Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-09
School Notes.

eastsrn part of the county may provo in
teresting to your readers.
Leaving tho village of Ellsworth. which
claims to be "out of the woods" we travel
about seven miles, in a north. east direc-
ton. to district No. /, in the town of Ell
Paso Spelled, in some correspondence
which we have received, allapaso) and
near the farm of Mr.. FRANK HINES, who
rejoices in herd of fine cattle and broad
acres of grass. We find the school house
built of logs, and small, but sufficient for
the III pupils, who are here under the
care of Miss MARY E. Walls, of Pres
colt, who thus makes her advent into the
teachers profession. We are pleased
with the neatness and order Of the school
room and the kindness with which the
children are led into the deep mysteries
of the spelling book and multiplication
table; especially two little colored boys,
who are here learning how to WELD that
patent American weapon, the ballot.
A ride of two and one half miles brings
us to the village of Ell Paso. upon the
clear, pebbly bottomed Rush River
Here We find school of 81 pupils. in
neat frame house on the high land north
of the village, in the edge of the forest.
Thus civilization has pushed back the
wilderness and planted the school house.
to hold possession of the field already
gained, and drill soldiers for her future
campaigns. Miss HELEN E. HEALEY
commands the station, aud teaches tho
young ideas how to shoot.
Thence east and north, through dense
forest and on roads of untold mud. by
the LOG houses of those doing picket duty
In the army of progress, night Snds US
nearing the hospital dwelling of WIN. D.
AKERs, on section Is, Spring Lake. who
signs himself clerk of district No. 8.
(which should be joint district No. y of
Spring Lake and Deertield. We are
Welcomed, aud, while Mr.. A. mows some
grass for our tired horse, Mrs. A. pre-
pares our supper, which is eaten with n
relish, and the maple sweetness of which
still Iingereth on our palate. We visit,
we read from the family bible and bow
together in prayer and so retire to rest,
glad of these resting places in our pill
grimage. The clock strikes twelve, and
Mr.. A. is still talking, though Of the
import of some portion of his last re-
marks deponent saith not. The school
numbers II, under Miss CoRDELIA
WOODRUFF, as teacher, for term of 5
months. We are impressed with the
truth that thing must cost us some
thing to be appreciated. The children
of these schools feel that great exertions
have been put forth for their good, and
are disposed to make good use of their
privileges.
We here learn of new school, to the
north, and with Mr.. A. as a guide, and
by path winding through the forest of
noble trees, across beautiful brook, in
which multitudes of speckled trout are
seen, and through bottom lands, the
moisture of which IS an unpleasant men,
ory, We reach the Eau Gale River, on
section 5, the house of A. NJ. Wilcox,
the oldest settler of this region, and the
new school house, with its first school,
Taught by Miss Lucy l.. HOOKER, with
Is pupils. Thus the foundations are
being laid. We hope the building may
not shame the workmen. We talk to
the children, advise the teacher and dine
with Mr.. Wilcox. The situation is
romantic and no school house has bet.
ter location. Hops grow wild in abun.
dance, aud Mr.. w. has yard planted
from the wild roots and doing we'll.
We walk back, visit tho school of Miss
WOODRUFF, spend another night with
Mr. A. and again move south for Rock
Elm, in regard to whose schools we may
write at some future ;ime.
r. L. REED. Co. School Supt.
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