The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-06-14
School Visiting.

Monroe township, school district No
6, township So, range 333;; james Coulter,
teacher; length of term 3 months; salary
$3.50 per month; enrolment 30, aver
age attendance about 10. Text books:
McGuffey's readers and spoilers, Rays
arithmetic, Monteith's~ geography, Clark's
grammar. School in good condition,
the children are taught to think for
themselves; system Of instruction good;
pupils taught to discipline, strengthen
and cultivate their minds by doing their
own work. and are taught to make a prac-
teal application of what they learn,
hence the instruction which they receive
has ii tendency to make them practical
boys and girls.
MI. Coulter has had several years ex-
periece as a teacher of youth, is well
qualified for his work, and goes into it
with his whole soul, hence is success
full in getting his pupils to think and rea-
son for themselves. This is a comforta-
BILE frame, situated miles southeast of
Rochester, is well seated, furnished with
Mitchells new outline maps and McGuff-
ey's reading charts, and is known as the
Kimbcrlain school house.
May "a, 1872.
Jackson township, school district No.
|; township 60, range 36; }. w. Ora
bill, teacher; enrolment 46, average at
tendance about q; length of term 3
months, $500 per month. Text books:
National readers and spoilers, Warren's
geography, Greene's grammar. Brooks
mental and Robinson's written arithme-
ties, Q~uackenbo's history. School well
classified; system of instruction only
average; children not questioned sufi-
ciently about their reading lessons; dc
not seem to comprehend what they read;
some of the children are too far advan-
ced in their books, not understanding
what they have gone over; is successful
in teaching arithmetic, and the children
are making rapid advancement in the
science of numbers; teacher seems to be
more interested in this branch than any
other; system of teaching spelling might
be better, and the instruction given to
little ones should be of a more practical
nature, rs they should be taught to OBJ
serve and think. Mr.. Grabill has had
several years experience in the school
room, yet should post up in the theory
and practice OF teaching, and leave the
old and beaten track soon as possible.
Nays, 1872.
Rochester township, school district No.
4; township 80, range 81; JOSEPH, Han
nah, teacher; length of term = months,
salary $500 per month; enrolment %,
average attendance about 10. Text
books: Wilson's readers and spoilers, al
80 one class in Mctiufey's fourth read
err. Brooks mental and Rays written
arithmetlcs, Greenes grammar, Mon
teith's geography, Quackenbo's history;
number of classes-5 reading, 2 spelling,
> mental and 4 written aaithmetics, 2
grammar, / geography, l history; 18th
reads twice, 1st, ID and Sd, 4times daring
the day; teaches map-drawing to some
extent; too many classes for the number
of pupils, though this may be the fault
of parents in sending their children to
school with any text books they may
chance TO have; system of instruction
good, though hardly energetic enough,
yet with practice and a more thorough
knowledge of the branches to be taught
and how to teach the same, will make u
very good instructor; this is his first
term; government of the school all that
could be desired; the children not sufi-
GENTLY interested in educating their minds
yet seem TO be making some progress
in their studies; this is a small frame,
poorly seated; situated about . miles
west of Rochester, and known us the
Mt. Carmel school house.