Milford chronicle., 1903-04-03
VISITORS WEEK
IN MILFORD SCHOOLS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PARENTS.
Many Interested in School Work At
tended Sessions. The School has
a Course Of Study ExceIled by
None in the State.

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None in the State.
hat do you know about our Publ,
,ols? Do you have a speaking ac
ntance with the teacher of you
/? Have you ever seen the inside
ie school room where he spends {
ter part of his waking hours? Car
locate him in the course of study
tell how he ranks with the boy,
is age? Can you tell definitely
year he should complete TIE
Sc and what he should know when
raduates?
enable more of our parents to
7er these questions in the af1irma
and to increase the general knowl-
and interest in our Public Schools,
ipal Brooks and his corps OF
es have denominated this week,
N5rs Week." and extend a special
ne to all visitors.
4lf day in the schools has recalled
lowing facts which are new to
patrons. Within the last two
he South Milford building has
the home of the advanced
The North Milford building
First, Second, Third, Fourth
fth Grades. and all above that,
ng the High School, are located
h Milford.
e first eight grades. or those be-
High School, the revised course
provided for the common Pub
els of Delaware is used. This
inform throughout the State
pupils to transfer from cne
10 another without loss of 81 IS
Q. Pupils fIom the couutry
when hey have rea he'd the
5krade, may enter that grade
bfOrd chOOls, and their tuition
SIM is paid by the State. At
lere are fully % such pupils
bile schools. There are pupi.r
1ingtOn, from Houston and
H)sie rgetown. This is testi-
% the worth of our public
also source of revenue.
~rooks aims to pay the en-
books from this source
I pupils from outside are
he most industrious and
lis.
> Emphasis is placed on draw
new State course of stu]y.
t that provision the Com
have employed Miss Una
year, who has had special
his line. The exhibit of
in the various grades shows
Hsllent work has been done in
Hartment, Miss CranstOu also
Vocal music each week in all
les. We are informed lhat ;he
Intend to give a musicale at the
he term, in which the public
an opportunity tojudge their
4 " in this branch.
,eratle work has also been done
timaiy Grades in cutting and
IIblOred papers in various geom-
IIlms. Needle work with per-
uhrd beard has been introduced.
,,lrcises are primarily intended
Y ,rm and color and the use Of
but if they served no other
ban to make school a happy
$ he little ones instead IF a
confinement and drudgery,
at 4 be well worth the time de
bem
lcher is required to cover the
ie grade each year. PUPILS
the work satisfactorily a e
o the grsde above. 10 in
Agh work as well as to in
htion ard give an OppOrtun-
w in the school room, each
Eided into two sections, ac-
the pupils class standing
e two cardinal subjects about
subjects group themselves
are especially emphasized.
English and mathematics.
M is ment the power to ac
III kppreciate thought from the
e. and to express thought
= ID elegantly, both orally and
By mathematics the train
n al and accurate thought as
vnumerical and quantitive
he teachers from the Fourth
~ instructed to see that no pu
,hool who are unablst to read
with ease and satisfaction,
od letter or to handle the
antal rules of arithmetic
ID rapidity. These three
s;dered the minimum tests
school education.
he parents to keep in close
he school work and at
heir children monthly re-
ID, giving the standing in