Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-20

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efort has been made TO lave .'nent N
u '"e prAe'ieai studies as possible ns'y
HIGH SCHOOL
The four years of the Uisb
Course extends from the ACE - SehaI
to IS 1t embraces AlgeiT. tytlrs
Trigonometry ard Suryevina uesmsiry.
MATES; Analysis and Rbs,ss.;l 10 NsiLe-
Epase ha'1 G Philosophy, Cba - Ian
b9'any ana Geology in Science a1I SIT.
tai q and Moral Philosophy in Mem, anG N,O.
ln extent It equals the Course ''siaphysie'.
our best Academies, and there .ped ty
no sooo reason Why our schools sL ms % b
inferior to any in the coun,rr 'noeld 10
The extent or kind of instruct, ei,her il
Latin and French are eleetiyo AI..ftsi.
the High School course. I'm, H s;uii's ia
past year. ly few pupils b,r INN he
them, and II is q question for a.. u'sett
determine whether il is necesss a.. bSa'c to
best interests of tie school - ~ i'f tie
continued. nave itta
From detailed reports made 70 MI,
the teachers In the school, fns .!1l
classes have nearly all been eTT.' ,-4' lie
as to confirm to the new eou,se oF 50
ard that during the last term S'gsT,
the work assigned for the TO-, itsa
accomplished. The examination - - yea
Primary and Intermediate H... u''A rs
showed that the classes had boe,t ''A'l.'s
~ drilled, and that all the ,c.. li''.Il1-o.
faithfully performed their dp,ie. ", lad
all have done so well it vould h "His
to point out particular e,roiI', .l'i-!.us
content myself by saying. that bs1s -.
iormIy found oil the teachers read ~ -Il-
operate with ne IN. every nsssn,!! y Co
form, and that they have ext ili,s5 a r.
TIN to their 5uTies worthy of ali ,,.;-s@
The untlring patience, aud tia - .a''--
vigilance necessary 20 the oru,r;,.,,EIs
Primary Department, and !, a. IN
little folks" have been shown IN . e-ls q
nent degree by Misses Dopnsu p. VII
Beam and Doolittle, and their ,F,,,"t y
been crowned ty the most triumpb-,, ave
cess.
In the intermediate Deral,men, ".
Stevens resigned her rlace as a,,is,.. ,'''
the close of the Summer Trim md "a
Briggs at the close Of the Fall Tern, ~.
Beach the successor If Miss Stsrs,-, i :-',
bot four weeks from the eonmenc.,n,..,
her labors, and she was succeeded A. ~
Chase. The other vacancy vas fila 1.
the appointment Of Miss Snc.8 /,
I sequence of these changes. the la,,, :,
/ Miss Aver, the principal Of the r,rr, ~
been greatly increased, and her spe.s.,
much less than 1t would have been urs,.
more auspiciVus circumstances. RI l..
own untlring energy aad the zesl5u. :,
/ operation Of her assistants she has -.
| able TO effect a great reform in hs,b do
/ pine and methods Of instruction su,i..
/ the last term, and the deparlmen, vii
compare favora5ly with any Others 4
slmiiiar grade. The result 10 this dsr,,,-
| meDt furnishes another evidence Of ibs.,
IRENE impolicy of frequently chsrys,
/ teachers. %
Upon assuming the charge Of the ..s,.l
! ono year ago, found the higher de,,-.-
ment in chrome state Of dis0rsanizlr,,
In consequence of a frequent chang. 4
/ teachers, and If policies. the clas>.f,a.i,
! had been broken NJ. and tho pupils ,sr-
! orally had fallen into habits Of iaat,sr,i-,
! Inactivity and Of lis;less iudi5elepsr-
Study was performed that the lesson uiy.,
: be recI;ed and instruction was often ..
/ tened 10 without awakrn.ug III u,t; o.
! producing the least mental excitement
{ During the entire year bave va-si
( warfare against thee PC uicious habits ri
| roy efforts have Ieen ally seconded tvuy
assistants. Every fxPcGisui tina; ~ u.
/ rerIence could suggest and NY in,sr,iu
! devise has been tried 10 induce laIi, 4
/ perfect attention, Of close ihvesli.atir- al
| Of independent thought. Tae pupils -,
are naturally studivus ard anz Gus 70 lrs-.
/ have simply been directed on ,hc.r 1r,.;
/ the th"ug at'ezs and ind gereui have lea
urged aud stimulated in uumleil IS Es-s;
and the maynard and rcT,crso hsgs lea
shown that progress III stuGg aid clntsrs.
ment OF mind flow only from = elurss Z
/ good conduct. The examinations irs
/ passed through show that the lessons ID,
( year have 10y 10 meaus besa lot. AID Ia.
/ the school generally has enle.ei ug-n
! career of hea!thhl progress. L. the 4.
tlre as in the past. Ely efforts vii ss G.
rected 70 ga deTcl yiog Ihe Giinl thai e.,
7 pupil can enter into a series 4 yriEira u.
ycstisaiicns WitAcGt the a!l Ct .,srLe.l
books.
Ii \ Il 1-i'o - III. tNigs.
The ve,k!y Meetings 4 tic T.scis.
during :he past two ierms bare been - /
due,iTe If much good to the sch .o.s-
QneSTi. rs Of discipline, OF aTraneemslr.
OF meIhou5 III ImysTt'ng iasiTuc.tn i,u
been discussed, and mauy O! them Tsr-,
nen:iy SetIled. lu.gruriian has lt'
equa.ized in the several departments ul-J
"ai habits abaUd ibsd. aud msny rs'lfzi
introduced. Concerted ana harm0ri =
act.o' urcn the part Of al the isarar
has been obtained. and . more uuii.EEs;
cclience ia teaching has been the rJslt-
IL dispense With these meetiags wru1 =
TO dispense with che Of the EGs; imgdTiifi
agencies within cur reach, for eaT'se.sg F
abuses aud for ins;ituting l1easu.e' Of F''
iOrm. In future J iope that no ,.se5a
Will be absent from these mssiiuE. &: -
less Cause than serious ii heal d, sn! ail
they vii! feel the same obligation 70 l.:.H:
them. as they do to attend l. ssss..l
the school.
In The resignation OF Mes DJrnsl ! ii.i
that our sehooi has met with an siuOsi 20
repHrable l3ss. Very few teachers poses
N 60 eminent degree, the power 70 e.
trol go many children without cPPFss;a
or violence. The people Of this dsi-ij
owe to Miss ID nnell debt Of graiH..'
which they Will never be able to Tsy,
the fidelity with which she has Es'ets!
over the interests of the little one" e5H'
mitted to her charge
Ia conclusion | would say that the si'-,
tenn Of Instruction sought to be introduce.
should DE closely scruiinized, both 10 ~
philosophy and practical effects; sna
trust that. during the coming year "
Inspectors and the parents generally WI
frequently visit the school and zee i IL -
every day working dress. 80,
All Of which is respectfully subnI''s-'
JAMES J0H0NN0L
PRINCIPAL, School Ma
Joliet, H., April l4sh, 1862.
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