Milford chronicle., 1903-04-03

Ine various SUBJECTS ana Otner Iacls on
the school work. Frequent written
reviews and tests are given, and the
results Of many Of these are on exhi-
bition in the various rooms.
The old method Of stand up and spell
down has practically passed away.
The idea is that as the only utility of
spelling is to enable one to write words
it should be acquired by writing. The
aritten work on the walls of many of
the rooms affords a good test of the
pupils proficiency in this branch.
Teachers in even the Primary Grades
corrected mistakes in English of the
pupils without hesitation Grammar
is an excellent study, but it is practice
only that makes the perfect speaker
vertical system of writing sused,
but this is not very popular with many,
for while it enables the very young
pupil to write legibly, it is to be noticed
from the specimens exhibited in 3rd,
4th and 5th Grades to have degenerated
into a stiff, awkward, uely back hand,
that did not admit rapid or easy work
A very successful effort has been
made in all the rooms to make them
bright and CHEEKY with pictures aud
other decorations. In Miss Browns
room, the seventh grade, we noticed
very handsome framed card that STAT d
that that room had ranked first in at
tendance during the past mOnth--a
similar card in the high school rom
stated that it ranked second. These
cards are bestO we'd on the room deserv-
ing them at the first of every month.
The general conditions of the rooms
attracted our attention There are no
appliances for ventilation, and it is Of
ten necessary to make pupil sit in a
draught in order that others may have
fresh air.
The South Milford building is very
much worn, and in some places the
floor is almost through. Many rooms
are very much overcrowded In the
Filth Grade he total enro lment is 81.
BY n'aciog ch ir, around he teachers
desk, and Occup.i 6 every available
inch Of space, sea are provided for 49
Perfect attendance is rather undesira-
BILE under these circumstances. Next
year the Grade must occupy a room
that seats only 3S. The miracle of put
ting bushel into a peck measure must
be performed here.
The course of study as it exists now
comprises four years work in the High
following the eight years in the
Common School Course. 1t is aimed
to prepare the graduates for college, for
or teaching as they may elect
In the last three years of the course, if
the pupils desire. they can supplement
their work by taking business course
which includes bookkeeping, typewrit-
ing and shorthand. This department
is in charge of Miss CranstOn.
Miss Billings teaches Latin and En-
glish in the High School, Miss Hall,
History and Science, Prof. Brooks,
Mathematics. The Hieh School room
has been much enlarged and improved
within the last two years. 1t now ac-
commodities G6 pupils, and this year
it had a pupil for every seat.
The members Of thi' years gradual
ing class are: Ina Hallett, Elizabeth
White, Bessie Macklin, Jay Pierce, Ern-
est Deputy, Harry Clendaniel and John
Latchum. Next year the High School
will number at least 80 pupils.
Every department was inspected by
a representative of the CHRONICLE,
and the work done was found to lie far
above the average; but the impression
was gained that the school had out
grown and Outworn its shell, and the
sooner adequate accommodations are
provided, the better it will be for the
meutal and physical well-being of the
boys and girls Of Milford.