Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-01-12
4 GRADED SCHOOL.

I.ewistOwn needs n graded school
This Is apparent to those familiar
} with teaching. Our County Snperip.
tendent and our very efficient teacher
iuIIy realize the need Of change from
the present primitive method of IN.
str''ct'on. Satisfactory progress can
not tie made, either to the child. ,or.
EMS or teacher, To make -ap,d nd.
vancement, scholars should IN cJos.i.
'ed according to their aptness and
ability. a dull rcholar will often ke,.,
n whole class from advancing and the
teacher has not the time to give ( o one
student that she would have un,l,,r
the graded system. Bright scholars
sho,sl,! not tr held back nett r.er sho,Id
dur Ores be neglected.. In this prom.
s'fion hes the principle of the graded
system, largely. OF course. are and
the amount OF schooling scholar has
recs'ved would at first determine hi,
or her grade, but neither age. nor ,
length OF attendance can Keep the !
bright and industrious back very long. I
ne graded system, then, also offers a
y stImnlous for greater endeavor. {
The child becomes ambitious To ste,, i,
~ higher, and the whole primary N
rade become irnbued with the same I;
'plr't 1t cultivstes pride, ambition y
md industry. n
n change should be made the coming d
ummer. We cannot move too Il
quickly in the matter. Ii we want to
dvance the interests of our town m
oth'ng viii do 1t so effectually at the in
resent time as a graded school. Our Il
rhool fund is ample and it is cert aiulx q: as
ne desire a Taxpayers that eur ca
'hoo' should keep pace with those vi
other towns in the territory. As of
ne district is not yet able to cree. re
'ch school building as is desired :,
hen new one is built, it will be nee ia
~ary to double the capacity Of the Ike
'esenf one by an addition i'm the he
ar Tor the primary department s 81,
here are now fifty scholars enrolled III,
I'd the seating capacity of the room ST;
strained to itsutmOst. The natural me
OWE, and the indi,cem.nt held mn, no
families throughout the county 7
move INTO town during the winter lilo
'son, will almost double the ON. eco
Inent by another winter, if not 70. 20
Dner. go
VIII oiir school in charge of two he
'ipetent teachers working under the pro
ded system, rapid in,provem ,nt "Po
ma he mhde ARR g,r,.t benefits ma,
rue 90 the town and county in n WISH
years. Our business men should ficia
tie asleep, but awake to everything ' wa,i
49,, '"e '"""' pressure exps
nld he brought to bear upon Our 81
Dol board that cannot be mi.un. no n
stood regarding this matter. They seas
'he VIII OF the u ma
pie, and We think they will not Just
no 10 take action when public Last
imeut ,l.,,nr,ls II his b
he pride Of White Sulphur Springs civ ,.
graded sthoOl and el.ysnt brick telegu
ol building. II would rather Ioose quar-
medical springs Than H. -, parle
II are x, L., ''"''' daint
:, =" '"N"'ce our inter-
VI U" lewistown. The Board gift v
\ unanimously and generously consi
e proposition tn nro,s.,.,,. 80 Mel q
ate n t.o,.ho. .o"' in u y
a, G., m. we "e"c'c thev year
~ .o"''" ""i'n. 10 make another Mr.
ara movement m enlarginc the the 10
of usefulness of n teachcr a., remai
ms must t,L. hoI,, 80 -. Wv" the Ia
ami s.. -, " nus I"es except
"'" "o"id DE glad to hear '.befOl
any oil there through the columns White
e ARGrs. forgot