The herald., 1898-10-26

supplies, $4,000; library and museum, $4,000;
furniture and apparatus, $4,000; painting and
repairs, $500; care and improvement OF
grounds, $4,000; total, 1924, 500.
For improvements there is needed the
sum of $4,000, to be divided approximately
as follows: $4,000 for moving gymnasium
and building two floors underneath; $1,000
for relightng rooms in the training school !;
$4,000 for building and furnishing library.
All of these Improvements are important
and necessary ones. The present situation
OF the gymnasium is too near the main build
ing and shuts off the light from the latter.
The two rooms to be built underneath the
gymnasium are badly needed, one for the
! training school and the other for manual
training, art and a laboratory. More library
accommodation is asked for, as the present
quarters are much too small, the room be
ing only lSx60 feet
coming year, and several new walks and
asphalt pavements were ordered laid on the
school grounds.
! In President Pierce's personal report to
the governor, he dealt with the important
phases OF development in the educational
and professional work pursued, principally
in the department for the training OF kin
dergarten teachers. Two years ago, the first
training school Tor kindergartners to be
established under the auspices of the state
was opened in the Normal school, since
which time twenty three teachers have
graduated therefrom. and thrty-four are
now in training. Other Normal schools in
] the state have since added this department,
and as the required educational qualifca
| tons are rigid those who graduate are ey-
cellently prepared. President Pierce re-
! ports the adoption of the longer term course,
from three to four years, has proved wise
one, as the work OF the fourth year adds
more to the culture, the teaching spirit ana
the real strength Of the student than any
two OF the other years. The president ad
yises the establishment of department OF
domestic economy in which would be
taught, scientifically, the principles of such
important household industries rs cooking
and sewing by a knowledge OF which Oul
teachers would be enabled to enlighten the
people in practical and most necessary
phase of everyday life.
a requisition has been made for a lounge
pillows and other necessities for the comfort
Of sick pupils in the high school. 1t has re
ceived no substantial recognition as yet
owing probably to the attention of the board
being required in attending to bills of quon-
dam members at Monday nights session
but at the next meeting no doubt it will
receive the attention it deserves. An oc-
currence at this school last week demon
strated the need of these things. A young
lady of the A IL grade was asphyxiated, re-
manning in an unconscious condition for four
hours, from escaping gases in the chemical
department during the chemistry hour.
Amongst 1900 students accidents and sud
den illness are bound to be of more or less
| frequent occurrence and the faculty believes
provision should be made for the proper
handling of such cases.
The attendance at the night school is
increasing steadily, no less than seventy.
five pupils being enrolled at present. The
sessions are held in room 6, downstairs, in
charge of Albert G. Sherer, and room y,
upstairs, with G. Darwin Gsh as teacher
The sessions last from to o'clock.
The Philosophical club held very inter
esting meeting on Monday evening at the
Pierce residence Reading and discussion
along the line laid out is proving very hell,
iul to the members and the interest in
crcases with each meeting.
The pupils and pedagogues of the Second
street school, Boyle Heights, are preparing
for tlag-aising for next Friday afternoon.
The negatives got the better of the argu-
ment in the debate at the Friday afternoon
high school parliament. The speech of Miss