Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-02-02
For the Journal
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

! hereby present you review OF my
labors, during the present week.
Accompanied BY Mr.. Jacobs, Trus-
tee OF Monroe township, on Mon
day, we visited schools i'll districts
No. 9, I, and 6.
No 9 is taught by Miss Noble
Order of school not Objectionable,
vet Il little more life and spirit are
desirable. Grade of school, >
Dristrict No. Miss Bond, teach
or. System, order and neatness are
prominent traits of this school,
Found Il few of Wilson'S Readers
here Ordered them on the shelf
Grade of school, J.
District No. Miss Murphy,
teacher School well classified, and
in good working condition. Order
and good feeling characterize the
school. Grade, Il.
EDNESDAY, Jan. %.
District No. ALBEIT For kner,
teacher. Mr.. Forkner is doing a
good work. Much was required Of
him in the opening Of his school, to
bring it up to the proper standard.
His classes in addition, and mental
arithmetic are worthy of commend
alton. Addressed the school on
the duties of pupils to their teacher
Grade of school, b.
District No. 3-Miss Hanscom,
teacher. School rather small, but
well conducted. No peculiar traits.
Grade of school. >.
District No. Miss Addington,
teacher. School needs more energy
and life. Pupils well classified. Or
der, medium. Grade of school, ,.
District No. S-Mr. Lang teacher.
School well disciplined. Industry
and order are commendable traits of
this school. Grade, u.
No school in District No. 2-Will
visit the school at Morristown, on
Saturday, Feb. 1lth. All are invi&d
to attend on that day.
Mr.. Jacobs is alive to the educa-
tional interests of his township
He has added Mitchell's New Ma
tional Map to each of his school
houses, and is careful that good
supply of wood is before each door
Stony Creek, District No. .
Miss Durand teacher. School small;
found nothing wanting to make 1t one
of the first grade.
Windsor-Miss Morgan, teacher.
This school is cruclly let alone. A
large room, and green white oak rood
to keep it comfortably warm. l
would call the attention of the Coun-
" Commissioners to all bills pre-
scented, for furnishing green oak wood
10 freeze the interests Of schools
Some additional benches are need :
eel in this house, upon which to sit
around the stove. Taking all things
together, was pleased to find, on
the part of the teacher, a determine
ton to paddle her own canoe. -
Grade, .
MaXville-Susan Vail, teacher
Found Wilson'S Readers here. Gave
McGuiley's New Series in their
place All the traits to constitute a
school of the first class are found
here. Grade, J.
Wayne township. District No. .
Miss Bunker, teacher. A good
work is in progress here. Life, en-
ergy and good order are prominent
features of this school. Grade, Il.
lIarrisvlle--Mr. Akens, teacher
Here is manifest want of system
and energy on the part of the teach
or. Put Wilson's Readers on the
shelf Grade of school, 3.
Jerico-Miss Parker. teacher
School well classified and conducted
in accordance with the most APP
proved methods. Miss Flemmings,
assistant. Grade. !.
District No 6--Mr. Bright, teach
er. Found Wilson's Readers here
Arranged 10 exchange Will grade
the school when | visit again.
District No. 5-Mr. Williamson.
teacher School rather old fashioned.
Ny friend David Harris addressed
the teacher and pupils in a very ap-
propriate manner. Grade, "a.
District No. s-Annie Harris, teach
er. School moderately well classified.
Order good. Mr.. Harris offered a
few remarks. Grade of school, II.
Saturday-Attended the closing
exercises OF Lindley Jackson's
school, at Cedar, Stoney Creek town
ship. The manner in which the pu.
pills acquitted themselves was cred
liable to the teacher Many were
present. Remarks by Harris, Hiatt,
Bond, Miss Vail, Miss Albright and
others Il lTATr Examiner