The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-03
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Third Ward School Inspected by
the Examining Board.


The visiting Board OF Aldermen who
are visiting the public school examine
lions this week, was augmented this
morning by the presence OF Aldermen
French and IIambleton. The Third
ward school was Inspected to-day, and
the several rooms showed n great de-
gree OF advancement over last year.
/ The subjects taught IN this ward, as in
the other wards, are reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, geography, draw
ing lessons and elementary science.
These subjects, as much as possible, are
taught orally and effectively.
The first room visited was that OF
Professor Crossley and Mrs. Houghton,
which comprises the low first year grade.
Here the class was exercised in sentence
building, after which there were some
well rendered Rotations by several Of
the pupils. The average number OF
pupils belonging to the room Is 1902.
Second room, Miss Annie Bee, teacher.
high first year grade. spelling and reel
tations. Average belonging 80.
Third room, Miss Jean King, teacher,
low second year grade; language les
sons and recltations were given by Miss
Emma CarriCo. and q beautiful solo by
Miss Annie Bitter. Average belong
ing, AZ.
Fourth room, Miss CamelIa King,
teacher, high second year grade. Read
ing Average belonging, %.
Recess was then given the scholars,
und all, to the number of $40. the en-
al - al
enjoyed themselves as best they
could in the very small playground,
adjoining the school building, for 10
minutes. The excellent discipline shown
by the pupils when recalled to their
studies after recess was much admired
by the visitors.
A visit was then paid to the second
floor, and to the fifth room, Mrs. Fannie
Ripley, teacher, low third year grade.
Exercises, arithmetic and recitatlons.
Average belonging, 81.
Sixth room, Miss Julia Clark, teacher,
high third year grade, elementary science
and recitations. Average belonging, 80.
Seventh room, Mrs. Garfield, teacher,
low fourth year grade, exercises in
arithmetic. Average belonging, A.
Eighth room, Miss Ellen Hand, high
fourth year grade, exercises in geogra-
ply, recitatlons, language lessons. sem
tence building, mental arithmetic. Az
erage belonging, 30.
A book Of drawings of objects in ele-
mentary science, drawn by Master Gus
tave Goldbeok, and copied by the Misses
Clara Noightlander and Katie Hannich,
was shown the IIGHT man and proved
an object Of surprise. The young gem
tleman shows decided talent fully sup
plemented by the young misses.
ii the school roma wore hpnntifuliv
decorated, particularly the upstairs
rooms. After tho examining exercises,
three of the second floor rooms were
thrown into one by means of folding
doors, and the scholars and teachers, led
by Professor Crossley, gave the visitors
a treat In vocal music, accompanied by
Mrs. Garfield as organist.
Besides these rooms and classes, Pro-
lessor Crossley teaches two large classes
In German, and also n crowded night
school, which is free.
The scholars all appear wonderfully
bright and healthy, are well disciplined,
and in their lessons are well advanced.
Each room has large number of names
of pupils on their rolls of honor, both for
good behavior and for scholarship.
The friends and relatives of the pupils
In this ward show commendable pride
and interest in their children, as was
evidenced to-day by the large number
of visitors, both ladies and gentlemen,
who were in attendance.
Tc morrow the committee will pro-
coed TO the Second ward school. Below
is given the programme;
9:3O-l0-Oral composition and diota-
tion, first grade; Mrs. Merrick and Miss
Allensworth.
0-l0:30-Language lesson, second
grade; Miss Louie Bell.
l0;30-ll-Numbers, second grade; Miss
S. Wilgus.
ll-ll;30-Science lessons, third grade;
Miss l.. Hebgen.