The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-23
CRED|TABLE WORK
OF GARFIELD PRESS
First of a Series of Leaflets
Printed by the Students
Has Been Issued.
COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION.
ORCHESTRA MADE ITS FIRST APP
PEARANCE LAST MONDAY
MORNING. A CHALLENGE TO
BASKETBALL GAME.

week comes the first of a number of
leaflets that will be printed. The
first issue is creditable and indicates
that the department is one of much
promise among the students of this
building. The leaflet contains a gen
eral statement regarding Garfield as
follows:
The Garfield school includes but
three grades-7A. SD and SA, or the
last half of the seventh and all of the
eighth grade. Three courses of study
are offered English, Latin and Ger
man. Pupils taking up the study of
either Latin or German omit physiolo-
gy in the IA grade, English classics in
the SB grade and English grammar in
the SA grade. In other respects the
courses are the same.
BY taking up the study of either Lat
in or German in this school the pupil
has a decided advantage in arranging
his high school course. He may do an
extra year of work in one of these lam
guages, or he may devote an extra
years study to some other branches in
which he becomes specially interested
Pupils who do not expect to enter
high school are advised to take the
English course in Garfield.
The school is conducted on the de-
partmental plan. Each teacher has
cha of hIIf linnc of
and pupils pass to the different rooms
to recite. Lessons are prepared in the
assembly rooms where there are no rec
itations in progress to distract atten-
ton from the work in hand.
The departmental plan has several
Teachers are able to
make more thorough preparation for
their work when they are not required
to teach all the subjects in the course
of study. 1t is possible to have a more
complete equipment for the work of
each since this does not have to be du-
plicated for the different rooms Pupils
are thrown in contact with more teach
ers and have more opportunity for in
fluence from this source. Much of
the friction between restless pupils and
teachers is avoided by the frequent
changes.
The cooperation of patrons. pupils
and teachers is recognized as necessa-
ry to the highest success of the
school So far as practicable pupils
are permitted to join with teachers IN
descisions relating to school matters.
Patrons are invited to visit the school
and to consult with the teachers as
often as possible. Occasionally ar
are made for patrons. pu-
pills and teachers to meet in a social
way and become better acquainted.
These meetings are of the greatest ben
Eft in maintaining the mutual conf
1ence and respect needed for the
schools success. At other times even
ing sessions of school are held to en-
able patrons to visit who find it inn
to come during regular
school hours.
Whatever measure of success has re-
Narded the school has been due in no
small measure to the hearty support |
accorded it by the patrons. The OBJ |
ect of this leaflet and of those to fol- !
ow, is to bring the patrons into still |
IF the school, In the numbers which |
ire to follow in the series, different |
departments of the school work and |
phases of school life will be discussed. |
School Councils. Session.
An unusually busy session of the |
school council was held this week Ivy |
Russell was chosen to fill the vacancy
made in the council by the withdrawal |
# Anna May Jones. The social edu-
alton committee recommended an eve
ling session of school again this term;
lso to try to make an arrangement for
Jews from all the schools to appear in
n educational department in each of
he daily papers. Both recommen-
ations were approved.
The physical education Icon4nttee
commended that the school board be
sked to make several improvements
n gymnasium next year. The coun-
il approved They also approved the
recommendation that-the school place
tationary and travelling rings and ad-
ustable ladders if the board will make
he improvements necessary to allow
f their use. The request of this COM
littee to purchase a dozen tennis
alls. a half dozen baseballs, another
love and two tennis rackets for out
DOR sports this spring. and summer.
his will put everything in good con-
ition for the outdoor games.
Orchestra's First Appearance.
The Garfield school orchestra made !
5 first appearance before the school
his term. last Monday morning. They ,
FINISHED two selections and accom- {
anied the school songs in very cred
able manner 1t is hoped that they !.
i'll appear on the program frequently
uring the term.
An Interesting Debate.
The SA room was the scene of an in
resting debate during the opening ex-
'cise period Friday morning. The {
lestion was. Resolved. That United I
r@rn ~ l.