Newark post., 1920-02-25

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talked about the class. Then we
worked on our diary until we were
dismissed.
Noon we had a history lesson,
and music until recess. After re-
cess we voted for judge. Member
of student council and librarian.
We had a visitor Miss Jones the
attendance officer. She told me
what excuses to take from the
children after she left we had En-
glish until we were dismissed.
Another:
February II, 1920. When l
came to school | had opening ex-
cercise and then saluted the flag.
Miss Snyder came and took some
others, and me up to the library
for arithmetic. Then we had re-
cess. When recess called we had
spelling, and | got yesterdays
paper and missed three words out
of a hundred. l had fifty for to-
! day. Then | had reading. | went
home to my dinner. When | came
back. | brought a blotter for my
desk and darning needle to make
a book for cash account. Then
I had history, l did several ques-
tions. Then we had nature study
about birds. When | came in from
recess l had construction work.
Then we had English. Got ready
to 60 home, but first watered the
flowers. l went home and did my
lessons wrote a letter and had
supper. Dried the dishes. Then
read the paper called Newark
School News.
The girls, and the boys too, take
especial pride in making the room
homelike and keeping it clean and
neat. Blooming flowers for the
windows, blue blotters to cover
,, the desks and attractive pictures
for the walls, drew attention tc
the fact that the walls, woodwork
and desks were not as clean as
they would like to have them. With
{ commendable zeal therefore, they
set about to make things "matcf
: up" and desks, floor, and wall:
were given thorough cleaning.
5 Two housekeepers Menoli;
t Frampton and Eva Davis were ap
n pointed, and a flower girl Resale
/ Mote sees that the plants are caret
s for and watered whenever it i
r necessary.
5 The health of these pupils i
e a matter for special concern. Mis-
IS Grace E. Stephens, county nurs
h has examined all of this grou
and is keeping an accurate recor
of their physical condition fror
week to week.
lie The method of giving specis
y instruction to pupils who for val
" ious reasons find it difficult t
IS keep up with a regular grade,
ii in operation in practically ever
TX community in the Middle We
and in all of the cities in the Eas
n Usually, however, this work
s. under the direction of special
Oh trained teachers who have no mo,
re than or 10 pupils. At a prom
At; nent Eastern school where
'oI class of this sort was recently co
l Quoted for demonstration purpc
Ell es then were specially train
OH teachers fo a class of Is pupi
re- In the Public schools where su
hs special classes are conducte
Ter manual training equipment is pl
III vided. The rooms are large a
10 airy, and tables are used inste
of desks.
OIL The Opportunity Glass is han
~ capped as to room and equipme
$3.50 but in spite of this fact the spi
Ia, ! of the class is admirable.
the The individuality of the pup
az. is manifesting itself and one is
ien -: minded of seedlings transplant
III from the plot where some circu
stance of accident or environm
'n. l has tended to weaken their norr
go growth into a soil where fresh ;
'ool sunshine and attention to indiy
oS ual needs, will result in rene'
of vigor which after a per
y u;n q algns them again with the stro
- - = = er of the group.
II " The class is regularly org
I,o lied with a representative on
oas Wv student board, judge and an
az tendance officer. William Cla
,rad is representative on the stud
LII council of the Better School
~ ganization and is also attenda
m w officer. This young man hel
7eo1, conference recently with the &C
~ ty attendance officer and is an