Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-08

street, east by Main street. south BY the
liver, west By Vine street
No. Four North Davenport NORTH By
north line Of sections 23 and ~, esss BY the
section line Of "a, south BY 10Th street.
vest b. Marquette street.
Re. Fscs West Davenportl NORTH BY
l1th street. ssss BY vins stsess. south By the
river. west By the section lins ofsecsioss
No. ST (aanburs). North By north line
Of sections 81 and 22. east By east lise OF
section q, south bv llsh strese. vsss By the
section line Of sections 81 and 20.
No Secen (Black Hawk NORTH By the
! section line Of section %. esse By the !
the south line OF section 80, west BY the
west line Of sections % and g.
Trasxins School Distrtcf Uor pupils uL0eS
the 7th grade, East BY Brdy street. west
by Harrison street, north BY 10th street.
south BY the river.
SCHOOL HOUsIs
The old school house and lot iu East Dav.
export, and the stone school HOUSE In West
Davenport. no longer Of any practical use
to the District, were sold at auction and the
proceeds paid into the treasury.
To supply the needs Of Black Hawk,
suitable lot Was purchased. and . contract
made for the erection of one story frame
capable Of seating Abous eighty pupils. This
building. now partly complesed. will b 90.
ished % soon - the season will permit. The
cost Of this lot and building Will be about
81, 800.
During the year the Board have expeD0ed
for improvements and repairs, much needed:
Upon the brick school house In No.
Upon the Hsmbulg school house. . 2Ol0O
Upon the old stone school house. 4, 200 90
Aud upon the High school building,
re modelling. 6nishing Of the up
per story, SC, about. Il, 600 90
'rhe new, spacious. thres story brick
schoOl house In No. 8. conmsnced II 1857.
hes been complssed. and. with tho excep.
tion OF the upper story. hes beep furnished
throughout with neat and substantial fur
niture. This Ia. undoubtedly. one Of the
fleets great credit upon our cilt1ono for their
interest In the cause Of our public schools.
When the four upper rooms shall have
been furnished. - p Th:p, vii b required
during the coming summer, this msRnlecent
building will accommodate about TOO pupil.
surely, If in this whole city there Be .
stDgle boy or girl Whoss heart does not
yearn for admission TO this beautiful temple
Of learning. where, under accomplished and
excellent teachers, oil that u noble In maa
or woman may be developed. expanded and
elevated, Tor gre ter 0uCceD 0n0 uoefulnoso
10 lie, then It would ,em that, - TO such
child. the lsbors Of tbe BoaIj, the provi-
dent ca . and hop Of the psssnts. and the
glory OF our free ,hools, are oil in vain.
Except - TO No. Z. oil the school build
ings and the appurtens uces are In excellent
condition And compl' 70 repair. and but
small outlay will be required TO keep them
60 for several years r the snxie,y msn.
lies I'd and the care exc. ed BY the Psin.
cipals and teachers generAlly TO protect the
school house prem ses, and to prevent sll
unnecessary injury. and in keeping them
neat and At active, % we'll ~ for the faith
ful dischsrgc Of their other duties, the Board
award to them great praise.
VALUE OF SCHOOL PRoYss1Y.
Insurance has been effected upon the sev.
eral buildings to the amount of 1850
The actual value. or cost, Of the entire
school property. real and personal, viii
amount, It 10 thought, TO upwards OF $780,.
ca.
are divided iato grade from l to Is. lac
Aot 81 oAu ~ SOeAs - - t00. ssssOAy A/VROAe
met ):
The I. 5, and s.h-Compriss the Interme.
diate Department.
The7. 8. and 10th Comprise the Gram.
mar Department.
The IL, u 13 snd 1lsh-C Comprise the
High School Department
The l5th-Comprises the Training De-
paltmens.
Each Of these grades is divided into
claeses known % A. b. G. and D.
Superint .udlBg each school 10 princ,pil
whose duties, - we'll - those of the tescb-
ere and pupils, - fAr -, ,acsicable. ars Do.
fined in the printed rules ani regulstions
adopted by the Board.
As stated in the Report OF the City gu.
perinte nIeni, and ~ believed by the
Bond, our schools generally speaking,
were never more succe ssful and bene ticisl 10
their results than they have been during
the past year-api Why should they not be
90, under such teachers and with such facil-
ties as the cti4ens have % generously fur.
nished for our children.
sPscIAL INsrRucrloN.
Writing, Drawing and Grammar, BY spe-
soome from time TO time, iuterferes some
what with the regular exercises OF the
echoOl, 10 attended with some loss Of time
on the part OF the regular teacher. and adds
somewhat to she general expeuse. Whether
an improvement can be made In this re.
apect, will be mat ~ Of inquiry for the in.
coming Board.
Writing and Drawing are taught ip
o. arly oil the schools except the Pfimary
Department ; and, OF tho pupils in the High
Schools and in Nos. l, 3 and 8, about 100
are studying German.
rHe TRAINING SCHOOL
In order to extend its neld OF usefulness
and to obtain batter results In this Depart
mens. ite school hss been moved fkom The
old one 10 No. 3 t. the lower story Of The
High School building. By this change II
vas thought that many Of the pupils in the
High School, and especially those who
were asxious 10 fl themselves for teachers'
mi.s -ons, would avail themselves of the op.
porlun ties thus cRerei. and thereby re-
ceivc the benefits which this Department
wss designed TO furnish. The Board re-
disparsgement TO the very energetic end
accomplished principal Of this Depastmsnt)
who. Hs the Board really believes, has done
al iat could be required under the circum
ssrcts ttat the expectations Of the Board
have not been fully realized. What action,
II any. It 10 expedient 10 take In the matter,
will b. for the iocomiue Board TO decide.
fas AWNING SCHOOL,
under the charge OF IL thoroughly comps.
tent teAchefe. has been IN succe0slul opera.
tion siacs the Arst Of October. There wss
great nsed for sach . scA0ol II ous city,
and tAs Board havs besa efotiaed 70 kaow
that the benefits rtsultise from Il ere %
pfsciated By large nunher Of desssv:ng
youths.
THB nloH SCHOOL,
which has ben truly said to be the 'crown
Ing glory OF our public ach0ole," under the
management Of i,s fat, 'ul. learned and &C.
complisbed teachess. 10 deservediy worthy
of high cOmmendss on. The die!ity and
earnest nell o. the teachers 10 oDly equalled
By the interest and ambition Of the pupils
Alter having passed through the lower
grades Of study. 1t 10 NM that the child Of
the poor mar, - well - Of the rich. can
drink deep draughts from the fountain OF
enowledee, s0d e1pesienoe the benefits Of
our sound and Wise legislation.