Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-03-29
our City ) hools.

Cry Election IA Mag, a heretofore-
our city Schools.
On Monday Of LIST week b. Invitation from
the city Superin cudent, we visited. ia company
with several Of oar citizens, Mir. WAanEx-
school ia Fountain 81 We found between
forty ana fity scholars il attendance, and though
lat poorly provided with such couvenieuces as
should be in every school room. everything wa,
conducted in the must perfect order. and lis
scholars are evidently progressing much more
rapidly with their studies than could be expec-
sed. il sreh Lulldiug. We have before vis,-
tel tbs school room, bat never before when il
- utterly unfit for Tie purposes or which
1t j. used, at present. The late rains nave
washed tae mud III f~ost of the buIldu- and
the bottom Ut lle dvor being below the sur
rounding ground, Acthius can prevent the mud
from washing into the building. where. but for
the ready e1flas L finds IN the wide cracks IN
the floor. il must accumulate 10 a depth suth-
cient raise il to q level with that outside the
building. IN effort has evidently been made.
50 keep the room clean possible. bat II is
ecyond the skill II any teacher 10 overcome the
odds with which &c has 10 contend. and make
HAT luoa III place Ter a school. Il Is a dis
grace any place and especially one Of the
wealth Of Mineral Point to have public school
III a place lttetiy Uutit for the habitatiou 81
man. " link II would be tar better TO dis
continue tie school entirely uu,iI a more suita-
lie buildiag can lie procured. We would advise
parents who -erd their children 10 the Fountain
street school to visit II but tor d half day. and
where tl>ir children are compelled 10 remain
@ q
iheIr only v,udeE gould be that they learn a,
wcll - they IL.
We seldom tiud a better teacher ;l.au Mr.
WAeRE~. Tie has perfect system, a every
thing about BIZ, school room readily shows
he Il deserving good school roum and parents
owe i Il their children and 10 tie community
IL sc that 4 better room Is provided. that their
el..llrcn nv derive the foil benefits 81 iu-rruc-
ia.u from ti,oro.s "a and 50 competent teach
ii a, AIr Means.
Dn last rue. isy afternoon we called Ia
i. Air VASES >v,ro., mere sixty five children
we're ace.si u.,.i.,.ei - no. not accommodated,
bat -.-~gd .aay : room lI;JIs better than
tt..t ec.tIvI by NJ. WARREN, but ia no way
suited to the wants Of the scholars. Thus school
Like Nr. WAERENs. Is IL a far more prosperous
Condition than could be expected from the con-
dltion ofthe house. The best Of order prevailed
The Rotations were quite perfect aud each ct
the pupils appeared anxious TO excel IN the
branch in which he or she was engaged
Miss Turner'S school came next IN order, to
which We paid visit on Wednesday: and here
found about fifty more children striving
hard . oh.ain an education but in . room not
a all fitted for q school. Both scholars and
teacher evidently exert themselves to sheir III
most ability to have gosf school. and As far a.
It can be done in such place. with The mos,
satisfactory success.
Ne have not visited Miss BowDES's schoof
q late, bur We know she is an excellent teachs ?
and worthy Of far better schoo room than she
occupies, which, by the way is about as prop
er place to send child 10 school as the room
occupied by Mr.. WARREN
We are sorry 70 ~ compelled thus to allude
% the public school rooms in this city. We
would gladly keep such dis-raeefgl pictures,
rom the eyes @. the public. dad We not feel that
duty dictated Otherwise. We 10 not bolieve
there i town city in Wisconsin that can
tvast q four better teachers than tLose pov n
sasea II lie public schools il this cIty. Or of
ioss ~ea.a.- where as rapid progress Is made
under A. uatavo5abIe circumstances. But th..
sic not WAas hey might be. or would be. il
proper buildings we're provided for schools -
Sa'ldfen educated ii such miserable dirty
holes can never become Saeh men and women
II they are capable # beng. AID such a. they
would be under more favorable circumstances.
Parents. yen owe 1t 10 Your children. and to
.9s community, let the cost be waa, It may. 70
provide better rooms for Your public schools
" IL you 10 It?