The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-22

spelled. In Geography there were
four who failed to answer questions
readily, which were passed to the next
in the class and answered at once. In
Mental Arithmetic two questions
were missed This is bright class,
and in regular recitations without
embarrassing circumstances, would
probably prove perfect on all branches
| as far as studied. H
At the close of the examination
Rev. Mr.. Sims talked little while
to the boys, and expressed his graft
8 ficaticn at their success in the prose
cution of their studies.
| The following named scholars were
not absent during the year: George
Brinkman, Robert Russell; and but
/ half day, Jake H. Kerth.
Not absent since semi.annual ex-
animation: John R. Hugo and Jus
tice R. Lavender; and Willie Kerth
but half a day
Not tardy during the year: Justice
: Lavender, George w. Newman, Viii
lie Gavitt, Willie Neiman, Henry
Krapga, John Hugo, Andy Merth,
Henry Weld, Willie. Kratz, Charlie
Noreross, Jas. Nugent, Sammy Myers,
Robert Russell, Charlie Schwartz,
George Brinkman, Henry Mursinna,
John Zeber, Oscar Maiger, John
Roth, Henry Koehler, Philip Ebling,
John Briggs, Willie Heilman, Jesse
| Newman - ld5g vt4I
Just as the visitors were retiring,
bright little boy stepped forward, and
on behalf of the school presented
Miss Eaton with an elegant gold ring,
receiving the kindest thanks from
the teacher. b rtas
AFTERNOON.
Second (Giirls) Intermediate This
School, of which Miss Dow is Prinei-
pal, and Miss Daugherty, Assistant,
was examined yesterday afternoon.
There were Sc registered scholars, Ga
/ being present, 1t is divided into four
CLASSES, and is truly an interesting
school. In fact, we don't see how it
could be made more SO. In deport-
ment, each scholar from the largest to
the smallest, was certainly perfect,
and evinced a degree of intelligence
that was scarcely to be expected from
those of their age, especially not by
such as do not take lively interest
in our excellent free schools. We
do not expect to be able to do the
teachers or the pupils full justice in
this report, as it would require too
much space. A short review of the
examination of each class will be suf-
ficient.
The first class is composed Of
large numt or of girls, ranging in ages,
we would judge, from.eight to thirteen
years. Each one of them read clearly
and distinctly, in well cultivated
tone of voice, several lessons selected
for the occasion. While those girls
were reading, the visitors listened
with intense interest to every word, ).
and satisfaction was written plainly
on the countenance of each one. The
spelling examination was conducted
by syllable; that is, the first syllable
of each word was spelled by one, the
accommodation of the syllable passed
to a second, and the spelling of the
second syllable to a third, the pro-
nounciation of the two to fourth,
and so on till the whole word was
spelled. The examination of the
class in this study was watched close
ly by the visitors, and with great
deal of interest. In mental arith-
metie, very small girls solved readily
! problems. that would have puzzled
! older heads. IF there was a single
failure in the class in this study, it
escaped our notice.
The recitation in Geography was
somewhat protracted and varied Miss
Dow possesses a great deal of origi-
Dality evidently. In the examination
| of this class she introduced great
many miscellaneous questions con-
corning Local Geography, that are
quite useful and well calculated to
interest the scholars in the study.
The first class of her school is indeed
a remarkable one. During the entire
examination there was not mistake