The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-07-21


visiting the schools in the Township Of
Silver Greek, for the present school
year, have discharged that duty, and
believing the result of my examinations
will be interesting to the public, and
particularly to the parents and guardi-
ans who have children under instruc-
ton therein, and believing also that no
: other means of communication so gen
eral and so certain to reach them exists,
as the paper printed and circulated in
this community, do request an insertion
in the "Republican." -. 1854
!, The school year for the purpose of
visitation commences with the annual
Township Meetings, this report will
therefore embrace only the number of
scholars, who have attended the schools
the present term.
i There are eight School Districts in
the town, two of which have noschools.
No is vacant, there being but eight
scholars, it was thought too feeble
to support school. No. had q
teacher few days then discontinued,
but for what reason / could not learn
but was informed it was the mutual
wish of the District and teacher
/ visited six schools giving to each
all the attention necessary to ascertain
its condition and prospects.
The whole number of scholars at
tending the schools was 81. The num-
Der in attendance at the time when Wis
tied was 21o. In the rural Districts
many of the largest scholars were en-
gagged in labor at their homes.
These visits were all made without
previous notice to the business of teach
ing and the costume of teachers and
scholars were in their every day rou-
tine.
The school houses were clearly and
in good condition, some of them orna-
mentcd with festoons of evergreens
and some with flowers. / need not
remark upon the personal appearance
of the teachers who Except the prin-
cipal of the Union SCHOOL, are young
ladies whose qualifications are un-
doubted. They are fine examples to
their scholars. But the scholars are
an interesting sight. Much to the
credit of their parents they were APP
propriately clad, and their clothing and
persons clean. Their orderly behav-
Jour and application to study, reflect
praise alike upon'parents and teachers.
The government in all the schools,
on the part of the teachers, appears
founded in justice and kindness, and
on the part of the scholars in confidence
and asection. District No. l, taught
by Miss Thompson, numbers 40 schol-
ars with a general regular attendance.
On the day Visited the number present
was %, all small.
District No. taught by Miss Carrot
has Is on the list and ii in attendance
when visited. This school is in the
midst of the Catholic community who
have school for their denomination.
District No. taught by Miss Bedford
has on its list 33, and II were in at
tendance. District No. taught by
Miss Ballengee has on the list Is, and
in attendance when visited. This
District also embraces portion of the
catholic population.
No. taught by Mr.. Munson as prin-
cipal on the days of visitation, in the
highest department 40; in the depart
ment in charge of Mrs. Munson Al, in
the department in charge of Miss Jones
60, making an aggregate of 143. The
whole number on teachers lists IFS.
No. 8 taught by Miss Burns has on its
list Al present when visited IL.
Where all merit commentator it is
impossible to discriminate. Some
schools excel in one branch, others in
other branches, shouldall receive equal
praise.
Ofthe Union School fri District No.
Z, feel it my duty to offer few re-
marks; and 1 do so, not to land or fatter
either the District Board, or the teach
ers engaged therein. but with desire
to promote the usefulness of the school
and as of an act justice to all concerned.
The houses is KEEP. in fine condition,
clean and well ventilated. The high
err department under the immediate
charge of Mr.. Munson is most admira-
bly conducted. Such is the arrange
ment that in all the classes, each schol
ar performs his part in the exercises
and at the same time acts as mon
itor and check upon the performance
of his fellows; or that, the attention
of each scholar is alike fixed upon each
word in the lesson, whether read or
recited by himself or by any other one