The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

course. Ii isn't dealt out to them In cold
Jumps. but IL woven into the fabric OF the
whole curriculum. For instance In the first
year the original nature myths are used.
stories such as one finds in Mother
Goose" Andersen and Grimm. Next como
fables and books like '-Hiawatha-" show
ing man In conflict with nature Next come
Crusoe. John Smith and other men who
conquered nature. For this year there Is .
portion of John Smiths own diary. which
the superintendent had mimeographed.
Then come Columbus and the other dis
coverers. the colonizers. early American
history, and 30 on through Greece and
Rome and Europe and-everything.
Music and art are taught throughout the
entire course. The eighth grade. composed
OF boys and girls OF about IA. were design
ing a cover for the papers they have been
writing about Whittier. Each design was
original and there were some very clever
ones
The classroom for scientific studies Ia
at the top OF the house. There was no class
In 1t when the reportC was there. but the
evidences OF practical work in botany.
chemistry. biology. all the ologies In fact.
were there. The room, however. IL too
small to meet the needs of the school
This demand for more space was evident
on all Sides although the school Is handled
as well az IL can he. As II Is supported
almost entirely by private contributions
the few paying pupils, OF course. do not
bring a very large income-'he work should
have more funds in order TO be amp!ined
as the projectors wish.
In the hasemen; In the workshop, with
It's iashes and benches. It's tools for car
pentry and iron work. In connection with
this work comes mechanical drawing. The
practical results % the training can be
testified 10 bv boys who have left the
expert draughtsmen and to fill other posts
OF that kind In place OF these branches
for the boys. the girls are taught sewing
and designing. They learn 20 sew by
hand and by machine. TO draft patterns.
cut and At. Before they leave the school
they make a Sc. OF undsrciothing. a shirt
wais, and dress skirt, They also learn
To make the simpler forms OF millinery
There is library and reading room In
the basement. and. what is an unusual
feature. there Is a physicians Office.
where the physical condition OF the chill
dreu 3 watched and their health generally
cared for There Is n branch school up
town where high school course Of four
years is carried o,rs on the same methods.
OF course the reporter cAnno; give COM
plese liza, Of the studies taken up nor any
thing more than a mere glimpse OF the
methods used and the end desired. The
two buildings are as busy as besh.ves and
there = something interesting going on
in every room There was one impression
gained everywhere. however. Nobody
ever saw a mere alert. Interested. happy
crowd Of little folks. There was bat one
unhappy looking small youngster and he
was wrestling with the perfect subject
and the perfect predicate Of sentence.
Nobody could blame him FOR being bored
There are no grounds In connection with
the school. but the president OF the Man
haitian Storage Company has given the
children the free Use NJ some vacan, lots
near by and there. al 2 y. m. they 20 In
play basket bail and other games.