The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-04

ExansEs's RrpoRr.--The following Is
lhe report Of the Board Of examiners. for
March. There were two meetings during
The month, viz, on the list and 22d ins,ants.
The latter, however, was an sd journed ses.
sion, the Board having failed to meet on the
10Th, which was the regular day. Between
forty and fifty appeared for examination, at
the first meeting, Of them thirty -four were
into the clsss-thir,y. one ladies
and three gentlemen. or these, seventeen
ladies and two gentlemen passed. only three
Of whom received certi6 6cates fot more than
sir months. Al the second meeting the
W hole number examined was twenty seven
twenty. Eve ladies and two. gentlemen.-
Eleven of the ladies and the two gentlemen
wos successful, all having passed for only
six months. save three.
The mode OF examining has been slightly
changed, the examination in arithmetic be.
ing now wholly written, while the theoret.
zeal part was heretofore conducted by oial
questions. This is thought to be the better
method, es at least half the class receive the
same question. thus sffording better opror-
tunity TO ascertain the comparative knowl-
edge OF different applicants, as well as dis.
posing Of the "unfai,ness" with which mis-.
sing applicants are so frequently treated, a
number OF whom generally claim each to
have received the "Hardest questions.'-
BY this method, abbiicants are alsj SLOWED
more time to produce the answer to each
question. AT the last meeting the ratio OF
incorrect answers IN the theory was thirty.
fve per cent, only two OF the whole class
having given the correct answer to oil the
questions. or the problems, thirty. .one per
ent. were incorrectly solved, but few hav-
| ing given the correct solution Of all them.
though so simple that many school boy Of
zen or twelve years can dispatch them at
once. Here they are;
list. Multiply nine hundredths by six ten d.
thou sandths. and divide twenty seven hun.
dredths by the result. Ans. 100000.
Cd. From "a. subtract I. and divide the
remainder by2. Ans 1 ~.
Ord. A miller takes. for toll, qt. out OF
every A bushels OF grain: what per cent.
does he take' Ans. b59
These were submitted to one halfthe class,
while the remainder received a similar Sc.
ries. Those used at the first were the fol-
lowing.
LIST. A dividend is l2s647; the divisors
are 4, I, Q, 10: what is the true remainGer7
Ans. 1899.
ID. Multiply the sum OF 3 3 and i.2 by
their difference, and divide the product by
5 5 10. Ans. Ia
; 3rd. Find the interest Of 6 IA cts from
Aug. i6. 1912, to March lst 1862, at pc,
cent. Ans. 2l76.
!, OF these, fifty per cent. were incorrectly
solved, and only FIVE gave the correct result,
of all Of them.
, The sentences for parsing were;-
"In what ways may the grammatical pred
cate be mod fedl'
"All that is said in the parlor, shoul,
not he heard IN the hall"
From the above it will be seen that man,
. are found wanting, yet It is thought tha
none will do US the injustice to say tha
we are TOO rigid, os only reasonable requi
sliIons are made, and simple. practico
questions proposed.
II is tue that. during the summer, mos
y, country schools are composed of only sma
scholars, yet this does not justify the arg'l
men; that inferior Teachers frequently pro
dnce. namely; al have small school an
only small scholars in it," &c.
:, The fact that ma orily Of the juvenile
' OF our land receive their first impression an
experience In the summer school. renders
. only the mora necessary that these schoo
be supplied with efficient Teachers, who al
able 10 cultivate the infant mind in such
- manner as it's nature demands, ant SOW see
.therein that will yield rich fruit in comm
years. Let 1t be remembered that The sui
sequent career Of a child is greatly influence
by its tutorship in its infancy, hence II
importance Of having 1t placed under PROF
er instruction al this early state Of its exi
tence. A single error contracted during
chllds first experience in the school roor
- will require much labor on the part Of Il
. Teacher in after wears to eradicate IT as we
as grea, care on the part OF the pupil. Ho
important then that these teachings be tn
and correct With these facts before US. !
me beg you, fello y teachers. to qualify you
selves we'll for tie important duties and z
sponsibililies of your profession. and tn,
tench-not merely for the hmuneratiS
promised you-but teach for the advanc
10 ment Of that great cause. which has for
object the promotion OF our liberty and i
stitutions, our wealth, and our happine'
ly, Teach so that the salutary influence Of 80
labor will be to make men and women
your pupils, who shall stand forth as v
isrt soldiers, vindicating!tEe cause OF tru
and justice. l.. TussIso
MARIos TowssHir. March 90. 1868.
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