The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
THE HIGH SCHOOL .

It was our privilege Friday to spend
an hour at the Garfield school building,
most pleasantly entertained by superIR-
tendent ]. E. Klock, Principal Frank
Petit and Prof. Frank KEser.i
The high school, as wen Is the city
schools, under the direction Of the new
superintendent, IL progressing in Q
most satisfactory manner. We learn
from Prof. Klock that there are In the
former eiGhty-eight pupils, nine of
which number are in the present grsdu-
ating class.
is convincing poOof that the advantages
for the study of natural and physical
sciences in the high school are remark
ably good.
There are in the museum about 5000
specimens, including duplicates. or
$500 distinct specimens. Clay mould
ing was this year introduced into the
classes in zoology and geology. This
is now used not only in ornamental work
but TO represent specimens of the animal
and vegetable kingdoms that can moi
otherwise be obtained. Clay moulding
thus becomes q most valuable aid, and ii
becomes an evident truth that ''art is not
imitation, but representation" A clay
has been obtained for this work that
does not crack. Mr.. Ebey of the Empe-
ria pottery has kindly agreed to burn all
specimens free. Many of these speci-
mems when painted, burned and glazed,
will be very handsome.
Prof. Kizer and pupils have greatly
increased the efficacy of the labratory by
making apparatus, in all about fifteen
pieces, at saving OF about 800 to the
board. Among these pieces are six
cell bicromste battery; q machine show.
ing the polarization Of light; one
to illustrate the law of lenses
and another to demonstrate the compost.
ton of forces. About $3.50 In cash has
been expended for the lsbratory. The
students have bought q microscope
costing $40, and altogether our high
school In these departments has nc
superior in the state.
The students have performed over 10,
600 experiments; nearly every member
Of the chemistry class of twenty, having
performed 500, and those of physics
class of fifteen, $40 each. The clsssel
ARE SO arranged that five persons work il
the laboratory during each recitation
hour.
In physics nine months are spent. one
half the time in class and one-haIf IN thu
laboratory. The text adopted is Gage.
In this!connection it is worthy of not
that one high school graduate has anal.
yzed and preserved 800 Lyon county
plants.
Arrangements have been made to cree
two horizontal bars and swings and Il
give advantages for proper gymnastiC
exercises.
Growing plants IN the windows anC
budding trees on the grounds add mucl
to the pleasant appearance of sur
roundings. All the trees provided
by THE NEWS and planted Of
Arbor Day are leafing, and will ere lon
assist in pleasantly shading the campus
The high school grounds, howeV
er, will never be capable of the highes
ornamentation until there are som
changes. There are in the Garfield an
the stone building about 500 pupils
About one-fourth of the block in whicl
they stand is occupied b
the buildings, and the remainde
is used as a play ground by ell this i'm
mense number. When the stone build
ing is removed to the rear. or to othe
grounds, and the space in front of tn
Garfield building parked, the city vii
have high school with surrounding
in keeping with its excellence in othe
respects, and one to which our citizen
can point with Dlaaaurable pride