The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-01
4 Trip Through t,le D. II. 6.

| had whole day at my disposal
and decided to visit the Ontario High
School, and make tour of the differ
ent departments. | first visited Miss
Clark's senior-junior English class
They were studying Carlyle's Essay or
Burns, and discussing the different
poems referred to in the essay.
was told that the seniors were also
writing their orations and made a re.
port on the material they had read
and outlined every Friday, while upon
that day the Juniors reported upon Il
current event. Next | was conducted
to Mr.. Balys first year history class,
and found it very interesting. Mr..
Baily has unique way Of calling the
roll when a pupil has his lesson he IL
"present," but even if he is there, II
he hasn't prepared his lesson he
answers .absent" 1t rather startled
me when a girl behind me upon hear
! ing her name called answered "ab-
sent" in n matter Of course voice, but
when Mr.. Baily explained his system
/ thought it very good one. Every
Monday morning this class has n de-
bate upon historical topics, next Mon
day the question TO be debated upon Is,
"Resolvcd, That the greatest curse of
Greece and Rome was wealth-applied
I to both the individual and State"
This topic was discussed in class and
/ how the conditions in the United
States compare with those Of Greece
and Rome before their downfall. Mr..
Hiles' commercial department came
next. The spelling class was having
"spell down" and interest ran high.
In their correspondence" course
they were writing business letters, and
saw many samples Of model business
letters. From there strayed into the
science department, conducted by Mr..
Williams. A chemistry recitation was
in progress. One Of the pupils made n
very good and interesting report upon
the chemistry Of paints, vanishes,
leather, wool, cotton, silk, and rubber,
after which the class discussed the de-
velopment and history Of the method
Of deviation Of atomic and molecular
weights Of the different elements. Tho
physics class also proved very interest
ing, they We're studying the magnetic
and heating effect OF electricity. and
also telegraphy. Three small stations
were fitted up in tho laboratory.
"New York." "Chicago,' and "San
Francisco" and the pupils sent mos
sages and received them from the diff
ferent stations. | next found my way
to the Pedagogy class taught by Mr..
Pater. The pupils there were studying
the principles Of grammar, again
familiarizing themselves with the
rules, etc, before teaching II in the
grades. ] found the class to be very
dignified and intelligent. I'm sure
they will all make splendid teachers.
Last, but by no means least, | visited
the Domestic Science and Art depart
ment, conducted by Miss Gray. This
occasion was most enjoyable because
the girls were making delicious little
individual sponge cakes, and Of course |
donated one to the Company" The |
class was studying batter and dough |
connections and the tales told Of the |
delicious popovers, sponge and angel |
cakes are no less surprising than
true. The art class was solving the
problems of pattern making, moulding,
etc. two girls working together and
fitting each other, When my tour
was completed found that it was time
for school to be dismissed. | had no
idea that it was so late, and thought
what a very short and agreeable day.