Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-05
Report OF the Principal OF Public school
District No. Ito tho Board OF Directors.

District No. Ito the Board OF Directors.
PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSE, DIsr No l,
KENosHA, July %, 1853.
70 the School Board:
GENTLEMES-The close of another year
affords a favorable opportunity to lay before
you, an account Of the school, and to make
such suggestions as may seem proper.
Whole number who have attended
school during the past year, GA
Average attendance, 313
1t will be seen that large number have
attended school but portion of the time
OF those who have attended, about twenty
five have taught school some part of the
year.
During the year, the school has suffered
less from irregllarity and tardness than du-
ring the previous year. However, these evils
still remain, and require the most cordial CO.
operation between parents and teachers to era
dictate them. Their effects on the progress
of any school are highly pernicious 1t is of
the utmost importance that the young form
habits of regularity. Hardness has become
almost national characteristic. He who is
prompt to fill an appointment viii not forget
to pay debt.
No scholar who is absent one-tenth of the
time can make progress in we'll regulated
school. Some parents allow their children
to absent themselves during examination
Such course is detrimental to the school,
injurious to the scholar and, it seems to me.
unnecessarily unkind towards the the teach
ers.
The order of the school during the year
has not been seriously disturbed Order can
be preserved only by a course combining
mad2ess and .frmness. Such has been the
course of the School Board during the past
year.
The progress of the school in study has
been quite satisfactory to those who have ex-
pressed opinions so far as is known. In a
few instances parents have taken their chill
! drcn from school during term time, but as no
reasons were assigned, none can at present
be mentioned. 1t would be well for parents
to inform the teachers or the School Board
before taking their children from school,
The aim of the teachers has been to qualify
those under their charge to properly discharge
the duties of life.
| A mind aceH disci pIined, and stored with
usetW knowledge is regarded as essential to
this. Whatver has, i'll the opinion of the
teachers, tended to injure the health-prevent
the formation of correct habits Of thought
or lead to the formation of bad character,
has been opposed in every honorable way
! That some should be offended at sucha course
is not singular.
! The teachers of the Lower Department
have discharged their duties with a zeal and
fidelity worthy the appreciation of the people
Of the District. Mr. j. NJ. LYNCH, assistant
i'll the Upper Department, has faithfully per
formed the duties of his station.
Music has been taught during the last term
! by Messrs. GREEN and MILLER. The school
have given concerts during the year and their
performances have reflected credit uponthen
| teachers.
would suggest ;he propriety of purchas-
| ing the vacant lots adjoining the school lot
Surrounding every public school houseshould
be ample room for manly sports and pleasant
walks. Our lot is at present too small: ell
larged by the addition of the two lots north
OF 1t, and properly shaded, 1t would become
one of the most beautiful as we'll as useful
| public places in our city.
A wood-shed is needed, and economy
would seem to require its construction.
One hundred and fifty dollars iudiciously
expended for pair Of globes, set of astro-
nomical maps, and chemical apparatus would
very much benefit the school.
Our Library contains about 800 vols and
every valuable addition it receives is a bles-
sing to the young. Hon. Chas. Durkec has
placed us under great obligations by dona-
tons of books during the present year.
In conclusion, | would thank the School
Board for their aid in managing the affairs Of
the school, and for their uniform kindness to-
wards me. The liberality of our citizens and
their enlightened zeal in respect to education
have become widely known. BY wise
course, we may make our school more bene-
fetal to our city and the State. TO accom-
Plish this will require sacrifices similar to those
heretofore made. Respectfully,
JNo. G. McMYNN..