The Shasta courier., 1860-04-07
SHASTA COURIER.
Public schools of shasta County.

Shasta School district, No. l. Miss D. NJ.
Evans preceptress, assisted by Miss Jane Park
er and Miss Elotia Chauneey.
This school was commenced Jan. 8. Number
of scholars in attendance, 63, some more than
one-third of the district census.
This school is divided into two apartments
The bows study in one room and the girls in the
other.
Perhaps this is the best arrangement, in hav
ing one teacher for each room when so large
number of pupils are in attendance. This cas-
SITES the school better, and enables the same
teacher to instruct more scholars in better
manner 1t divides the responsibility and care
of teachers, and awakens a spirit Of emulation
in the children, giving an incentive to study and
good department.
Mss Chauncey teaches the infant classes in
the forenoon, and Miss Parker in the after
noon. They bestow great attention to orthog-
yaphy and reading of simple sentences, the re-
suit (which is seen in their reading and SPELL
ing.
Perhaps a little more suavity Of manners
would secure a deeper affection.
There is a lack of ability to secure that order
which is essential in the school room, but which
is very difficult to obtain in primary school
room, on account of the infancy and a conse-
quent want of comprehension of duty by such
children.
Miss Parker and Miss Chauncey possess the
elements of excellent teachers, and by applica-
ton and close attention to the best methods OF
Instruction, they will be able to occupy an enyi-
able position among the very first lady teachers
of our couGzy.
In Miss Erans' department noticed some very
accurate readers, SO far as right reflection and
pauses make one accurate, but wanting in full
expression of the authors spirit
The scholars appeared to have acquired a
disposition to study, which fact was manifest by
the character of their recitations.
The pupils gave evidence of a thorough drill
ing in the conjugation of verbs, rules and def
nitions.
The recitation in mental arithmetic showed
careful and laborious drill on the part of the
teachers, and the appreciation of the principles
of mental analysis on the part of the class.
Thorough analysis is absolutely necessary to
a good understanding of the science of arith-
metic. The same may be said of English gram
mar. Promptness and viyacity marked all the
recitations.
Miss Evans has shown herself competent for
the work, not only as possessing thorough ed
ucaton, but also that peculiar tact so necessary
to a successful educator.
Her classes give evidence of laborious drill
and patient repetition of principles. She goes to
her classes with full preparation for the exer-
eses.
Good order is necessary to successful teach
er, and no school will prosper without good
government.
Scholars should not be allowed to talk back
and contradict the teacher. 1t does not argue
well for the behavior Of the boys and girls OF
Shasta school.
Order is heavens Grst law, and without regu-
arity, good order and promptness on the part OF
pupils it is impossible for teacher to make that
progress which is so necessary to the success OF
an educator. Many evils originate from schools
being too poorly governed, and for the act OF
trustees retaining poor and inefficient teachers,
in many instances parents blame the county su-
perintendent. G. X. GODFREY,
County Supt. Public Schools.