Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
School Examination.
FORENOON.

Ia the forenoon yestsrday the Second
(boys intermediate, Miss Eaton, Prin-
cipal, and Misa Conn, Assistant, was
examined:
This, like the balance OF the Inter
mediate Schools, is divided ioto four
classes, and 10 composed Of sll2 regis
tered scholars, some ninety-fve being
present. 5s1es goqasrssaw aststasa
The Spelling Glasses in this School
are all good, and pretty generally alike,
40 far as Correctness ia concerned. Dur
ing the entire examination of all these
classes in Spelling, but Is words were
missed, and several efthose missed were
evidently the result Of etnbarFassment
The classes were excellent in Read
ing. The enunciation was clear and
distincta the pitch, Of, the voice quite
loud enough, bnt'not-harsh. Thissis q
commsndable feature Of this School, for
which the teachers are entitled to credit.
There we're very few in each of the
Reading classes that seemed to faltera
or to drawl out words We think the
Third Reading class, perhaps, excelled,
bat the difference was so slight that it
required the closest attention TO die
tin guish II. ssaaia 6sessg gsaaH .al2sssa q
In Geography, the classes did not
| seem so much at home, though the reci-
tations were highly credisable.
In the First Class in Geography, not
q single question was passed TO a sec
ond scholar, but each question was an
swered promptly and correctly. The
Second GEOGRAPHY class missed q half :
dozen questions which was no doubt
the result of a little confusion, and em.
bArrassment. The Third class in this
study answered every question. we be-
lieve. without missing q single one. The
Fourth class, beginners, were examined
| in definitions, and certainly. acquitted
themselves like little men. They were
quiet, orderly and misunderstanding
great respect for their teachers, as did
all the scholars.
| The recitations in Mental Arithmetic
were generally very good,E Ths Frs
4 class OF this branch passed examination
well-only Two boys failed in the sola
ton of questions propounded, a few hes
itated and puzzled, bul the larger par
of the class we're quick, accurate, clear
The came quickness and readiness va
noticeable in the Second aclass OF abil
study; however, four boys failed to an
swer correctly but the questions were
readily solved BY the next one asx
The Third Glass was more fortunate
than its predecessors-only one qaes
: ton was referred to a second boy TO
! solution.
The Fourth Glass in Mental Arithme
tic answered every question, not falling
in single instance, though there wer
o few who did not answer readily
The entire examination was interest
; ing, and conducted with spirit. There
lis quiet, easy gracefulness, about tn
, teachers of this School, that cannot fai
, tto attract notice; the result Of whic
can be seen in the scholars, in thei
!" place for Everything and ever
, thing in tie place style.g The gen
. erAl good behavior of Miss Eaton
| scholars may be spoken OF in the high
: est terms of praise. We did not motto
Q either OF the teachers reproying singh
scholar, either by word or look. saia
B The Singing was admirable an
{ charming, and certainly pleased th
) numbers of visitors, who exhibited sign
of appreciation throughout the entir
Examination hna sesgo giHsas&
We have hurried through this notice
u endeavoring to give as correct an ide
Q of the examination, in as lew words 9
might be, as each of the Intermediat
= schools are similar in course of study.
. At the close of the examination, Pro
9 Rice, who seems indefati gable in b
great work. read aloud the names Of Is
70 boys, who had not missed q day or bee
D. tardy during the session. Q The nam,
y are: Charles Norcross, Geo, Brinkmal
: Vim. Pelz, John Roth and Jacob kirtl
q One of the little fellows, however, d,
: cliued the honor Of being alway pronp
J and SAID, that he had been tardy twic
u We were unable to distinguish which
'. aacove-uamed little menewas theeon
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D thus conscientious. asa@sTJ @ssHf9 &ta
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