The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-07-09
For the Upton Advertiser.
Tipt~n Union School.

method Of expressing TO the pubic their
judgment of the school.
We notice, first, the marked impartial
ity, and even severity, Of the teachers,
in conducting the examination. Not the
least pains were taken to prepare for the |
occasion, nor to assis: The pupils in their |
recita.ions but the slightest mistake, OF |
failure TO be heard, vps marked minus.
Under such a rule, with the embarrsss
mcnt naturally arising from the presence
of strangers. prepared to criticlse every
word, the wonder OF the committee is,
no. tlat some Of tue pupils should have
recited i-porfeetly, but that they bore
tie ,ss, SO ws.! rs they generally did.
It is easy to see how, BY little extra
cgoyt,-rcviewing aud preparations for
examination--,ho school might have
been made to appear to n.uch better ed
vantage. And the errcr, it it be enc Of
making no such preparation, must be as.
cribed TO the earnest devotion Of the
teachers to their work, rather than to .ny
desire to make a fine shcw, and gain pop
uiarity. The committee Go net regard
an examination conducted undcr such
circumstasces as really fair test of i'm.
proven out or scholarship. They approve
rather OF the method adopted generally
il colleges and high schools viz. noting
the result Of each recitstioa during the
term, and footing it un 4. the close Of
the term.
The committee were highly sratiEcd
with the general good order Of the schooI.
In this respect, while sill the depart
mcnts appeared well, VIC think the
Primary Department, [uader the care Of
Miss NJ. C. FLEMISo,) entitled to the
highest praise. Tie whole number OF
scholars in this department was over loo;
the average number about 50; and the
room quite too anal! for the heal:h and
comfort Of the number collected in it
Yet, we no,ioed NJ pti!oerin5, and 60
unnecessary noise or confusion, during
the hall day We were present.
Great paius have obviously been taken
BY tic prircipa! ard his associates, IL
maintain order and 70 regulate tho con.
duet Of tie scho.rrs, both 10 school and
abroad. And We trust that they will re-
cciva The cordial cooperation Of patert'
10 this good wo:k
} l. the Secondary Department, undsl
the care Of Miss Mary T. ScARDoa
ouoH, along With other good things
, there va. some stirring singing, which
: we were sorry to Miss 10 the higher de-
! partu.eGu. We think tina, this shouls
form part OF the daily exercises 10 ever.
school.
The Grammar School, under the eharg
: of Ma. J. W. REEoEa, showed sv.den
:. signs OF pro-rss. We we're highly graf
lied with the prouptness aud promise
8 the c'asse. 10 grammar, in mertsl arith
! u.e:ic, aud 10 spelling aud definition.
+ The High School, Nh. c. c. NESTLE
!. RODE, Principal, and MISS FLonsLL
n King, Assistant, we regard as one o! ii
= uoS. thorough and valuable schools "
: have ever visited. Tie classes il ph
10 la.ophy, mental snG written ar;thueti,
: grammar, algebra. AID geometry, Wit
10 iej!yiiual exceptions, appesred renarl
r aby wsH We hopo TO see more atter
8 ton paid, in futnre, to geography, wAie
= seems Is have been somewhat: neglected
:. in this departments. |; would also ad
10 much to the usefulness Of the school
our estimation, If some other branch,
were iotreduced--as natural and ment
philosophy, rhetoric, logic, etc,
/ On the whole, the Conmittce are CO
49, strained 10 say, considering tho brew
- q the term just closed, and tue long al
!, unhappy Interval between the Prccedir
:. term. under the same principal, that q
i, manifest improvement ana success of &
= school, in ii! its depu' ,meu;s, indiea,
rery plainly, the zeal, energy, and f9e
-. t. oi the Instructors, and afford the Inc