Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-05-20
GASHTABULA Co.. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 20, 1855

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Let Us come up 70 this work at once. and
SHOW by our action that it is our desire and
purpose TO raise our schools TO that posi-
}Hon which they should occupy and main,
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! . ATTENDANCE. Mach has been done for
the schools during the past year to promote
regular aud punctual attendance, aud much
progress has beeu made in this direction. =
An especial effort was put forth during The
term just past and the results we're most
satisfactory. at the commencement Of the
term ] announced to the pupils in the diff
forent departments, that Cards Of Honor
would be given to those scholars who were
not absent, or tardy during the term, aud
Cards Of Merit to those who were absent
ouy because of sickness ard not tardy -
The hames Of the mer,orious recipients of
such cards we're published in late issue
Of the TslegrdpA. Similar cards are to be
distributed at the close Of the summer term,
and I-would suggest that the Board Of
Education offer prizo to that schoolrwhich
during the coming school year son secure
the largest number of these cards in proper.
tion to the enrolled pupils prizs that
shall remain in the schoolroom of the de-
partment that wins it as an ornament to
the room and an Incentive to other similar
efforts. The rivalry thus aroused would, l
apprehend,sbe of great practical benefit to
The schools, 10 thatit would stimulste the
SCHOLARSHIP encourage each other to be
faithfe in their endeavors TO win the prize,
and arouse in their minds this valuable sem
timept That, the delinquent scholar not only
wrongs himself but bis scboolmates as well;
a sentiment rarely appreciated except by
the teacher. .:..o u.r .....,
Permit me to call your attention briefly
to each of the departments of onr schools !:
., SECOND PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. .r
This school hos remained during the year
under the care of Miss EMMA ENSIGN. The
obstacles which it has been compelled to
meet in the shape Of a contracted, ill venti-
lated school-room and the consequent dis
piriting effects upon both teacher and pu-
pills, would seem almost insurmountable,
but the shhool has been in good hands and
has made as much progress as could have
beeu expected under the circumstances
The applications for admission to this de-
partment were so numerous at the com
mencement of the fall term that we-were
compelled to send horne number of pupils
who were less than six years of age The
tendency to introduce scholars into the
schools at'such an early age, think needs 10
be counteracted. 1t would seem that chill
dren ought not to be placed under teach
er's care, other than that of a parent, before
they are old enough to attend regularly upon
the duties of the school room, but many OF
the pupils attendant upon this department
are of such tender age that it is next1to
impossible for them to reach the school
room 10 unpleasant or stormy, weather.
Thus the habit of being irregular in attend.
ance is acquired at an early age, and is, of
course, productive of much mischief after
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