The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
The PRISON SCHOOL,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

denominate fractions. This. the high
est class in the school, is divided into
three grades and while reading the
same works, are not all so quick at
grasplng the intricacies of fractions
and as each scholar must be entirely
proficient in all he studies before he
can be advanced, some do not get on as
rapidly as others, and are, therefore,
divided into three sections or grades.
and rise or fall as the case may be.
(This report was taken after the school term
had been organized one month. ED
The great decrease in the number
of those who could neither read nor
write at the beginning of the present
term as compared with last, can be at
trlbuted to the enforced attendance of
the previous term, nearly every one of
these unable to read having been re.
ceived between the months of Nav and
October, 1894, very few having en-
tered during the closing months of the
last term, and who had made little
progress.
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL AT THE
CLOSE OF THE PRESENT TERM.
The following shows the progress
made during the term 1S94-5, which
closes the last week in May:
AT the beginning of the term there
were two classes of beginners, of 20 and
Is members each; Is of whom could
not read, and had no knowledge of the
numerals; 3 of these have entered the
End grade, and - are in the Third
reader-5 in Second reader, and all are
doing addition to multiplication in
arithmetic
The Second grade contained "a mem.
bers. and were in Third reader and ele-
mentary arithmetic; has advanced to
Third grade, the remaining % are still
reading the Third reader but have adj
vanced to subtraction and multiplica-
ton OF fractions, and writing lessons.
Third grade contained IS members
and there are now 20 members in this
grade who are reading the Fourth read
er, and are doing division of fractions
in arithmetic.
Fourth grade contained IS members
and began with the Third reader and
division; and are now in Fourth reader
and multiplication of fractions.
Fifth Grade cOOtaina1 10
this was an advanced part of the
Fourth grade were in the Fourth read
er and division Of fractions, have adj
Vanced to division of decimals and are
reading American Masterpieces.
Sixth grade contained p members.
and While practically doing the same
work as the Fifth grade, have advanced
to reading of the Masterpieces, and re.
ductlon of compound numbers. All of
these grades are using copy books. and
many write very pretty copy.
Seventh grade is divided into three
classes OF % and II and 10 members
respectively. The Sth, 9th, and 10th ,
grades were reading American Master
pieces, and were doing reduction of de. ,
nominate fractions. They are now DIES. I
gnated the advanced class and divided !
INTO two sections. The first are still read {
ing American Masterpieces and are do
ng stocks; while the latter are learning t
Bookkeeping and are reading the Mer- +
chant OF Venice. Prof. Alyard states. I
hat through the earnest and efficient +
work of the different teachers who take +
'very interest in their work, that the 4
progress made in each class is yerv i
and that no better result i
an be shown from any other school. Q
The latter classes are also studying t
Civil Government and are making il
avorable progress, with keen interest f
the work, and much benefit is ex. q
ectsd from this study. v