The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-15
SCHOOL REPORT.

SnOuIu De duVlSeu as W LIlO SCAOiai oi-
dition OF the same, submit the following
general report:
The receiving or small primary de-
partment, presided over by Miss Susie
Tredway, has 80 scholars. This room is
a very pretty sight to anyone who loves
to see innocent childhood. Little boys
and girls in plenty, all trying in their
artless manner to solve the little prob
lens which to them seem exceedingly
hard.
Next we come to the primary proper,
presided wei by Miss Lillian Maud
Alley. This room has 50 scholars.
These pupils are a little older and con-
sequently a degree farther advanced,
Miss Alley is very much attached to her
pupils and reports them all doing nicely.
We must say that this room is hardly
large enough, causing much inconve-
%nience, both to SCHOLARS and teacher.
Next we enter the grammar depart,
ment. This is the new room just built,
and is presided over by Miss Lucy v.
Parker. She has 80 pupils in the room.
The scholars in this room are quite
sturdy lads and l%assies. and no doubt de-
serve all the good things that Miss Par
ker says OF them. The accommodations
in this room are first class, everything
new and up to date.
Next we come to the room occupied by
the grammar and high school classes
presided over by Edwin E. Caine, prin-
cipal. There are 40 scholars in this
room.
The high school class is doing good
work their progress cannot be but rapid.
This high school class is something
that has been desired in this community
for many years. This class is high
school in fact not merely by name but
the course is actually the same as is
used in the schools of Reno and Califor-
mia.
We would call attention to the fact
that this school is now thoroughly
graded. Every pupil is where his or her
standing entities them to be. The
course OF study for the entire school has
been carefully drawn up by the princi-
pal with some little assistance from the
trustees. This. course was drawn up on
the lines laid down in the course of
study of this state and an occasional
good thing taken from the California
course.
To illustrate the similarity we give the
course in vogue at Reno and at Wads-
worth in the sixth grade:
WADswoRTH SIXTH GRADE STUDIES.
Arithmetic, written and mental gram
mar, physiology, history, reading, writ
ing, drawing, spelling, science work and
composition.
Arithmetic-Finish Fishes No. 2
through percentage mental arithmetic
one and one-half periods a week.
Grammar-Reed & Kellogg's elemen-
tary.
Physiology-Finish Smiths primer.
History-Finish Montgomery's pri-
mary.
Reading-Swinton's fourth reader or
an equivalent in the Normal Reader.
Spelling-Word analysis, suffixes and
prefxes. text pages 81 to IS.
Writing and Drawing-A special
course. Pupils in this grade will write
! one composition a week.
One hour q week will be devoted to
Science Work.
One period a week will be given to the
department of manner and morals.
Pupils in this grade will be required to
appear before the school once each
month in Literary Exercises.
RENO SIXTH GRADE STUDIES.
Reading-Fourth reader.
Language-Ontlined in course.
MISUNDERSTANDING completed.
acknowledgements advanced.
Physiology-Finisn Smiths primer.
Writing = instruction by special
teacher.
Drawing Instruction by special
teacher.
Music-Instruction by special teacher.
Nature study.
Spelling-General directions and to
page So in speler.
The above gives the outlined course as
followed by the teacher in the Sixth
Grade in Reno. 1t does not, of course