The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-04
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School, from the A. b. G. darlans to
those select few who complete the
course and receive diplomas stating
that fact, To omit the primary and
grammar schools will not be from
choice, but must leave TO another or
to another time, those divisions of my
fold and contine my remarks TO The
upper third assigned to mo.
This may truly be called the High
School age, for more has been done
during the last ten years toward the
development of secondary schools, the
articulation between the grammar
grades and the university or truly the
pedagogical missing link, than to any
other department of educational work.
Prior to the last decade, in the 18th
Century, the so-called American Uni
versity existed in name only. There
were Tower than half dozen institu.
tions In the United States doing uni
vsrsity work. An did preparatory
work and most of them exhausted
their energies and resources on their
sub-freshman classes. In the larger
cities there were high schools, il is
true, but there WAS no uniformity as
TO currieula or amount OF work. Most
OF them were at cross purposes with
colleges and universities, and in not a
few Instances, graduated their students
With the idea that their education WAS
then completed.
Happily the National Educational
Association through its committees of
"1en" and "TwelVe" have solved the
vexed question by clearly setting foltl
the work :or lie secondary schools
aud by stating the entrance require
ments for college and universities
OR universities have discarded or
will discard in the near future, all
preparatory work and thus become
capstoues TO the educational arch, des
tined to be the chief glory of free
America.
In 1884 Greenyile's common, or, |
by way of reproach, free school, had |
five teachers, and each was expected, il |
called upon, to teach any thlng from
the alphabet to cube root; these being
about the extreme limits attempted
in our public schools. That year si
attempt was made TO graGe the
schools. But as the antlquated idea
then prevailed In this community viz
Since boys aud girls were created TO
live together, therefore they must be
in opposite ends OF the town.
there could be ouly three grades of
one sex aud two grades of the other
NJ siuly through the efforts of DR.. JOS.
Bogen, then a trustee, the idea of CO.
education took possession ofthe board
and 1t was determined 10 give ii
trial. l am sure there has never been
a moments regret on that score, for
know from experience, that our
boys have grown gcnfler and manlior,
and | know too, our girls have
ost none OF tier womanliness OF
feminine charms. So, IN 1855, tae
chooI o ened with i've grade, and
Was al easy matter 10 add a grad
With each succeeding year Ia The |
Fall OF 1888 the school found itself c
/ grade for which it had seemingly | '
cached the common school limit. I
But the class was losthe to depart and I
heir teachers were sorrowful at the :
bought Of having to give them up. {
Thanks to that indefatigable little
woman and most excellent teacher, :
Miss Christian, by taking upon her
elf double duty, the 9th, or first High
school grade was organized and !
aught, The succeeding Fall only in Il
reased the dilemma OF the year be-
ore, there being two classes instead of I
ne unproVlded for. The Trustees q
low came 10 the schools relief aud b, f
lyiug additional teachers, a TIRES q
ears course was planned aud put into
xeention, THIS year the High !,
school had twenty-five students. In
une, 1890, that splendid First Glass :
7ere given diplomas and passed from
nder the school care, four to take de-
rees in higher Institutions, one TO ]
ain q creditsble place among the b
sachers of the State, aud the rest to S
70 well, whatever their hands have a
Ound to do. t
AS a resource | shall mention first d
be teachers. Miss Ella Darling, ri h
ened III the school of experience =
uder whose kindly guidance the .
most tboughtless boy becomes obe- =
lent aud tractable in time, has
barge of Arithmetic and English. :,
iiss Carrie Stern, besides teaching .
be principles of art TO each grade in
9th schools, manages to keep tbs u
asses occupied In research work in e.
history and Literature. Mr.. E. l.. p
rady, a graduate oi lhc UNIVERSITY IL
Mississippi, has charge OF The Latil w
al M7thcmdlcs. Mis-. Bryan, witt 81
sceptog OF kindness, conducts lie
ight Grade into high school mau- il,
ers as well as studies, aud / try to h,
sep very close to the demands made =,
7 the best universities III the various -
fences taught. ~
As the next item under the head OF l.
sources, | shall state very briefly :,
e curriculum. English, Mathematics "
I'd Latin are taught daily during Sd
ur years; to History aud Literature 80
ur periods are given per week; to 7"
,ience three, and to Art one. This tN
urse, il satisfactorily completed, co
i'll tit our boys aud girls for uHiVer- tn
y work or for life if need be. an
You should bear in mind, that vi
ere is great deal of truth in Ken hi
lick Bangs pleasant Christ su
as story, The Flunking of Wat hi
as Ghost,n in which he makes the tn
'or old ghost sum up the educa- In
NAL status in three words: "Why an
plain enough Jock Can't you r1l
~ What would make valedic- ~
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