a FLOURIsHING col % X T. ID
SCHOOL, WITH COMPETENT
TEACH ERS IN CH Al RGE.

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But few of our citizens are probabl
aware of the exact condition and ell
cheney of public school No. IL, bette
known as the" Howard school, situa
ted at Twelfth and Orange streets, AM
under the supervision OF the Board .
Education. Indeed, but a rev mem
bers of the Board have ever visited IN
school, or are familiar with its work
lings, and those who have never PAID
visit thereto should do SO by all means
for it is certainly an interesting. specta
Gle to see such large number OF coloree
children gathered together in this build
ing for the purpose of receiving =
thorough common school education, al
well as being put through system OF
moral training so badly needed among
this class of people. -.
The bniling is divided into six rooms,
the highest room being a grammar
grade, taught by Miss Edwina b. kruse'
the Principal, who is aided in her work
by a competent assistant. A notice
able feature throughout the entire
school is the excellent order, while all
the scholars seem TO be very studlOus
| " Hell u SlsIlOT thtcIS UhC AoNh"
teachers are all ladies of experience,
and learning and thoroughly compe-
tent to perform the duties imposed upon
them.
To those who have never visited col
ored school, working under strict rules
and regulations, glimpse into the In
terror of the Howard school would De
pleasant surprise, to them and they
would soon lay all prejudices aside and
at once agree that the education OF the
colored children OF the city OF Whining
ton is one worthy of cOmmendation as
well as being a great benefit to all con-
cerned. This school is well attended,
lalthough there are number OF vacant
seats, which could be easily filled with
children who are permitted to run the
streets, while their parents DO hot seem
to realize the necessity of having them
receive the knowledge they so badly
need.
This oversight, and in some instances
carelessness, on the part Of the parents,
is rapidly receding from our midst, ana
it is to be hoped that the time is not far
distant when all the colored people will
stand united in the cause of education
and insist upon their children attending
school Within the past year several
new colored schools have been started
and are being well patronized, which
goes to show that the people are fast
waking up to a sense of their RESPONSE
bility in the matter.
| In a visit TO this school yesterday it
was noticed that many of the desks
were somewhat old fashioned, although
not near so bad as some OF those IN No.
2school, which were spoken OF in yester-
days REPUBLICAN,. In this enllght.
ened age all these old time and uncom-
Portable desks should be rooted out and
replaced with those of more modern
design, which would add greatly to the
cheerfulness of the school room.
Money spent in this manner would be
we'll spent, and it is hoped that the
new Board of Education, soon to be
elected, will make this one point
particular feature of their term Of
Office and hey will have done IA nob'"
| work.
The teachers in the above school ar-
all highly educated, not only IN th'
minor branches but in many OF the
higher points of knowledge, one in
particular being familiar with several
different languages, which makes her
unusually competent as an Instructor.
They are also very polite. and make 1t
point, during their course of instrnc-
tions, to instil into the MINIS OF their
! scholars good moral training
Another important feature at this
school is the religious training the
children receive, principally through
| the singing of good moral hymns, which
are 80 firmly impressed upon their minds
as to he of great benefit to each and
every one Several of the rooms are
supplied with organs, furnished by the
respective teachers, which add greatly
70 the vocal exercises. In one room al
little girl performed on the organ while
the scholars sang several familiar
hymns, which were highly enjoyed by
the visitors In another room the
teacher acted as professor with pleasing
results, and the singing III all the rooms
was considered very fine, the majority
of the children being blessed with
strong lungs, and are not afraid to let
the sound escape from their throatS,
while their articulation IS perfect.
Most of the children were engaged IN
writing exercises yesterday afternoon,
and glimpse at number ofcopy books
showed neatness and in many cases ex- |
celent writing, which goes to prove
that the children were being advanced
in satisfactory manner With these
golden opportunities the children should
feel proud and do all in their power to
advance in the knowledge which is be.
ing daily impaired to them, while the
parents should assist them in every
manner possible and urge upon them
the importance of receiving such
knowledge by which they will be en-.
abled to fill many positions of trust, as
well as being able to reap vast amount
of personal benefit and satisfaction by
being thoughly conversant with the
English language.