The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Excellent System Under the Direction
Of Prof Cummings 10 - be Admired.

The Excellent System Un6sr the Direction
Of Prof Cummings 10 - be Admired.
we visited the city schools during
the week. and our conviction is that
the people OF ceur d'Alene have oeca'
sion TO be proud OF them. The large
two-story brick building with all tie
modern c0nveniences, located on AN
which makes II both healthy
and scenic, is the first TO attract the eye
OF the visitor. The building contains
four rooms and basement, which are
heated by hot air and steam radiators.
This structure WAS erected in 1891, and
is credit TO the town.
But IT Is the school system that should
be most highly admired. There are at
present about 1856 pupils receiving in
struc'iOns from the four teachers. BE
sides the regular Studies. music Is
taught 10 three of the departments,
which breaks the monotony and adds
considerable TO the interest Ia the work.
One is much impressed by the order and
strict discipline practiced in each OF
the departments. The careful attention
given 10 enforcement Of punctnality
aud attendance by the principal has re-
duced hardness aud absence to mini
mum. All pupils, tardy or absent. must
report 10 the principal and furnish good
and sufficient excuses before they are
allowed 10 enter their rooms. The
school also has system of rhet0ricals.
exercises occurring every week. The
exercises consist OF carefully written
essays and of recitations. The gram
mar department prepares not only reel
tatiOns aud essays, but conducts two
very interesting papers, edited by the
pupils. Special preparation is given to
this work, and the public will find 1t
exceedingly interesting by visiting these
Friday afternoon exercises.
The school Is under the direct super
vision aud the high school depart
ment is under the immediate direction
ton OF Prof w. o. Cummings. who
has been at the head OF our schools for
four years, aud much Of their success
aud high standard Is due 10 his energy
and perseverance,. lie has had fifteen
years experience In this line Of work and
is thoroughly competent. There are
twenty four pupils enrolled In this de-
pariment. consisting Of the eighth and
ninth grades, aud some studies have
/ been taken up In the tenth. provision
having been made for course Of study
ia that grade. Thirteen pupils will I'm
/ ish the ninth grade this term and can be
graduated next year There are eleven
pupils in the eighth grade regularly.
/ Miss Maud Mix is teacher in the
grammar department, which consists oil
the afth and sixth grades. Miss Mix il
a graduate of our state university at
Moscow, and is possessed OF the learn
ing and culture that that institution
has the reputation of impArting to III
students. Although she has not hao
several years experience, she has The
marks of a good teacher and has bel
school well under control. There ar
foriy-eight pupils enrolled in this de
paftment.
The intermediate department bal
been taught by Luther T.. Tsber sinc'
the FIRST Of the year. Mr.. Taber is !
student Of a normal school and has haS
some years experience As teacher. III
has the third and fourth grades and ;
part Of the second. The pupils are ad
yanciug rapidly under his direction. Ii
this department there are enrolled sixi!
pupils.
Miss Anna Mitchell is teacher Of tn
primary department Miss Mitchell ha
been teaching Eve years steadily, an'
WAS al one time teacher of music in
graded school in the east She is yer.
efficient In this particular kind of work
aud the tender minds OF the first an
SECOND grades are being CAREFUL
trained under her perfect discipline
The enrolment shows tifty-two pupil
in this department.