The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-08
deer Will be considered fairly plenti-
full south OF the straits.


tTlal DeinS given the COURTS oral
arithmetic methods in Forest Park
school Sufficient time has elapsed 10
allow a comparison of the efficiency OF
the new method with the one in use In
the grades for the past few years
The chief question in teaching oral
arithmetic is--How To get accuracy
and speed i'm the fundamental opera
tions so as to have left a large proper
ton of the time allotted 70 arithmetic
for the consideration OF thought prob
lens. II is hoped that the inefficiency
due To a crowded course OF study may
be wiped out by securing equally as
efficient or more efficient ways OF ac-
amount of time.
For the trial, four grades were Sc
lected, two sixth grade sections and
two eighth grades. To one teacher
each grade was assigned the task OF
applying all the methods now in COM
mon use in the school toward the Sc
curing of accuracy and speed in the
fundamental operations. To the re-
naming teacher In each grade was as
signed the use OF the Courts practice
tests.
Measurements taken on Nov. 1sr.
Dec LIST. and Jan. LIST. indicate that
the sections using the Courts method
are gaining considerably in speed ana
accuracy with an expenditure OF hair
the time In one eighth grade the gain
in accuracy is in the ratio OF three to
one. The expenditure OF time is I'm the
ration Of one TO three. One Courts
test class using four minutes each
day has attained so per cent OF the
speed and accuracy of an average
practical accountant as determined by
Courts standards The eighth grade
class using the usual methods has at
tanned about 20 per cent OF the practi-
cal standard using twelve minutes "a
day
II would seem that the system has
some OF the points leading toward the
efficiency sought by the leading school
authorities
Manual Training
The high school manual training
classes are completing pigeon coop
which comprises almost all the fea-
lures OF regular dwelling house. II
has two stories and garnet, being
laid of into eight rooms, with vent
going through the center similar to
chimney. Three ply roofing was used
and the floor is covered with fir. The
windows and doors are OF glass, and
the porches will have glass sides SO as
to allow the pigeons the outdoor
light in the winter time, while at the
same time they are confined from the
out-of-doors.
The coop was designed as a gift for
Mr. Hill
Work allowing a little greater spec.
ialization and attention TO details Is
being done in the carpentry classes az
the present time. This is the building
OF a single room which Is set on brick
piers, and illustrates the construction
Of gable and hip roofs and the dormer
window The present study consists
OF raising the roof for the addition OF
a second story
Architectural drawing is taken in
connection with carpentry.
Gymnasium
The Business Mems Club is using
the Forest Park gymnasium every
evening from FIVE to six o'clock Tues
day evening Is devoted to volley ball
under the coaching of Mr.. Sopher and
Mr. Common. The remaining evenings
are filled in with indoor baseball.
basketball. and boxing. and even the
punching bags. parallel bars, and
horses are experimental with.
The high school girls have organiz-
ed an indoor baseball team under the
supervision OF Miss Erikson. An ex-
cellent court has beer laid out.
Tuesday night has been set aside for
the use of Y. NJ. c. A. groups
Mon. We'd, and Fri nights from
seven 10 nine o'clock are the regular
high school basket ball practice per-
iods.
Precautions against la grippe are
being taken by the school authorities
ANY child showing symptoms OF this
contagion is TO be dismissed from
school