The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-09

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sation for the evil in the way Of increased
revenue. There are therefore no psrsons
interested in the continuance Of the pre-.
sent law save the paper maksrs, VITO are
pocketing on al The paper used in the
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posed as ! duty on the foreiga article, no
foreign paper being imported to bring
down prices By competition.
For the CARS Curr.
Keekuk Public sehosi.
Messrs. Howel d Delapiain:
From your favorable notice OF the pub
lie schools ia your paper of last week,
you show that the interest of education il
one of & be subjects that engages the at
ten,ion Of public journalist.
infer that short abstract Of my re-
port to the Board of Directors of the
schools would be source OF information
to our citizens:
There are at the main building, on
Blondeas street. FIVE departments. The
fifth, or high school. has on the roll
ninety pupils, with daily average Of
about Sc venty. The branches taught in
this department are reading, writing,
higher arithmetic, geography, English
grammar, rhetoric. natural philosophy.
algebra, book keeping by donble entry,
dc. We think the pupils show good
degree OF attention to study. and the de-
pertinent lie SO exemplary as to merit the
appreciation Of the teachers. We have
not been obliged to resort to corporal pun
ishment, and the intercourse between
teacher and pupil is OF the most pleasant
character. We cordially invite the citi.
Gems of the city to visit this school at any
hour that may suit their convenience.
Tuesdays and Thursdays We have Lessons
in vocal music BY Miss Everett, "a ac-
complished vocal teacher. | am ably
assisted by Miss &. Hawxhurst aud Mis-.
Lucy Seymour. spend all my time, ex-
cept one hour each day, 10 this depart
ment.
The fourth department has enrolled
seventy-fiv with daily average Of six
ty-seven. This room has been neatly
re6tted with good cherry desks To
show the influence Of good furniture, / i
would state that the pupils, at their own
expense, bad their room neatly pspered,
and We challenge any school in The city to |
show . more pleasant, we'll kept room -
Miss Lucy Humphrey and Miss Amelia |
Holbrook have charge of this school.
The third department has enrolled
seventy three, with = daily average Of
about sixty. This room ID also furnished
with new desks. We find very marked
difference in the neatness and deport-
ment Of pupils 10 rooms neatly furnished,
and think any one who will pay attention
to the subject will be falIy satisfied that
it is good investment to have neat. veil
furnished school rooms. This school ID
tau sht BY Miss Anna Fletcher and Miss
Ella Conn.
The second department has enrolled
seventy ak, With daily average Of sss.
enty fous. The seats 10 this room are old
aud poor. The School Bard will doubt
less refurnish this room as soon A. the
finances will justify the expense. This
department is taught By Miss s. ] Huu-
phry and Miss Carrie Buckingham.
The 6rst department. where the little
ones commence their education, L ens oil
the most interesting in the city. Ithink
no one can witness the order add atten
ton Of the bright. neat children in this
school, and not be convinced Of the great
advantage Of graded school. There
have been enrolled $50, with daily ~
erags Of about ninety This dspartment
is ably managed By Miss Auna HammilIl
md Miss ]. p. Rice.
There sre three departments on rourth
ind Exchanee. The fsst i taught By
Miss Belle Collier. seventy ennollsd. With L
n average Of sbout iifty; sesosd dspsrt-
nsnt, taught by Mis- Maria Kelley. eixtv
light esroiled, with 40 svsrass 81 ovssI
ny; third department; taskhs 81 Cspe, |
.. n. Wooiey. enrolled seveaty-two, =. Il
rage 6fty.two.
On Fourteenth and High ere threei
ssshsss. Fisst depostnssk tunxh1 81
liss Mary MeessI, suroIled ssvsnti.
light, daily avtr4gs M seeoq1 1onses.
nsat iasoht - Ma In poo1 =.
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