Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24

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SCHOOL REPolsTS- Continued I
Fcb'y 8. Visited District No. IA,
Knoxville Towriship4Afr. Nichols
Teacher; Sub Director, Mr. Bfttcrton.
Scholars present IS; enrolled for the
Term 6; I'm district; 40. All branch
es are studied. Scholars studious and
attentive. Mr.. Nichols idiosyncrasy
seems. to give him peculiar tact in the
governmental his pupils. Order good.
Room entirely too small for comfort
and convenience. ffii6 +
Feb. 3. Visited District No.S, Polk
Tp., Miss Lois Hamilton teacher; Sub
Director, Mr. Elliott. Scholars en-
rolled for the term15; in District 10.
This District has 4 new house, furn-
ished with every convenience; and
Miss Hamilton, though inexperienced,
gives entire satisfaction to her pat
rons. No advanced pupils In the
school.
Feb. 1. Visited District No. -, IN
Polk Up; s. +. Marshall teacher; Sub
Director, Mr.. Kimberlin. scholars
present 80; enrolled for the term, 65;
In district, 122. All the branches but
History are taught. being late In the
evening, we did not see mucl, Of the
practical workings Of the school; but
what we did see was favorable, both Of
teacher and pupils. This district has
a good house.
Feb. 8. Visited Dist. No. 10, Knox
vile Tp.; John Billy, teacher; Sub
Director, j Ross.s Scholars present4o;
enrolled for the term, So; III district,
80. Mr.. Baily seems INTERESTED IN his
scholars, and everything seems to go
well. Order good. A few Of the pu-
pills are well advanced I'm Arithmetic.
Feb. &. Visited Dist. No. 10, Knox
vile Up; John Brobst, teacher; Sub
Director, II. Powers. Scholars pres
ent, 26; enrolled for the term, 88. This
Dist. has just completed n new house,
modest, and without any claims to the
beautiful, yet comfortable in every
respect save ventilation. Pupils very
industrious. Order good. ~ " ~
Feb. 8. Visited District 80. 5, Union
TIP; Miss Nancy Nye, teacher; Sub
Director, w. Birch. Scholars present
10; enrolled for the term, rs. All the
branches are studied. House well
furnished, and in every way COM
Portable school room. Miss Nyc labors
faithfully, and has secured the conf
dcncc OF her pupils and patrons.
. Feb. o., Visited DistrictNo. 2, Onion
Tpj A. r. Miller, teacher; Sub Di-,
rector, q. Miller. Scholars present, AZ;
enrolled for the term, 81. AL branches
are studied. MIR. Miller ia an earnest
and successful teacher. Pupils adj
vanced. Room well furnished, and
visited by the patrons. Order good. =
Feb,A Visited District No. q, Union
Tp.; Miss Grouse, teacher; Sub Di-
rector, Mr.. Johnson. Scholars. pres
ent, 81; enrolled for the term, 50. All
the branches taught except History.
Order middliDg. Room toosmall, and
without recitation seats.
! Feb. 8. Visited District No 5, Swan
TIP; Mr.. Adalnson, teacher; Sub Di-
rector, Mr.. James Miner. Scholars
present, 20; enrolled for the term 43:
In district, 81. No advanced pupils.
Mr.. Adamson gives complete sntisiae-
ton to his patrons. A new house Is
needed in this district. s. ,@a
Feb. 10. Visited District No. 2, Swan
Up; Teacher, Mr.. Powcli Sub Direct-
or, A. N. Kise. Scholars present, as;
enrolled for the term, 81. All branches
nre studied. !, No advanced scholars.
Order good. This Districtalso needs %
new and larger house. a# pas 4
Feb. 10. Visited District 40. 5; Jno.
Alexander, teacher; Sub Dirvctor, y.
*. .Mohler. scholars present, 81; en-.
rolled for the term, SIS; III district, 6s.'
Neither Grammar nor History il stud
led Certainly the number Of pupils
rs too large to be without D. uramniar
class. ! cannot see tint there Is any
thing gained, but much lost, to neglect
this branch Of our common educatioil.
Order good No Arrangement ~ desks
Ircotlsenient md liable to create con-
fNAlpnIi .Es1iasa saw Il TGgy sal H
Ill Waited District No. 4, Swan
erie;sM keParker,, teacher Sub Direct
or, Mr.. Lyons. Scholars present, %;
enrolled for the term, As. Algebra, in
,adslit i0n to the common branches, 10
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II There iseonsiderable dissattsfaction,
no Doubt originating from the differ;
eIlt VIEWS entertained in regard to the
mean used Tor maintaining the aa-