The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
Keeping Pace With the City's
Growth.
NUMBER or PUPILS IS 1904.
Increased Enrolment for the Year
Of 2,274.
Five View NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofa View
system-Rapid and Gratifying Pro-
gress OF the system-List Of Teachers
Summary Of Attendance.

The school system Of Seattle needs no
special pleading in order TO demonstrate
its efficiency. The taxpayers have given
20 their school board the widest latitude
IN mourning expense for the construction
OF schools and the adoption of every mod
| ern method Of instruction. The year 1880
has been full Of incident in school history,
not only because four new and elegant
/ schoolhouses have been erected, but be-
cause great advances have been made in
the system
| At the head of educational institutions
OF Seattle. however, must be placed the
state university, which Is located within
the city's boundaries. although it is not in
as satisfactory condition as the people Of
| Seattle and of the state hope to see it. The
legislature has provided for its removal TO
site which shall De better adapted to such
an institution. The city has grown up
around It's beautiful campus, not only
cIamoring for the space, bat making the
land so valuable that ample means will be
had. together with a state appropria-
ton, 70 insure adequate accom-
modations and suitable building.
This institution, in common with the
schools Of the city. suffered temporarily.
by the pressure upon its capacity. 1t has
only 81 students, which seems a small
number, but the buildings win accommo-
date no more, and the ediuce is so situated
that it would be highly announcement TO
have auxiliary departments DR.. T. NJ.
Catch, A. NJ, Phi. D., is president Of the
faculty, and he is assisted By an able body
OF professional associates.
The board of regents, appointed by
Governor Ferry. is composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: Hon. John Leary, presi-
dent of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce;
Judge Thomas Burke, General j. W.
Sprague and Hon. ]. P. Judson, of
Tacoma; Hon. J. j. Browne. of Spokane;
Hon. John F. Convey, of Olympia, and
Hon. P. B. Johnson, Of Walla Wslia-
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The city is better situated with regard to
| its school system, its funds being ample
| and a liberal policy being encouraged by
the people Of Seattle. During the year
they authorized the issue of $4,000 worth
OF bonds Ito run nineteen years and bearing
per cent. interest) for the erection of
| school buildings. in addition to $4,000 fpr
current expenses. For the passing year
| levy OF 81 mills has been made upon
property valuation of $500. COO, so that
the handsome revenue of $4,000 is as
sured. Although four handsome and
coinmodious buildings have been erected,
with two of more modest dimensions. the
increase of pupils is so great that no less
than nineteen places have been rented as
auxiliary class rooms. A new school Is
very much needed between the Central
and the Denny.
Very important changes have also
been made in the entire system.
Frank ]. Barnard, a distinguished
educator, was engaged as superin-
tendent of schools. and although he found
the methods in vogue very satisfactory he
has made many advantageous changes.
Before his arrival, however. Miss Julia E.
Kennedy, his predecessor, had ar
ranged the independent existence of
high school. but it remained
for the new superintendent to establish
the curriculum which may be given as in
dicating the standard of education through
out the entire range of schools. The
courses extend through a period of four
years and are as follows:
English scientific, in which are included an
alysis. etymology, composition, rhetoric, En-
giish and American literature, history, algebra
geometry, trlgonometry. physiology, zoology,
chemistry, including laboratory practice both
qualitative and quantitatiye. physical geography,
botany, including analysis and classification of
at least nifty plants, physics, geology, mineral
ogy, including collecting and classification of
specimens, civil government, psychology, politi-
cal economy. ethics, logic and astronomy
The Latin and German course which is such
a modification OF the English scientific course as
will permit the introduction OF the following
work Latin-Latin Lessons Cesar Books |. III,
III, ~ Cicero, |, ii, III. " Oratious in Catili-
nam, prose composition, virgils lEneid. Tacitus.
German-Grammar, Deutsches Lesebuch. object
lessons, Wilhelm Tell, German classics
The industrial course, which confempiafes
special hines of work AID study. one for each
sex. 10 be followed in connection with the En-
giish scientific.
For Ladies-Drawing, freehand with model
and object. forms and their uses in decorative
work, shading, construction, sketchius from
nature, home decorating, china painting, ont
line embroidery, monograms, etc, history of ed
ucation and art, domestic economy, etc
For GentIemen-Drawing, freehand with
model and object. projection, machine perspec-
tive, photographic and isometrie projections and
intersections, lectures on Scare and Use of
Tools, shopwork, carpentry, ioinery, wood-turn-
ing. pattern making, forging, Welding, temper
ing. soldering, chipping. fling and machine
work. mechanics by textbook and lectures
l all courses drawing. music, essay work and
rhetorical exercises are required and an effort to
aid in physical development is given by calls
themes and military drill
The course and textbooks of the gram
mar schools are upon an equally advanced
plane. Recently the routine has been aug
mented by the introduction of Prang's
system of drawing, Mason's music charts
Kings picturesque geography tor readers
of the third class. and the synthetical
method OF reading prevails in the primary
rooms. The following list of textbooks
affords general knowledge of the system:
Franklin's Readers, Modern Speller,
Hyde's Language Lessons No. 1, Weish's
First Lessons in English, Grammar. Com
position and Complete Rhetoric; Went
worth's Arithmetic, Brooks New Mental
Arithmetic, Harper's Geography, Eclectic
Physical Geography, Eggleston's History,
Myers General History, Civics for Young
Americans, Andrews Manual of the Con-
stitution, Harper's Copy Books, Swinton,s
Word Analysis New and Studies. and
Steeie's Physiology.
Within little over year the school &C.
commodations have been doubled. When
the great Central school and the South
school were completed it was believed that
ample provision was made, but before
many months complaint was made that
the Central school was inadequate, and
seventeen different places were rented
throughout the city in succession, in order
to meet the ever-increasing demand. Soon
as possible suitable sites were purchased at
cost OF $S3.30o, and the school boari pro-