The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-13
Another Description,

On asformer occasion, we gave ooS-
c,intiop Of a stModel Of Art in school arch
iteetufy and furniture which we once saw
IN Dis county. AS styles and tastes differ
SO ideals Of beauty and convenience vary
with different persons and although ma
iority of those interested in the progress Of
education, probably unite on the Model
before given, still, we have been induced TO
vrsssa. smother description OF school
room we have visited in the county, for the
.ebencft Of the minority.
:, o. the outskirts Of a beautiful grove
'.syssefs three ways meet, in small yard en-
closed by substantial board fence stano'
a school house of moderate dimensions, very
similar in outward appearance 70 the bet
Ter class If country school buildings Next
to tho street, are several bitching posts
ard platform with steps, for oonyeniencs
in alighting. From the gate, plank walk
extends to the platform along the front Of
tie building. 10 the yard are several trees.
from ratnres planting, and few others
carefully set to fill vacancies, and shade
the building from the sun on the vert,
Nov let US enter. Ia the spacious hail
ara several rows Of hooks, on which bang
the chiDdren's clothes, lower rows chIet
" of wrought iron 70 prevent oreaki 3.
At one end, on small shelf stands
N,
while dipper hangs on nail near by
Alta little distance is looking glass, comb,
and towel. Al the other extremity Of the
hall, is large wood box, filed each i'io'n
ing with supply Of fuel for the day. Above
are two shelves, on which are rows Of bas
kets and shining tin pals, containing the
MONDAY lunches of the hungry pupils.
The school room proper is entered by two
doors from this hall, between which on
a rostrum within, are the teachers desk AID
two or three chairs AS we enter IA bead
lifu vision bursts upon our view some
thing so entirely different from sohooi rooms
in general, that at first we are tempted to
discredit the testimony Of our eyes. But it
is reality nevertheless. The ceiling Is
nicely whtewashed, the walls neatly paper
ed, and everything in the room beto&ens a
cultivated taste among the school patrons
Of the district, Nothing, seemingly, has
been left undone, to render the room attrac-
tive aud pleasant and the convtnicl'cts Of
all kinds for the teacher, excel those IN
many Of Our public schools
The desks are of lats pattern. with east
iron standards, and the tops glistem With
coatings Of varnish. They are Of vafious
nights moreover, to Accommodate pupils Of
different sizes Pelton's large hemisphere
maps, richly colored, adorn the back side
of the room, while a finely finished case,
made stationary nea, the ceiling on the side
opposite, contains the balance OF the set,
mounted on rollers, so that they may lie let
down at pleasure. Here is an eocution-
airy chart, here a chart showing
beautiful designs III penmansdip.
There We Soc framed pictures aud por-
traits, and crayon drawing, representing
the planets, orbits &c, of the Solar System
On desk, are Pronouncing Gazetteer Of
the World, a Webster's Unabridged, and a
large Atlas. There is no lack Of black board
room, erayon is used instead Of chalk.
erasers are plenty, and pointers and rules
are not wanting. On one side Of the room
Is suspended case containing tlobrook' 3
School Apparatus, embracing cnbe root
blocks, repres eutations of mathematical fig
ures. ahcmisphere globe, magnet, aid 9th
or things too numerous to mention There
are also mounted globe an orery, and a
tellurian Suspended from the ceiling are
two or three lamps, for use at evening ex-
ercises, singing schools and the like The
ventilator near tue chimney is worthy of
mention, would that every school pos
Bessed one
Let us step into a closet adjoining the
room, and glance over the library. It
contains 200 volumes of all dissertations
These are Of such nature as to suit the
tastes OF all, purchased especially for tie use
OF children, while portion are of charac,
ter to satisfy the older members of the COM
munity' jacob Abbott is prominent au-
thor In this collection
In district which furnishes it's school
room SO bountifully, and which provides
teachers competent to use all these things
as they should be used, it would be strange
indeed, ifpupils did not make rapid advance.
ment in knowledge hts 80.
OUARRo