The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-26

Qua CrY ScHooIs.-Ths school directors
of this city are manifest;ng . marked deter.
minatiou 70 perfect our school system and 70
assist the teachers in their efforts to perfect
scholarship and discipline. We think the adj
ministration Of Principal McLahe win prove
iudicious and satisfactory. We made Sec
oud visit to the central school upon Thursday.
The primary department is under the charge
Mis- Humphrey and Miss Rockingham.
Here are over seventy bright-eyed (mostly)
young itnmortals, who are percertives merely.
syllable the elements of thelearning into which
they are eutering, which said realm is unto
them terra incognito, and the extent of their
future researches therein dubious. A grade
more advanced is supervised by Miss Fletcher
and Miss Rice. Here are enrolled one hun
dred and sixty FIVE Juveniles, who to. spelling
and reading simple sentences ada mental e1''
ercises in Arithmetic and Geography. me
srn;nre of this room needs improving. Fol-
lowing the advancing order we come to high
or Elementary Department, over which Miss
Conn and Miss Fletcher preside. Here there
are more than eighty scholars enrolled.
Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and
Geography furnish occupation to the occu-
pants of this room. Next in order we have
reached the intermediate Department. Miss
Holbrook and Miss Humphrey are teach hers.
There are here about eighty pupils. Draw
ing will. after this season, be added to the
| course of study in this Department. In this
course are no academic studies. The ad-
ysuced classes here will, next season, be ex-
amined for transfer to the Highest Depart
ment.
In the Highest Department the course OF
studies include Higher Arithmetic, Algebra,
Latin, Penmanship, Music, &c. We were
present at the hour Of the exercises in writ.
ing. and we're much pleased at the system and
order that prevailed, and the proficiency Of
the scholars. This proficiency, Principal Nc
Lane and Miss Seymour informed us, is prin
cipally due to the earnest efforts of Miss
Hawxhurst 1t is creditable to teachers and
scholars alike. Music lessons are given twice
during the week by Miss Everett.
We we're thoroughly well impressed will
the status of this school, and the fitness of thu
several teachers. Additional furniture snt
apparatus are needed, but the erection of thu
splendid new building in the Second Ware
has employed the funds Of the Board. Thu
Public School System is the popular anc
efficient one, and we hope for the lively anc
united efforts Of all our citizens to give thu
schools Of our city high degree of ex
cellence.
Iowa WESLEYAN USIvERsITY.-This Insti
tuition. which is under the Presidency Of Rev
Charles Elliott, D. D., L. L. D., is located
at Mount Pleasant, and is under the pstronag'
of the Iowa Conference Of the NJ. E. Church
At this time it is enjoying great prosperity
having nearly $50 students enrolled. AL
honorably discharged soldiers are received
this year tuition free. The next term com
mences December 9th, and closes March 7th
Several of our Keokuk and Lee county youni
ladies and gentlemen are in attendance at thu
University. These institutions. SIS well Al
railroads and ship canals, help to build up {
State and we rejoice in the growing pros
perity of our Iowa schools. Let the peopl.
see that they are all well pasronized and sus
tanned.
CENTENARY OF THE NJ Z. CHURCH. The
year 1866 is the centenary year of American
Methodism, which was planted in New Yors
by Philip Emburg, local preacher from Ire
land, in the Fall of 1866. 1t is proposed tc
celebrate it throughout the entire Church
and large plans Of benovelence have beer
adopted, with view to the furthersnce o
various Educational and benevolent interests
of the Church. The preliminary Distric
Centenary meeting for the Keokuk District il
to be held in Keosauqua, on Monday, whef
Rev. E. II. Waring of this city, viii preach
sermon on the History of the NJ. K. Church
It is the purpose of the Iowa Conference t.
secure an endowment for the Iowa Wesleyan
University at Mount Pleasant as their prin
cipal Centenary undertaking.