The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-30

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4 reporter called on County sapersn-
ssp<s<ps Y. A. Pusey - his Office yesterday,
and IN Response - . sueTry CONCERNING The
e0ndftion Al The schools a the coanty. vss
fasnisbsd the following
Tlse schools OF Franklin are in chares OF
Pref David Thomas. assisted By Miss 4
A. Conn. Schooi opened September -
Tor term u ten months There hare
been snrosted ia2 papils, With good f<f-
esutags ot attendance Much interest nas
been manifested By roth parents and
puptIs, and everything bssokeas rspsd pro-
Eress. Fiffy-foBr visitors have called dur
inx the fernn. = Mason A HsmiIn organ
haa been purchased by voluntary confr1oa-
lion: both rooms seated with STATS Of latest
STRIFE. and evidence 81 thorough drill and
good discipline are plainly shown The
schools Of ksns ecnsisf Of three depart
mersts. presided over BIZ C. y. Allan, prfn-
cipaI, and Lille E. J. Titus and Miss janet
Allan assistants Prof. Alias has been In
chaxgs OF these schools for SIX years. and
the high standard obtained there shows the
soutlnuance OF good Instructors 10 Be
soanG policy. The methods here are on Q
par with tAose OF the city schools, and
Kent has reason 10 Be proud Of her eirca-
tsonaI system, They are well provided
with apparatus; have an organ, bat lack .
good school binding. Efforts are being
made to secure, In the near future. 3i0.-
OD butIdsng.
slaughter il provided with . new school
house. eoslsng about 500. w. J. Mere
dsth In principal and Miss Olive Young. as
sistaus Thc ~ tendance has been only
fair. but under the present regime II Is
hoped greater interest will be shown on
the part of both patrons and pupils.
Two teachers are employed At Black
Diamond--Saperinten v. A. Pusey
and Miss Mary Amesburg, assistant The
enrolment Is LIS. graded into primary and
grammar departments. The people here
have always taken great interest in their
school, providing good buildings, furni-
ture. plenty OF apparatus. library OF
about no volumes. an excellent organ and
withzi paying liberal salaries Pupils here
are vel advanced. regular in attendance
and thoroughly In earnest
The schools OF Newcastle are presided
over BY Professor ]. y. Fox. with Miss
Emily Esworthy. assistant. Under the
present management the schools have been
greatly improved and $3.50 building will
be erected during the summer. The en-
roiiment here has been 1T.
Al Rsnton ne found an enrolment Of
eighty live pupils. in charge Of Miss Emma
and Miss Ella HUFF Efficient work Is being
done here snd full returns are received for
all expenditures for school purposes
Edward Brady IL principal Of the schools
OF Fremont and Alice Goddard assistant.
More than 100 pupils hare been enrolled.
the rooms being small and badly crowded
This district Is in need OF q schoolhouse.
The teachers we're doing all that could be
done under the circumstances, but Miss
Goddard h greatly overworked-
Ballard Is provided with tine school
house, but the rapidly growing community
already demands more room. The school
Is In charge OF Mrs. n. w. Maxwell, who
has enrolled 10 pupils with al attendance
Of leo Miss Lou Emerson is assistant
This school gave evidence OF being
thoroughly organized and well conducted.
Mrs. l.. N. Chase will. in two weeks. close
. very successful term at Ross. The en-.
rollmcnt Is eighty-tive.
Mrs Annie Van DE ventsr holds fun
sway NJ White River. where she was been
constantly employed IS teacher for the past
six years. This il one III the best con-
Quoted schools OF the county. There are
thirty nine pupils In attendance whose
work, especially in drawing and compost
ton, shows marks Of careful training.