The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-15
High School.
EXAMINATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR

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were closed on July Cd, to be opened
again in September. The last three days
were devoted to Review of the studies
pursued during the Term, a partsof which
might be designated as Public Exami-
nation. We were present at the close of
the High School on Friday P. NJ, and
from our own knowledge we can speak of
that alone. 1t is understood, however,
that all the schools are making good pro-
gress.
Mr.. D. F. Hicks is Principal of the
Public Schools, and is assisted in the
High School by Miss Doolittle and Miss
Brooks. The close of the Schools COM
pletes Mr.. Hicks first school year in the
Kenosha Schools For some years pre-
vious Mr.. G.. S. Albee had been Principal
of the K enosha Public Schools,and had es-
tablished reputation that entitled him
to an advance of salary as well as place
in the hearts of the scholars and people.
The School Board did not feel able to
make the advance, and the city of Ra-
cine, being larger and moro prosperous
than Kenosha, advanced larger salary
than would have kept Mr.. Albee here.
I'VE are pleased to see by the papers, that
MIR. Albee's salary is now advanced to
$2,000.] Racine has taken away two of
our best Principals and each time to the
advantage of her Schools and the disad-
vantage of ours. But Racine is.able and
willing to do better for the Principals
than Kenosha, and we cannot blame eth
er Racine or the Principals of our Schools.
On both occasions our scholars and
people felt The loss. And as is natural
at such times, they felt that no other
could supply the place Of the late Prin-
cipals. And, however we'll the new Prin-
cipals might do, there would be, if not
absolute dissatisfaction, q lack of satisfac-
ton, and that lack of satisfaction and in
terest would be manifested by both schol-
ars and people. And SO it was for the
first term after Mr. Hicks became the
Principal. We were present at the close
of the first Term of the High School and
the lack of satisfaction, interest and at
tention was manifest in the School Room
as well as in the Scholars and Teachers.
This was observed and commented on at
the time by many present, and good feel
ings were established and a determine
tion formed to give the Schools hearty
support as in times past. A, new School
Board had just been elected and a new
Superintendent had been or was soon to
be appointed, and it was trusted that the
Schools would have all proper attention
given to them.
At the late Examination the School
Teachers, Scholars, rooms ano apparatus
appeared much better. Whitewash or
paint, or both, had been used to good adj
vantage, and the rooms present,a pleasant
and inviting appearance. The loft over
head had been whitened and much i'm
proved in appearance by some person or
persons, we did not learn exactly whom,
only that the ladies had the most credit
for it. Whoever made the improvement
in the appearance are deserving of
many thanks, even though they may have
done it with the money of the public.
The Teachers and Scholars appeared
and acquitted themselves to good advan-
vantage. The Teachers acted without re-
straint OF embarrassment, and the Schol-
airs showed themselves under good order
and discipline. Generally the compost
lions were we'll written and we'll delivered
and the declarations were well delivered.
Altogether the School appeared to good
advantage, and much improved since the
previous publicreYiew.
Notwithstanding the rain during the
most of the afternoon there were many
visitors present-some who had never
visited the school beforehand all seemed
to feel deep and lively interest in the
Schools. After remarks and the reading
of the Roll of Credit by the Principal,
remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Taylor
Hon. Mr.. Graham, Drs. Gridley, George
and Mckinley, Mayor Robinson, County
Superintendent Hannah and others-Hon
M. Frank, Judge VanWyck, Rev. Mr. Nc
| Comber and Father .McGurk, holding
/ themselves in reserve and promising re
marks on some future occasion.
! Music is so common in our Schools thai
no nn,, 100 nor 70 co., 4l.at III.