The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-06-03
NO22.
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Pupils

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Pupils,
The most successful year IN the
history OF the Punta Gorda High
closed this week with an elaborate
and Interesting sorics Of exercises.
This has been an exceptional year,
not only In the efficiency OF tho
teachers and the faithful work Of the
pupils, but also In the length OF the
term. The results show that our
people have been fully justified In
desiring and claiming a longer
school year.
In all departments the work has
been thorough aud systematic and
each teacher Is to be congratulated
on tho advancement made by bis or
her pupils AT the beginning OF the
year the course o; study was changed
TO make II uniform with the State
course The difficulties Incident to the
change have all been overcome and
the work has moved on smoothly
throughout the year.
Tho closing exercises began on
Friday, May 9Th, when the public
was Invited 10 inspect display Of
the work OF tho different grades
made In tho Trlnka building.
The work Of each grade was neat.
ly arranged on tho walls and tables.
This was the ordinary work OF the
year for the most part, not anything
done specially for tho occasion, 40
that the patrons who had not visited
the school during the year had an
opportunity TO soc what their chill
dren had been doing and to judge OF
their progress,
The first grade, Miss Ella Beeson
teacher, showed the busy work Of
the youngest pupils OF the school In
sewing cards neatly worked In APP
prOprIate designs. The language
work OF this grade also deserves
special concentration.
Grades two and three, Miss Mag
gle Stetson teacher, had a very cred-
table display OF language, number
and dIctation work, all showing
neatness aud careful training. The
work OF this grade IN drawing was
also shown,
Grades four and Ave, under the In
struoton Of Prof j. Burdette smith,
showed excellent work In fractions.
In this department also was the flrst
map drawing In colors, which dis.
played care and skill on tho part Of
pupils and teacher
Grades six and seven, with Miss
Cornella Orr teacher, had a neat dis.
play Of language and number work.
Unusual care has been exercised In
the instruction In English, not only
In this grade, but In all the lower
grades.
ln the work OF grades seven and
eight, Misc Norma Pepper teacher,
special commentator Is due tho
map drawing. Several maps were
displayed showing the territorial ac.
QUESTIONS Of the United States, a
subject especially interesting and
timely IN this year OF the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. The drawing
books Of this grade showed excep-
tlonal talent and painstaking on the
part OF the pupils, Interesting work
In English, arithmetic and algebra
was also shown.
Grades nine and ten, under the
leadership Of Prof NJ. II. Smith,
showed very commendable work In
the natural sciences, Drawings and
mounted specimens OF the work In
botany and zoology occupied u prom
lnent place IN the exhibit showing
much practical knowledge OF those
subjects. The map work In these
grades also deserves special mention,
tho maps being relief work In putty,
showing the physical features OF the
portrayed. IL woald BIO
invldlous to single out any special
work. else mention would be made
In particular OF some OF the most
striking features OF this display.
As whole, the work Of all the
grades displays 80 much neatness
and so marked an Improvements as