Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-12-28

The Public school Recitatlons.

| little opportunity, or indeed little neceS-
sity for detail. We were present during
the exercises of Thursday evening, and
were not present at any previous recita-
tions, and find that we failed to make
mention of the classes of Miss WooD, as
siStant in the upper department. Her
classes as well as those of Miss Waldo,
passed review both on Wednesday and
Thursday, and we feel the necessity now
of correcting the omission, because we
are assured by thosd who were present,
and who are fully competent to
judge, that the result of the ex-
animation was such as to reflect the
highest credit upon her. The main bust
ness of Thursday evening was the rec
itation of three classes, viz: the advanced
class in Arithmetic, that in Grammar, and
that in Algebra.
1t is proper to say that there was no
special preparation for these recitations.
| On the contrary. until it was announced
to them on the stand, the scholars were
not aware of the specific work required
of them. Under these circumstances, we
do not use we think, too strong a term,
when we say the results were most ex-
traordinary. The classes were large with
the exception of the last mentioned one,
and the exercises we're such as to tax their
4 powers to the utmost; yet during the
whole evening, so far from there being a
blundercommitted, there was not so much
even as hesitation in single instance, in
giving the answers to the various and
coinplNated questions. 1t was our in
tention, as we supposed there would be
ample opportunity, to particularize those
scholars who should especially distinguish
themselves. but the thing was ont Of the
question. How could we, when not a
single one faltered or hesitated during
the evening.
1t seems to us quite impossible that
more thoroughness and completeness in
the acquisition of the knowledge invol-
we'd in the various branches of studies
pursued in the school, can be attained,
than is attained under the present maR-
agement, by the scholars, as far as they
have progressed What we mean is,
that they master everything completely
as they go along, leaving nothing to be
learned over, and picked up in their
course after them. And we are quite
sure also, that the many parents as well
as strangers who were present, were sat
isfied that the school is fulfilling its
whole misunderstanding close up to the
chalk line Of its highest dutics-under
the management, as principal, Of Mr.. j
G. MCKINDLEY.
The exercises Of the evening were most
pleasantly varied by music, vocal and in
strumental. A large number Of scholars,
under the instruction of Mr.. Stone, prin-
cipal of the lower department, made a
class in singing, and performed their part
Of the exercises most agreeably. The
closing chaunt was admirable. Profes-
sor Miller and Miss Waldo on the piano.
of course were first rate, for they have no
knowledge of any other mode of hand
ling the instrument.
The Censor's Report was read by Miss
Deming, and we presume was prepared
by her. 1t was most happily done. We
noticed particularly the felicitous manner
in which the ideas were turned into
words and the neat, terse and pointed
manner in which words were wrought
into sentences. The reading was excel
lent.
| Mr.. MCK1NDLEr made few Remarks
upon the necessity Of parents compelling
tn, punctual attendance Of scholars, which
we hope will not be without its effect.
The audience dispersed soon after nine
O'Clock, pleased we are sure, with the ex-
ercises Of the evening, and no doubt with
a renewed termination to omit nothing
on their part necessary to sustain the
school, and keep up its efficiency.