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


lower school-house. This is one OF
the most interesting schools that we
have visited so far, and may justly be
termed a good school in every sense
of the word. There were eighty mine
registered scholars, seventy-one being
present at the examination. 1t is di-
vided into four classes, varying in
numbers from fifteen to twenty-five
scholars in each, and is under the
control of Miss Eaton, as principal.
and Miss Conn as assistant.
The general department of the
scholars of this school is worthy Of
commentator and praise in the high
est degree. We do not think that we
observed one scholar that was mat
tentive during the whole examination.
Those teachers have a quiet and
pleasant way of enforcing discipline
that is truly praise-worthy. We do
not wish to make comparisons in our
reports of the schools, except in such
cases as will be necessary to give a
correct idea of the examinations, in
as few words as possible. s9s
The First Glass in Miss Eaton's
school is composed of fifteen boys.
In reading, the greatest care was
evinced on the part of the scholars in
pronouncing words correctly, and
speaking clearly and distinctly. Evil
IDENTIFY the teachers had given much
attention to this important branch of
study, and their labors were crowned
with success. There was not single
correction made by the teachers in
this class, in reading two lessons Sc
lected. In the exercises in Mental
Arithmetic, there were three who
failed to solve the questions readily,
which were passed to a second schol-
ar, but no further. This was certain
ly an excellent recitation, as there
were a great number Of questions
proposed. -V
This class was examined in the
Third part of Rays Arithmetic. We
noticed four failures only, which we
considered doing exceedingly well in
that branch Of study. Those failures
are not always the result of lack of
a knowledge of the lessons, or the
prope. answers to the questions, but
frequently caused by a little embar-
rassment, or little inattention at the
time. F
This class did not spell so well.
Boys are likely to give more attention
to studies of higher grade as soon
as they are placed in class that en-
braces these studies. 1t is impossible
to avoid this trouble altogether, but
in this class it was the more readily
noticed from the fact that it was good
in almost all the other studies. In
Geography we noticed seven failures
only, on the part of the members Of
this class. The examination in that
study was quite a protracted one and
thorough. The parents of the boys
composing the First Glass have good
reason to feel proud of them. The
class gave general satisfaction, and
elected much praise from those we
heard speak of it, especially the reci-
tation in Geography.
The second class is composed of fif-
teen boys, who read in the Fourth
Reader exceedingly well. There was
not single instance Of hesitation.
The words were pronounced clearly
and distinctly, and in a well measured
voice. The spelling was betterin the
Second than in the First class There
was not single word missed, we be
lieve. In Mental Arithmetic, the
questions were answered with great
readiness. Three boys failed to an
swer correctly, but they were prob
lens, that to the young mind would
be likely to prove bewildering. Each
was readily solved by being passed to
a second boy In Geography the
class recited very well. There we're
six who failed partially, and were as
sisted by the next in the class. The
class is good one. The examina-
ton as whole, proved highly salts
factory to the visitors.
The Third Glass read and spelled
tolerably we'll The boys are ready,
speak plainly and pronounced cor
rectly. Tn GooDranhv tbara wore