The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-11-21
County 0uperintondont's Report
Of Schools visited for October.

FRlpAyP. NJ Der. 4Ts. -vssited
distri No. II, Nnts Tp.. Miss Nc
Cunes seacher; nroiied II. Iesent II.
This 6as the las day Of the Drm. and,
possibly. an un11sorable tile 10 Visit
for tho teacher; but the scholars gave
evidence Of good drill in their studies.
aud the school OF excellent discipline.
THURSDAY r. NJ, and FRIDAY. Ger.
2lTH and 25Tn-Visited Durant. %
district, w. d. Vermillion, prfhdnI
This school has two departments /:
High school department, w. d. Yer.
million. teacher enrolled 90, present
20. Primary department, Mrs. Yer
million, teacher enrolled 80. present
-.
Friday was the last day Of scho,i
and the scholars Of the high school
passed U written examination. | wish
that great many Of the teachers VI
the county could do a. well when ex-
amineG as sch0lars Of this department
did for Themselves. Mr.. Vermillion
need not be, ashamed Of bis success
with the school.
I Mrs. vermiiliOn IL one Of our most
successful primary teachers, which Is
proven by the advancement Of her
pupils. Her patrons surely appreciate
her work.
TUESDAY, Ocr. o9rn-visited ond
district of WeAt Bsancfi. This school
has three departments: High school,
Mr.. Elliott, teacher and principal +;
enrolled 81, present %. intermediate,
Miss Walters. teacher; enrolled -,
present 10. Primary. Miss Smith.
teacher; enrolled IS. present 40
Mr.. Elicit has the school under
excellent discipline; he has = clear
and pleasant manner of inparting in
structiou, which will secure him sue
cess with his scholars.
Miss Walters has good methods and
ideas Of teaching. and well CONDUCT
ed school.
. Miss smith hss large school 0f pri.
mary scholars. we'll OrgaHixed aud
classified; and one neesL bat visit hri
department to be able 10 pronounce
her teaching . success. She labors
under a disadvantage sr the want o.
room.
w EDSFSDAAs WI. OVln ieitSu
Springdale 2nd district. This school
has three departments: ts
Prof + u. Cook y principal Ut the
school and teacher Of the high school
enrolled Al. present 80.
intermediate, Miss Kenworthy,
teacher; enrolled 81. present 3.
Primary, Miss Pearson. teahcer
enrolled "a. piesent u.
Prof. Cook has the school under
good management every department
Is we'll disciplined That he isa sue
cessful teacher In evinced by the I'D.
vance,nent his scholars lave made
some of the glasses are diiishing sci.
ences and mathematics.
Miss Kenworthy Ii . good teacher
and her scholars show . thorough
drill In the hest methods. / eonsid-I
/ that an intermediate department has
the hardest work to perform of. any
department. Of . graded school. Mics
Kenworthy IL executing that work
we'll.
Miss Pearson msy be proud Of bel
department, she has always some
thing for her little pupils to do, and
they are busy doing u. The school !.
well organized and classified. and her
methods are models Of opd teaching.
could probably have somewhat
abridged my report by ststing that
had visited these schools, that the
work was being we'll done by the best
Of teachers, for that comprehends the
entire matter. During the next month
I intend visiting the remaining graded
schools Of the county. aud In my mex
report shall make some remarks on
the influence of these schools upon
our county.
On the first Of the month ! made
my report ri The State Superintend-
ent. / found =, great deal Of i0con,
venience in making II out. ON account
Of incorrect reports received. aud the
neglect OF others In promptly forward
ing their reports according 10 the
requirements Of the law.
The Institute also has been held
during this month ; was well attended,
and will result, hope, TO the great
kere ~ sA>o saass.s.l aAsia s.slssssr- szaAa
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