Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-12-31
Mountaiu Democrat.
Correspondents Of the Democrat.
School Examination at Diamond Spring.

DANOND SPRINGS, Dec. 2Sth, 1859.
MEssHs. EDIToHs: On Thursday and Friday
of last week we had the pleasure Of attending
the quarterly examination Of Mr.. johnson
school in this place. Being well aware Of the
interest which you. as public journalists. have
ever taken in the cause Of public education a
brief notice of this examination may not be
unintcrcsting to you, as it may tend to give
YOU and your numerous readers, some idea as
to The progress Of the cause Of education in
this ncighborhood. In doing 80, | shall en-.
dcavor to be as brief rs the Importance Of the
subject will permit.
The number Of pupils in attendance was be-
tween fifty and sixty, large and small Over
bhe hundred visitors were present and wit
messed the examination. This, Of itself, is
conclusive evidence Of tho interest which the
citizens have taken in the education Of their
children. The pupils were examined in the
various branches usually taught in our CON-
mon >choolS-geography arithmetic, English
grammar, philosophy AMI chemistry. In ma
nv Of these branches, this examination showed,
particularly among the smaller scholars. pro-
li,rcncy far beyond their years. All present
Appeared to bc fprcib,v impressed with tho
perfect order, discipline and strict obedience
Vt the pu; is. far SURPRISING anything which
"r have ever Witnessed in this or any other
Tta.c; and such proficiency in children, in
c"r opinion, is we'll calculated t'iuspirc in the
minds u! .h~ir parents, cmrtioGS 0t pride ami
i,l.a,,,rr The teacher seems To posS -, III all
crnjncr. b'..'e'. tho>s peculiar qualifications
VIII u are :n,ii>pcnsaby requisite to constitute
a goal teacher. The tcachcrS who Prcccdc'!
Mr.. johnson here were totally unfit for the
,,o>ti N, and some II them furnished the
strong, :, c,ilyuc,.s # iu.apaci,y anl in'hccil-
i.v IN .h,ir profession. 1t Is only necessary
10 visit Mr.. J"hl,>nu'S Schonl and witness all
cHaninat;,n tn he tl''ro"glr.y convinced OF
lis sup, ri,:;,y a~a teacher. He appears t" w.
cor,;,i u,l~ Tor spirit o( canIor, Iranknc>-
aLd honc>iy with III .ni;!>; ard at glance
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