The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11

IN IL new-fanglec system Of aritn-
u - uaesfc'' abolished When asked
4 - his reasons. the father exclaimed tes-
4 grs no good"
| fhsrsupon be took pencil and piece
i Z paper from his pocket sat down and
oceefsd to explain
n Sc sMy boy sprung problem on me last
n Asbf he wanted to know how much eight
i Arnas Of something or other would be
i Hwss II four pounds we're worth II cents"
n II rcuIdn's he 90 the problemr' the princi-
i hi asked.
n II we. he could Go H." replied the father
j nsarpiy but he couldn't 90 II the right
I Au I told him that IL four pounds cost
i cents one pound would cost "a cents and
81 -. n, pounds would cost e.ga. times that
n Iasch.'
II II well what aid the boy say asked the
81 ,Orincipal.
q II four pounds cost ii cents. e!gh, pounds
II vi cost twice tina, much. or e cents"
& TIE boy SO. his aDswsr quicker than
4yss did, tian't hep
! i @yes, be did. but d-n Il, Re did II back
Il Istrd."
lWaHIs incident illustrates the difference
Iii between the school systems Of today
81 and those Of the time OF the fathers
II yho are rev called upon 10 be members Of
n sehooi boards and 10 dessrmine hcss schools
81 tkatl be run.
q ii II isn't like the same ole smile as the
4 1eocular song has II.
II y Children Ia the middle grades nowadays
4 i nn DO what chi.drea In the higher grades
! had difficulty In doing during the last gem
i 9stion. and the change Ii not due to
Ammlng Professional educators have
rely simplfed methods and reduced the
II ERIcpities. The change 10 % compreheu-
n fevc that those who do not keep In touch
Il vth II constantly can scarcely appreciate
n III until the children come al them In the
ansnner illustrated In the above incident.
H. e. @ q
INA VHEN Seattle boards OF education
81 WV get together to consider the de-
W mands and the necessities OF the
Posai educational establishment these new
l 2hhgs bother them. They have trouble in
81 z6niers Ia ndiug why appropriations are rep
1 fesentec to be Imperative for Innovations
fay thu old text books are not good
&nsugh. why the bills for mechanical appa-
tsris and for material for object lessons.
1of charts. etc. become constantly greater.
TIE patience Of Hoilandcr couldn't ex-
plain I, ali TO the boards. first class SUI
kernendent OF schools can hardly explain
| u all to himself. The boards must take
the recommendations largely on faith.
Fer example. eight years and half ago,
Nheu Superintendent Barnard first came TO
| Seattle, very sweeping change was rec
hnmended In the method OF grading pupils.
Fie Whole proposition was nsw-new not
81 3ay 10 eeattle. but new 10 the entire peia-
4ggie world. An anprogressive board OF
= Wheaton might have "sat upon" the idea
: Ind ieft |. for some more widc-awake city
. ID take hold OF. But now, thanks 70 the
lraiidencs of the board in It's superintenG-
nj Seattle can boast OF being the frs; city
=. % the United States to solve the inveterata
Mx.kx - afx ENr elm
. Ma smart cAnd chance to pfofls by bis
fuperiority. and the dull child a chance to
lsa along as best he can with his slow wits.
i After eight years and half OF expert
essrtntson Seattle has arrived at the first
Asayibie results ever achieved in the system
i 1tfgfading public school children according
~ their respective abilities
l q (. 9
I'm EAIN~and this illustration is rot 30
AN much 10 the advantage Of Seattle as
2 r. tho above-school boards are always
lea loss 10 understand why economies can
a{at be effected IN the WY Of Topping of
fsfsafn departments aad reducing salaries.
p iSFi the Seattle board did away with the
AIreeial supervisors In physical culture. mu-
- drawing and pennanship. AZ abou; the
\ r Rms period the beard made up iss mind.
Az appears To have made un tts mind. that
4iaries OF teachers were high enough. No
fsnount - pressure has since been able 10
4sieF sheI~ CONVICTIONS.
4 y The result IL that only within the last ten
feays ole OF the best teachers IN the local
Itohccls has withdrawn from $50 salary
Gee and gone into another state 10 get
r. so Not long prior TO the same time an
4 4ether much valued teacher withdrew from
"a Nc position I'm this city and went into all
Criterion town In the state OF New York TO
: paw $50 The salary TO remain fixed wheth-
p the school term consisted OF ten months
: IL fr considerably less than that time.
Coed teachers drift away FROM the city
flnost as fast as they secured by the
Naard. To keep up Il standard Of education
fgIai 20 that Of other cities and abreast Of
: Pc progress az the times thus becomes
fssceS problem fer a superintendent OF
. a. s'''' and for all VINO are associated with
Drawing and music are regarded papu-
, 'atiy MxurieS We, superintendent Bar
fFd calls attention % the fact that draw
Pa participates in some manner In every
3sit Of the human environment. II re-
fsifes drawing 10 make houses: II requires
. Saving 70 map cut SUIT Of clothes; IL re-
ssires draw Ing 20 construct carpet
Physical culture Is sometimes regarded
> fne;ang that can be dispensed with, Yet
Superintendent barnard calls attention 20
Re fact that childhood ard youth come only
2 Pee and that the bodily development
fAsch Is los, during a fsw years In youth
4 saen a hos nesa depression IS prevailing
issnnt - Teeaiued when good times eefne
. xiessn. Br.ftr clothes. aud better table.
SID blcs clgs can be purchased after he
fsilasen aaye been deprived Of them iar any
> famAeT of years.
s. . -
!. VIEWPOINTS have been made 70 get these
q IL foer atsr3pned studies back in.e the
~ Seattle schools now tina; prosperity
= EFhe geneTal community has been re-
WE'D. tat she efforts have resulted oaly
!. II renewtny the Instruction III drawing
y The year 1925 which "a about 20 close.
%fef7*e aa1s the Seattle schools with shts
= I@efa1,en 20 10 made during the succeed
IL ssas. TIE demand fcr 10 * &c he
: zSNGERi besare the board u education.
- 9. =
x@IfN IT - proportion 10 he growth Of TIRE
nv i city. ise attendance at ,he pslhatc