The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-02
A PLEASANT VISIT.

/ A PLEASANT VISIT.
Having spare hour We concluded
: we could not put it to better use
than spending it in visiting our com
mon schools. We accordingly called
upon Mr.. Jas. Harsh, one of the mem.
bors of the Board of Education, who
: kindly consented to accompany us.
We reached the new building just
. as the scholars were dismissed for
recess, which gave us an excellent
opportunity for seeing the scholars
together. We were surprised at the
, large number of young men and wo-
e men in attendance, and found upon
: inquiry that quite number from the
!, country had availed themselves Of
the advantages offered by our commo-
diousl building and superior teach
ers.
On entering the building, we pass
ed into the lst Primary Department
under the care of M. Jno. Bowman.
IIn this room, which is intended for
|thoaccomodationof eighty scholars,
We found fifty-six enrolled, with an
average attendance of fifty. The lit
tic folks appeared to be settled down
to their tasks in q way which plainly
bespoke business.
Passing into the 2nd Primary De
partment, in care of Miss Phebe
Thomas, we found eighty-four schol-
ars enrolled. In this room we had a
lesson in sword building" which crea-
ted quite an enthusiasm among the
|little folks, and inExhich they acquit-
|ted themselves creditably.
Ournext visiewas to the Seconds
ry Department, Miss Sallie Crumrine,
teacher. We found eighty six en-
rolled, with an average attendance
Of seventy-two +; capacity of the room
Tone hundred and forty. A spelling !
class was going through a lesson at
the time of our visit, in which they
acquitted themselves very fairly.
We next visited the Intermediste |,
DPaftsers il the care Of Mss
mi s cedHug. We found here sk4
two scholars enrolled in a room
which was intended to seat sixty-a
pretty full room. Here class in +,
Guyots Primary Geography was re-
citing. The ready manner in which
the answers were given showed con-
.clusiyely that the schQIars were mak- !,
ing lair progress. :
Next in order came the Grammar G
school, in charge of Miss Mary Nc I
Cauley. We found here fifty five 6
scholars enrolled, in a room which 1
will comfortably seat sixty. A class t
'irGuyot'sI Common School Geogra- J
phy was recfting at the time of our en- :
trance. We were much pleased with {
the ready and intelliglble answers
given by the class, as also with the |
facility and ease with which the G
teacher explained the different parts I
of the lesson. -.-. Jr
We next passed into the High {
School Department This room is '
in charge of Mr.. Miller, assisted by s
MISS Jane o. DeForest and Miss q
Anna f. Mower. In the absence of S
Mr. Miller, in the afternoon, in the \
of his duties gas Saperin-
teadant, Miss DeForest5 5alies charge
Of the room. There are ninety-two 7
scholars enrolled in this room, with 4
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