Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-03-30

age OI tulrtN-uNe. ne ages aic iioua H'oS
up TO sixteen. The reading classes from
the third to the sixth reader are heard in
this room and among others there is an
interesting class in arithmetic. The order
in this room is excellant, and very cred
table to both teachers and scholars.
! The teacher has had difficult school
to manage all alone this winter. but We
believe she has been successful to high
degree, and that, too, with larger num-
Der under her control that one teacher
shonld have charge of.
In the primary department. which is
under the charge of Miss Lenfesty, there
are one hundred and two names enrolled,
and an average attendance of sixty eight.
How only one teacher can manage such
a number is a wonder; and vet the order
and discipline was good-better than We
expected to find. We questioned If the
rules were not most too rigorous for
scholars 80 young. The classes taught
in this room range from the chart class
to The fourth seader. The method of in
struction Is to be approved Of and is sim
pliied to reach the comprehension Of the
small scholars.
THE LADIES SCHOOL
This is a select school for girls aud
young ladies. II has two excellent and
efficient teachers, Miss Kinney and Miss
Nichols. During tn e term which ended
a few weeks ago, there were enrolled
fifty four scholars, with an average atten
dance of forty. We said this was q
school for girls. though at the commence
ment OF last term a limited number of
boys were admitted. The success of thus
school has been felt in our community.
The teachers have raise d the standard of
education in our. place and they exert
refining influence upon the minds and ac
tons of those under their control. All
the classes undergo rigid training and are
subject to constant drilling in the funda
mental principles Of the branches taught.
In addition to the common branches there
is large class in drawing, peuci.ling and
crayoning. The sests are lily adapted
to the wants of the scholars and are cal
culated to fatigue them if confined loSg
without moving around. The want of
suitable rooms is apparent, but We un-
derstand it is the intention to erect new
building the coming fall expressly for this
school, when all the Inconvenience they
now labor under will be obviated.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
This is q new academy which has been
In process OF erection during the past
year and is just completed. II will be
opened for students the 18th of April. and
will be onducted by five Sisters from St.
Mary's acadamy near South Bend. While
il IS 6enominational school, it will be
open and FIRE e 10 all who may wish TO
avail themselves of its course of duty
The plan of studies will be the same as
at St. Mary's acadamy. All the ordinary
branches will be taught. and besides these.
music, embroidery, making Of artificial
flowers, &c. There 10 TO be a selecl
school for those who wish to receive more
than an ordinary education.
THE GERMAN SCHOOL.
This is u denomina. onal school, and
numbe rs about twenty scholars. All The
branches are taught in German, and are
mostly small. children. The present teacher
has conducted The school since its forma-
tiorpLseveral times since.
CONCLUSION.
We have thus brief noticed the con-
dition of the several schools and CON
mend them TO the earnest attention of our
people. The question has more than
once been asked. How can our public
schools be made a success and an institu-
ton OF learning to which We can point
with honest pride and qualification? We
answer but two things are necessary. LIST
the earnest cooperation Of the parents
and I'd, a new school building We have
teachers there earnest, active working
instructors. and they are doing all hey
can. But their efforts are crippled in =
measure by the objections of pearents.
who throw obstacles in the way more
times than they give encouragement.
This is not as it should be. There would
be nc need of sending children away to
school at great expense if proper efforts
were made TO build up the schools AT
home. We need here new school build
ing; one that will cost $4,000. That is
an important step towards building Up
the town. 1t would give 1t name.
Property would advance 20 per cent
Instead OF sending our children away 10
school, others would come here. The
elements of greatness in a town is its ed
vocational facilities. Secure these and
you have the ground work for forth
coming prosperity. The present public
school building is unit for use. 1t is
antediluvian. 1t has had its day, and no
doubt in It's day has done a good work.
But it is too small and rickety for any use.
The scholars have los. all respect for it.
1t has not apartments enough. The
schools are too crowded. Two more
teachers and two more departments are
needed to supply the want CT our
increasing population. We now have
a splendid courthouse which Is q
credit TO our comfy, we expect to soon
have an important railroad terminate
here, to add its necessary revenue to the
county, and bring an influx of popula-
ton, and now let US have a new school
building, looming up its head amid those
grand old trees, too add its influence and
its blessings TO our town, and to which
we can take the stranger who Is seeking
a location and point it to him with pride
as being the work OF an interested COM
munity and are of the free institutions OF
our town.
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