Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-10-26

act of characterization in the child. Many
parents however, are always ready to cen
sure publicly and privately, the teacher
who may fail in perfectly controlling from
so to l25 scholars of various habits. dis
positions, and ages, while the two or three,
who call them ''pa and ma" are as un-
tanned at home as the wild ass colt"
With such material, it is really wonder
full that teachers have so few out breaking
difficulties. and that so many teachers sue
ceed in managing so completely from 80 to
I25 of our village children. We say vlt-
laqe children, for every observer knows
that the very leisure given to children who
live near their school rooms, to play to-
gether in groups, morning and evening, give
opportunities for concocting mischief, un-
known, where the boys and girls are COM
PEELED to hasten to scattered homes, TO
attend to the chores of the farmhouse
The year just past has had many interest
ing incidents connected with our school
history. They are written on the public
heart, but may not be appropriately recOr-
ded in this report.
Among the things to be recorded as COM
mendable; is the fact that the following
named scholars were not absent from school
during the Fall Term. viz: Mary Patch,
Charlotte Arteman. Eugene Palmer, Jen-
ME Thorp, Rebecca Tayler, Chas. Burton,
Geo. Parsons, Isaiah Reynolds.
The following were absent one half day;
L. Angstadt, Emma Frazier, Ella Madison,
HELEN Tayler, Bryson Brown.
During the Winter Term. Helen Tayler.
Eugne Miller, Selma ROthschild, Libbie
Peck, Noble Wood, Clara Dabney, Lucy
Warren, Julia Wood, Jane Hodges. were
not absent over one-half day.
During the Spring Term, Emma Brooks.
Martha J. Brooks, Leonard Webb. Daniel
Goldstein, Martha Harmon, Clara Har-
mon, Libbie Iddings. Sophia Smith, Olive
Smith, Henry Iddings, Ella Fuller, Viii
lie Moser, Fanny Gay, Chas. Masters, John
S. Hoyt, Levi. futile. have not been alb
sent from school, and Ida Smith. Helen
Camp, frankie Bascom. Kittie Bartlett.
have been absent only one half of day
Seneral others are reported by the teacher,
who have not been more than one day ab-
sent. These scholars have improved very
rapidly in their studies. The time and
patience expended in educating children
who are regular in their attendance, pro-
cure far richer returns than far greater
outlay on those who are irregular.
1t is to be regretted that some of our
most successful teachers leave US at the
close of this year, yet this is by no means
an uncommon contingency. and it IS well
that you have so many valuable applicants
nf5ia flf55iia among whom you may supply the
places vacated
Keeping scholars properly graded IS
much easier matter where teachers are con-
tinued. and the disastrous effects of advan,
cling scholars too rapidly over their studies,
are better ayerted. Still the pressure up
on our primary schools creates an absolute
necessity to graduate some classes before
they are prepared. This is especially the
case in the North, and the West schools
Your own discretion will suggest the rem
edy at the proper time.
These have been 776 scholars entered
upon the school records during the pas
year. There have been distributed In the