Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-03-15


an ambition for broader and higher
study, but rather kndles it. In the
course adopted, we notice botany,
grammar, geometry. biology, and other
high branches which tend rather to de-
press than to inspire purpose. What
teaching the children should have
should be suggested by their disposi
ton, and the scope of their intellectual
things require a high order of ability
on the nart of the teacher. but they
pertain to the true development of the
children. The object of these schools
is not to give collegiate education,
but to equip the boy or girl, who soon
goes from there with good habits. an
inquiring mind. q love for good read
ing, disposition and ability to do
something useful. and noble and
hopeful view of life; in fact, all those
points of character that constitute
worthy citizen. Foitthis we must lead
the child up, by ways he can follow
not bolster or force him up. We there
fore recommend such reform in the
curriculum as will include, at least, the
course we have named.
5. The arbitrary and dictatorial
manner of conducting school, which
is adverse to the approved methods of
educational work. is noticed more in
the Boys than in the Girls School. In
the latter, the cordial and sympathetic
relation between teacher and pupil is
cultivated in the benign sway of the
sisters who are the teachers of the
school 1t would be well if the meth
lied by this kindly relation which is
expressive of that confidence which is
so necessary to the true processes of
development. In Charity school, es
pecially, should this noble educational
temper prevail, where the pupils are
orphans or outcasts who must depend
upon the teacher for all the love they
get in this world. Harsh words, angry
commands, bitter threats and degrad
ing criticism are not educational. and
should not be allowed in any school.
6. Greater stress should be laid up
on preparing the boys for trade and
the girls for household duties. Special
talents along these lines, shown by
any of them. should be encouraged,
and the studies should be mainly in
this direction. after an elementary
education such as we have suggested,
has been attained. There should be
secured proper appliances for training
the faculties in the useful arts of the
home and the shon. and capable in
structors employed to do the teaching.
The effort now being made comes far
short of reaching the service which
this important subject demands.
Z. The light and ventilation in the
class rooms of the Girls Charity
School are good, but the conditions of
the Boys School in this respect are not
so favorable The class rooms are in
the darkest part of the building, with
possibly one exception. The light in
them is very bad. and added to this,
the ceilings are painted dark, dirty
blue, absorbing much light. 1t would
be well if an exchange of class and
work rooms could be effected. The
seats in all the rooms should be so
arranged that the pupils may sit with
their backs toward the light.
8. Both schools have some kinder
garten work, and while some of it de-
serves favorable mention, it is far from
/ being UP to the standard. The princi-
Piles are not exemplified in the work,
/ and the exercises are meagre and i'm
perfect. Better work doubtless could
and would be done if there were mater.
ial suitable to the purpose. In both
kndergartens, the teachers seemed
naturally fitted to their duties, and
they were surely doing the little chill
dren real service.
8. There is a serious lack of maps,
blackboards, charts and other neces-
sary school paraphernalia. There
was sufficient supply of text books,
but deficiency of proper copy books
Still the penmanship of the pupils is
fair. Some of the rooms have wretched
seats, very inconyenient and promotive
of physical reformation One might
assign some of the restlessness in var
ious rooms to this cause. The rooms
wer kept clean, and the pupils neatly
and comfortably clothed. There is neeG
of bells on the teachers tables. ink
wells on the pupils desks, and maps
and pictures on the walls. These
things are not only convenient but
they improve taste and secure better
order and discipline.
10. To recapitulate and to conclude
these schools need thorough, capable,
up-to-date supervislon; they need a
course of study adapted to the capacity
and condition of the children; they
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