Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-30
New Castle.

ltiE ruHLlC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EN.,,
NATION AND REviEw.
INV CASTLE, DEL, December 2ith.-A rcvicu
OF the High School aud Grammar School ,v,,
held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Iustltutc
An invitation having been extended to the noron,.
of the children and to those interested in na
schools'a number were present during the review.
ana among the number reporter from thu
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
The exercises were held in the Princn,l.s
room, large, well warmed and ventilated anar,'
ment, newly furnished with Andrews &, n, =
Chicago, lllinois,) patent desks, win soa,s
attached cocoa mntting'on floor walls eS1i,'
decorated with Johnson's Philosophical Chnr,
a large and beautifully framed pictnre IS,
= Authors Of the United States, underneath M
clock with the Indispensable, yet terrifying HAL,
boards, making il a very cosy and comfortahia
room Tor the children. The examination cn,-
sisted in the different branches taught in ~
school-spelllng, reading, arithmetic, EnglinI,
grammar, geography, ctvmoOgy, natural pbiInso.
ply and Latin. IL would be using too innnh .s
your valuable space to name those WIN ,yo y,
honored and promoted. We will, in lieu thcre,f
insert portion OF the report of tho "Committao,
on Education" of the " Board of Trustees ~
New Castle Common" (Messls. James a sb, u,
present. They says ''i"s
We have visited during the day (Thursdoy,
the rooms of the High School and Gram,nysj1
School, d. W. Harlan, Principal, and Miss rlara
Houston, Assistant; 0''''"
intermediate School, Miss Dusenberry teacbor.
Secondary School, Miss Mary King TEACHER
second Primary, Miss K. A Challenger fenchar
First Primary, Miss Ellen Vning teacher
and are both astonished and delighted with IN
order and advancement of the children made viii
In the short space of three months the time ,vhan
the school was reorganized under the pr"ssn,
principal, MIR. d. w. Harlan" There has baar
a new and unseen force at play influencing III,
children at home ut their sports and in H.,
schools an emanation of the zqal, energy and dal
votedncss OF the principal. MIR. Harlan IL ~,
merely teacher or instructor he is cmphoijcaIl,
IAN educator" He recognizes the fact and a.;
on j. that though the brightest and best cntiva,a5
intellect, may and will adorn and cmbelisb liz
yet will il never confer happiness if the cnltnra ~
the moral faculties be Observation-Disclosures tho a.
tive exercise of conscience, the clevatinr md on
obllng purpose Of mans life can never be- oh,a;,
cd. To devolopc and perfect this idea he brin,ra
energy, devetedness and love. 81 H.
caDacity and energy the best proof Is afforded nv,
the reasoning and accurate answering of Tho ~;
pills, while the cheerful and Willing nttnndappaa
at their respective schools proves that he hos
found his way To their hcarls-that his dcvotad
ness and love for them is felt and returned Tho,,
feel what their elders understand that bis ~,
not the services of hircling, hut the honest All
ndeiatisible discharge OF the lofty duties nj ~
+" vocation" He teaches for the lows os r, III ms
eating, satisfied that he is thereby promotina ,ia
happiness OF his fellow man and best fulflIina
The Divine prccept: Love ye one another .