The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-30
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Report of the Second Months Work by
the Superintendent.

the Superintendent.
Gent'em n of the Committee:
The second morth's work, except IL
influence, is ended Measured hy ~ edu
tOnal standard, il " as indeed sGcc-s>f.,f
Complete organization has heen p-rt~ci u
and the "schoon is now at work The
best training for all pupils in secondary
schools is one which will prepare them
for college, even though they meyer see a
college-this is the aim of our course OF
study and the teachers are working
seriously and earnestly to carry it into
full effect, and to make the york in the
school agree with the requirements If
good teaching rests upon a scientific basis
and it dOes-then it cannot escape the
general principles which govern all scien-
titic employments Hence the teachers
in our school supplement their ordinary
school room experience by professional
reading The following is the supple.
menta'y reading already provided for the
pupils:
Eighth and Ninth Grades-Autobio
graph Franklin, Julius Caesar, Talisman.
Seventh Grade-Vicar of Wakefield,
Southey's Life of Nelson, Lambs Tales
from Shakespeare, Scottish Chiefs
Sixth Grade-Tom Brown at Rugby,
Prince and Peasant, Washington and His
Country, Ruskins King of the Golden
River.
Fifth Grade-Gulliver's Travels, Life
of Andrew Jackson, Alcolt's Little, Wo
men, Adventures of Ulysses, This Con-
tinent of Ours
Fourth Grade-Robinson Crusoe,
Story Of Columbus, Swiss Family Rob
inson, Kings the Land we Live In
Third Grade-Book of Tales, Ameri
can History Stories, Stories of Industry
Third Reader.
Second Grade-Easy Steps for Little
Feet
First Grade-First Reader
When students complete this course
they will at least have formed taste fol
good reading shall be glad when pub
| lie sentiment is aroused to the importance
of large, we'll selected library for oul
city.
| Professor WhartOn's zeal and efforts in
perfecting the organization of 5wo liter
airy societies is worthy Of all commenda
| ton. Both boys and girls are enthusiasts tit
and the debates are already far above the
average. The success of the drawing
and manual training departments sur
| passes the most sanguine expectations
We are not accustomed to appreciate tht
extent to which form study and the us'
Of the lead pencil may be uti lied il
training the eye to see things with pre-
cisiOn and the hand to do things will
deftness. The readiness and facility il
sketching solid bodies, which is ALREADY
acquired by our pupils, is phenomenal
The drawing is intelligently arranged 81
as to lead up to and support the manua
training work. The knife work at pres
ent invulV,s S the use of the knife rule
square, compass and pencil in the con
sruc ion in wood of 'mplc, familiar ob
je bas d mp N geometrical forms. Thi
training is not fer the purpose of train
ing pupils TO proficiency as wood worker
or 4 9th particular trade or vocation
1t is t "cveI"p aud cultivate the me
chani al in ~'i"ct, to he en- that the pupi
may acquire :, taste for mechanical EN-
p'O,nse IS slimula:e es mental activit
in lie il i.iduai and dignifi IS hand labo
in he estim tim OF The people BY con
stant and Intelligent study and holdin
t4,t !" h. essentials our schools may We
be pl tccd far in advance of what the
are.
HONOR ROLL
Misses Lula johnson, Bette Barbet
Eva Crews, Halle Holeman, Lila Mark
ham, Freddie Jenkins, Sonora Brandon
Lucie Hutchings, Rosa johnson, Josi
Nainor, Fannie McClees, Sue Gait;s, X,
rhaxton, Mamie Steed, Rosa Cole, L "
HahpI Mamma Mona Scarlet