The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


said to be fair in all the rooms, excepting
n the primary rooms. The measles
have kept many pupils at home, but this
sickness has about run its course A
-'scarIet fever scare'' was started. but
this report proved unfounded.
a telephone is TO be put in each of the
school buildings, and communication
had between the different schools.
In Miss Mary ImeI's room We found
4he attendance less than usual, but the
pupils attending were cheerful and look
ing WELL Children We're well behaved, i,
with clean dress and good manners. a
class naming six articles of different
things, and we thought the method a
good one. s the children learned by
objects; and they also learned not only
simple arithmethic but the spelling of
many proper words. It is remarkable
how fast the primary pupils learn pen
Tnanship and drawing
Miss SybI Dodge had a well filled
room of bright and cheerful pupils, well
behaved and attentive to studies. An
arithmetic lesson on the black board was
Interesting. Miss Dodge is instructing
her pupils in singing, and the children
are doing well in learning the notes.
Penmanship good, and the lesson on
geographical lines instructive.
In Miss Amelia EtricI1's room there are
u few absentees, with regular attend
ance of 10 to 45.
A class was spelling and studying the
accents of the words in pronunciation.
Penmanship was excellent and drawing
dne. The children were studious and
well behaved.
Prof. Il. A. Cord, whe has charge of
the second ward school, is to be con-
graduated the good order under his
management. y class in physiology was
reciting. The points in the lesson were
the action of wind and suushine1 on
plant life: and pure and impure air, etc.
In view of the modern science in hy-
giens, the manner of living is more
highly considered than formerly. In
these days, how to live right, and thus
avoid disease and sickness, seems to be
highly regarded; and the student is
abreast of the times who makes a careful
study of this lesson
Miss Lulu Pine has cosy school room j.,
but the attendance was not large. It was
better than IastNseek. The little ones u
this room appeared to be very attentive
to their teacher and watched her closely.
Miss Pine, in order to test their know
ledge of words, had deca pitated words
written on the black board and the child
ren supplied the missing parts. The
closing their eyes, thus exercising visua
memory. a good method. 1t is wonder
full how the memory may be sustained
by recalling the visual sense.
Miss Stella Incl has an interesting
number of pupils, who seemed to be in
tent with their lessons. Children were
spelling words of two sy1IabIes and alss
reading. The drawing, penmanshiE
and slate work was excellent, and these
little people show great progress in thei
line. The physical exercise was highly
enjoyed by the classes. The pupils low
their teacher.
Miss Gertrude Jordan. with inter
mediate grade, was evolving the story o
the wolf and the lamb, and the pupil
were required to reproduce the story il
their own language in writing and orally
Some of the work was we'll done. It i
a good method, and strengthens tn
memory aud tends to originality o
thought. Some drawing and black boar
work was we'll done. In the drawing o
familiar objects the pupil will soon lear
more difficult ones. AS usual, therc Wa
good order in this room.
Miss Emma Knoy has a room full o
entsrprising pupils, aud the excellen
management and ekillful training
bearing fruit. The pupils were attentiY
and alert while we were present.
Miss Mary Hale has model school
A class was reciting geography and tn
Philippine Islands was the lessos. Th
book told US that the ssislands belongs
to Spain,'' but events crowd on us
fast, and the United States having ex
pSn6led beyond all human expectation
that knowledge of certain things mus
be furnished by current events. The ma
OF the world is changing, and the stud
ent of today viii add to his fund of geo
graphical lore as he journeys from tn
Oecident to the Orient.
Prof c. A Smith, who has charge c
the high school. was hearing a class i
ancient history. Mr.. Smith Is thoroug
teacher and the high school pupils ex
press their appreciation of his manage
ment.
Prof E. D. Webb, superiendender