The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-25
Report Of school Examiners.

Inc board met Twice during the mOnth,
namely. on the 9th and 18th Instant
There were present at the 6rst session four.
teen males and nine females; in all twenty
three. At the last session the aggregate was
thirty six twenty -four males and twelyel
females; making the whole nur6ber at BOTH
meetings fifty nine. This, however, is not
the exact number Of individual applicants.
as eight of the males and six OF the females
applied at both Of the examinations - thus
reducing the number to foity-hve. 0fthese.
eighteen males and ten females were sue.
cessful. Seventeen were rejected, most of
whom failed in grammar, some 10 orthogra
ply, and others in arithmetic and geogra.
ply. In examining, about the same course
was pursued ss on former occasions - the
examination in grammar and the solution of
problems in arithmetic being written, while
that in the other branches was entirely oral.
The problems given for solution were as
follows: Sold a horse for ga, and lost IA
per centum; what per centum would have
been gained by selling him for ss7i
If four men, in six days Of seven hours
each, can do CERTAIN piece of work. how
many men will be required to do IL in four
days of nine hours eachl
Whit decimal Of two cords ore 81 cubic
inchesi
| Find the interest Of "a cents for sixty
seven years and three months, nt is per
centum.
A and y together have $500; 4 Of AS is
equal TO Bs. How many dollars has Az
The sentences presented for rersing in
grammar, were the follOwing:-Our country
is ruined, il il becomes too prosperous.
The time when Homer lived is not cer-
tainly known.
II is thought that neither Of these SEN
tences contains anything difficult, or any.
thing OF which every person who assumes
the important position OF Teacher. should
not make a ready and satisfactory disposi.
tion, although many failed TO parse either
!, OF them according to the proper use of the
language. AS was remarked on n former oc e
casion, there is a sad deficiency existing
among the Teachers OF our Common Schools
in that important brarch grammar. And
this is no less true with regard TO most oil
the other primary branches, especially Of
, the present time.
Z The paralyzing effect of the war. now il
| progress in our fair land, is felt in educa
cational as well as in other interests of tn,
E country. Educational matters appear TO b,
. retrograd'ng, rather than improving, as II
l former and more prosperous days. Will,
many Of the most worthy and efficient Teach.
4 ers have sailed forth as gallant Soldiers il
n defense OF our noble country. and have vol
unfairly left home, friends. and all that il
near and dear TO them, to WELD the swor,
Il and musket in the Geld OF battle, instead o
!, the chalk and pen in the school room, man,
y, OF those who remain at home appear to hav
. forgotten that the education Of the ynuth o
: our land is still as essential as ever ; an,
It that the prosperity Of the country is as close
y ly allied with the schools and institutions O
learning to day as in the days OF peace an
2, tranquility. The interest which they here
/. tofore felt and manifested in these impor
!. tant and weirhty matters, seems 10 hav
!. been somewhat impaired and to have bee
n absorbed by the excitement which, durin
~ the present Summer, has been pefvadl n
- every part Of our once glorious Union.
,c This is ~rong. II should be Ielnembere
=. that the prosperity Of the country is sti
y founded upon an ,du ,a,iunal basis, in
Is meaSnre, aud that this depends greatly upo
/, the efficiency Of the public schools. Let II
!, then urge my ow-Tcachcrs and all cor
y cefned III the welfare Uf our schools end OF
~. country, to apply their energies with renew
=. cd vigor, remembering that during the pre-:
IS: ent distracted state Of our governmental a
y, fairs, their most effective Efforts are loud
H. and earnestly called for. Remember that
ct will require greater fort TO preserve Il
'ss equilibrium Of affairs in the days. of war az
- strife than during the reign of peace. X
ID, member that upon you rest great responsible
ho tiles - that your profession is one requiri
&c great labor on your part, especially ut &
Nv. present time aud that you cannot lo
to upon your position with too much gravity.
IL You, in n great measure, frame the destl
~, of the child placed under your tutorship.
ID. Oh! consider, then, what that tutorsl
IN should he. L. TUSSING, CLERK.
nd u.o,o. rovvs,,,, Do,oho,,I 1871