The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
FOR the Cass County. Republican.
School Examination.

School Examination. i
The regular term examination of the
Dowagiac Graded School. commenced
on Wednesday the 9Th inst, and was
concluded on Friday of tho same week.
This examination was had for the pur.
pose of ascsrtaining the general state
and condition of the school. Il 81
The reports Of the committees of the
three higher departments were made
verbally, and were in substance as fol
lows:
The High School and Grammar
School departments consist Of ia en-
rolled members, and is under the i'm
mediate supervision of the Principal
aided by two assistants. These de-
partments are both in one room, with
classes in the following branches :
Penmanship, Reading, Spelling, Gsegra-
ply, History, English Grammar, Rhet-
oric, Mental Philosophy, Latin, book
keeping, Arithmetic, Algebra, the higher
Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Com
position, and Elocution. There is in
connection with these departments a
library of books for general references
worth s2oo,-and philosophical apa-
ratus costing over $500. The class
exercises in all the above branches, are
reported, as very creditable to the pu-
pills engaged in them, and demon.
stratel thoroughbred faithful drill on
the part of the several teachers in
charge the only exception being in re-
ference TO a class in Geography. The
discipline of these departments is of the
highest order, alike creditable to both
students and teachers. -' os-- i'.F T''l
The Second intermediate, is next
below the. grammar, school, and the
studies and exercises are preparatory
to that department.. They consist of
penmanthip, reading, spelling, geogra-
ply, beginners in grammar, arithmetic
and map drawing, speaking and COM
position are commenced in this depart
The room is represented as being un-
der good degree of discipline, and
the exercises in the different branches
well conducted and very creditable:
The only exception being in reading,
which is reported as being generally to
rapid, and without sufficient attention
TO pause; notwithstanding this as a
general fault, (which il is hoped will be
remedied,) a number of excellent read.
ers are reported. IJA Isur
D. The following is the written report
on the first intermediate: OF a7'a-1 cd
GENTLEMEN OF THE School BOARD :
The following branches of education
were most ,satisfaetorily gone through
with in the First intermediates on
Wednesday last viz: Geography,
Reading, Arithmetic, and Singing.
Miss Ferris has perfect control of
her school, the children may BIO safely
left in her hands. believe the Board
are already aware Of the merits Of this
teacher SO that it is quite unnecessa.
~ for me to say more. 1t gave me
pleasure to be present at the examina-
ton. G. M. BUTLER.
ASIA On the part of the Committee.
Report of the First and Second
Primary Dspartments:--The committee
appointed to attend the examination in
the first and second primary depart
msnts have performed that duty deyo-
ting one entire day to each department.
The impression of the committee are
that some Improvements might be sug.
gested but taking all things into con-
sideration, they feel justified in pro-
nouncing both departments "naoael
Schools" and emineDtly worthy the con-
fidence of the entire community
e i'e1 7isoqu. % a'e G.. c.. JONES. Ii
=. On the part Of the Committee.
N. b. The next term of the School
will commence the first Monday in
January. 1t it important that all