Connecticut western news., 1910-06-16
Teachers May
 Well Feel Proud.
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 they readily tell at sight the more noted works of these artists. Here are shown many specimens of work in these differ ent lines. Miss Johnston has that rare faculty of interesting her pupils in all lines she teaches, and their work shows decided improvement as result. F..
 Third Grade
 Miss E. N. Gardner is the teacher in this room of the 27 pupils comprising the classes. Her work as teacher is we'll shown in the improvements her pupils have made in nearly every study of their work exhibited. Here Raffia work is taken up, and numerous pretty baskets and other handicraft are features. In geography. map work has come to be an important part Of modern method study, and the children here make good display of such. In science the ex- pansion of metals is taught. The child ren get some good work in language study, in problems of written arithmetic, and in certain lines of constructive work.
 Grade Four
 This grade is made up of pupils from 8 to 10 years of age. Miss Mary Hill is the teacher, and her work, as exempl- fed in that of her pupils, stands the test and ranks with the best. She has vi vacious way of presenting her subjects to the classes that interests and gives them the incentive needed to persistent work. Tn this grade the work of the other grades is produced in rather 8 more progressive form, showing that the pupils, grounded thoroughly in the lower grades begin now to show the results of at careful attention and faithfulness on part of the teachers.
 Grades Five and Six
 Thirty-seven pupils are attendants in this grade of which Miss Ellen Hamer is teacher. Here sewing is begun and manual training. Exhibits of this work showed that some of the pupils are be- coming adopts in the art. Business arithmetic is taught and pupils are learned business forms and counting house methods. Miss Hamer is pains taking and very thorough is all her work and has won the respect of her pupils in manner that speaks well for her efficiency as teacher.
 Grades Seven, and Eight. Miss Cleveland has 22 pupils under her charge i'll this room, and in music arithmetic, grammer, history, geography and drawing, they presented exhibits of great merit. In this grade the child dren are early given review of the first principles of the studies they have been over, and errors are, SO far as possible, corrected and pointed out. In music this grade has been having a review of major work and has taken up minor work. Manual training is taught. | Tn writing, the free arm movement is here perfected, and other branches are carefully brought out. The exhibits of this department was well worth seeing. Miss Cleveland deserves credit for the admirable results her faithful work has developed.
 Work of the High School
 Now we reach that part of the school work toward which all the work of the previous grades has been of prepara- tory nature Every part has fitted in like piece of fine mosaic, with the sole view of producing an harmonious whole, and this the high school work rep resents.
 Work that was begun in it's crudest stages, and appeared earlier merely in outline, is now rounded out and con- plete Like the diamond in it's rough state, having passed the work of the lapidary it is brought to it's greater beauty, each facet standing out distinct and glowing with prismatic coloring. Here upon each young life there rests the impress and influence of the teachers faithfulness that has shaped and pre- pared that life for the unfolding of it's higher scholastic development. It IS now to be taken and further shaped and polished before being sent out into the world for it's future setting. -
 Instructors in Charge
 At the head of this department is Miss Sarah Roraback, who, as principal of Canaan schools, evinces in marked degree the faithful, conscientious train ing so essential to this high grade of work. To her, each pupil represents an important factor in the school work of Canaan Thosa who are naturally bright in their school work, find in her interest in them, an incentive to higher achieve ment, and those who are dull, have learned by experiences that in the princi- pal they have friend. ever ready to help them over difficulties and advise with them and encourage them to bring to bear upon their studies the best that in them lies. She has that grand faculty of calling out the reserved force in dwelling in the pupils that in their high schno1 life raraIv fails in the DroducbiOn