Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24
SCHOOL REi,oNTs-c Continued.

SCHOOL REi'OilrS Continued 4
Eeb'y Al Visited District No. IA,
Knoxville Towrisfiip mfr. Nichols
TEACHER; Sub Director, Mr. Betterton.
Scholars present 2s; enrolled for the
Term, &c; lin districtg11O. All branch
cs are studied. Scholars studious and
attentive. Mr.. Nichols idiosyncrasy
seems to give him peculiar tact in the
governmentof his pupils. Order good.
Roon entirely too small for comfort
and convenience. a =
Feb. 3. Visited District No. 3, Polk
Tp., Miss Lois Hamilton teacher; Sub
Director, Mr.. Elliott. Scholars en-
rolled for the tefm15; IN District l6.
lrhis 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. M sa
Feb. 1. Visited District No. -, In
Polk Up; $. +. Marshall teacher; Sub
| Director, Mr.. Kimberlin. scholars
present 30; enrolled for the term, IS;
In district, lo2. All the branches but
History are taught. Being late In the
evening, wedid net see much of the
practical workings Of the school; but
what we did see was favorable, both Of
teacher and pupils. This district has
good house. ~
Feb. 8. Visited Dist. No. 10, Knox
vile Tp.; John Baiis, teacher; Sub
Director, J. Koss.s Scholars present40;
enrolled for the term, So; in district.
80. Mr.. Eaily seems interested in his
scholars, and everything seems to go
well. Order good. A few Of the p,l-
pills are well advanced in Arithmetic.
Feb. 8. Visited Dist. No. 10, Knox.
vile Up; John Brobst, teacher; Sub
Director, II. Powers. Scholars pres
ent, rs; enrolled for the term, SO. This
Dist. has just completed new house,
modest, and without any claims to the
beautiful, yet, comfortable in every
respect save ventilation. Pupils very
Industrious. Order good. e ea.}st n
/, Feb. 8. Visited District 80. 5, Onion
Up; Miss Nancy Nye, teacher; Sub
Director, w. Birch. Scholars present.
10; enrolled for the term, Is. Allthe
branches are studied House well
furnished, and in every way a COM
Portable school room. Miss Nye labors
faithfully, and has secured the conf
dence Of her pupils and patrons.
Feb. o. Visited District No. 2, Onion
Tpj A. +. Miller, tcacher; Sub Di-.
rector,G Miller. Scholars present, AZ;
enrolled for the term, 63. All branches
are studied. Mr.. Miller IL an earnest
and successful teacher. Pupils adj
vanced. Room well furnished, and
visited by the patrons. Order good. ?
Feb.8. Visited District No. q, Union
Tp.;; Miss Grouse, teacher; Sub Di-
rector, Mr.. Johnson. Scholars, pres
ent, 81; enrolled for the term, IS. All
the branches taught except History.
Order middling. Room toosmall, and
without recitation seats.
Feb. o. Visited District No 5, Swan
Tp.; Mr.. Adainson, 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 sntisfhc-
ton to- his patrons. A new house Is
needed in this district. 1870.
Feb. 10. Visited District no. 2. Swan
Up; Teacher, Mr.. powelE Sub Direct
or, A. N. Kise. Scholars present, as;
enrolled for the term, 81. All branches
arc studied. !, No advanced scholars.
Order good This Districtalso needs q
new and larger house. nc ba's
Feb. 10. Visited District 30. 5; ,Jno
Alexander, teacher; Sub Director, q.
X. sMohler. Scholars present, 81; en-.
rolled for the term, 5s; IN district, 65.,
Neither Grammar nor History is stud
lied.a Certainly the number Of pupils
Is too largelt be without d Grammar
class. cannot see tliat there IS any
thing gained, but much Lost, to neglect
this branch Of our common education.
Opdetsgodd ~ Asrangenient OF desks
Intonxenicht and liable to create con-
lNHlplldf .i9sAsasa saw II geey afif vF
|aoFch! IL Visited District No. 4,6wAn
|erpe;aM Parker, teacher Sub Direct
Or, Mr.. Lyons. scholars present, %;
enrolled for the term, As Algebra, In
Eadsliti On to the common branches, II
ao.ss,t,EH .AslH5 ri WaSs ais8 gaNafsF 81
NtI@sY ii 1t IL .sAtm8 sISss' 50 9t5tt AZ
81 There isOonaiderable dissatisfaction,
mo- doubts originating from the differi
ent Views entertained in regard to the
mean used Tor naintaipipg the aa-
.thority,of the teacher over the pupils.
/ ave wlsh the teacher could inspire
the pupils with such q love for order,
good government and for rightful au-
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