Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-12-23
SCHOOL REPORT-NO. 2.

Dec. 6th.-Visited District No. 8,
Knoxville Township, Miss Kate
Black, teacher. Sub-Director,
Mr.. Momyre. Scholars present 3S;
enrolled 40; enrolled in the District
70. All branches are taught. Schol-
ars somewhat restless; the object for
which they labor seems indefinite.
Order, middling. The house needs
internal and external improvement.
Desks are wanting, blackboard too
small, and that almost indispensable
appendage to the School-house-an
out-house-should be supplied.
Dec. 7th.-Visited District No. /,
Clay Township, Mr.. Haight, teacher.
Sub Director, Mr.. Durham. Scholars
present 3S, enrolled 38. In addition
to the common branches, Algebra is
taught. Some of the scholars have
attained considerable proficiency in
Grammar and Arithmetic. For want
of room, Il suppose,) all classes recite
standing. 1t would certainly be more
comfortable, and therefore preferable,
to have the class seated, and the pupil
rise to his feet when called to read,
or parse a sentence in Grammar.
This house also, needs somebody to
look after it.
DEC. 13th.-Visited District No. 5,
Knoxville Township, Miss Mary
Black, teacher. Director, Mr..
Breton. Scholars present Is, enrolled
for the term "a, in the District 40.
All the branches are studied. House
comfortable; furnished with buff win
dow-blinds; room neat and tidy; order
good. Some person evidently looks
after things. The house 10 inclosed
q board walk from the stile to the
door; the lot is grass, and a number
of trees planted to afford quiet retreat.
Everything outside az well as inside
of a School-room should be rendered
attractive and Inviting.
"she warblDg woodland,
The pomp Of groves and esrniturs within"
refine the taste, subdue and conquer
temptation to forbidden pursuits ant
prepare the pupil for the more sue
cessful prosecution of his studies.
Same day visited District No. II
Knoxville Township, James H. Lo
gan, teacher. Sub-Director, H. Boni
field. Scholars present 81; enrolled
for the term so; in the District 66
All branches are studied, save History
Everything seems to 60 right; ordel
reasonably good. House entirely
too small.
i Dec. l4th.-Visited District No. s
Franklin Township, Miss Hays
teacher. Sub Director Mr.. Cornish
Scholars present So; enrolled for thu
I term SO; and this, I believe, is all il
the District. The scholars are al
small and but little advanced, q vari
ETY. of readers are used, which to say
the least is an unnecessary consump
ton of time. House not furnished
with desks; order good. Miss Hays
Is interested in her work, and nc
doubt gives satisfaction to her patrons
| Same day visited District No. 4
Dallas Township; Miss NJ. V. Boyeri
teacher. Sub-Director, Mr.. Lang
Scholars present II; enrolled for thu
term II; in the District 10; mostly
small scholars; order middling. New
and comfortable house, but unfortu
nately is located in one Of Mr., Stra
hans little fields, perhaps so rods from
any road. The house should be movet
to road nearest the Biographies
centre Of the sub District.
DEC. 18th. District No. 7
Dallas Township, Mr.. Lecpcr, teach
err. Sub Director Mr.. Graves. 6ch0l
ara present 70; snrolIed 90, In th'
District 80. House poorly supplied
with desks order good
4 Same day visited Nswbern School
Dist rjet No. o. Mr.. Rownan, teach
81. Rub.Djreeter, Mr., pallyrsppIt
HehoIars present 80; enrolled Tor "
term III; IN the District 81. This WA