The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-04-17

ing good Oruer WltIEOu1
ihf6Sfhg his own enthusiasm into the
hearts Of those under his care. Every
ch3iffs was made to understand all that 1t
read. hence, there was much Interest In
this department of study. A good WIN
terss work was accomplished PC The hFe
best reported were nie9Smitb, Ale
Smith, Amanda Welsh, Mahala Bay@ng-
ef and Jesse b. Smith. ono ~ '
No 16-T. N. Earnhears teacher'-
This district has completed q new scnooi
house during the year, which is now
being occupied with asehool for the nrst
time. Mr.. Earnheart has taught some
ten years, and is, therefore, teacher OF
experience. 197U b9 r1Efi ~. "
No! 2OA Neosko Rapids--T. NJ. Crew
elf teacher. AThis, is the second district
in the county I'm regard to numbers,
there Being, it IS affirmed, considerably
over q hundred children legally entitled
to the benefits of public schools. As.
yet the district owns mo- house. The
school was taughtin q building unplas-
tered, without chair, table or desk, and
with some Of the windows minus of
glass;. During the severcst weather the
teacher suspended school ON account of
the cold!o Both teacher and scholars did
as.well as could be expected under the
circumstance, the pupils alternating
with cash other in seats near the stove
to'keep from freezing. j. Achurch build
ing or hall that can be used as an apollo
gy for a school room Is n dctrimcnt to
the best interests of the district. If a
district has absolutely no place for d
school, then it will be compelled to go
to work and put up q house on purpose,
and probably win furnish the other ap-
pliances OF the school room. But if
there is anything that can be used as an
apology, then, as q general rule, nothing
will be done. Building will be post.
poned and no furniture obtained because.
twill goo old and soiled, and not good
enough for q new house. It is under,
stood, however, that No. 20. will make
an effort to build the present season.
Success to their efforts. ,-..ai5
No. 2I- Forest Hiu-Miss Stevenson,
Teacher. This school was visited but
once, but an acquaintance with the.
teacher, the regularity of attendance
and the disposition on the part of the
district to retain the services of Miss
Stevenson, are sufficient evidence of the
character Of the school. A class of
children growing up under the instruc-
ton of good teacher will make rapid
progress. But even here there are some
drawbacks: want OF good seats and
uniformity Of books. During the past
term seats were borrowed from an adj
joining district, SO the house was made
comfortable. The school closed with
an examination, and literary enter
tainment in the evening, to the mutual
pleasure Of all Interested. a.
~ No. 22-Coscles School House-A.
Wheeler, Teacher.-It is matter of
uncertainty whether this district should
be eonsidered culpable, or unfortunate.
It'need not be said that, the school was
. Aildfey ne percentage. OF attendance
tells that smest alphabetically. How
easy It b to throw away money in
echooli If the teacher does not hap
pen to suit, why the children may stay at
home and the winter is lost. Mr..
Wheeler is a9gentleman of liberal eul-
turc, and large experience as teacher,
but for some reason failed to secure the
interest of his pupils, and hence the
school went heavily and proved q Gail-
ure. There were in the school several
good illustrations of perpetual motion.
To'a few the school proved an advan-
tage.i The following were reported as
the best scholars: John Wilchcr, (cOl-
ored) Rachel Roberts, David Elliot.
The first named boy is q genuine de-
scendant Of the race of Ham; of ebOn
blackness and crispy hair; one of the
inferior race picked up by Cox Plumb
somewhere in his perambulations and
sent up to his farm; one of the most
unpromisiAg specimens of Negro hu-
mainly. This boy, although in his third
term, far outstripped all of his white
competitors, and in his recitation ap-
peared from IS to 100 per cent. better
than any other pupil in the school. Out
of about hundred questions in geog-
raphy he did not miss one, and but a
very few in arithmetic. 1t is under
stood that he is in his way quite gen.
ius, and has the eye of an artist. While
speaking thus of young Wilchcr it
should be remembered that there is an
unusually large number of very bright
children, though it is rather severe
reflection that they should fall SO far in
his shadow. l'i ~ 70 -7i17<f
No. zS-Hampkyey's Neighborhood-
Sarah Thomas Teacher.-This district
haa voted heavy taxes and is financially
above par. It has had term of four
months Of school. There is growing
dislike, perhaps of fear, TO appeal to the
sensibilties lying nearest the outside.
This Is slight mistake 1t is the con-
viction Of nearly all practical teachers
that, that old writer was correct when
he, said, "Spare the rod and spoil the
child while modern theorists and air
castle builders think him q little, old
feggy. It is an axiom that force is the
ultimatum of government; force is the
final appeal. Miss Thomas was faith
fSl hard-working teacher, but failed in
securing necessary discipline. The very
indfyiduals who declaim against the in
fiction of corporal punishment are
snge TO complain of the want of order.
and ind fanlt. The district however
WAS guilty of much greater derciic-