White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
PRIVATE SCHOOLS DISCUSSED.
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student for one year, including an
academic and an industrial scholar
ship, and $50 gives an Industrial
scholarship for one year. About
1926, 900 is necessary for each years
maintenance.
My OWL opinion of this institution
is that I never saw any school doing
better work. Thirteen strong in
dustrial departments are running al
full capacity. and The work that is
being done excels that of any other
institution / have seen. Harness
making. boot and shoe manufacture.
blacksmithing and iron work, auto
mobile building and repairing, brick
laying, carpentering. tailoring. dairy
ing and other useful trades are
taught thoroughly. Nearly 500 girls
are among the students. and given
the best of instruction in domestic
science. dairying, gardening in the
institution. including all but three of
the buildings, has been made or con
structed by the students themselves.
showing the practical side of their
training as it is applied at Hampton.
The Montessori schools at Wash
ington, ID. c., have been the subject
of much discussion in educational cir
cles, and superintendent and others
are being called upon to contribute
towards the support of the schools
that are being established under the
direction of Madame Montessori. |
visited both of the schools in Wash
fngton. II anyone is convinced that
those schools are doing anything re-
markable, ! shall greatly enjoy show
ing such a person numerous schools
in White Pine county, Nevada, that
are so far superior &c them that no
further comparison will be necessary.
Inequipment. instruction, method, and
results our own rural schools discount
them so far that there is nothing
left to say in favor of the Montessori
schools. | never could see anything
very remarkable about a child of five
or six years of age washing his own
hands If he were given plenty oil
warm water and soap. and that was
really the most remarkable thing
done during my visit of about W
hours duration. The tuition charge
is $1,000 per term, and there are so
children enrolled. This feature oil
the school speaks volumes for its ex-
istence.
The Ferris institute at Big Rapids.
Michigan, is an institution which
would probably afford more real value
as a model for the organization of a
public school system then any other
one institution in the United States
1t was organized by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Farris 80 years ago with Is
students.
The capacity of 1900 students has
been taxed to the fullest extent fol
about ten years. There are 16 de-
partments, including college prepare
tory, normal, kindergarten, e%locution
physical culture. music. drawing
common English, pharmacy, short
hand, commercial, penmanship, civil
service, telegraphy. and typewriting,
This school has trained more special
teachers than all of the other school
in Michigan combined. and offers an
excellent opportunity for this class OF
preparation.
The tuition and boarding charges
are probably lower at the Ferris
Institute than in any other school OF
its class anywhere, board and room
being from $2.75 to 1925 per week
and tuition being from $40 to $50 per
year. The school is run in a manner
similar to that of an ordinary high
school in. the matter of seating and
class rooms. However, each student
is allowed to undertake as much work
as he can do we'll. and to make as
rapid progress as ability will war
rant. He can enter without examina-
ton or credentials and is given credit
for all subjects in which he can pass
the tests. The courses are very
thorough. and the credits are accept.
ed in all higher institutions. 1t is not
an uncommon thing for a student who