Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-27


Prineipal-Mr. y. Rose.
0sammar Rssm-Niss 4. Severance.
4 Roem-Aiss Jennie OIsavss.
b % Alice KestinR.
q Z" A. y. Johason.
D Z" Fannie A. Peters.
" Julia Cook.
Mary l.. Wagner,
q F. Hyde.
SCHOOL 10. SIX.
Psincipal-Nr. J. A. NsClslland.
First Assistsnt-Aiss n. l.. Osias.
Second - l.. 4. Allin.
These teachers, With the exception efiws
Or three, are those whs have had charge oi
the schools during the past year, and ths
following reports Of the examining commit.
tees 10 sufficient recon- zsndation for them
SCHOOL no. sNs.
Being sppsintsd - sxsminisg esmuittsl
for the East Davenport Sohssl, We visited
the sehsel at the close Of the tern just ter
minated. We we're very much interested
in the exercises. We chssrfully accord ia
Mr.. Rsss, Principal, and bic assistants, Mrs.
Montague, Misc Davenport, Miss Jackson,
Miss Howard and Miss Frixzsll, oil the cred.
il belonging to marked success il teaching.
The system 10 we'll organized throughoul.
We found deeerum in the various rooms
mont Of CLASSES with . view to equality sl
intellect or understanding, exhibited 10 q
beautiful light the advantages Of the graded
school.
We must say We we're highly pleased
and fully bslisvs that, ifsvsry parent whose
children are fortunate enough to belong "a
said district and partaks Of the beauties
here shswn, in the rising mind, vsuld feel
how we'll their teachers we're ful6llinR that
responsibility which commonly 10 astribut.
BE only TO the domestic circle, in addition
70 the Development in Z truly remarkable
degree Of the youthful mind with view ts
The various stations Of life, . unissrsol &C.
cord would follow. The development ol
time and tone, IS we'll ~ cultivating . hab-
it Of singing before an audience, is charm.
ingly illustrated and adds greatly 10 the
improvement of the pupil, both in The
polish nsnt Of the mind and early inculsating
Of the rudimsnts which lead to high state
Of rsfinsmsnt
Again, W repeat, we were highly pleased,
and il cur sister schools command squal
admiration, the people Of this city, "beth
rich and poor,' have cause TO rejoice in the
establishment Of . we'll organized system
Of graded schools.
Davenport, June %, 1868.
LEnusL PARKsuasT, Ohm.
SCHOOL no. THREB.
WA. Bsxis, Superintendent Public SeAssls:
SiR-Ths undersigned members Of your
committee to attend the examination Of
School No. 3, attended in the afternoon, be-
ipg prevented from attending 10 the mern.
ing. We visited the A room, where Wo
heard q class read and smother spell. and
also witnessed the examination Of class
10 practical arithmssic. The progress Of
ths scholars since the last public exenina-
tion 10 very satisfactory, and beth teachers
and scholars deserve praise. We we're alss
shown some very fine specimens of writing,
but would suggest that two lsssons week
in psnmenship 10 hardly sufRcisnt fer the
more advanced scholars. to make geed pre-
grsss. Halt IN beur each day devoted 70
the practice Of psnmanship weuld, in osr
opinion prove advantageous.
Mr. Little will probably furnish you .
more complete report, he having attended
the morning exercises also.
Mas. Joss 0cnulpr,
II. LiscHs2.
Davenport. Juss Path. 1865.
Palcs ~ PAraIorisu.-The yease men
Of Blue Grsss are making prspssstioss 70
celebrate The Fourth, and expected - have
. gsctlsoan from this city to address them
On that occasion. They received . polite
little note from him ts-dAy iafssmisg then
that il vsuh not Be eonvssisnt fss Hin 70
speak 70 them. bot the little tribe Of e2S
would make It esnvenisst. They esscludsd
that sny speech be could make wasn't
worth that to them. and accordingly secured
another speaker whe could afSefd to con.
tribute few patriotic i1sas 10 honor Of the
day. Thcss Of our rsadsrs who 20 q
Blue Grass will bs we'll received, and have
6ne time.
0sop NBws.-Ar. Dow, who has bssn
spending some time in the country, says
the prospects for . most magnificent hss.
vest were never better. All Of our sx
changes report to the effect that the growth
Of vegetation for the last three days ha1
been almsst without . parallel. Fislds d
rye, cats sad grass, the forest trees, and
everything that has bssA patiently and Ian
guidly swaitiag the sumnss's sun, be-
sprsng q ones into sew aed most viesr
ous life. So, aitss oil the dismal fossbs
dings abeut the fruit and grain csep, ~,
nay BE- happy yet"
Cosdustse Raynsr runs th'
night express between this city and De
Hsinss, YET manages to 80 some thiar
sa his trip. He iafsrnsd u to-day the
The grasshsppsrs have tsksn Up their lin
Of march eastward, and have got 70 Mitch
ellvills "a their journey hither. He ssy
il 10 Easy enough to drive ia the dirsetiol
they want'ts 90. but asithsr expsstulatis,
psr sntrnty will induce thsa to 70 in q,
opposite direction.
SAD Nsws.-Oar friend and fsllew-cisl
zen, John Hoyt, Esq.,, received the sad in
tsllissnes this morning Of the death sf hi
aged mother. residing at Bsrnafdstovn
Mass. Death came TO her relief after pro
tsaetsd illness. and found its subject pes
pared for The great hereafter. A leag sn
Useful life spent in His service must sussl
6nd its reward. With many friends y
extend our sympathiss 70 the bsesaved.
-hrs. +. y. Beck. ofDubuqus, tsll -
while at wesk at the vash.sub laee week.