Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-20
re PATIENT.

No graded school was ever established
without more or less misunderstanding on
the part of parents and scholars. We are
confident that could our citizens fully under
stand just how and why a large number Of
younger children fail to Sc cure admission to
the new building, no word of complaint
would be uttered, and the School Board and
Principal would have the satisfaction Of
knowing that parents were all striving to as
sist them in their arduous duties. On Mon.
day and Tuesday considerable premature
i'll feeling was exhibited, on Wednesday it
had begun to subside, On Thursday it was
growing rapidly less and to-day there is
but little of it. Next week, we are cons
dent, it will have entirely passed away.
What are the facts in the case? There
are over . hundred children. DESTROYS Of at.
tending school. more tina the new building
will accommodate. This has been expected
from the start, the system sought to be es-
tablished By the Board Of Education inclu-
ding primary schools in the wards. II is on
y the lowest primary department which will
now attend at the old houses. This depart
ment will be under the supervision of Mr..
Palmer the same as the others. The grades
ere determined not by age, but BY advance
ment. In the examination at the Court
House, last week, mistakes we're unavoida.
Bile, and tciH be recfifed Just as soon az dis
eorered. 1t will doubtless require two or three
weeks to fully establish the standing Of the
different scholars. Some children we're sent
home on Monday, who. upon further examin-
alton, will be found qualified to enter the "a
Primary Department, and will be sent back
to the new building. We are satisfied that
the Principal and his teachers are doing
their ntu ost to secure perfect justice in this
matter. and the charge Of partiality is simply
absurd. The children Of Mr.. Hart and Mr..
Forester, members of the Board. were sent
home with the others. The children were in
fac. almost entirely unknown to the teachers.
We have IS yet heard no complaint from
those whose judgment the public are aceus>
toned to respect. 1t is mostly from people
who "go off on q tangente-very good peo>
pie, many Of them, but not accustomed to
proper selfcontrol. Some have complained
that outsiders have been admitted. A few
have been admitted, but only to the higher
department, and only until members Of the
grades below are found qualified to take
their places. To mix the scholars Of diff.
ferent grades would 10 a great measure des>
troy the efficiency Of the school. No person
outside the district will be permitted 10 dis
place a scholar from within the district whose
place is in the upper grade, and no outsider
viii be admitted to any Of the lower grades.
Finally, let every person who feels aggrieved
be patient, and everything will turn out sat
isfactory. From oil we can learn We are sat.
isfed that Mr.. Palmer is the right mar in the
right place. The school is already under
wonderful discipline, especially when we re-
member that Young America has always run
wild in Independence. Indeed, Mr.. Palmer
speaks in the highest terms Of the character
Of his scholars, and We feel proud Of them for
It.
The School Board and Mr.. Palmer will be
fully sustained by the public in their efforts
to thoroughly organize and perfect that high
est educational development Of the present
day-a graded school