The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-03
on OF Savannah
Schools.

April 10, 1872.
Sixth Department; Miss Eva Peaie, teacher.
The children passed n creditable examination,
showing that they had made considerable pro-
grcss daring the past year. The government in
this department might have been better. Text
books: McGnifey's first, second and third read
crs and Wilson's charts, and just commencing
Brooks primary mental arithmetic.
April IL.
Fifth Department.; Miss l.. Correll, teacher.
Text books: McGufey's third and fourth rra,i-
FRS and Brooks primary mental arithmetic.
The examination was satisfactory, and the chill
iren showed that they had been under good dis
cipline and received instruction that will benefit
them hereafter. Miss Correll is II teacher Of
considerable experience, and seems 10 be gen.
orally successful with the little ones. The chill
lrcn acquitted themselves we'll, and seemed TO
understand what they had been studying.
April IL.
Fourth Department Miss Anna Morris.
| teacher. Text books: McGufley's fourth and
fifth readers, Brooks primary mental finished,
Warren's primary geography, Robinson's ru-
| diments of written arithmetic. In This depart
mcnt everything was in order. The children
| all did very well indeed, showing a thorough
| ness in their studies that WAS highly
| able to both pupils and teachers. Miss Morris
| has educated herself for the work of teacher,
| and well does she ill the responsible position of
Instructor of youth.
April II.
Third Department; Miss L. Supinger, teacher.
h'NA '''''s aS'''N A''AA t'Nt >
| WARREN common school geography completed,
Brooks normal mental arithmetic, Robinson's
| practical written arithmetic, Grecnc's intro
iuc.ory ramInar This department consists OF
| two grades and two CLASSES. The pupils showed
| some degree of proficiency in their studies. and
many acquitted themselves very well. System
| of instruction, tolerably good, but the pupils
were not disciplined as they should have been
too much confusion and noise. This depart
mrnt we consider the most important one il the
school, and requires Il teacher OF no little expert
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the children for the next higher grade.
April Is, 16 and Il.
First Department; John W. Wilkerson, teach
er. Text books: McGufey's fifth reader and
kidd's eiocutiOn, Brooks normal mental arith-
mctic, Warren's physical geography, Robin
| second books physiology, Greene's Introductory
and English grammar, Quackenbo's history.
This department consists of two grades and two
Glasses. The pupils did exceedingly well in all
their studies, being thorough is Ear us exam
ined. Mr.. wilkerson is u live, energetic teach
er, and seems to love his work; hence, Is sue
cessiul in getting pupils to think for themselves,
thereby becoming Interested in the work before
them. One class in physical geography de-
serves special mention FOR the proficiency made
d,r,ing the past year in thai study, having about
cunpleted The subject in hand, and answering
every question that was given to tbcm, this be-
ing the Il grade i'll this depqrinie II; anti the
same class did equally as well In written arith-
mrfic and mental. The 4 class also deserves
ym"n;ion for the thorOughness which they showed
in he exi miuatiOn, answering questions given
to diem in higher arithmetic, history, physioio-
sy, mental arithmetic, algebra aEd grammar.
April Is.
PRINCIPALS Department: L. S, Campbell
Te,.t books: Qusckenbo's history, Cutters see
ond book physiology, HGrkness' fist and second
books in Latin. analy Sis Of sentences AMI pars-
ing. Quackcnbo's composition and rhetoric,
bookkeeping, German, Eobinspn's higher
arithmetic, RObinson's university algebra, I;ok-
inson's geometry and plane trigonometry. The
students in this department have made consid-
cradle progress in their studies DIN ing the past