Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02

ton, but this is defect that is easily
remedied, and is more to be tolerated |
than the old nasal style of read
ing that used TO aflict children in
past years The singing in this
school was charming. 1t was not loud
and boisterous, but sweet and mellodious
Possessing, as it did, se1e al good
alto voices, the school made music that
thrilled every heart The muscular ex.
ercises, too, had greater variety, and
seemed to be better adapted towards de-
veloping the different physical organs
of the children, than any we have so far
witnessed in our rounds of. the schools.
The marching exercise was pretty, and
must be very beneficial in removing
WEAKNESS occasioned by sitting still for
any length of time At the close of the
examination Professor Rice compi
mented the girls very highly for their
proficiency and good department. He
then read the names Of the following
girls, as not having been absent or
tardy single time during the last ses-
sion of twenty weeks
Laura Wiltshire, Lizzie HoIpIing,
Amelia Reiehat, Annie Zeber, Ellen
Jack, Title Schluester, Annie Nolan,
Lizzie Newman, Josephine KelIog, Fan
ME Greek and Laura Greek. These
little girls are deserving of honor for
their punctuality.
From the Seventh we passed to the
Sixth Primary, (boys,) taught by Miss
Title Warren, assisted by Miss Maria
Tnwood. Miss Warren not only @s
Young America but Young Germany to
contend With. We did not ascertain the
number of pupils registered in her
school, but believe there were ninety
present. 1t is divided into six classes,
class No. | numbering seventeen schol-
ars, No. Twelve, No. 8 thirteen, No. 4
thirteen, No. 5 fourteen and No. 6
sixteen. The last class is composed en-
tirely of little chaps just sir years old,
some of whom no doubt are sent to
school to keep them out of harms vsy
at home. -.ss raea
The First class recited in the Third
Reader and Spelling Book, having 10
the past term gone over SO lessons in
the former and % lessons in the latter.
N i
The Second class recited in the Sec
ond Reader and the Spelling book, hav.
ing passed over 40lessona in the Read
err and 26 in the Speller.
| The Third Class also reeited in the
same book, passing over 40 reading les
soma and IL spelling lessons during the
term. sars5sss. rrvsse ca
The Fourth and Fifth cIasles recited
in the First Reader and Spelling Book
one class passing over 40 reading and
| 10 spelling lessons during the term, and
the other learning but l9 reading les
sons, not yet having commenced in the
Spelling Book.
| The recitations in this School were
very good indeed. No one, we think,
| not Predetermined to find fault, could
complain of the discipline of the school,
or the thoroughness with which the chill
dren seem to have been instructed. A
great many facts have been drilled into
the little fellows by faithful, persistent
I:rskrrot;or an 4bo ,1arf &C Tho tanobara
that are not usually learned in Private
schools. The singing of the boys was
very good, for boys, and their muscular
and marching exercises with tenor drum
accompaniment, were very good indeed
At the close of the examination Prof.
Rice said he was sorry he could not read
out the names Of eleven boys who had
not been absent or tardy during the term.
But one boy, he believed, in the whole
school had been perfect in this respect.
We regret that we didn't get the little
fellows name. We would like to place
him on our roll of honor.
There was an unusually large number
of visitors at the examination, circum-
stance that is very encouraging to both
the Superintendent and teachers
See advertisement for exercises to-
day.
The Singing was toIerable; however,
some Of the Ipieces we're decidedly
sweet. The close OF the examination
was far better than the beginning, and
it was perfectly apparent that the School
did not show itself to be what it really
wss. The teachers of this School de.
serve great credit for assiduity and pa.
thence, and a firm determination to
make the School success.
| Taking the examination all through,
| it was fair and creditable,
| At the close, Rev. Mr.. BIoomer made
q few remarks to the boys and girls,
and was listened to attentiveIy and
earnestly by the little auditors.
| STATE NORMAL INSTITUTE. At the
late meeting of the Indiana State Teach
ers' Association, it was arranged that
four State Normal Institutes of the best
order should be held in the four sections
of the State, sometime in the months of
July and August. The Committee APP
pointed for Southwestern Indiana desires
to decide upon the place for holding the
Institute for this section as early as pos
sible, and, to this end, asks for PROPOSE.
tons from the people of different towns
and villages where they may wish to have
it held. This section will probably in.
clude all that portion Of the State be-
tween the Jeffersonvills Railroad on the
East, and the Terre Hante and Indian
spolis road on the North
| Communications on this subject may
be addressed to E. ]. Rice, Superintend-
| ant ~ pnhl,o Snhonia EvanavilIn Tn