The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-11-19

W. .~"N~A @AiA WIG R''A"hc " '"e 6'@n
mar and high school my monthly ant
qusfterly reports or abstracts, as prefer
able 10 the tedious and more laboriou,
one Of sending q written copy to the pa
rents Of each scholar as / intended
Since SO fsw--so very fewz7ofl The parents
visit the school to see for themselves hal
the department Of their children Is and
whatfmproyementthey are making pro.
posed, at the commencement Of the school
Tor this quarter,) to inform them from
lime to time Of their childrens improve
ment by sending to each parent at the
close Of each quarter an abstrac; from my
register. Of the attendance, depogi meni
and recilations Of each scholar Of ny de-
parlment as there daily recorded for thai
purpose as well as for the inspection Of all
who may choose TO examine it, But as
remarked above think this mode prefer
able and therefore will avail myself Of il
10 present you from month to month for
your consideration and If you will preserve
your papers for your comparison Of one
month with another OF the abstract men,
toned above. Ny standard for marking on
the date r.. m which make out the reports
are as follows: The per cent Of scholar
for attendance is 100 when there is no re-
corded absence against them for the
month or quarter. For each good lesson
rccited scholar is entitled Gin the class.
book for that branch) to a credit mark de-
noting the same and which is represented
by the figure 3, the figure denotes
medium lesson, an imperfect and the 0
an entire failure. The department is re.
corded in tho same manner. When a
scholars recitations are good in any branch
for the entire month and no absence re-
corded. the percent Of scholarship in that
branch is 100, but when scholar has
medium, imperfect and failures, or ab
sences recorded the per cent ol scholar
ship in that branch will be the quoticnt
arising from dividing the number Of cred
its recorded with two ciphers annexed by
the number Of credits passible which is
three times twenty or sixty. The gene
raj percent Of scholarship Of each scholar
then is the sum Of the several percents d.
yided by the number Of studies. which is
oil that will be published Of September
and October. Those whose percent falls
below 80 either have an unusual number
Of studies or have been absent either by
the sickness Of themselves, friends, oroth-
erwise by the permission or authority Of
their parents; at least SO they report.
Those designated by the asterisk or
star have taken schools or propose teach.
ing, sA
/ cannot restrain the desire l feel
through this medium and at this time 10
say word or two to the parents and pat
rons Of :he schools. To render our labor
in the highest degree efficient and profta-
Bile we must have your hearty co opera
lion, Our labors are various and trying
we need your sympathies. and every
you can give us and your
children by visiting your schools will be
thankfully received. every suggestion you
may offer relative to school government
whether to the awarding Of honors or in.
Fiction Of penalties will be received with
proper Difference and respect. and by &C.
quainting us with the peculiar nature and
Of your children with which
you should be most faniiliar) We may
thus in addition to- our own knowledge
Of human nature in general be the better
able to adapt our treatment to particular
eases. You as parents are in "a great
irresponsible for whatever Of disor- !;
der there may bcIia Our schools. Ifyou
give your chiIdrento understand in un-
terms that you will take cog, s
nisance Of their deportnent abroad and At :
school as well ., At home and that you !,
hold them accountable for its strict
observance We think thatin the majority
Of cases it will have its effect and will