The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-09


as sailor geography dates Of bat
ties, etc. eliminated; more adequate
provision made FOR spelling and
more time and attention given to
writing; morality made the most i'm
part of school work. the fundamen-
tai virtues taught TO the end thai no
child should go forth from the
schools without having the lessons of
honesty, uprightness and honor i'm
pressed upon him; elimination of tbs
study of anatomy and the subslitL-
ton of hygiene and sanitation.
b. Monthly outlines expls ming
the course of study and containing
many helpful suggestions as to ma
terial and methods sent out from the
superintendent's office
| C. Principals and teachers con-
ference organized at which model
lessons in the various subjects were
| presented g..
d. Anticipated text books discard
ed and modern texts adopted
e. Half-yearly promotions insti-
tuted.
| t. Departmental work established
in the upper grammar grades and
the principle continued in the High
School in the care of class directors.
&. Ungraded classes organized in
two of the buildings to overcome the
evil effects of the grading system.
h. The kindergarten established
and made part Of the school system.
| i. Manual training, sewing and
school gardens made a part of the
regular grade work.
j. Medical inspection of all pu-
pills
X. Mothers meetings held to gain
cooperation of parents.
| |. School books belonging to the
library catalogued and a library OF
reference, supplementary texts and
books for home reading bought and
placed in each building.
| Buildings and Grounds
a. Remodeling the old. unsafe
unsantary buildings; replacing the
vile, immodest toilets with modern
appliances; eliminating the unsanita
ry drinking cup and replacing it
with the sanitary drinking fountain
cleaning the -begrimed, staring
white walls of the school room and
tinting them; replacing the black
boards with green hyloplate; re-
placing the dark shades with light;
translucent ones; modern school desks
furnished; where possible light obtain.
ed from one side only school rooms
beautifed by means of classic pictures
and statuary.
New buildings planned on mod
ern lines as to heating, light, ventila-
ition, and sanitation.
| G. Fairgrounds enlarged by the
lpurchose of additional ground;
lgrounds cleaned of rubbish; lawns
planted; flowers, vines, and shrubs
lgrown; playground apparatus install
ed and intcrscholastic games organ
lied.
Teachers
| J. Principle and teachers elected
upon a merit basis; salaries increased
in order to attract and keep the best
teachers; salaries made on an anuua
basis.
2. Study circles organized for self
Improvement.
| High School
/. Discipline in the High School in
Istituted: hazing eliminated, likewise
fraternities and sororitics with dan
ces, card games, drinking, etc.
2. Teachers from the best univer-
stiles selected and the standard raised
3. Practical courses in Commercia
Work, Manual Training, Dom este
Science, and Agricultural given.
Heads of departments and direc-
tors of classes appointed
5. The High School work accred-
tied by California, stanford, Michl-
gan. Illinois. Chicago, Minnesota, Ober-
lin, and other universities.
S. School activities. literary and
debating societies. musical club and
orchestra, and athletics, organized
and placed in the hands of faculty
advisers.
| Personal
I will be expected that after thir-
ty-one years of service in hebalf OF
the children of the Pacific coast, five
of them in North Yakima that ! say
SOM ething of a personal nature to you
as am about to quit the profession
forever.
There was day last Deccmb
when | had meeting with the Teach
ers' committee when they kindly an
nounced their intention to re-elect Tie
superintendent al al Increase u ak
hundred dollars Ia salary and assert
ed that It was not only their tntsn-
| ton but their desire to do 50, when
| |. on my part, announced, that had
fully dsesded to aun the profession.