Evening star., 1901-11-11
TAnEWo Ao TUT1lo
Scholars of Older Growth Attending
a Night School
NOVEL ADDITION TO LOCAL SYSTEM
Description of the Plan and What
Has Been Accomplished.
OTHER SPECIAL SCHOOLS
NOVEL ADDITION TO LOCAL SYSTEM
OTHER SPECIAL SCHOOLS


ditions. A day school teacher teaching
night school for the first time finds within
a week that the two classes of work are
beyond the broad range of comparison. The
one thing uppermost in the teachers mind
is to give the boy that which will sooner
or later enable him to better his condition
In the wage-earning world. Then and
there, however, night schools too often
stop; the element of culture, of refinement,
of inquiry Of self-advancement along all
lines without direction needed. are vital
things, and elements, the teaching Of which
should be considered as OF parallel impor-
tance with reading writing, arithmetic; not
subordinate but coordinate, for IL is the
man who can read. write, spell best, but
who knows none of the beautiful IN edu-
cation, that is a drain on himself and So
ciety. Many night school scholars come
for the purpose of lark-for pure nonsense
or curiosity. 1t is just such an element
that strong teachers SO Involve IN the Weo
of schools happier side that keeps these
mischief hunters as regular and devoted
pupils. Their reading, writing, arithmetic,
is buttered and toasted for them now-read-
ing tables on which are current magazines,
newspapers, good fiction-are at their dis
posal a half hour before the general as
sembling Of the classes; circulating libra
ries are In force In many OF the rooms, ana
above all, at the suggestion OF Super1ntend-
ent Stuart, the pupils are being led to spend
some Of their Academy" nights at the IL
brary. Mr.. Stuart suggested, and these
faithful teachers of his, not only led the
pupils to go, but led them there personally,
spending the evening with them and direct
ing their reading. Further class spirit Is
being established by arranging FOR sunday
trips ON special cars. This spirit is working
wonders in the way Of excellent attendance
and proper attention to business, without
force, during recitation periods.
The Greenleaf School.
Peculiar as are general conditions, none
are so much so as those encountered at the
parents school held at Greenleaf building,
a school at which adults are given possess
sion of the classes. The primary object OF
the school was to gather together the pa
rents Of the neighborhood whose children
attended the day school during the regular
session and the vacation school in summer,
thus amalgaq1ating the feeling of co-opera-
tion between teachers and parents, and by
this means making the Greenleaf public
school an institution the value Of which
would be feltin the community. The cpen-
ing night changed things considerably, as
it was found that people from all sections
gathered, being attracted by the fact that
the school was to be composed only OF
adults, thus eliminating chance of embar-
rassment. The school as organized has
ninety pupils ringing from nineteen to fifty
six. What to teach people,-or, better, how
to help people Of this age-ranging from
grade of intelligence far above the average
to folk who have never had the advantage
most serious, as some of these folks were
coming a great distance and sacrificing ex-
ira wage earning-in some cases-to be
present :; . I-~...
Division of Pupils.
The pupils were divided into classes, on,
where the elements from the very begin
ming were; taught the other representing
people who were in many cases well educaL-
ed from a school sense and in all cases
people who were broadly educated II COM
fnan sense, that faculty being strongly de-
veloped by having early in life to get out
and shove for themselves, and in all proba.
bility having others dependent on their eff
forts. Arithmetic rudimentary, was tried
and the pupils could do abstract number
as well as the best; they did not need alb
straet number yet they wanted 1t, SO snort
methods were taught, seldom a night pass
ing but what some of the pupils showed the
teacher short method which was as good
the one taught. Carpeting, paperinS,
plaStering were taught, interest and so on,
the pupils finding that after a little rubbing
up they could do these things, stored away
and rusted from disuse rapidly and accu-
rately. The fact that the work WAS pre-
sented in different way involving short
methods and methods being taught their
children held interest to great extent for
many of the parents come simply to be able
to intelligently aid their youngsters at
home. Critical English and grammar were
tried, and while the majority needed it,
there were at this school number of print
erS VINO Kept the IedcneT LOOKING up anu
down the track continually to keep from
being run over. The evenings pass rapidly
with this little work, and happily, Oh &C
count Of the buoyant spirit and lack of self
consciousness on the part of the class.
Other Night Schools.
The percentage of attendance in the regu-
lar night schools for October was 92.4
against S1.4 last year. Last years record
would in many cases show fuctuating at
tendance, whereas this year the attendance
represents the original enrolment. In the
colored schools the attendance was S1.7
Average Per-
enrolment. centage.
Gales. <lI 300
FRANKLIN. 11B S<.0
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Greenleaf tparents); .............. 92.S 71.2
Cook. ............ ............. 211.5 S3.S
Stevens. Observation-Disclosures. 272.1 S6.9
Randall. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1907 74S
Seaton Cooking. ng................... 1913 600
"C'' Street Cooking. .....,....... 40 $50
The principals have access each night to
the rolls, which enables them to get word