The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-14

Public
School
Notes.
Items ofln-
terest To-
Parents aud !
Patrons !,
from tie
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It is hoped that some of the educa-
tional articles written by Billings
teachers for eminent school journals
may be reproduced soon in these school
notes.
The rhetorical exercises Of the
high school societies are showing the
effects of more careful preparation.
Some excellent school talent has been
developed in the various departments
of this work.
The following we're among the visi-
tors at the LonRfellow rhetoricals last
Friday: Mrs. R%ailsback, Mrs Linton,
Mrs. Babcock, Mrs. Lamport, Mrs.
Brayton, Mrs. Hammond, Miss Bertha
Beck. Miss Platt. Miss Mills, Mrs. and
Miss Orwell, Mrs. Rowley, Mrs.
English, Mrs. Eilers. Mrs. Havens.
Miss Grace Church, Mrs. II. s. Evans,
Mrs. Tompkins, MI. and Mrs. Goddard
and son, Mrs. r. Allen and daughter,
Mrs. H. NJ. Allen, Miss Myrtle Brock
way. Mr.. I. d. O'Donnell, Mr.. P. B.
Moss, Mr.. J. R. Goss, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Chrysler and son, Mrs. Leavens.
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The Irving society will give their
next rhetorical exercises Friday, April
". An "Irving's Birthday pro-
gramme will be rendered. Please re-
member the date and know that you are
kindly invited to attend.
The schools will close Friday, March
"a, for one weeks vacation. Monday,
April g., is the time for resuming regu-
lar sessions. 3
"My boy likes Miss Jones pretty
we'll as q teacher. but I think she is
poor in arithmetic" Did you visit her
room before you made the above criti-
cism? If not, why not? Another
says: II understand the principal is
not very good in geometry Perhaps
not. Who knows? If you know any
thing about geometry visit the schools,
see the work in that Cor any other)
branch and criticise afterwards, if you
wish.
It would please any visitor to see the
enthusiasm shown BY the children in
their efforts at singing and drawing.
Sometimes it takes a city a long time
to realize that its own children should
have just as good instruction and just
as wide opportunities as the children Of
some other city.
Billings must accept the responsible
ties of a fast growing city in the policy
of her schools as we'll as in other
municipal affairs. The period of dis
trict school conditions and district
school methods has passed. Already
work Of the highest excellence is being
done in the grades, while the fast
growing high school gives promise Of
a future that will be appreciated at
home and respected abroad.
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One condition of school life quite
generally recognized is that the schools,
as far as lies within their province,
supplement- the work Of the church.
There is no s~ectarianism in good public
schools, but the development of earnest
Christian character is one of their high
est aims. With this fact in view,
church societies ought to exercise care
in SO arranging their work and enter
tainments that they need not impair
the regular work of the schools.
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1t is a matter of congratulation to
the high school teachers to know that
their pupils, with few exceptions. this
year have permitted social events to in
terfe1e SO little with their studies.
Good high school work demands unre-
uniting attention nowadays, and any
serious diversion Of, strength means
sure failure to the delinquent.
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The schools are planning some kind
Of an exhibit of written work and
drawing during the spring term. Al
ready several teachers have placed
some Of the pupils drawings and other
good work on their school room walls
for display. Call and see this work.
Teachers meetings are held on the
first and third Mondays Of the school
month. Usually current matters of
local interest are discussed. All
friends and patrons of the schools are
cordially invited to attend these meet
ings.
Some very tasteful decorations have
bean displayed in the rooms Of the
north school during their rhetorical
exercises Of the past month. Ever
green's and bunting. have been literally
bestowed in festoons and wreaths,
whilesthe martial spirit of the late wal
and the patriotic impulses of Lincoln's