Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-26
THE EAST SALEM SCHOOL.
The Large Building Well Filled
A Splendid Corps Of Teachers
Prof. Randle a Busy Man.

the past, the work at the public
school has simmered down to active
work.
Believing that the public would
be pleased to read some points in
connection with this institution, a
reporter of the JOURNAL was de-
tailed yesterday evening to pay this
educational institution visit and
see what was going on.
Supt. Randle is very busy man,
and is still kept busy examining
new scholars and classifying the
different grades. The school at
present is in good order and the
classes well arranged for good,
thorough work.
The first room visited was the
eight grade, classes A and B, which
is presided over by Mrs. q. Grubbs,
who acts as principal. In this room
Is taught, Barnes brief history with
Houghton's political map; Swim
toms word exercise No. 8; mathe-
matics-Robinson's new elementary
algebra; language-Sills practical
lessons in English; geography
Guyot's physical, part V; writing
Wards letter writing No. a; obser-
vation lessons-gravitation, cleo
triciiy, sound, properties of matter,
u. 5. constitution, our system Of
courts and reformatory institutions.
This room is ably looked after by
Mrs. Grubbs. This grade is divided
into two classes, the a and B.
The seventh grade, a and B class.
es, is presided over by Miss Allen
There is thirty-five scholars in at
tendance in this room and the va
rIous studies keep both scholars and
teachers busy. The branches taught
in this room are reading--fifth read
cr series aDd Tenney's natural his
tory Of animals as supplementary
reading; spelling-Swinton's word
exercise, No. 7; arithmetic-Fish 8
No. 2, language-SilPs practical les
SONS in English; geography-Mon-
tieth's comprehension, with the use
ofnaps and globes; writing-Ward's
letter writing, No. !; observation
lessOns-chemistry In relation to
human life and health, illustrated
by experiments, also aided by Yog-
gy's anatomical chart.
Miss Iheo. Van Wagner is in
charge of the sixth grade, composed
of classes a and B and has forty-one
bright scholars of various ages to
look after. There are studied i'm this
room just seven branches of educa-
ton, VIZ; rcading-lifth; spelling,
arlthmetic-Fish's No, 2; language
Barnes working lessons in Eng
lish, part 3D.; geography-Montieth's
comprehension from page 80 to 50;
writing, observation lessons-the
mineral kingdom. The state gov
ernments and hygeine, with the use
of Yoggy's anatomical chart.
The fifth grade consisting of two
classes A and B, is we'll crowded,
there being over fifty scholars in at
tendance and more to follow. Miss
Lille Litchfield is the young lady
who looks after the interest of the
scholars in this department. The
branches taught in the fifth grade
are, reading-fourth, with Tenney's
natural history of animals as sup
Elementary reading; spelling, arith-
metic-Fish's No. 2, from page S3 to
division of decimals in B class, and
A class, from page 1913 to 1866;
language-Barnes' working lessons
in English, part I'd; geography
Monteith's elementary; writing,
observation lessons--about the ther-
momcter and barometer, their struc-
ture and use, varnishes glue, sugar,
of what and how made; precious
stones, ruby, amethyst, diamond,
etc, where and how obtained and
their value. This completes the
grammar department, which in
cludes the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades.
The fourth grade is SO large that
two teachers are required To look
after this department. Miss McNary
has charge OF the A class and
Miss Grace Gillingham the b
class. Miss McNary has fifty-three
scholars In her room, and Miss Gil
lingham Is required to look after
fiftv-two. The scholars in the A
class when they are able to pass the
required examination they are per-
mitted To pass into the fifth grade,
or, the first grade of the grammar
The studies In this
room consist of Reading-fourth,
with Tenney's Natural history of
animals ~ supplementary reading
spelling, Fish's arithmetic No. .,
with Brooks Normal mental to
page 3 q; language-Barne's picture
lessons in English, part |; geogra'
phy-Monteith's elementary to the
New England states; writing, obser-
vation demonstrating the mean.
ing of mass, solid, liquid, gas, dem
sity, cohesion, adhesion, gravity and
its laws; also giving lessons ON city
and city government. The class
have an interesting lot OF work In
this room, and have an efficient
teacher.
The third grade is also largely at
tended aud the grade Is divided into
two separate rooms or classes, des-
Ignated rs class a and class II. Miss
Allie Mellon has charge of the b
class and Miss Sallie Newton the A
class. Miss Newton has at present
10 pupils In attendance and Miss
Mellon "A. Good order Is preserved
throughout this grade and the
scholars very orderly. Following
,re the branches of study in the
hiri grade: reading, spelling,
l'ish's arithmetic No /, language -
Barnes picture lessons in English,
40. |; preparation for geography