3. Having the age and standing in ability on a sheet of paper, outlined as described and illustrated, the next step is to make the selection of the scholars for the different grades and classes they are to occupy. Commencing with the Infant Class, write all the names of the Infant Class scholars into the space outlined for their class. Then place the names of the Intermediate Class in the space outlined for them. These two classes are not difficult to arrange, as all below eight years, boys or girls, are placed in the Infant Class, and those between eight and ten in the Intermediate. These two grades may be subdivided into as many classes as may be desired; in our school we have each of these two grades under one teacher, with one or two assistants. Where rooms are convenient subdivisions by age could be made with profit; we so divide these classes, and sometimes teach them by sections.
The Youth's Department is separated into classes of six to eight members each, and occupies the main room, boys and girls in separate classes, but so arranged that there is a class of girls, then a class of boys, and so on alternately; as far as possible for boys we have a lady teacher and for girls a gentleman. We place the older scholars in the rear of the room, or in the "rear circle," as we say in our school.
The roll of the school now serves an excellent purpose; select all the boys that are past thirteen years old, but not fourteen, and list them with their standing in the public schools. This is probably best understood by grade, say:
John Brown, seventh Primary Grade, thirteen years, March 6, 1892.
Samuel Jones, seventh Primary Grade, thirteen years, July 24, 1892.
Jacob Smith, seventh Primary Grade, thirteen years, September 16, 1892.
Isaac Miller, seventh Primary Grade, thirteen years, April 20, 1892.
Joseph Crankshaw, seventh Primary Grade, thirteen years, May 19, 1892.
Thomas Marshall, seventh Primary Grade, thirteen years, February 10, 1892.