Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-17
OFF FOR SCHOOL TODAY.
rurrr THOUSAND LITTLE FORT
wopTHrANs WITH sAToHELs.
some Prices to be Won, Little fo'h''
Get Your Hand in--superintendent
Hoge and Others Say some VAIN
able words TO Parents.

ture, the morality, the beauty anu
the manhood and womanhood OF Fort
worth, begin their labors IN STUDY
and their race for honors.
1t is great throng OF young hu-
manity, 30 great that today there WIN
seem a difference in the life OF the
city at 0 and al noon, when In con-
cert their little lungs will voice their
vitality, set free.
The Gazette has some very Interest,"
ing news for these same little emil
dren. at once the JOY and benedic-
ton Of many happy homes.
The following offers are made to
the educational department OF the Tex
Ms State Fair and Dallas Exposition
for tho public school children of the
state;
j. u. Mitchell, Jeweler. u Ss5 gold
medal for best work and display Of
twenty drawings by any pupil OF the
ninth grade.
g Charles II, Fry 4 Son. jewelers.,
7oi Main street. gold medal for best
work and display OF sixteen drawings
by any pupil Of the sixth grade.
g. spencer n Dlllln, statiouors and
drugglsts. gold medal for best work
and display OF sixteen drawings by
any pupil OF eighth or ninth grade.
4. G, w. Ware. gold medal for best
exhibit OF drawing by any pupil. the
grade considered.
8. II. N. Conner & Co., bookseller
and gtRtionerB. Offer Recent Ameri-
oan Art. Il large and beautiful book
OF photo-etehings. for best work and
display OF twelve drawings by any
pupil OF ninth grade
us. Carruthers, bookseller and sta
TONER. story OF Columbus. large
aud finely illustrated book IN colort,
for best work and display OF twelve
drawing by any pupil q eighth grade.
Z. The Fair, Venice, Il large ana beau
tiful book illustrated In colors, for
best work and display OF twelve draw
ings by any pupil OF the seventh
grade.
81. q. Humphreys & Co., book and
stationery dealers. al Main street, n
nice toilet sot for best writing by n
gli1 between the ages OF ii and 49,
" nv = IL hnhllAlN hfN'if hNNAhNN w
artist material. net Of drawing In
slrumonts for best display Of eight
drawings by any pupil Of iifth or sixth
grade.
10 Maddox s. Ellison offers a nue
desk for best work and display Of
fifteen drawings by any pupil OF
seventh or eighth grade.
II Washer Bros, clothlers, Il hand
some double-breastod suit OF clothes
drawings by any boy between the
ngeR OF n and ~,
~ Drum, Seed and Floral co.. $40
In fine shrubbery to be selected by
winner for best drawlngs-pan Of po-
tutoes, bunch or group of radlshes, a
musk melon, watermelon. bunch
OF onions, early Mnstodon corn. by
any pupil
la. W. - Carney, grocer 80 worth
OF merchandise Tor best writing by any
pupil between the ages Of 3 to 10,
II. Baker Bros. nurseryfncn, fprlats
and aeedmen So Ia ahrubbory To be-
selected by winner for best drawings
Of the rose. uhryaanthomum and Gala
lily
10. Crowley 4 Simms, dealers In fine
shoes, the finest pair OF shoes In their
house to be selected by winner for
best display OF ten drawings by any
pupil OF the sixth grade.
The Gazette extended to Superln-
tendent Hogg and the principals OF the
different schools Gn invitation to use
It's columns for the forum from which
70 reach the homes OF the children
should they wish 20 say q word on
two In preface W their sessions work
The Gazette, therefore. asks Of these
parents careful porusai or the fol-
lowing;
My Dear Gazette; You ask me TO
give You u synopsia Of our school worl,
for the coming school year
Replying, what Is the problem?
Twenty-three per cent OF all our
pupils (say Of s0OM 500 are IN the very
FIRST grndo-aro beginners.
Seventy-nve per cent. 1850 are In the
nrst four Erades--ln the primary de-
pnrtment'-huNc not yet reached
the "grammnr school department"
ono per cent nre In the eleventh, or
graduating grade.
solve this problem and You have
what we shah vigorously work at
our first work Is with the beginners,
TO tench them 60 rond with ease. 20
read intelllEently themselves. and to
carry accurately the meaning OF what
they read to their hearers--to acquire
what they can and convey this ao-
Qulrcmcnt 90 others as best they can.
To have something and the ability
TO express that something is the first
thing with the frst or primary grades
With this view the course OF study
has been rearranged, not added" or
taken FROM" and each grade has
heen 40 arranged that should pupil
be compelled To quit school at the
end OF any session or any quarter, he
Will have completed something, and
be better prepared TO go forth 10 battle
with the world.
While this idra has been carried
through the whole course Il Is better
set out In the "hiFh school depart
ment" II has taken some time To
do This; II would have been too radical
20 have done this two years ago. pnr-
ents are requested TO examine the
present course OF study The entire
system Is bulit upon tho Idea az Inter
denenhence-each building, while sen
arate and distinct ~ sim connected
part Of the whole For Instance. what
~ taught IN iwo-room building M
far aa u goes. IL the same as n taught
IN an eigh,-room building The FIRST
Erade Is the same In an the bulldlngs.
So " the sixth grade IN all the build
inge' And while some teachers are
better than others, all are considered
by the board OF trustees TO be coual
70 and wen qualified 10 teach. 10 10
the whole work assigned them,
Several teachers have been added
and II y expected that larger number
OF pupils VIII be IN attendance this
than even last aeaeinn an .xca,tt.,,t