The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-11-24
OUR SCHOOL vISITs.-No. /.

1t is our design, in this series ofpapers
to give brief stateme of the cond tior
of the school buildings, school furniture
and such other matters as promise 10 he
of general or local interest in and pertain
ing to each school district we visit in our
official capacity as Co Superintendent.
As to the qualification of teachers, the
discipline existing in the scnool, &c, we
shall say nothing AT the timeaof visit
ing we shall commend and advise as
seems to US best. or az the exigencies OF
the case shall require. Statements of this
kind made more publicly would cause
dissatisfaction and i'll feeling without be-
ing productive Of good.
We have two objects in pursuing this
course First: we wish the public to
know what has been done and what is
being done in and for our common
schools. Second we wish to remind
school district officers.in asforci6Ie man
ner as possible of their duties and obliga-
lions to their respective schools. 1t will
be remembered that Immediately after
visiting schools last winter we forwarded
to the school board of each district, a
written statement of tie condition Of
their school, &c In many instances, this
Was productive of good results, and in
Others it was totally disregarded To
the end that more may bV accomplished,
we shall notice to some extent the same
points that we have previously noticed in
our writtenlreportsY V0aoM ss
Nov IS, We visited the school taught
by I N. Clapp, Dist. No 10, Pleasant
Prairie, and remained !, half day. We
found the number enrolled to be "a, and
the number of cases,of tardiness2 during
the three weeks school has been in.session
to be35 The attendance Of SCHOLARS is
good. None of the districb officers have
as yet visited the school. The building
Is an cd one and needs slight repairs
The wood is kept in the middle of the
room for want of wo,d box. The
schooltroom is supplied with dictionary
bell, outline maps, shovel, pail, dipper
and good arm chair for the teachers
use s. - So E%
Nov. 81. Dist No IL, Pleasant Prair-
lie, G as. B. Toartellotte, Teacher. We
were present during the forenoon, The
teacher reports the number enrolled to
be 20; the present number to be 20. The
falling off is due to a removal from the
district There has been 5 tardy.scho!ars
Whole number Of visits 7,snone by dis
trict officers. The school house is one soi
tn best in the county.Tt is roomy, has high
ilings, is we'll seated, has cupola and
bell, the only one Of the KIM in the
county, Is well painted, has blinds, is
pleasantly located. has 4 large, well
fenced site, has u we'll and pump, and d
wood-house. Il is furnished with good
globe, dictionary, erasers for the black
beard, pail, cup, washbasin, chair, shove
and ash pan.
Nov. 81. Dist. No IL, Pleasant Prair
lie, w, @. White, Teacher Afternoon
visit The teacher reported 81 enrolled
10 cases Of tardinessin two weeks, at
tendance irregular. The condition of af
fairs in this district are such as to rende
the present school unsatisfactory The
school house is a good one but the desk.
and seats should be painted. This is one
OF the largest schools, and wealthiest dis
tricts in the county, and ought to furnish
its school room as we'll as the best, and
support az good a school as is to be- founc
in the county. .s ~.
g HOSEA BARNS,