The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-25
UNDER A NEW NAME
High School to Become Senior
Grammar School.
GRACE HOSPITAL MAY BE USED.
Supt. Barnafd's Plan Approved and
Adopted BY the Board-Gymnastio
Apparatus for Pacific Building.

The Seattle public school system, recently
curtailed by the adjustment of the high
school, was restored to its former complete con-
dition at special meeting of therchool board
by the unanimous adoption of the recommends
tons OF superintendent Frank J. Barnard Great
Ing senior grammar school. Tie communica-
ton OF Superintendent Barnard was as follows:
Gentlemen: l herewith submit for your con.
slderation a petition signed by those who by
the action OF your honorable body in abol:shing
the high school have no studies prescribed for
them excepting such Is are included in our
primary and grammar departments. These
pupils whose names appear on this petition
have satisfactorily completed the work outlined
for the primary and grammar departments, aud
are prepared to continue their studies in such
lines ana directions as you may deem It wise
and proper TO prescribe.
The people of Seattle recognising al they do
that the present age is one of remarkable prog
ress, that the conditions confronting those who
leave our schools today are vastly different from
be developed by the practical chemists, botau-
lists, geo!ogists and mechanical, electrical and
civil engineers, will insist that their children
be allowed TO pursue such studies as will best
prepare them Tor the work to be done in the
years to come.
am In fayo. of allowing the students to con.
tinue their studies In the direction indicated,
also think that the study Of literature, with
its influence for good. should be very decidedly
encouraged, even to the permission OF the study
OF foreign languages, II any so elect
very respectfully call your attention 70 those
sections of the school law that clearly permit
Won to prescribe studies other than those named
therein, end suggest the adoption of the fol-
lowing studies:
Algebra. English, zoology, ply siology. Latin,
eS esoioey
II gouometry, astronomy, psychology, music
drawing, carpentry and joining, pattern making,
wood turning, iron work aud general instruc-
ton in the use of tools. together with such
notifications of an industrial course Will
permit the girls to receive instructions in that
department.
have carefully considered the question of
teaching such studies in the various sub-dls-
tricts in our city, and am OF the opinion that
lack OF room ana the extra expense of SO many
small schools will be q serious objection. l
therefore recommend that all pupils desiring to
pursue such advanced studies, be required to
rooms recently occupied by the high school in
the Central building will answer the purpose
for the present. but other room' should be sc:
cured before September, that the Central relief
rooms may be dispensed with.
The useOf large building has already been
offered at a reasonable rent, and have no doubt
that an expenditure OF e, 500 would amply pro-
vide ior the school until q permanent building
can be erected.
That there may be a systematic and uniform
arrangement OF Classes throughout the city,
further recommend that article OF the rules
and regulations be amended to read as follows
SECTION l. The public schools OF Seattle shall
consist of primary schools, junior grammar
schools and a senior grammar school.
Sec. = The primary schools shall consist OF
four grades OF one year each, viz First Second,
Third and Fourth.
Sec. 8. The junior grammar schools shall con.
sist OF four grades of one year each, viz: Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth years.
Sec. The senior grammar school shall con.
sist OF four gradestOf one year each, viz: Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth years.
The rules and regulations were 80 altered a.
to make them consistent with the changes, and
the rules hitherto governing the high school
were adopted for the new senior grammar
school.
The question OF renting the Grace hospital
building, the place referred to by Superintend-
ent Barnard for the use of the senior grammar
school, was briefly discussed and referred to
the committee on buildings and grounda
The committee on buildings aud grounds rec
commended the purchase of gymnasium appar.
atus for the Pacific school, the list including
giant chest machine, back, lon and chest ma
chine. vaulting bar, travelling rings with ropes.
climbing pole, rope ladder and mattresses for
the boys. For the girls department the same
articles were recommended, except the vaulting
bar and mattresses, a travelling parallel, rowing
weight and medicine ball q lbs) being substi-
tu,ed The list was curta.led by striking out
the vaulting bar, Prof Barnard and Mr.. Colkett
thinking it dangerous for small boys without
an instructor. Final action was postponed
until Miss Goodrich could be consulted regard.
Ing the girls apparatus