The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-03-29
School Examinations.

School Examinations.
The examinations in the Upton Union
Schools commenced on Monday, the 10Th
inst, in the High School room The
schools have, during the last ten months
beeu managed by an able and energetic
corps of teachers, consisting Ct c. c.
N$sTLERoDE, Principal; Miss F. KING
Assistant, in the High School Mr.. j
W. REEDER. Teacher in the Gramma,
School; Miss NJ. j. GILLESPIE, Teacher
in Secondary Department, and Miss f
A. WoRLINr, Teacher in the Primary
Department.
The examinations were so arranged as
to have classes of the several departments
cxamin, ID each day. There being about
fifty classes in the various departments,
1t can hardly be expected that we shall
notice each class separately In the
Primary Department there are one hum
dred and fifteen names enrolled The
pupils are classed into nine classes, The
most OF the instruction is conveyed orally
or from the blackboard by the teacher
When We consider that this school is
~~--r~~~l - Dab ~L-lJ.v-, ...e,re ar,
whom have just let 20 of their mother,
apron strings, and that they represent
all the different characteristics of their
parents, and that the teacher I'M, 70
bring all these clements into harmony, /
we can faint y realize the task which she
has to perform. We think thstthe com.
petent teacher Of the Primary Depart
ment deserves as high salary as any of
the female teachers.
The first class we heard was Of the Uipb
School in mental arithmetic. This elias,
showed an aptness which would surprise
those who have not attended the school
We are glad TO see the prominence given
to this study in the several departments
'or 1t Is the most useful study and at the
same time the best discipline for the
mind of any of the branches TAUGHT
lie next class, in written arithmetic,
showed that they understood the WHY'S
aud whercsorcs Of every step taken in
tie solution Of problem. We cou,a hrt
think, how different fro.A what used to
DC aud Is even now. Ia some schools if
the scholars can give the rule and .do
the sum, nothing farther is demanded If .
them-they are not asked for the reason
OF the rule. Some persons may think
that the old system is as good as tho
new, but We confess to an admirat;o, If
the new.
There were but few spectators present
on Monday Tuesday the attendance was
better. 1t seems as though the people
think that If they elect directors their
whole duty is performed they are care. .
less as to the character Of the teacher or
the progress Of their children, This !, !
not as 1T should be. If man hired an.
other to break colt or yoke of steer, 0
Tor him, he would want to know some 9
thing about the man employed. and
would give some attention to the donus |
OF his employee; but if he sends his
child to school, he is careless about the
matter. Can it be that he cares more
bout the manner in which his colt is
broke to the harness than he does abont :
Inc influences thrown around his cbild2 '
we cannot believe it, 1t must be that
h's eoarsc is consequence of inattc,. .
ton to the subject. Parents. visit tho y
SchSe's--it will do good to the tc,chors
and the Whole school, and particularly =,
will it do good to your own children if al
hey see that you are interested in their
welfare and progress, and you will be b
better able to act in concert with tn. c
csch'r IN correcting anything that NAV v
&c wrong ia your children. Try the ex- Il
pertinent and see it the hearts ond conn
enanc,s Of your little ones are not clad.
.eaed by your visit o.
On "Wednesday there wa. good atten- - =,
lance OF spectators and the interest con. v
lnued to ineresse t. the close. The OK.
'nhoations Sere Sos Quoted iy the teach: II,
rs 81 the several CLASSES. but an ornor. IL