The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-11
The Hall-Year Drawing to = Gloss Hal
Reen Succsssful.

The Hnll-Year Drawing to . Gloss Has
I'ecn succsssful.
Miss Clare Botkin has been elected AZ
teacher Of the school to be opened after the
holidays in the new Btoadwatsr school.
Madame Mayronne, the accomplished
tsaoher of French. has been rendered a
room in the Central school by the board OF
t,ustess, where abe will com a school
Tor the study of French Immediately utter
the examinations for promotions. In order
that all desiring to study this beautiful
language nay do SO she has placed the tut
ton ut 81 per month. The lessons will be
given @tu days. This is tho most advan-
tapeous opportunity ever offered tho younk
people OF Helena for the syste matic study
Of this language.
Miss Gets has been ill for several days.
but expects to resume her duties on Mon
day or I tuesday,.
Superintendent Young has been invited
to deliver an nddrsss before the Oregon
State Teachers association which meets At
Portland during the holidays. He will
start for the coast Dec. 26. and during the
following week will inspect the schools OF
Tacoma, Seattle and Portland.
A visit to tho primary schools during the
lessons in singing would prove a delightful
an prise to the patrons OF the schools. Tho
''wee tots'' have made astonishing progress
In singing bv note, and show a remarkably
intelligent knowledge of the rudiments OF
music. The work being done in the city
schools Is proving an i'm rortans factor in
building NJ a strong and intelligent musical
sentiments in the community.
A new feature in the school system has
just been inaugurated in the issuing Of GER
t~ihcates of graduation and promotion
from the grades. The first exer-
else OF this kind will be held in the eighth
grades at the close of tho semi-annua rro.
motions whom n class of about thirty will
oAt 1nktAOztno nf rrnUNntSOn tn tho
high school. These certificates will be
artistically designed and will bear the sig
p natures of The president of tbs board. the
superintendent of the CITY schools and tbs
teacher OF the department from which the
pupils are graduated.
Thu GLASS in liter ature In the high school
IL doing remarkably hne work. During
last week at u recitation on the play of
Henry v. We y intelliaent appreciation was
manifested by tbs pupils of the character,
histo, icnl illusions and the contempotan-
eous history. The most gratifying feature
Of the recitation was the originality Of
thought and tho clear and vigorous manner
in which pupils expressed themselves and
defended the ! ~ositions to which their study.
and investigation had led them.
This re, ort OF ~ t. Minnie Reifenrath to
the board of trustees showed TINT every
teacher in the city schools attended the
county institute.
Patrons of tho public schools would DO
glad to have the street car companies mako
a three cent rate for pupils guing md re-
turning from school. This is done in many
eastern cities. A large number Of pupils
have to travel = long distance and would
be glad 10 use tho street cars II tho fare
could be paced at . figure that would not
DO burdensome.
The schools are all engaged 10 reviews
preparatory to the semi-annual promotions
which will occur soon after the holiday
vacation.