The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-04
COURSES OF STUDY.
Work of the Public Schools for
the Coming Year.
PRACTICAL EFFECTS ARE SOUGHT
seattle Pupils to Receive Advantages
Second to None In the Country
High school.


The courses Of study for the public schools
sre now prepared rs completely as they can be
until the pupils begin work next Tuesday.
Then there may be slight notifications In some
a. the smaller schools in order TO make satisfac
tpry adjustments of grades where there is not a
toscher for each one. Much time has been
neat in planning the schedules. Last year
Professor Frank j. Barnard, the superintendent,
snecceded In getting the schools well organ
I'D IN spite OF tire incompietness of some Of
,be buildings during the first term, and in spite
dfhs necessity OF hiring outside rooms during
neuhole year. The completion OF additions
6EtDg vacation 20 several of the buildings will
niomsny of these extra rooms unnecessary,
esene whole work can be done to better ad-
vmfzs
Pyuessor Barnard has toiled untiringly, and
hebight promise with which the schools open
ttis year, and the admirable courses OF study
n due largely TO his skill. energy and persever-
-
Those who read the following sketch of the
studies can see that great stress Is laid upon
pssetical effects. An examination of the CON-
pIets schedules themselves will show this fact
mnch more clearly. The aim has evidently
ben not only to drill the mind 80 that it may
- flexible instrument, but to impart know
Isdge In form an to make the studies of school
days directly ss well a. indirectly available in
after life. Seattle pupils will receive the best
S advantages obtainable under modern educa-
donal methods
Music, penmanship, drawing and physical Gull
ture are continued through the High school, and
each win be in charge of a special teacher, who
will superintend work in those branches for all
grades. No schedules for penmanship and gym
nsstics are yet made out.
The music teacher is q new man, Professor Il.
O. Sharpe. He has had severe course of train
ing IN the best schools of England. In this city
Be has within q comparatively short time won q
high reputation by his work as organ
ht and choir master for St. Marks
church. He has also been ex-
tzensly successful in drilling the singers for
sevsfa Light operas. He has laid out an elastic
eourse Of study, in which the first year class
learns easy note songs and the scale sounds by
imitation Of the teacher. In the second year
the pupils take up time drill exercises and the
study Of musical characters. These drills are
continued with work, growing more and more
difdeultin Writings Music Reader and Mason's
chsrx In the fourth the study of the chro-
matte scals Is begun and practice in singing
paff sonsa In this way the work continues
with study Of the various scales and keys
through to graduation from the High school
DRAWING.
MIS- Emma 8. Small, whose competence has
already been tested, has charge of the drawing.
Inc course Ia In many ways the same as last
year, but complster, for the schools are now
more thoroughly organized. In drawing, as in
music, the regular teachers are to assist the
frst year is laid out in Prang's
@Use Of Models" moulding in clay,
paper folding. stick laying, drill in
pencil holding and drawing geometrical figures,
geometrical solids and natural FORMS In the
higher grades the figures and forms are taken
up, and In the fourth year ornamentation and
ornaments derived from natural and geometric
forms. The pupil Is taught TO originate designs
based upon flower and leaf FORMS In the fifth
year the principles OF tasteful arrangement and
proportion are dwelt upon, and color work is
given special attention. Decoration, the study
Of plant forms and growth, drawing of subtle
curves and perspective take up much OF the
rme in the later years.
MANNERS.
One most important part OF the teaching ID
Nj to which little attention is usually given
hhaming courses of study-manners. 1t il
M said that the American public school
g1Dn turns out set of clever young Doors, and
oehck OF breeding common among children is
hsQuently lamented Professor Barnard is
ANXIOUS to correct this tendency so far a. posi-
BE. and TO make up for deficiencies in home
training. Accordingly good manners will be
taught oil through the course. The schedule,
which furnishes merely skstched outline, Is
= follows:
Lessons on manners are seldom given in our
schools, at least not with that regularity and
method that would tend to produce some ma
ierial results. Teachers are urged not to neg
let this important subject, and as an aid the
little book Lessons on manners, by Edith E.
Nggn, has beeen introduced as q manual.
During the first and second year grades the
ffat md Of In
Eructng the little ones, but in the third year
NE manual can be used regularly. The out
nnea given below are simply the blackboard out
hnss - given In the manual:
Third year-B primary. Manners in general
-Quosstons about manners, Golden Rule, need
" constant practice. learning by observation,
yuotatons Manners at school-Entering and
essing nom. laughing at mistakes or accidents.
eonducf II accidents occur, treatment of new
scnolsrs, conduct when visitors are present,
and ceens gnss al coPpue AZ Iootngg
giass and drinking place, In relating occuTances
Hnen TO speak of ones self.
fourth year-A primary. Manners on the
Sfeef-Why especially important: noisy and
poasssrous conduct, calling 10 anyone across the
street, obstructing the sidewalk, meeting and
passing persons, crossing over and taking leave,
returning salutations. carrying an umbrella,
eating In the street. throwing things the
sidewalk. marking walls and fences, looking at
WIDOWS OF private houses and pointing at OBJ
lects. staring at or laughing at infrmities, an
swering questions, Offering assistance, incl
dents
Fifth year-D grammer Manners at home
why most important OF all; politeness 10 par
ents, politeness between brothers and sisters,
politeness to servants, illustrated by story,
treatment OF company. grown-up company, call
efs and visitors. young company. Manners at
the table-Promptness in coming 20 the table,
when to be seated, waiting ones turn TO be
helped, beginning 10 eat before others, asking
for articles OF food, how, when and where
criticism OF food on the table, use of Napkin
knife, fork and spoon, haste in eating, attention
10 wants of Others. conduct In case OF accidents
mention of unpleasant subjects. use of tooth
pick, when and how 20 leave the table, quiet
ness OF movement, observance of table manners
In Others
Sixth year-C Grammar Manners toward
NE aged-Respectiul treatment at all times,
mistakes In grammar and pronunciation, atten-
Won TO remarks and questions, patience in re-
ssssstang answers, what to talk of and to read to
,s sm, waiting upon them aud saving steps,
tshia sasm the best sests, helping them first at
80 sssing up seats in cars and public places
wsn I'm, never letting them feel in the way
san,s1,sai "a society Entering and taking leave,
s>...,s.s va IA, and care of wrappings. various
tns,n;,,s, staring AZ or speaking of detects aud
So. 49,, treatment OF accidents and mis-
ssiinn .,,ln,asng, laughing aud private CONVEX
snsis, .i,,;s.so.n TO ones dress or matters of
49,, sizing stll gracefully iuattentiou 60 the
f~n! w are IN, lntroductious giving nroner
uaes. at'euuon 10 conversation iilustrstiop.
.ro.havs ~ rssalng or music, looking over
-, a. sho,r1 .eE, reading letters, interest in
Via - snow as asking questions Of s,ranCsrs
contradicting statements aoins n,s "a
ners at churCh-Punctuality ma9nar - Ia
ing. courtesy toward ladies' rourfs.r Va , SneeI
strangers, whispering, laughing and .Su', Sau
sSout, uress ~ cnurch turning the head To see
hymn-books, manner o. leaving 0fPns
seventh year, grammar. Manners ., 81.