This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. It was organized in the year 1906. There were during the year 1919-1920 two teachers, but it is expected that the number of workers will be increased to four in the near future. Instruction during the year was given in the first six grades. There ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. It was organized in the year 1906. There were during the year 1919-1920 two teachers, but it is expected that the number of workers will be increased to four in the near future. Instruction during the year was given in the first six grades. There have been few or no graduates from the eighth grade here, but a number of pupils have gone from here to other schools. Eight boys and four girls will enter boarding school September, 1920. In addition to the school work, considerable social work is done in the community, especially in the care of the sick. There is no doctor easily available. A ten-dollar prize for the cleanest place in the plaza was offered recently and a committee of representative individuals, including the State Superintendent of Education, acted as judges. During the year 1919-1920 seventy-one pupils were enrolled, thirty-three boys and thirty-eight girls. The closing exercises of the school year consisted of an exhibit of school work which lasted for two and one-half hours. A spelling match, memory work, finger plays and other exercises formed a part of this exhibit. Questions in history and other subjects were also asked and answered. There were several contests and a demonstration in reading. In addition to the regular subjects, Bible is taught. The pupils learn to name the books of the Bible and to know the Bible stories. The Catholic parents do not seem to object to the Bible teaching, although of course, children of Penitentes are not permitted to attend the school. One of the motives for attending the school is the desire to learn English. The people here are poor, manv sleep on the floor and eat on the floor and, of course, the general rule is that they cannot...
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