The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-18
TEE sourH SCHOOL.
Work OF the Primary Grades--Reproduc
tionz Of Stories.


Work OF the Primary Grades seproduc-
tions Of Stories.
The South school line fwo-siory brick build
ing in syndicate block, was competed last Sep
tember at a cost Of s5S.i5 Il has thirteen class
rooms
Professor John d. Atkinson, principal Of the
South school and formerly yice-prinoipal of toe
high school. is graduate of Nayuesburg col
iege, Pennsylvania, of which state be IS q
native. He has had ten years experience in
teaching. during which time he was principal,
for year, of fiourishing academy st Darling
ton, Pa. He also served as superintendent OF
the schools Of scotdale. in the same state. since
leadi the East Professor Atkiiison has idenli-
fed himself with the public school department
of Seattle where the talents OF ynang aud pro-
gressiye educators are afforded full scope.
Following is the list of teachers Professor ].
D. Atkinson, principal: Jennie z. Lombard.
vice principals Alice L. Miller, Ida 4. Spring
stead. Mary Hyde. FioreGee Stowell, Lo,tie
Blum, Marie l. Hegarit Nellie Hamlin, Emma
l. Martin, Margaret r. Lynch, Emma c. Nevin,
Kate Beman, Mrs. II. Z. McCnnock and Nellie
Clayton, assistants
Two rooms are rented for the accommodation
OF the Central school pupils, two for the South
school and four for the Denny school. There
are also established, for the beneft OF children
in those neiehborhoods. three Glassroomsion
Jackson street, two ON Madison street and one
on Broadway. making total Of fourteen rented
rooms now in use by the department
In Miss HamiiR's second grade, the fable read
for reproduction was
TIE FOOLISH CROW.
crow once stole piece of cheese from the
window OF cottage and taking 1t in her bin
flew away to the top OF q tree. fox saw the
crow and thought that he should ike 70 get the
cheese So he said 10 her: "Ohl Mrs. Crow,
how beautiful you erel have never heard you
ting, bat il your voice is as beautiful as your
feathers are, Il must, indeed, be charming The
crow, very much pleased, opened her mSuth 70
sing and the cheese fell 10 the ground. The ely
fox quickly picked il up and ran away, think.
ing how smart he was aud how foolish was the
crow.
Following are some Of The results:
sTHE FOOLISH CROW"
"a crow stole piece of cheese OF Of window
and few away up in q tree. A fox came along
and said. ~oh, Mrs. Crow, your feathers are
very beautiful. II your voice Ia that pretty
want you 70 sing for me. The crow opened her
MOI til TO sing and the cheese fell out Of her
mouth. The fox picked Il mp and ran of With IT,
Bessie JoHNsoS"
Eight years old
'arHE FOOLISH CROW"
"a fox and crow once found piece of cheese
| aud the fox told the crow to sing and the crow
began to sing and the cheese fell oat OF her
/ mouth and the fox ran aud got the cheese and
ran away a. fast as his little legs could carry
him. JOHN HANSON.
Aga nine years.
The following stories, based upon picture,
were written in Miss springS.ead's 9th grade:
''GRANpPAs pARLiSG."
ssGrandpa was sitting on a bench out In the
/ shade by the Crane vine. and little. sunny,
( golden haired girl was in the kitchen dressing
her dolls. when grandpa called her. Darling,
I said grandpa, win yea help me takS the huskE
/ of OF the cosns Grandpa was hnsking corn,
| aud he wanted 10 see II Dolly would help him,
4 and 10 see IL she loved him enough 70 leave her
| play and help him. Dolly came running cut of
| the house to see where grandpa was. There he
| was. sitting on the bench by tae barn, with q
1 lot OF corn beside him aud pumpkin. The Tau
/ tern hung on little peg on the barn, AMI the
/ barn door was open. There little hay
/ the baxu faas and a very little bit, for grandpa
/ was neat man and liked 20 see things neat.
/ Dolly sat down In the shade with grandpa and
/ helped him. Then Dolly's mother came 10 call
/ them 20 dinner, and after dinneT Dolly went out
/ 70 play and grandpa went down town; but Dolly
/ little knew what he went down for. IL was TO
Re: Dolly HIS darling. doll fer u was very near
/ Christmas. and. oh what lovely doll for IL
I Was dressed in blue satin. and fhad pretty
little hat on and pretty little slippgrs. Was not
/ Dolly happy on Christmas Would no, ron be
| happy JESssE Corr"
/ Twelve tean old.
srHg FARNYkgn,n
There was once an old man who had grand.
i daughter, whose name was Annie, They lived
Al a farm Annie gathered the eggs and brought
/ them 20 him. When she brought the eggs 10
/ him he was sitting on = pumpkia, and IL looks
as though they were in q barn There sre sey
eral thsngs in the barn. among which are esg9.
frat ladder aud haY. IL Is evening. and they
viii soon 60 TO the house, ard then they viii go
/ 20 bel In the morning thev win get ap and
make The days work A. pleasant a. can b.
! ~NGLLgE BLANCHARD"
AEed II years.
/ The following original compozit ons were
I written By two Of Miss LombsFas eighth grade
pupils
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thlnk there are plenty Of wa.fs ladies' who
world ke too glad 30 tAke 90 washing. which
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