Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13
CAT Herring CHIPS
hEpsEY" GATHERS FRESH ONES
what Some of Our Young People are Do
ing-work I'm the Hlgh school Labor
story-lnterestiEg Interview with
1sisgrsm-B BsSsid" Reporter.

story-InterestiEg Interview with
-" Telegram herald Reporter.
A short time since. in company with one
OF the students, / visited the laboratory
connected with our high school. ii Was
silent there then. except the occasional
scrabbliDg of two or Aarse rabbits. which
were doomed 70 the enli ghtenmsnt Of the
human family. or number thereof 'Cail
again some afternoon when the pupils are
~ their work, SAID Mr.. Csrman. the afiable
instructor in this depsrtmsnt. ~ We were
leaving. Today 1 awaited myself OF the in
vitation. going slowly up the walk leading
TO the school building. for truly the sur
rounding view WAS . beautiful one. on TO
the west and south our fair city could be
seen, with its many various and beaulifui
buildings bathed in the four O'Clock sun
light of this lovely Spring afternoon. But
L reached the south entrance and vent
below; for the laboratory is Ia the base
ment. ! entered the dissecting room, Was
about 70 call IL. for on my former visit that
was the first impression / received OF the
room. as II contained two tables. with some
thing long on one. covered with cloth.
Upon lifting this cloth, however. there was
nothing but boxes OF birds disclosed. These
the pupils we're to identify. But this time
Is 1 entered, what hrst attracted
my attention was number OF
Young people with interested. happy faces.
collected about the end Of one Of the tables.
and Sir. Carman just pouring sorne water
INTO tall glass tube OF which several were
standing on the table. / watched them q
few moments, listening 10 Mr.. Carman's re-
marks; then he led the way into another
room, which ia devoted 10 experiments Ia
chemistry: Here on high desk extend
ing down the middle Of the room, were sew
eral cases filled with reagents used in these
experiments Each of these cases is assigned
to q student, tnrea OF whom were now al
work, two young ladies eno one young
gentleman. The young ladies wore oil
cloth aprons. aud covers over their sleeves.
and looked very experiments" l assure
you. i was given a seat In the office. Mr..
Carman called IL. with smile. This ofhce
consisted of some shelves on the wall, filled
with text books ia zoology. chemistry,
physics. astronomy and geology: desk
strewn with the same kind OF books, which
told OF good usage. and . chair OF state lthe
Professors chair and one other.
Ihave before intimated the line of studies
in thls department, and will now essay 10
give q general idea OF the method adopted in
this work, as kindly impaired to me.
Mr.. Carman has . little book in which he
The work is in no instance done for the
pupils, neither 10 the solution of the
experiment given them, but each
one is required 10 make IL Independently,
observing closely the various effects pro-
duced during It's progress; recording their
observations and making diagrams OF the
apparatus used. in q book each pupil has for
that purpose These books are from time TO
time examined by Mr.. Carman to see that
each pupil is working along the correct line
II not they are at once set right. The books
are remarkably neat, indicating care and
pride on the part OF the pupils.
This method lie productive Of the best re-
suits. IL is true education. IL cuitivstes
close observation, unity and accuracy of
thought independent investigation. and the
habi; Of mind which tests theories by facts.
Text books are used-and those which are
among the best-but are used merely as
aids. or a. means TO ends. not. as ia no
many cases, becoming ends IN themselves.
There Is little committing of words 10
memory, bat there is q thorough assimils-
ton of ideas. Whenever . Disagreement
arises between the pupils upon any point
they resort At once TO the test OF fscts-ere
content with nothing less.
The amount of work performed. and not
| 10 the neglect Of other studies is surpris-
| ing. the number Of experiments IN slectrj-
city alone, from February TO the middle Of
l of April. being seventy-fve. They made
much Of their own apparatus. can make
| their own batteries. and have accomplished
| the feat of making an electric bell.
While study ing geology. which they took
| up first. last fall they msoe number oi
| excursions about the city. Other classes
| have visited the Electric Light Works, ey-
amining il throughout have visited The
| Gas Works and have examined thoroughly
| the cable car engine.
| In astronomy . somewhat different
| method is adopted Lectures are given
| and the pupils required 10 take Dotes. upon
! which they are finally Obliged TO take q
quiz" Those who attend our State Uni.
| versifr will be obliged to do this, and the
practice here IL much to their advantage. ss
| they will work with far greater facility IN
| taking notes and ia keeping in mind the
| main points Of discourse.
| n zoology. rabbits, pigeons. etc. are pre-
| served and two Of the pupils work upon one
| subject At the same time. comparing Dobes
| sno Observations az they procssd- which "A
great gain to each. They bsvs many
/ specimens corsls and the ike
| vhscb are very valuabls. and much vslu.
sbie apparatus for The various investigation
ard experiments. One thing only is lack
which is 20 have rooms for this department
added 70 the main school building This,
/ undersfsnd 10 under consideration by tbs
board. and Of course u is only meter Of {
| bttie sirns when II viii be accomplished
&r. CsrmsD spoke very sEpreclsfirslr o'
the encouragement and assistance RENDERED
| him bT the School Board and Of the dspsrf-
msnt and interest Of the pupils. II seems
| UNNECESSARY 70 say that the girls work ~
| thoroBghly and inselligsnfly ss the boys
and these pupils. was iDtorm@d. dispisy NJ
| aaziety ~ particular interest in the Issssins
! q IifDe eften remaining ~ their work an
| g. 5 or 8 clock. instead q vstctine ths
/ uInutse for the close of school hours.
This is the kiDd IF work winch rzxts.
csesr~hes0ea s<ffrsiiapf msn s8d women
| those Of acc1rnte observation and co-rsc
| Judgment. thoss who do not shirk. are no
/ corsr8ig. but. fcellns tbsf they have y,0~s
/ irs tbernsel ses. ard ebaDdsDt resources
| rnss1 the dnfies and difficulties ~ iife viii
! cgurags and sbiiits- HkysE1.