The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-12-17
SUPERINTENDENT LLWRE1CE TALKS
D. 9aS TEitsd twenty-five DiStrict SthoOh d
The County, and Is AHth PleaSed With
The WOrk Being Accomplished.

School Superintendent J. c. Lawrence
was in an excellent humor when seen by
The HERALD reporter Tuesday. He had
recently visited number Of the district
schools, and the splendid progress made
and the interest evinced by teachers,
scholars and patrons acted like a tonic
upon his system. He was bubbling over
with cOmmendatiOn and encouraging
words, and at intervals would get down
to facts, from which the scribe gathered
the following points:
On the 9th Of November, Mr.. Lawrence
visited the lower Wenas school, district
Is, which Is under the able tutelage Of
Mrs. Van Horn. The occasion was the
closing exercises Of the fall term, and the
entertainment was little out Of the usual
order. A model exercise was being given,
thus treating the parents and visitors to
an idea Of the plan pursued during the
three months work. 1t proved very in
teresting to all present, and especially 90
to teachers Of other districts, who after
wards declared that it was equal TO .
days instruction at the institute. Super
intendent Lawrence is strongly Of the
opinion that II Mrs. Van Horns system
Of teaching was more general the schools
would be very perceptibly benefited.
The school at Kennewick Is doing very
nicely. Mr.. O. E. Lnm has been untiring
for several years past in his efforts TO keep
up the school at that place, and although
Il has been very discOurAginG at times,
the few families residing there have man
aged 10 maintain the school the required
three months in the scholastic year, thus
retaining the district organization. The
present outlook is quite gratifying, and
the directors will endeavoF this year 10
maintain six months school. Miss Mae
Conrad, daughter Of J. H. Conrad, IL the
present teacher, and iS giving excellent
satisfaction; in truth, she Is 80 well
thought Of that should she desire to 70
main the school board 10 ready to engage
her for another three months.
The closing exercises Of the Hays dis
trict, where Miss May Young has taught
for the past three months with credit ID
herself and 10 the marked benefit TO hel
scholars, consisted Of songs, Rotations
brief talks BY parents, and an old-faSh'
Toned spelling bee. Miss Young has en-
tered with her whole heart into the work
and her interest has extended even be
yond the school into the district, shI
having organized Q Sunday school Will,
teaching there, and the excellent Worl
she has done and the good example shC
has set will live long into the future.
On the 7th and 9Th Of December thu
superintendent visited the school In Whal
10 known a. the Nile district. It 10 mum
Der 20, and was organized In May last
and although an infant In age, IL Il ap
paTently In q prosperous condition. ThI
superintendent found the journey . hare
one, as the Nile valley 10 difficult Of &C
cess and fifteen miles above the Yeate,
mill on the Natcheez. The Nile valley b
one Of the Prettiest spots in YAkime coun
ty, and the soil is very rich and produc
tive. The country IL new and unSur
veyed, but there are sig or eight familie
residing there, besides q number Of oil
bachelors, who In September last built I
neat school house, which is presided owe
BY Miss Maggie Larson, a young lady VII,
is doing good service TO the cause Of edu
cation. The Nile school ID now closed Of
account Of the deep snow which prevail
at that high altitude, but Il win opel
4 again In the spring.
Among the other schools which Super
D intendent Lawrence has recently Vlslte,
! are those In the Parker Bottom, Mob Hill
B Gleed and Sinclair districts. In the latte
0 school, Miss Farrell has completed q iou
months term and has started on . secOnl