Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-30
Ellsworth High School.

The examination OF oar High school o,-
ctlrred on Friday OF last week The excr-
ci>'-, on the whole. dbl credit to scholars
and teacher. There have hreu about tifty
pupils Ia attendance during the Fall term.
The school T. grnSin more and more 20
he necessity OF our public education.
We wish to maze known our very great
Interest IN the finn aad secure establish.
ncnt of this best arm Of the educational
advantages Of Ellsworth.
The people 81 this place. for whose bsr,e.
q free schools were created. have now ac-
ce,, to the means for giving their children
something more than the rIIdiment. of men
'al discipline The fiffv who have been
'lught this Fall in our High school, have
~ the Advantage Of the too costly Acadc-
iii OF Seminary.
\, We looked along thcclass Ia recitation
n" law among The brightest, mos, prornl,-
'hs boy and girls. iho-r who probably
would never have a DAY, Instruction In
any other place. And there {. a. ine
material. out Of whicA 10 make able and
cultivated men aud women. A. can bc found
IN any place In the country rIe larger
part of this school have improved tn.
hour Of study. II j. only within the lat
twenty Hcar- that graded public schools
have existed IN our towns and cities. And
Ellsworth has been among the latest to
come into line with the improved methods.
This beginning We earnestly wish carried
forward 10 a more effective and complete
system. IL any disposition TO stop where
We are. or worse still. To cut down the mum
Der OF our schools, i suffered good 9Th
Aen> may a. well move out. shaking un .he
dust Of The place from their feet.
The faults OF the Ellsworth High school;
a, II is. We believe, might be remesiied
Both the teachers. Mr.. Farnum and Mr.
Mathews. have worked as well a. the. cir
cumsianccs will allow. They have earned
general respect and Affection.
Ia iiiis place small High school should
satisfy The visitor sees at a glance. that
too many Young scholars III the last wears
Grammar schools. jumped the slack line.
Of the committee. Once over they MAKE
the High school safer ia point Of scholar
snip and discipline. We have complained
that there is only the most imperfect means
TO determine those pupils. who deserve 10
= cEt' rss! and 70 remain ia our High school.
We want a well digested scheme of ex-
animation, both for pupils entering, and
also continuing TO be members from term
10 term.
Again, our High school. most o, all
suffers. because the committee neglects the
PLAIN duty OF setting the pupils upon a
definite and progressive course OF study.
When once admitted. classes are put TO ,hi.
or that study, in no set order. and after no
plan. We learned the other day that some
had two studies only. others three or four.
When proper High school is established.
all pupils will work TO some definite end
and object. We are aware, that when Ali
ID The High school. have three or more.
studies. there must be more classes than
one teacher can attend TO In six hours
An assistant must be called in and con.
unued in office. To 10 this, the civ must
make somewhat larger appropriation.
While Ellsworth raises less In proportion
70 the number Of its scholars. than any
other place in the State we cannot obtain
iirst-class public instruction.
Let Us be thankful that the schools are rs
numerous, and on the whole. a. profitable
as at present, while we work with all our
might. to have far better ones.
COUNTY SUPT.