Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-10-04
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
Improvements Suggested IN Several
Lines of Glass Instruction.

Improvements Suggested IN Several
Lines of Glass Instruction.
The major portion Of the time of the
meeting of the board OF education last
evening was occupied With discussion
Of matters pertaining to the stuiies OF
the pupils and selection of course of
supplementary reading for the entire
year. The teachers committee, to whom
the matter was referred, are endeavoring
to select number of modern classics for
the higher grades and suitable reading
for the younger pupils, which, while be-
ing excellent aids in the mechanical
operation of reading, shall at the same
time instruct the child by treating Of
useful information pleasantly told and
also cultivate their tastes for the higher
and better authors. Selections proposed,
among many others, were from the
works of Longfellow, Hawthorne, Wash
ington Irving and other equally enter
tanning writers. This course for the
entire year, which will cost the board in
the near ighborhood of 800, Is supple
mentary and will entail 10 expense upon
the pupils.
The board is also considering the ad-
visibility of introducing a new text book
an improved reader-in one OF the
| higher grades. This, also, is following
the idea of giving the pupils something
more than the dry husks of unlnteresu-
Ing "reading' lessons and contemplates
placing the mind of the pupil in a recep-
tive condition for the study of American
| history, which, later on in the students
! advance, will be taken up. The early
history OF the republic is told in an en-
Pertaining manner by we'll known edu-
| cational writer, and while the book is
new here, is not an innovation in older
states. In Minnesota it has been in use
| for some time past.
F. ingalls, reported that he had pur-
| chased 1853 square feet of slate black
board for use in the south side school,
at a total cost of Sl0o.46. This is a saw
ing Of about cents per square foot, or
nearly IS per cent. cheaper than the
blackboards previously purchased for the
city schools, and in this bill purchased
makes a comfortable saving for the
schools.
Professor Schmidt made short and
concise report for the month just closed.
He said there were 800 girls and 166
boys enrolledithls term, and the average
daily attendance was 344. From time to
time y individual promotions have been
made and one case OF corporal punish
ment has occurred.
This year there were in the high school
seven boys and 26 girls, against two boys
and 20 girls year ago. There are now
about twelve pupils more enrolled than
year ago at this time.
An inventory of all property belong
ing to the school board WAS ordered
made and complete record placed on
file.
AS far as possible. instruction in clay
modelling, wood carving, drawing and
music will be taught by the regular
teachers IN the city schools, under the
supervision OF Miss Alta Clark CT Min
neapolls special instructress, and re,
Gently engaged by the board Instruc.
ton in clay modelling will be confined to
the primary grades, while wood carving
will be offered as an elective study tc
pupils IN and above the sixth grade. The
superintendent was given authority tc
excuse pupils from the study of music
and drawing for such reasons as he, in
his Judgment. may think sufficient.
The following bills were allowed and
the board adjourned:
Strong & Chase, general supplies So &C
Gieseler, Blevett 4 Co., castings
and repairing stoves. s......... t3 u
J H.E. White, school supplies. 80. l3 Il
] Montgomery & Flint, draying... l N
, - I Roper. coal al......... 1S4 II
Hotchkiss & Marun. carpenter
i'U ,rn .,................. . 5l
, Churchill 4 Webster. supplies. I =
= Ssn ntz coal . 3 5(
A. NJ. Clough, repairs .......... "