Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-01
city Graded school .

4 Otner duties prevented us from attending
the examination, at the City School Hous,
) on Wednesday afternoon, but from one
, who was present. and who is very compe
tent to Judge, we learn that the examiDa.
tion of department No. 3, under the direc.
tion Of Miss Smith, was of very superior
character, and gave unusual satisfaction to
those who witnessed it.
The pupils were examined in spelling,
reading, mental and practical arithmetic
and geography, and did great credit to the
themselves and their teacher. ae
Miss Smith is, perhaps, the most rigid
disciplisarian in the school, as we'll as the
most earnest aud persevering in her efforts
to impsrt a thorough knowledge of the
lessons and subjects under consideration.
No time or labor exhausts her patience, or
cools her devotion to her scholars, or the
cause IN which she is engaged, and the pa
rents of the pupils under her charge will
have cause hereafter TO thank hel for the
rigid adherence to rules and duties which
she now maintains. The true philosophy
OF teaching is to have every lesson thor
oughly understood before it is passed over.
and every rule OF order and 6ecorum strict.
ly adhered to.
! This, Miss Smith understands aud prac-
tices.
One of the Characteristic features in this
I department, as in all others from the low
est to the highest. is the rule requiring the
pupil to give the definition of the words
which occur in their exercises in orthogra-
ply. This is of incalculable advantage
in after life, as it enables the student. the
orator, the author or the professional man,
to select readily the very word which will
best convey the idea intended.
The exercises were resumed yesterday
morning, by the examination of the pupils
in No. 4, under the supervision of Miss
Beebe. The reward of the patient, perse.
yeriDg efforts Of Miss Beebe, is beginning
TO manifest itself in a manner too plain to
be misunderstood. Her forte is reading, in
which she not only excels, but she posses
ses the ability of teaching others to read
aud to read well-to degree, We have
never seen equalled or approached. Her
PuPils-some forty in numSer-are all
good readers. They not only speak the
words correctly and observe the pauses,
but they use the infections, emphasis. and
such like, in manner that renders perfect
ly clear. the sense of the author, and de-
lights the listener. Though surprising in
reading. Miss B. is by no mesrs deficient,
in the various other branches taught in her
department. - se rur-''a
T. In mental arithmetic, she has been emf.
nently successful, as is evidenced by the
readiness, with which the youngest Of her
pupils solves and explains the most alb.
struse and difficult problems, and with
degree Of perspicuity that Is truly aston
ishing. Miss Beebe is deservedly very
popular, mol only with her pupils, but al
so with their parents and her entire circle
Of friends. ..- ..-
The afternoon was occupied by the ex-
animation of the pupils taught by Miss
Mckenzie, in department No. 5. These
ar moro advanced scholars, aud the exam
nation was, perhaps. more interesting than
that of the less advanced scholars. The stu.
dies upon which they were examined, were
mental and written arithmetic, reading,
English grammar, &c, with all Of which
the scholars eyinced very thorough ac-
quaintance. solving difficult problems with
great rapidity, and analyzing them with
much clearness and intelligence.
A large class of young Misses read in
concert "Lochiel's Warning" some half
dozen representing the warrior. while the
others took the part of the wizard. The
style Of reading was unexcep,jonsble, and
showed a most admirable degree of train
ing in this most Important branch Of edu-
cation. tr,-
The exercises in English grammar were
very interesting aud creditable. Great
care has been taken and much labor EN-.
ployed by the teacher, TO have her pupils
understand clearly aud be able to analyze
, iptelligently, every sentence proposed.
Miss Mckenzie is sn excellent teacher,
knows her duty we'll, aud performs il faith
, fully. The bright aud intelligent faces o
her scholars, the facility and accuracy O
: their answers, and the universal look o
appreciation on part Of the spectators, il
only part Of her reward for her life o
{ self.devotedness to the cause in which sh'
is engaged. Miss Mckenzie is deserved,
favorite with her pupils, and the citizen
D generally.
The classes taught by Prof Moore ant
his very .amiable lady. will be examined
!. to-day, which will close the exercises. lie
i all who are friends to education, attend.