The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-29
Keokuk city Public schools.

AT late meeting of the Board Of Di
rectors, the first Monday 10 Octobet was
designated as the date for the re-opsning
of the Public Schools of the city, and
teachers were assigned to their places Of
labor as follows:
CENTRAL HOUSE.
1aDepartment.--Principa Miss Anna
Hamill; Assistant, Miss Sarah ]. Hum
phrey.
Cd Department.-Principal, Miss Lu-
cy J. Humphrey; Assistant, Miss Mary
NJ. Baily.
Sd Deparfment.-Principal Miss An
ma Fletcher; Assistant, Miss Ella Conn.
4th Department.--Principal Miss Re-
becca Lawrence; Assistant. Miss J Ane
Hornly.
5h Departn'ent.-Principal and Gen.
eral Superintendent, Geo. R Parsons !;
lst Assistant, Miss Eliza Hawkshurst j.
I'd Assistant, Miss Lucy Seymour.
EXCHANGE STREET HOUSE.
Principal, Mr.. Calvin Hamill : 1st
Assistant, Miss Sallie Hamill; Cd
Assistant, Miss Mary Jewell.
rIMEA AND TWELFTH STREET HOUSE
Principal, Mr.. John Valentine Asas
sant. Miss Maria Kelly.
HoLLAsDrowN HOUSE.
Principal, Miss NJ. Johnstone Asgis-
tant, Miss Dollie Tackaberry.
BRIGHTON HOUSE.
Principal, Miss Margaret Gilbreth !;
Assistant, Miss Eliza Brown.
AFRICAN HOUSE.
Principal, Mrs. Sarah Caldwell.
The Hilton and Stolle Districts are yet
to be supplied.
We take occasion to call the attention
VI parents and Others interested in the
cause of education, and particularly in
the public schools of the city, to the re-
organization of the schools, the winter
term of which will open on the 5th day
Of October next, under ths auspices Of
an accomplished and successful corps G.
teachers. The success which has hisher-
to attended the public schools, is mainly
due TO the hearty Cooperation Of the
teachers in their efforts TO make them
equal in thoroughness to any other
schools The Board Of Directors, es.
chewing the clap-trap" to bewildel
and dazzle in the early organization d
the schools on their present basis, adopted
a resolution requiring especial attention
on the part Of teachers to thoroughnes.
IN pupils in the elementary branchet
OF an English education. The neglec. d
this in many schools is not uncommon
We do not refer to the schools of Keokul
specially, but it is no uncommon thing II
End children advanced to enc Of th
higher classes, who are ignorant of wha
should be deemed a disgrace not t
know. The 9th reader is not fit boo
for boy who "skips. the hard werdo
in the Sd reader, aud algebra is hardly
fit study for one ignorant of arithmetic
while akillful performance on the piano
poor exchange for ignorance in or,hoe
raphy, We are glad to know that til
system of crowding children !" through,
is especially discountenanced by th
Board Of Directors. We might her
add that much of this want Of thorough
ness is owing to parents themselves, VII
are apt to complain if their childre
happen to be "put back" into a cla
corresponding with theiI sttainmenss.
The public schools should be mo
frequently visited than they are, Visi
, give confidence to the children and e.
couragement to the teachers. II opens Il
way for judlcious suggestions it will gi
the schools character. We bespeak,
behalf of the schools and teachers duri,
the coming term, frequent visitation.
We will, at the earliest opportunit
write of the doings of the School Boa
during the past year.
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