The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-02
PRAISES. R !! Il SCHOOLS.
sup't Kingsley Of Evanston IN
. spects Work in Minneapolis.
MANY FEATURES TO COMMEND.
Clean Streets and Beautiful ssBouIc--i
wards of This City Excite
His Adm ira ton. ~ 3.

H. Fl. Kingsley, superintendent of the
public schools of Evanston, ILL.,. has been
studying the schools OF Minneapolis. He.
had weeks vacation, beginning Monday
put was called home by telephone message
last evening, regretfully leaving before
ne had fully considered features Of the
school life here which favora bly, impressed
MIN: He: will endeavor to return for the
N. A. convention
Mr.. Kingsley said that the industrial,
work Impressed hi1ns most, not as essen
tlally new, but a little. distinct from any
thing he has seen. Two features Of spec-s
lal Interest were weaving and basket
work He thought the results secured in
three quarters of a. year were marvellous.
70 see work from the third and fourth
grades worthy Of an expert was surpris-
ing: Discussing other.features :of,the Min
neapolis schools Mr. Kingsley said:
AS far as the. other work is concerned 7
thought that the spirit in all the rooms /
visited was very good saw nothing but
VIVA wnat was good One can: tell more from
that very often than by looking about an
entire day The spirit of s,industry and fell
lowship between the children and teacher was
excellent, and that is. about nine-tenths Of
the battle Of education ~ 5'''' +.
On general principles and from observation
should say you have ole of the brightest
women il the country In ID drawing DEPART
in the United States with two others, Miss
Rice Of Providence, and Miss SeegmiHerz.of
indianapolis. These three are recognized as
the ablest drawing supervisors In the United
States.
Mr.. Kingsley wassvery sorry that Min
neapolis had to give.-up manual training;
and domestic science and expressed the
hope that the city would see its way clear
to- re-establish these departments. He
said: : H.->
believe these departments have their place
in public school work I appreciate the cir
cumstances, however. This year we began
work in the finest domestic science and
manual training building in the. country No
money was spared in building and equip
ping it. j. - az, s@EsE sa,st-f..s
The work has met with the most enthusiast
tic reception OF about 400 boys and girls
from the different schools only one or two
have dropped out. 1 have nevcr~seen such
enthusiasm in our. sc hools. as since the work
was put in. re- - ~ .-:.
Mrs. Kingsley, who is also. Identified
with education, was especially pleased
with the interest of the children in civic
affairs, as brought about by the league.
She believed the movement very COM
menda BILE.
The cleanliness of Minneapolis struck
Mr.. Kingsley as remarkable, especially In
the center of the city. 1t reminded him
of indianapolis and Detroit: He said:. r.
1 feel keen appreciation: Of the. beauty. OF
the city itself and its possibilities It Is so.
interested in being: clean that it presents a
very happy prospect to anyone coming from
the vicinity Of Chicago. The keeping of va.
cant lots in good shape is comnlendable.
The possibilities in the boulevard drives are
far ahead Of ttoseGo Boston: It is remark.
able in western cities so devoted. to money
making to see such farsightedness here in
acquiring these parks and drives: Few real
ize what it is going to mean to the city
thirty years from nov;
its nineteen years.. sina6e MI. Kingsley
has been in Minneapolis. He was dis
t1essed to fnd. no one could point out the
old store form rlySs occupied by the large
wholesale dry goods Arm of Dale, Burns &
Morse, the only landmark, save the Hotel
Nicoliet, which he remembered. Mr.. and
Mrs Kingsley were the guests Of DIR. and
Mrs. D. T. Kiehle, 2So1 Portland avenue. 2