Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-23
Correspondence OF the Milwaukee sentinell
kenosh a Public achoals-Teach
lie schools Generally.


EDS. SENTINEL Being aware that the Sentinel
is STATE paper in its cha. aeter, take the liberty
20 send you a word with reference TO the Public
School of kenosha. This city, those who have
interested themselves in education aware, was
the pioneer in starting liberalizing, and eeyating
the character of the Free Schools OF the State and
for time was prominently first IN that most i'm
portant department of the social economy. Other
places, however, pro6ting by her example, may now
perhaps claim to equal her in this respect, though
none to excel.
| John G. McAIynn, as Principal of her School,
gave IT an elevated character, and opened the pub
lie mind to an idea what the Free School might be
under proper management. The prejudice against
such schools on the part of those who could afford
what they conceived was better, and the ndisposi
ton to pay taxes for Schools for other people chill
dren, very rapidly passed away. And if there was
anything left of that feeling the present Principal,
j. q. McKindey, has thoroughly and effectually dis
pated it, PUT it, think, forever to rest He has de-
moastraied that the Free School may supply every
want from the opening a of the alphabet to the Al
pa OF the College, and that every persons children
may have the benefit of it, cheaply than it had
before cost to educate the few Allcomplaint of TAX
alton for school purposes has ceased in this atitude
ali atemptsto establish select schools have failed
Benosha City comprises one School District un.
der charge Of one Principal. The anniversary term
mas just closed, with an examination and public
exhibition. The examination was thorough and com
plec, and but one feeling is expressed with reference
to it, and that of complete satisfaction. The kind of
examination which was once popular, showing the
proficiency OF the pupils only IN what they we've ex-
amned IN and about, has been discarded here; and
the examination under the popular demand is so con
daced to exhibit the actual progress of pupils and
their real stataS ill education at the time of the ex
animation. Although with such purpose the exam
nation might lack startling effect and brilliancy
remarked, il was III all respects the highest de-
cree satisfactory, and in the minds of the crowd of
interested spectators. and through them to the cti-
Gems generally, our School gave new promise OF
permanent and increasing usefulness, and took a
hold s4ant tn IInp MI pf.ffn
The Exhibition consisted ofIscitaiions and declam-
atoms of original dialogues, compositions, &c, and
music Tho plan of selections from Old books and
old masters for recitation and defamation has beea
abandoned here, and the scholars drawn upon to
| furnish their material for such occasions. The
advantages of this plan are too Obvious to need au
sion to. One IS that local subjects and objects are
very apt to furnish the MATERIAL On this OCCASION
the whole range of Uurocal public interest drawn
upon and the interest OF the spectators held for hours
without tagging, listening to the pupils, from
grave to gay, from lively to severe" i'll dialogue
and speech, they held the mirror up to nature, and
The Odd Fellows Hall, in which the exhibition
gwen, is the largest III The city, but Notwithstanding
the evening FRIDAY last was the most stormy of this
most stormy season, il filled. Last night it
repeated to meet the popular demand, and although
the Improvement i'll tho weather very slight, the
hall again filled, and the interest seemed to be
auhagging
Ofcuurse do not write thus TO furnish details or
point out individual cases of meiit, nor TO give you
local item much to call attention, in virtue of
such examples, as TO whnt, by proper nanag cement,
the Free SCHOOLS of the State may be made. There
are at least kinds OF teachers; one, who go into
with the purpose of earning their wages in eth
er business with more labor their part than il
nominated in the bOnd;' another, who take hold OF
it with appreciation of the important interests
! committed to them, and q conscientious determine
ton wages or no wages to neglect nothing devel-
Cd those interests With j. q. MCKINLEY, onr
School is pre- emnontly under the latter influence.
most excellent pnarian, at the same time Sc
curing the regard and affection OF his pupils
meltJ he devotes himself untiringly to his abors.
and in school and of school, before hours and af
ter hours day and night the pcrsoEalinterests of his
pupils and the purposes OF the school occupy his at
iention Under his management get new ideas
of the capacity of the school, the psblic taste and the
public standard is elevated aud we appreciate what
may be accomplished through this lsirnn.entality
e. ,ri,,s ntarests No school district IN the
State should be satisfied with less than fhis which
| If made universal would i'll another generation give
Wisconsin position among States, that no mere ma
terial advantages the part of any other, could
hope to rival | Dug not, too, on this OCCASION to
| tail TO make mention of his Assistant LEANDER
STONE who aids ably in the work mentioned, and
adds to his other qualifications, that of nstru ctng
the pEpils in music, most agreeable and therefore
essential study The services of such men are not
reauited BY their salaries. The public owe them be-
sides debt of gratitude, which believe it will not
be slow to pay; but whether paid not, they i'll
Ihave the more valuable and enduring reward Of u
consciousness of duty performed in connection with
he highest interests which can be entrusted TO hu-
man bands. {.