The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-22
PARENTS DAY.
Visiting the Pupils at the Glenn.
ent Grammar School.

Yesterday was parents Day IN the pub
licschOols, the day set apart at the sugges-
ton of Superintendent SWEET for fathers,
mothers and guardians to visit the schools
and by eye and ear obtain a thorough
knowledge of the manner in which the
children of the various grades are taught
and what profit they derive from the les
sons. This method possesses many adyan-
tages over that heretofore in vogue in the
department, namely, that Of ''cramming"
the pupils for special occasions. for it ena-
bles those who take sufficient interest in the
matter of instructing the young to deter
mine what the children know, how they
now what they have been taught and how
many IN class are bright or are deficient
in their studies.
Quite number Of persons took advan-
tage of the invitation extended and visited
the Clement Grammar School on Geary
street, near Jones, which under the princi-
palship of Miss Mary T.. Callahan has
attained very high standard. The only
unusual thing noticeable in many of the
class-rooms was that they were tastefuly
decorated with eyergreens and flowers. The
children in the various classes, from the
lowest to the highest grades, were found
very attentive, and it was pleasure to wit
ness the manner in which the instruction in
tie various branches was impaired and
the answers given TO the questions asked.
These from the few mistakes that were
made, showed cOnclusively that the pupils
profit by the teaching. During the morning
session the school was visited by Superin-
tendent SWEET, who inspected each class
room and asked the pupils number of
questions Tor the purpose OF testing their
proficiency. In each instance the result was
very satisfactory, and 1t spoke well for
those questioned and for their teachers.
At recess over 500 children, about equally
divided as to sex, at given signal, left their
desks, moved quietly into the several halls
and from there by class marched with
military precision to the small yards in the
rear of the school, the boys in one and the
girls in the other, where, at the tap OF the
drum, they went through course of calls
themes. In the exercises there was OBJ
served uniformity of movement that would
have done credit to well-diScipliDed body
of athletes. School Director Decker, who
was present during the exercise, expressed
establishment that the little ones could be
so well drilled and move about as they did
in so small space. The return to the
elias s-r0Oms was made without noise or con-
fusion and in q few minutes the children
were at their seats and studies
The graduating exercises of the higher
grades of the school will be held in Saratoga
Hall next week, and one of the features will
be new departure by children of the pub
lie schools. 1t will be presentation of Sc
Iectons from the opera Of Patience" by
pupils OF the classes taught by Miss Kelly
and Miss Earle. The pupils who have been
selected to take part IN this-it might be
called IAN operetta gave rehearsal dur
ing which all evineed the greatest desire 10
acQuiJ themselves in a manner creditable to
them and to their instructresS, Miss Kelly.
The vocal music, solos and chOruses and the
declamatOry portion of the operetta was,
considering the age Of the participants.
something remarkable and IL was pleasing
to listen to. The instrumental music by
pupils of these classes was also very good.
There is no doubt but that when it is pre-
scented in Saratoga Hall 1t will be received
with well-merted marks of appreciation.
Miss Ruth White. bright young lady who
takes the part of Patience, has a wonder
fully pure melOdiOus voice, and she made
excellent use of it. Master Willie Brown as
Reginald Bunthorne and Master Harry A.
Kennedy as Archibald GrOsyenor, displayed
good musical talent and delivered their lines
well. The following is the cast:
Colonel Caiverly. Howard Adams
Lady Ella. Rene ehl
Lady Saphr.. .Audle flnRel
Lady ReDeeea GrodliuSkt
Lady Angela ...............,.....,.E mey Sundberg
Archibald Grosyenor. Harry A. Kennedy
Reginald Bunthorne. Willie Brown
Chorus OF rapturOuS maidens
Orchestra NioiiniStS, Masters Fillmore White and
George GTusS: hutiSts, Masters Percy Jackson and
Philip Meyer: pianist, Miss Tressa Brooks.