Show principals OF ALL OF THE BUILDINGS TO MEET MONDAY EVENING be appointed to exam committee s to rt inc into courses of study x 4 important grade meetings were held during the week among teachers ot the grammar grades mr allison was in charge the object of the meetings vas to ascertain just how well the essentials senti als in abo most important subjects were being taught thoroughness was the key note in every subvert discussed at the meeting of fourth grade teachers at tha madison school on wednes day afternoon miss boreman was the of many expressions of ap for the manner in which her pupils illustrated the hind of work done in geography and history miss barrows of the central school toola up the work of the fifth grades on the following afternoon in reading aard civics in addition to the work done the manner in which the pupils of this grade conducted was a source ot much surprise to the vleit ang teachers the process of belt gov was never belter in a school room miss wittenberg ot the grant school concluded the class work for teachers ot the sixth grades in the subjects ot arithmetic and grammar the exercises were devoid of any attempt at show work being characterized by directness and forceful application miss wittenberg comes from the university Nevada of and is a teacher of wide experience peri ence this Is her first year in og den on monday evening next an important meeting of all the principals of the schools will be held at the board of education rooms mr hanzlick Hanzl lck principal of the mound fort school who Is a graduate of the university ot wisconsin will give the results ot some observations along the lines ot child study made by him wh ileIn the schools of madison als it will no doubt prove interesting and instructive to his fellow workers me meeting la culled for sharp acthia meeting committees will 10 appointed by the superintendent to ex amine into the present course of study with a view io recommending to the board 0 education some changes in he present course for next year much effort Is being put forth at the present time in the grammar grades to give pupils a correct impression of the events transpiring throughout the world today another subject receiving considerable attention in the schools of today is A knowledge of city county and state and from that to national government Is considered of much importance to boys and girls of this country at no time in the history of the schools of this city in my opinion lia there such a unanimity ot opinion among principals and teachers as to the kind and quality of work that should efforts in teaching the youth ot our city the outlook is most encouraging says cne special programs in commemoration 1 vot the birth of lincoln were gl i moat of the schools yesterday atter some interesting competitive drills will aake place in the near future among the pupils of the different schools in the most important subjects af pf the curriculum already pupils are ys tor a contest iff spelling if the plans of the board of education do not go astray ana lr means can be obtained a handsome school of twelve or fifteen twin swill le erected this summer notwithstanding the heavy drain on school funds this year for books and Hes alro schools the full the splendid financing 9 the maka this possible yesterday was the end of the aith school 0 the year some interesting statistics will tie presented to the board on next friday evening by bupt supt allason All lson j aie public library Is besieged school children the aad rendered teachers and pupils by this institution is much appreciated registration of tho high school for the year thus far Is in last reeks printed list of who had received all aa in the midyear examination the name of minnie duray was omitted she Is that honor on thursday morning a short program was rendered as follows piano solo miss gertrude diddle vocal solo miss wealthy violin solo miss sadie powell the absence list last week is a long one owing to much sickness through out the school the literary society elected conrad snow president for tho remainder of the school year there Is a great demand among the students tor work in typewriting more than the present number of machine can accommodate the literary society Is making ci C i special effort to have a good program on friday tho dinst rev ridings will speak to the society principal R N agoes of tho central school has been out all week on account of sickness he is threatened with an attack of pneumonia but la bettera this writing mrs hirst has been in charge of the in mr ames absence and has been very successful ID her management miss barrows 0 this school entertained the teachers of the butth grade on thursday afternoon there were exercises in literature geography and reading of the madison school entertained all the teachers of the fourth grado on wednesday after noon with recitations and reviews in geography and reading the room waa tastefully decorated with carnations nearly all tho rooms outside the high school had a valentine box where many pretty valentines were given and received in some of the lower grades the pupils made their valentines and decorated them some of these were very neat and tasty |