| Show OUR CITY SCHOOLS what they were in days that are past and THEY ARE AT PRESENT it is pleasant sunshine instead of stern yon must A fisit to the schools B Y academy did you ever attend a utah in those glorious times when the moat may uincent school house was a one story idume building when the benches cou of rough pine slabs with apelt ree limbs fur legs when it was custom iry for the teacher to have a nice bunch of switches lying near his desk for a purpose eliat need not be dilated upon when t lick ahe teacher was considered daia worthy of praise when hy three and rit completed the course of study and when iho hoya used to eat apples and the girls chew pine log gum during school hours it yon jid you certalic y visit the free schools of today to day of which those located at brovo are shining examples ane adobe building have given way to staely brick structures the rough slab benches have been replaced by handsome and convenient school furniture instead of a bunch of switches love and kindness hold sway to speak disrespectfully to a teacher would be an act unworthy of any pupil alio would desire social or recognition among his or her clash mates alie refining influences of music have been brought to bear with marked success to be well prepared in his classes is alie pupils delight tho old method of teaching school has gone entirely out of date and the new way holds full sway truths are no longer hammered into the heads of pupils but ire presented in such a bright pleasant and way that even the dullest must drink deeply at the fountain of knowledge but stay let us accompany superintendent wilson on a tour of inspection through the schools of our city and ascertain the truth of these remarks by noting the teachers and pupils they are engaged in their daily tasks THE SCHOOL although many of our readers are acquainted the view of the central school building perhaps few have been inside of this temple ot learning where hundreds of little ones worship at the shrine of education on entering at the ring of the bell in the morning we find teachers and pupils in alie large north room of the building prof giles is seated at the organ conducting the musical part of alie opening exercises the room ia not seated suf to accommodate all of the pupils so the little ones are ranged about alie walls standing during the exercises after prayer and singing the monitors of the several departments report the absent ones then follows a brief drill in which all of the pupils participate both large and small swing bend clap and whirl to tle music of the organ then ane teachers and pupils for a few moments have a nice little talk about habit the general exercises beins over prof giles plays a lively march and the chart reader and the second reader grades march to their respective apartments up to this time everything has been bright and cheerful but now we are somewhat surprised to hear a slow mournful tune issuing from the direction of the organ we are not left long to wonder it is alie tardy march the door swings open and in march the tardy looking sheepish as they are eyed by their fellow students evidently it is their intention not to be late again A spelling class is called and taken charge of by prof the professor lias a number of interesting ways of presenting spelling lessons this morning he adopts alie method of det de t fining the word and requiring the cupit 10 alie word and apall it perhaps he calla out the principal sea of eu eui i rope mediterranean ve enter alie third reader class room and find mr billings in charge of another spelling class he reads a boole and the scholars write being required to spell and punctuate correctly miss susie brown is found in another room a first reader arithmetic class johnie bad fifteen ap plea and gaye his playmates five each as far as they would so how far did they go ahe chart arithmetic class under of miss ellen are greatly interested in trying to discover how many boxes two boxes plus three bocca inside etc miss alice findlay wo find propounding quite difficult mental problems to the second reader arithmetic class and lie students answer in a surprisingly quick manner THE EAST SCHOOL children come marching into the playground for recess as we approach alm ilm east school which is under charge of mr william rawlings lings and miss evlyn billines Billine 3 while the dien abc outside the weekly record of pupils which appears on the wall and tuc i chool library and cabinet are esamu ed the snakes tarantulas etc preserved in alcohol are of Prial interest the bell rings and thy pup ia all come marching in to the the bryau and take their places beaida seats and cale exer ciss are gone through with then suddenly without the slightest warning the smaller pupils who are in the north room strike up a lively song about sitting up strait washing abates etc buiting the actions to the words of the sony THE WEST SCHOOL after a few minutes walk we find our at tha west school mr J B walton welcomes us into the large room up stairs in that cordial pleasant way of his there are three grades in this room viz the third fourth and fifth readers the fourth reader reading class is reciting one day in each week we are told is incidental day on this day the school reader is laid aside and some entertaining sketch or story is read by first one and then another if the story is long a portion of it is read and the conclusion briefly narrated one young lady reads a portion of the blacksmiths citory very nicely and then in a very apt way relates the conclusion alie second reader reading class under alie charge of miss celestia fisli lias finished reciting and the students are beins arranged in the class according to merit the first reader reading class under charge of miss may nuttall we find reading in concert in a way that would be creditable credi tible to lii another room Mie sEmma thatcher of the cliart class the little ones ae all standing engaged iu writing they are perfectly willing to allow strangers to look at their dvork and well they might be for it is well done for such small fiands acain we ascend tha stairs and faud prof giles at the organ the electric bell rings a is played and all of the little one from below come marching up the stair s and march around the room Cale are gone with vim all taking a part A couple of young ladies sing sweet happy birds which they do in a bright cheerful style the whole school jolting in alin chorus the flag of on C junry is sung by the entire school aaser which a march is played and all march down stairs to partake oi lunch we leave the building with a sigh as we think of our own school dayland day sand reflect on the great change that has come over schools dexera bright pictures and decorations adorn the walls of all of the school rooms electric bells sound the half hours in the central andrest and West schools the little ones generally eo through some light exercises after writing or studying for half an hour it is pleasa ii sunshine instead of stern you muse bupt wilson the teachers institutes are great factors in education all of the school departments have registers in which tha visitor is requested to sign THE B Y ACADEMY A model primary department is being established the brigham young academy lo 10 abed in this city may be termed the parent of the advanced school system of this county in particular and oi the territory in general within the walls of aliis honored institution many of our leading teachers received their normal training the primary department has of late been receiving especial attention it is the intention of dr cluff to make it a model primary department in every de kiil one from which the normal students can gain instruction avith abia end in view to rooms have been fitted up the one serving tha purpose of de apartment part ment and class room and tha other of class room alone in addition to tuese two rooms which aro completely comple taly separated from the other departments another room ia used when the grading of class demands it on the walls ef he room appears american flags pictures evergreens ever greens and other decorations ahe object being to make the place appear aa bright and pleasant xa pori bleA toilet stand is placed in ona cornar of the room and the scholars ar required to appear neat and tidy and to kep their desk in the sam condition those having lunches are required to place them at the aide of tha room on table placed there for that abe study of geography is greatly facilitated by the use of a abl on which the ech olare draw relief band map missi amy brown has charge of the department and conducts moat of the classes she is assisted by several of the normal students each of whom receives special drilling in the branch taught from dr cluff at the commencement men cement of ach exercise one tap of the bell is given for position a second to rise a third to face and a fourth to march to choir respective chaee s after tle minds of the little ones have been devoted to their studies for a time a relaxation in the snaps of marching or light exercises is given of course theology forms an important part of the instructions given the moral mental and physical training of the child go hand in hand take take 1 take jimmona liver regulator for dyspepsia constipation and heartburn |
