Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-06-12

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tration as principal. Under the eli
perintendence and direction Ut Pro-
Graves, the public grfded schools Q
this city were opened In the ne,
school building on the sth day .
January, 1859. and now at The clos
of his administration Of two year
and half, it would seem most al
ting that review Of the progress {
bur educational interests during this
time should be made. But this ca
only be done intelligently BY thos
who knew the school ~ Il was whe
4 taken 10 its. crude condition, at ID
commencement or the present gfxds
system and who have taken pain
from time to time to visit md a,
i quaint Themselves With the school 4
aif its details. Our Acquaintance
with Che public schools OF this left.
was frstsniade nearly = year and
half ago, since which. time we hay
carefully noted the commendabls I'D
vancement made In all Its variou
branches and those who have watchc,
IL from the FIRST have not failed I,
note still greater changes and i'm
prove ments. @aw NJ
From the first It las been undergo
ing uniform advancement In al
the grades and we believe that ther,
are few schools In Iowa to-day cqua
to ours in discipline and thorough.
ness of instruction. Prof. Graves
has been fortunate In the selection d
teachers and has always been sur,
rounded by an able and efficient corps
Of assistants, -
Reading, writing and spelling are
Among tile Important studses a
which special attention has been d.
rccted during the term just closed -
The writing department. has been
under the instruction Of Prof w. r.
Reynolds, askillful penman and an
efficient teacher. Many of the schol.
ars who could not write at all when
the term cemMenced, can now, write
quite legible hands and the improve
mepf IN { alt 'tlse departmeptss vhsrs
writing has been taught is such a.
to reflect great credit upon the teach
err. The introduction OF this depart
mcnt has had much to do with the
Improvement and present condition
of the school. r. rs, -, :, 49, r-s-
The teachers during the term have
been the same rs those OF last with
the exception of Mrs. F. w. White
house In the upper room In place OF
Prof. Palmer. She has given good
satisftictioi1. = s F&sT
Mrs. Whitehouse IL also assisted by
Miss Edith Large. The other teach
ers have occupied the same depart
ments as those of last term.
Miss ferguson and Miss Moultop
on the 81 floor. Miss Crane and AIis6
Rood ON the lst floor, and Miss Col
Inns and Miss Dewey In the base
ment, with tho school ~ Mr.. Nye
under the Presbyterian Church. -
Their efficiency and fitness for their
positions arc we'll ixaowa TO those
who have visited tho schools regu-
larly.
The whole attendance during the
term has been 865, with an average
attendance of so per cent.
Prof. Graves closes his connection
with this school with many regrets
on the part of our nAoz,i-- s"---.s..a.
nlnasstCcesss May the same attend
him wherever he shall 60. pse9
DIsTRrcT CotHT. The May term
of the Court In this County ended on
Saturday lastr Lawyers say that al
though the term has been az two
weeks duration, but little progress
has been made. ~
The Calendar stood, Law cases, 40
-@Chancery, 90-Criminal, 80. Sew
eral new Indictments were found and
upon trial o. II. Stratton was con.
victcd or forgery In tearing Off one
end ora 1romissory note, ON which
was printed an agreement which was
construed rs part of the note. II
was giveh for q patent right.
John Collier was convicted or burg
larry committed at Waterloo and VIM.
Kepler of stealing the colts of But
Ter and Harrington, at this place
about year ago.
A plumber Of whiskey sellers,
among whom our city was represent
ed, plead guilty of the crime OF un-
lawfully dispensing Of spurious liq-
uors and were fined about $40 each.
The important civil cases tried
were Dively Us. City Of Cedar Falls,
suit brought on bridge scrip. judy
ment for Plaintiff and appeal BY De-
PENDANT.
Dan Matlier cs. Butler Co6nty
an old case brought on contract for
building Court House at Clarksville.
Vsfyiict for Plaintiff, $40, and mo.
ton for new trial by Plaintiff.
Several cases brought by J. M,
Gray, ct. al. Us. the Sheriff, In which
the verdict was for defendant. These
cases Involved the vAsidity IL the
sale Of . stock Of goods by ID. II,
Weaver & Co., to Plaintiff; me Sher.
ifF having levied attachment onia the
goods at suit OF the creditors Of .Wea.
yer h Co.
I The Chancevy cases. embracsd 4
few loreolosurss 81 mortgages and de
|crees Of divorce. Countless demur.
rers and motions were passed fol
want of time, TO the great delight Of
those defendants whose defenses arr
of dilatory character.
T On every side the satisfaction i,
great at the approach Of tie tim,
when the new Circait Court shall b
organized. Certainly our Count,
needs 1t. FsfH
On the last day OF the term, thre'
unfortunate limbs Of the law wer
cited TO appear 1t next term ant
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