Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-24
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Nv LIZ Closeu oH L Iluay Oh last week. III COM
mon with many of our citizens and number of
visitors from abroad we were present during
the most of the public Rotations which oc-
cupied three days. We heard many classes re-
cite in different branches. and may say that we
were highly pleased at the manner in which the
scholars generally acquitted themselves. We
could not listen to the recitations without a
conviction that the course of instruction had been
of that kind that makes real Observation-Disclosures,
and reasoners-who are SO we'll vcrscd in the
principles involved, that the text book becomes
q secondary consideration. The mind is set to
work, the reasoning faculties strengthened and
disciplined, and the whole mental organism
thus educated. When scholars have once been
the develoved there is no limit to their progress
sion in whatever branch of study they under
take, and teachers who have the faculty to lead
the mind to this development, are the real in
structors.
The various Glasses in Grammar, Arithmetic,
Algebra. Geometry and Trigonometry, Philosophy
and Physiology, did credit to themselves and
their teachers. 1t is unnecessary to go into a
particular or individual account of the various
recitations. All did well, and showed that pro-
gress which betokeus a term ofclose application
and thorough and well directed study. five
have had reason heretofore to feel a commend
able pride in our Free Schabls, there is no rea-
son why that feeling should not still be INDUCED
Under the direction of Mr.. MCKINLEY, and
his able assistants the school has certainly made
a gratifying progress, and taken stand still
higher in the pubic estimation. We must not
omit to mention one highly commendabc feature
of this school, and that is the perfect order and
discipline that is maintained in all its depart
ments We do not think in this respect it is
susceptible of Improvement. In school where
SO many are brought together, and so many diff
ferent studies being pursued, it is evident that
little progress could be made, if scholars were
liable to constant interruption and Commissions
that must naturally arise, unless strict order
were maintained
In speaking of the different classes wchad al
most forgotten the German Glasses under the
instruction of Miss WALDO. The pupils in
these classes acquitted themselves very credit
ably. The translations were ready and very
well rendered. while the pronunciation was re
markedly correct. In this respect one class was
highly complimcnted by Rev MIR. Webber, of
Cincinnati, Prof. of Modern Languages, and a
German, who was present at the recitation AS
n teacher in this department Miss Waldo has no
superior.
We connot f,rlc,r f., e.xross c.rot;fcation Mt VIII
ssin,, 60 z,o1,,. Of onr ct;zens present durn the
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pr,,ri,.I .i -.., s,..f flo srh,l,r, win, were 70
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~ and many of citizens. Wilde die body of
the church the aises tie galley, and every avaa-
BE sitting and standing place were occupied by in
torested spectators and tls Notwithstanding the sill
barrier erected at The door in the shape Of an ad
mission fee, Sci Um, # ever, has that building lie
c,r,r,,,l,,,cd - lar. ,.r cr.,,y,I
Inc exercises "i tie evening consisted oi "ec'ill"
tons by the young Masters. reading nf compositions
by the Misses music 10y tho quor, The presentation
uf nrizes Nc
nv - F.
Inc "cc''i''"''i's i"iiecu i'"ii S'''Nc !" "a! Nun
lively severe, aud were peculiarly interesting be-
rauso they vyore ORIGINAL and related 70 home sub
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Jec'S anu nome h"N luuals' We iocN ""'''! soy
that this Is wonderful Improvement III many, Ii not
all respects upon the hammering the orations
of Cicero and "reminiscences or clay and Webster
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elevated in idea and calculated to raise the thoughts
and improve the minds of those listening as well as
A.. ,l;. ,,bo ,,,,,,,r Of tI,o s,,o,l,ors ,,-os
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well, and some exhibited considerable orat"ricai &c
nius
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nv o''' " NV " N'
UeIr own selec'oh were All "olI-hl"nS ol llelh We
ry well-were well read and excited an interest
among the listeners If were not for being inyidi-
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o" VIC 1o"'' POI w - o'' '' my "''u
if little Miss HALL will not take 1t unkindiy we wlll
add that we thought her reading very admirable.
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