Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-23

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similarly classified and are instructed in Read
ing aud Spelling The teacher 10 the Primary
pspar,meut has rendered valuable service 10
this Department during the year.
INTERMEDIArE DEPARTMENT.
During the first term OF the year which am
called upon 10 report this Department was nn-
der the care of Miss NJ. q Eastman. Il then
passed into the hands of Miss 9. e. King who
has remained in charge of the school until the
present time. My report 10 connection with
this Department is cmphatically "report Of
progress" The present teacher deserves much
credit for what was accom- plished during the
term just pa ssed. The uverege daily n,,epd
auce in this Depsltmen, for the year is -.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL DErARrNENr.
During the first term OF the past year Miss
Sara H. Schoonmoker was in charge of this
Department. The vacancy made by the return
Of Miss S. TO the High School, was supplied
by the election OF Miss Hel"ua Schoonm aker to |
the position of teacher in this Department.
Miss s. entered upon her charge and has been
continued in the school until the present time
| This Department has also made progress In the
right direction. The scholars in this Depart
ment are arranged in three classes aud each
class is instructed in Reading, Spelling, Writ
ing Geography, Arithmetic and Grammar
The pupils in the Intermediate Department are
similarly classified and pursue the same studies
including DefhitioU Of words, AID exec ,ting
Grammar. The average daily attendance in
! this Denorfnent far tho year IL ~
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
This Department has enjoyed its wonted
prosperity during the past year. My assistant
during the frst term, Miss Ella Johnston, en-.
gagged in her work, with a purpose to succeed,
aud wos in many respects, highly successful !
need not say that tie school has sustained It's
previous reputation since the return ofmy
former and present assistant. BY referring to
> the tables accompanying this report, you will
3 be Informed in regard to the branches pursued
in this Department during tie year, together
4 with the plumber of scholars in each branch
II The average daily attendance in this Depart
inent for the year is "a
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
), You are perhaps fully aware of the fact that
' ' the educational interests of this community
demand that b tier accommodations be provid-
ed for the lower Departments of our schools.
t 1t is ot simply the convenience Of the teacher
: that requires such provision, bat tbe physical
ard Intellectual health of the scholar as we'll
The public speaker will tell you that when he
: is compelled to speak 10 crowded, illventilated
halls, there is feeling of oppression that takes
possession of The brain, to snch degree that
= close and continued thought upon any subject
is next 10 impossible. If an educated man
q trained, perhaps, by hard study for org years
. until fixed application becomes 10 him sort CT
second nature. cannot concentrate his thoughts
under such circums ances, are we TO think that
child will surmouut all these obsticles and
!. form correct habits Of study in spite Of them
- 1t is indeed, hot house culture that would
r. force child 10 study when exposed to the Ct.
, .ects of heated. impure air upon its delicate
Il system. But shat eau be done you say? We
J., are in the md,t Of a gigantic war, our taxes
|. are now almost insupportab!e, can we submit
!. to additional levies upon our property for
d school purposes? l should answer n the Ian.
n guage Of one of the most eminent of mo,!eru
>. scholars, Save save. spare. scrape STINT sarve
= do Onythrg but steal 10 educate your children
q. IRREGULAR ATTEND ANcE
!. ask your attention TO anJ Jther su ject OF
i. vital Importance to The success OF our schools
n l refer TO irre gularity Of Attendance. cannot
: say that this is growing evil but, yet it is one
of 10 small dimensions. An absence, though
j: be but for half day, is a misfortune both to
e the scholar aud the school. A misfortune
e which must be seen as the teacher sees il to be
,e appreciated No teacher is possessed Of zeal
I. ability. or patience, sufficient to nuke up the
t deficits of all Irregular scholar or to counterac
pr the injurious effects prodlced upon the schoo
i. by irregular attendance. i would appea
a. through you Gentlemen, to the patrons Of th
70 schools, aud ask of them TO take this mate
into their own hands and apply the natura
% remedy. If any parent is tempted to take hi
Il child from the school room, even for an hour
"a he will do well to ask himself The question, vii
, my supposed gain compensate for the child
- loss, Tor the injury done TO The school and tn,
discouragemenl which the faithful teacher mus
hi. feei have said that irreguarty of attend
, is not a growing evil in our schools. The bel
% which was procured for the schools at the com
meneement of the year jist past, has been as
# lad anticipated promolive of punc;uality a
well as of system 10 the daily intermssions
r. OBJECT TEACHING.
This system OF teaching has heen So ccessful
d y prseticed in England and upon the Cont
e. nent for years. and has acquired such a celebril.
30 abroad, as to challenge tie the attention @
o Educators in our own country TO test th,
We systeia, The Board OF Education of the City o
o Oswego, N. Y, sent to Bngl and for teacher
D. to instruct the teachers Of that City and opel
er a mod;l school. Since the system has been il
% operation there, Oswego has been sort o
is Mecca for Educators from all the loyal portio
r Of ouI country. The agent of the Board o
IS Education OF the State of Massachusetts, spen
Learly five weeks Of the past year, in visiting
10 the schools Of that city, aud similar schools i