Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-25
CITY NEWS.

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The names Of eighty-six pupils are
registered in this school, Of whom sew.
snty-Gys were present at the sxsmina-
ton. ]
In the intermediate schools, the pupils
range from seven to ffeen years old,
the average being, as We should judge,
about eleven years.
The pupils are arranged in four dis
tinetiye classes, each class occupying a
block Of seats, the lsrger scholars be-
ing seated at the back Of the room.
When called to recite, they rise at sig
nal, advance TO the area, back Of the
desks, where they meet and face the
teachers 1esk, the smaller boys forming
10 the right and left, thns placing the
smallest boys At the extremes, and the
largest in the center.
Objections have been nads 10 this ar
rangement we know, and the Trustee
and teachers we're advised to change IT,
The objections were, however, invalid
and Fictitious, and the advice grataitoas
and impertinent, and the old rule and
system which experience aud common
sense have Yindicatsd, exists, and will,
as long as the schools are properly man
aged
The studies in the intermediate schools
embrace spelling, reading, mental and
written arithmetic and geography.
In addition, a writing teacher is EN-
Pioyed, who gives regular courses in pen
inanship ia the several intermediate and
grammar schools, aud the arrangement,
ve are glad to learn, is proving highly
satisfactory.
Miss Riddles school, IL we mistake
not, received gentle rsbuke at the close
Of the last semi-annual examination, for
want Of energy, panetuality and prompt
ness
The children took II kindly, and
adopted FOR their motto, the phrase
"try again" and nobly have they
vindiealed themselves The exam
nation yesterday morning was er-
collent throughout, and proved
that determination, energy, industry
ADD perseverance, will overcome ell OBJ
stacles.
To strangers who have not before at
tended any of those examinations the
rseitatioas by Miss Riddles pupils were
really extraordinary, especially in view
Of the fact that the question was al.
ways enuueiated first and the pupil AZ
forwards designated to solve it, and when
the problem contained two propositions
or queries, after one was answered, the
other was passed to another who took il
up With promptness that proved how
attentive all the clasa was TO the work
before them.
In reading and geography this school
manifested great proficiency, while in
spelling the only failures seemed to arise
from the fact that the pupils, being Of
German descent, do not always remem-
Der the silent letters OF such frequent
occurrence in the English language.
This school received warm commend
atoms from the Trustee and we'll they
deserved it. The success Of the teach
ors in this school has been a rich reward
for their untiring energy aud unwsarrieC
efforts. Resolved to TRY again" they
have neither wsaried, failed, nor falsG re-
in well doing.
The names Of eleven boys we're on th,
roll of honor, boys who had been absen
less than three days during the pas
year.
One had not been absent, another fol
half day only, three for one day, other
only two days absent, and one for tw
and half days. 1t is unnecessary
say that these were generally the me'
proficient pupils in the school.
In the afternoon, the girls Second II
tsrmsdiate school, of which Miss S. J
Clarke is principal, and Miss Mary Di
wilson assistant, was examined from tw
to five o'clock.
In this school sighty.swo pupils hA'
been registered, of whom seventy.tv
were present at the examination, sho'
ing most eommsndable panctuality
attendance. The lessons gone over
this school were the same as in the DO,
Second intermediate, examined
the forenoon, and the greater exeellen
of the examination. If anv such n
have been manifested here, is doubtl
more attributable to the superior vivs
ty possessed by the female sex, ratl
than to any greater diligence or appli
ton on the part of the pupils, or of
perior ability on the part of the teach'
Miss Clarke is one Of our most ace
plished teachers, aud has been on
the most successful, and is very ably
sisted By Miss Davidson, who devotes
whole heart to the work in which sh
engaged.
The distinct articulation of every
ter in spelling, was a theme of gen
remark and admiration among visit
of whom q large number was pres
Indeed, in this school, as in all the
ers, the teachers esteem orthograph
the'most important principle Of a {
plete education, hence from the priI