Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-12

which consists of the territorial superin-
tendent and one suitable person appoint
ed bv the governor and Legislative coun-
Gil from each judicial district, and whose
duty it is to look after the interests OF
the public schools, has prepared course
of study which they believe will secure
the best interests of the people. This
course of study is at the school house
and can be read by any one who would
like to do SO. The work done in the
Pullman school is made to conform to
this course of stury as nearly as circum-
stances will permit.
What pupil should learn before he
begins the fourth reader course is to be
taught him before he enters the higher
department. Third grade pupils, there
fore, must have the required knowledge
of language, arithmetic and geography
as we'll as reading, before they can be
promoted to the higher department. Pu-
pills in the primary department should
not be permitted to leave out geography
or any other study which properly be-
longs to their grade if they are ever to
enter higher one. Many pupils now
in the higher department are not prop
erlv prepared for the work of this de-
partment, but the condition of the school
makes it necessary to keep them there.
The proper text books for third grade
pupils who are trying to fit themselves
to enter tbs higher department are,
namely: Third reader, Watson's speller,
language primmer, pathfinder No. L,
elementary arithmetic and manual of
geography. The introduction to ge-
ography" has been bought by most par
ents for third grade pupils and it can be
used, but they might have saved the
price of one book if they had bought the
manual as two-t thirds Of the questions in
these two books are exactly the same.
The text books used in the fourth
grade are: Fourth reader, Watsons
speller, language lessons, pathfinder
No. 2, elementary arithmetic and man
ual of geography. 1t will seem that the
speller, arithmetic and geography are
the same for both the third and fourth
grades, but third grade pupils master
the arithmetic to fractions, and fourth
grade pupils begin at fractions and COM
plete the book while in this grade.
Third grade pupils study geography to
South America and those of the fourth
grade begin there and go on through,
then review the whole book.
The teacher of the primary depart
ment understands what is expected of
pupils when they are admitted into the
higher department, and she is making
an earnest effort to prepare her third
grade pupils for the work which they
will be required to do in the fourth
grade, or when they enter the higher de-
partment. Parents should encourage
their children to take all the work that
properly belongs to their grade and do
not ask to have pupils excused from tax
ing geography or any other study, I'M
less they are not strong enough for the
work. Older pupils who have never ia
ken regular courSa Of e+'-as- r->aJ- b
excused from some of the work. Pupils
who are not regular in their attendance
at school are a nuisance, and unless rea-
sonable regularity of attendance can DO
given we would be pleased to have none
at all. We would not offend any one,
but it is only justice to the pupils who
are regular in attendance for us to say
that irregular pupils injure their school
mates as well as themselves, and make
work for the teachers. In the city of
FIT. Scott, Kan, three days absence in
one month, except for sickness, expells
the child from school, and he cannot en-
ter again except by permission of the
superintendent. A few pupils here are
not regular in attendance. To those
parents who request it, weekly report
showing the attendance Of pupils will be
sent them that they may know whether
their children have been in school or not
Is there not some way to get walk
laid to the scnool house? The mud is
very bad now and viii probably be worse
after while, unless walk is provided
by which the pupils can keep out of it.
Most of the pupils in our school are
making an honest, earnest effort to do
their duty as such. We believe they are
encouraged to do SO by the parents, and
where the pupils, parents and teachers
are working in unison we may expect
the school to accomplish the purpose for
which it has been established.
W. S. BUL1A.