The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-29
TWELFTH PRIMARY.

| yesterday morning. The first school
examined was the
TWELFTH PRIMARY,
of which Miss Jennie Sharra is Princi-
pal and Miss Lizzie Stratton is Assist
ant, taught on the ground floor of the
Locust Street school building. This
school is composed of boys. There is
registered 123 names, of whom 101
were present yesterday. Many of the
scholars are quite young, scarcely all,
we should think, being of the age the
law requires for their admission. The
average attendance during the term
has been good. The order in this
school was generally good. We no.
ticed one little urchin double his tiny
fist and shake it menacingly at his
next neighbor in front, as much as to
say, " IF | only dared" Another had
section of rubber ball which he
pounded vigorously upon his knee
with his fist, after the manner Of a
shoemaker with bis lap-st and
hammer, all the while watching his
teacher with the eye Of hawk. and
ceasing operations the moment she
turned her eyes towards him. These
were exceptional cases, as mostof the
pupils conducted themselves with
much circumspection The room is
too small for the comfortable accom-
mediation of the school, and at the
same time the school is too large for
any one room, and shows the great
need we have of more school houses,
want we hope to see soon supplied.
The classes all acquitted themselves
in very creditable manner. evincing
great patience and care upon the part
of the teachers One class, who com
menced in the A, B, C's at the be-
ginning of the term, read quite intel
ligently in the first or second reader,
and missed but few words in spelling.
Another class, who commenced to
learn their A, B, C's at the opening
of the term, have commenced to read,
and spelled short words quite readily
off the book. They have also been
taught to count to 20, forwards and
backwards. It is a very interesting
school, and the examination was
highly satisfactory. The number of
visitors present was not large. From
this school, at 103 o'clock, we pass up
stairs, to hear the examination of the
NINTH PRIMARY,
Which is composed of girls, some of
them quite young, but none so young
as large portion of the school be-
low. Miss Fannie Dougher.y is the
sole teacher, and is an accomplished
instructress. The marked feature of
this school is the excellent order and
discipline manifested. During the
recitations a pin could have been
heard to drop upon the floor. Here
Y pupils are registered, of whom So
were present for examination, This
school is too large for one teacher;
but strong evidences were manifested
that successful effort had been made
in the right direction. Many of the
scholars evinced rapid progress and
thorough appreciation of the lessons
they were reciting Everything par
took of the character of the teacher
quiet, orderly, systematic and accu-
rate-with no attempt at display.
There are many bright scholars in
this school, and it may be set down as
one of the best Primary schools in the
city. The examination was peculiar
ly fellcitous and creditable to both
teachers and pupils The singing in
this school was highly pleasing and
excellent.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon we set out to find
the Crescent School building, which
we succeeded in doing after much diff
ficulty, the appearance of the build
ing not being such as to lead any one
to suppose school was taught in it,
nor at all creditable to the city of
Evansville The knob of the front
door having been removed and lost.
after a reconnaissance we found an en-
trance by side door, when we found
the
FIFTH PRIMARY
Undergoing examination. This is a
mixed school, with 50 scholars regis
tered and 81 present for examina
ton. Miss Matte Tabor, for long