Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-30

OF Public School No. l. City Of Kenosha, for
the term ending April %, 1852.
Tie public examination OF this school was

Friday Of last week The attendance of pa
rents and the friends Of education upon the Ex-
animation during the four days ofits continuance,
was larger than at any former examination since
the school has been in operation. The growing
interest manifested by the community in bohalf
of the school is gratifying, and gives increased
assurance of its future success. The examina-
tons of the several classes was as thorough as
the time would allow, and generally 80 conduct
ced as to furnish satisfactory evidence, that the
scholars were not drilled to any particular CUES.
tons and answers for the occasion.
The exercises in the lower department were
as follows:
Tuesday, exercises in Reading by four class
es; class in Primary Geography; class in Men
tai Arithmetic
Wednesday, dover Department. exercises in
Phonetic Reading and Spelling; intermediate
Geography; Mental and Written Arithmetic
Declamation reading Of the Violet The wi
Oct is spirited paper, the production of schol-
ars in the lower department, and containing ma
ny beautiful specimens of composition.
Wednesday upper department. exercises by
three classes in Mental and Written Arithmetic ;
Reading; Orthography; two classes in Geogra-
ply, and class in Grammer.
Thursday, (npper Department. two classes in
Reading; three classes in Arithmetic; class in
Philosophy and class in Algebra.
Friday, class in Grammar; lst class in Algc-
bra; Defamation Reading of the Literary
WREATH reading of Censors report for the week;
reading of Cersors report for the term; Valcdic-
tory. The examinations on each day were pleas
an;ly inerspcrsed with vocal music The class
IN Latin, instructed chiefly out of regular school
hours, did not take its order in the public exami-
nation.
1t is conceded by those competent to Judge,
that the examination of the classes in the vari-
Gus branches of study pursued in the school,
comTaro1 eaVorably with those Of any of the Sc
ect schools and academies of New York or New
England. 1t is not the present purpose to
speak of the examination of the several classes
in detail, although the thorough training ex-
hbited by the scholars in their respective studies,
and the satisfactory manner in which they ac-
quilted themselves before an intelligent audience,
are deserving of more extended notice. Some,
however, of the more recent improvements in
troduced into common schools will be briefly OIL
uded to. Singing is made daily exercise in
this school, this branch is committed to the
charge Of Mr.. Coz, the Principal of the lower
! department, who has been emncntly successful
in training the youthful voices to correct mu-
steal taste. The qualifications of Mr.. Coz as
a teacher of Juvenile singing, are evidenced by
the performances of the scholars, daily exhibited
| in the school. This exercise is one of unfail-
| ing interest and attention, and its influence in
controlling and subduing the asperities ofpassion
are apparent.
A considerable number of the smaller schol-
ars in the primary department during the term,
have received lessons in phonctics. As re-
sult of this method Of instruction, it is shown
that child may learn to spell and read in less
| time, than by the usual course pursued.
The scholars in the upper department have
sustained a weekly manuscript newspaper emit
tied the "Litcrary Wreath" The weekly con
| tsibutions TO this paper have in many instances
evinced much refinement and good taste, and
there have not been wanting specimens, which
for elegance of composition and beauty of SEN
timent, would do no discredit to the columns of
some of the popular journals and magazines Of
the day.
II, Nd To tho ,,-ooi,I,, I
there has also been weekly Censor report: the
design of which is TO note the more prominent
transaction of each day in the school; to ad-
minister gentle reproof to the faulty and appro.
bate the right to record each successful advanc-
mcni in ascending the hill of science, AMI to
incite the careless and Indifferent to higher and
nobIcr aims, These timely criticisms on each
school day, have restraining and corrective in
fluence on the school.
i As suggestive to the increased success and
usefulness of the school, it may be remarked
that there should be greater interest manifested
/ by parents and guardians, by more frequently Wis
ting it; in this respect, there has hitherto been
too much remissnoss Oar schools can be es-
sentially benefited ana aided, by frequent vista
tons from those who have the educational inter-
csts Of their children committed to the instruct
ors. Neglect of schools by parents, is one of
the greatest negccts Of the times. Every pa,
rent should make it his business to visit the
school where bis children are being instructed,
! at least once q month; whatever valuable inter
cs,s he may have elsewhere, he can have no
greater, than where his children are receiving
the impress Of character, which will shape their
destiny in future life.
Irrcgularity of attendance is among the great
est hindrsnccs to the prosperity ofihe school
Too many parents do not reflect, how great
mischief they not only infct upon their own
children, but upon the entire school, by disre-
garidng punctuaity and regular attendance in
their children The evils resulting from tardj-
ness at regular school hours are incaIcuabe-
4 student in an academy or college, who should
be continually irregular in his attendance, would
not be allowed the privileges of the institution.
| Why is delinquency in this respect less excus-
able in the common school scholar? The per-
plexity and arrangement occasjoned by irregular