The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
rrasYs u THE SCHOOLS


TACOMA MAJ IA pTaisevorthy
saevesneas h GA foot IN this city, thai OF
providing growing plants Cor every pup
&c ssaSoI building. ssoorge W Piisanasr.
a weii-knowE efsizea and pioneer. has
takeu the Palliative in tfae matter. and feels
greatly encouraged In his Efforts. He
for=aeriy lived 10 Boston. a city rsnasaed
for fine schools. and il was during hts
residence IN tbs Hub that ne gathered his
ideas IN regard 20 school room decoTa-
Hon. Mr. PiBmme was visited BY the
observation-disclosures correspondent ysster-
day. and tF1 answer Ia questions ss TO the
origin OF the Increment. the expense In
gathering the plantss etc. said:
The deSlra bsiiiy Of furnishing flowers to
cent visits To several Of the sehooi build
inGs. wnesf II was noticed thar the most
beautiful and attractive rooms were those
profusoly decorated with blooming plants
The difference Was very marked. and II -.
Of course. matter of primary import
anee 90 make the atmosphere OF the school
roe e. ass ca pssfsc. - possible ~ n 81, -,
teachers recognised this. and the con-
tinuous biackboards about the room are
orns naeated with pictures and notices In
tionaliy beautiful 7 have observed the
same thing In the Seattle public schools.
and the practice cannot be too highly
commented. IL b eiessting and refining.
and comes into ehild's life as a beneh-
cent influence that cannot fan to extend
TO many humble home where grinding
poverty reigns
TT Is not generally known that our
teachers pass an examination In botany.
and, flowers being provided. II Is possible
fer pupils TO learn AN elementary lesson
In that srience now and then. without in
terferfng with the regular curriculum. This
also viii prove OF value 20 the children
The expense of prnvidins these plants
~iil not exceed a dollar room Rooted
plants Of n ssttahse character and IA va
riety can b. procured ia quantities at 81 20
s. hundred from our local florists inter
ewtcd Ia fire carrying out of the project.
tons vsrssnas. fas T msrxnerises.
stocks. beguanax. etc. aiso climbing vines
II desirsd. Besides theees many ether
pianta, Including rose<, VIII be contrib
an appeal which ! shall make through the
columns Of our newspapers. The fund cut
~ which the Gar1kts must b. paid win be
:. and not over 5 cents each. The small
est sum viii produce y sufficient amount.
as our CLASSES average forty-fve 10 ifty
pupils, II Il desirable. obviously. and not
objectionable. thar the children furnish
There Is no reason 20 appreh.ni any
difficulty 10 securing AID from the board II
eaucatlnn. Ths matter has been present
favor. not only with the hoard. hut with
tho teachers. who warmly advocate II. The
city wsl have nothing 70 bay. unless Il be
Ia place the pots on nowers, 60 catch the
excess OF water. These can he supplied for
g cents each. the trays 90 be three feet
long and. seven inches wide.
Il sh9gfld like 70 see some of the public
spirited citizens of Seattle take the mat
ter IN hand over there ~ that is a prere-
quisits 20 It's success BE assured that !
shall hold myself ln readiness to give any
other Information desired concerning our
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