Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-07

The above shows that the cost Of tuition to
each pupil per week in the city. 10 only about
two thirds ~ much - It 10 through the County.
and Just one half ~ much as Il 10 throughout the
State. And il seems that IL any have just cause
to complain Of expensive instruction, they are
not those who reside In the city.
The Evening School. established by authority
Of the Board. wac opened in the Stone Building.
District No. 9, on the nrst Of October, NitA one
teacher. During the drst week the number in
attendance was % great that secoad teacher
was employ ed. and another roem opened; and
soon after the very full condition Of the schools
compelled the smploymsn Of . third tescher.
Upwards Of $50 pupils have atteuAed the school,
In their studies. The mature age Of the pupils
has favored this None are admitted under IL
years Of age. Bet the sarnestness and fathful
ness of those attending he's been the true source
of their success. Several rare examples Of self
denial, for the sake Of attending, have come 70
my knowledge. One case Of young man. whe
lived mile and . half or two niles away. who
left home before day, taking his dinner with
him-worked oil day At hard lsbor ;-csme to
school and studied till o'clock and took his
supper after resching home at near 10 o'clock q
night. A zeal like this 10 sure to LEAD to success
ing the day. aud but for the Opportunities ef The
evening school they would remain uneducated
The branches taught are reading. spelling
writing, arithmetic land 70 one class grammar
There hes bees an urgent call for an evening
school in District No. 8, but - the day schos
was not crowded, none was established.
50 far - have heard the acten of the Dosrt
in suthorisng the evsaing school 10 cesdiall!
approved.
At the commencement Of the present year,
new Arrangement was adopted, by which the po
sition of Assistant, Principal, WAS abolished
and the entire control Of the school siyen to II
| Principal Of the building. The results of thi
change have been very satisfactory. The Prin
| cipal now examines and assigns to his prope
grade each new pupil that applies for sdaissiol
to the school. he thus becomes better acquaint
cd with all the pupis, and understands mss
clearly what is an should be required of ssc
class. He attends to the examination and prc
motion ofeach pupil or class, Investigates oil q
rious cssss Of disobsdience, and visits and cor
suits with the parents % occasion seems to DE-
mand. He also gives close attention to the ~
in which the Janitor performs his work 4
cleaning. warming and vsntillasing.
By the action OF the Board at the same tint
the orincipal 10 relieved of the special care
the grsmmar room, end sssigaed recisatiol
room, where be can hear his elasses; and th
teacher, formerly known as assistant in d
grammar room. now has the entire control IN
responsibility Of that room - other teacher
have Of their rooms.
Never before hes there beea . time when II
teachers Of the city have BEEN more earnest, o.
% believe, more succeeseul in their labofs tha
during the past I've months.
The evidence Of this, asids from kpewlsda
Of each tssehsrs spirit and seal, 10 the rspid D.
grsss Of the pupils IN their studies, their esse
q eatisfsction With their schools and the e1cee,
ing rarsnsas Of complaints from either pupils
parents.
For this very desirable cosdisien Of aAaiss.
can assign ~ following ssssoss: he Dsel
| were very uuoni0eus 80 DECIDED % o0pooylq
nose buS thsoo ot WAeoe skill - Ou6oD1o
teeeAoeo tAey hal go evi6snsoy uotG1oo