Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-27
CARSON PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Examination Continu ed I'm the Upper
Depart ments.

their sixth examination day. The exer-
eises began with spelling match. Sixty
| words were selected from what they had
gone over during the term, and given
ont by Rev. Allen. These words are
such as occur i'll ordinary usage. and
were chosen because the often-r Inis-
spelled on account Of their very common
hess. The ayerigr spelling WAS tolerabie.
No perfect papers We're banded in. Miss
Lizzie Cofey and Miss Emma Chedic
failed on two words; Miss Pierce and
Miss Bailey and Miss Emma Cotton on
three; Miss kelso on four; Miss Eva
Singerand, Miss Lena Cotton, Miss
Ollie Bray, and Master Small on five.
This standard of orthography will pass
muster, now, when the grades are
hardly vet established The excellent
teachers in the various departments
show it; but they have had time to make
only the first steps. These are the
proverbial ones that cost. A year
hence. and they will show better
things in the prosperous continuance
of work most happily begun.
After the orthographical contest "
was over, old man McDutfey's
fifth reader was taken in hand by the
first grade. We listened sharply when
the reading began. 1t is an exercise
which mirrors the Intellectual. as faith
fully as the features mirror the moral
disposition. The practical observer finds
in the reading of a pupil AN index TO the
knowledge acquired by him in the round
of his other studies We noticed several
that are well started in the important
but difficult art of reading. The Miss
CO!tons read with accurate expression.
Miss Wade possesses the elements of a
fine reader and if she continues diligent
and painstaking will find few superiors
ut graduation Master Hume Yerinston
has a fine voice and showed that he
knows how to Use il. The leaders of the
second grade read from the fifth reader
also. 1t seemed too much for them. |
;. Big book, big trouble the Greeks
used to say.
AFTERNOON
The nos: interesting examination OF |
the course took place in the afternoon,
N Mr.. Howe's department. His class,
of a few boys and nearly a
bakers dozen of the prettiest and bright
est girls that ever graced sage brush
town, were called upon to recite Natural
Philosophy. The majority of the class
ire about fifteen years and under. They
nave taken pride in their study, and
t was a treat to hear them respond with
lear expression to question after qnes-
ion put to them by their teacher almost
IS fast as he could talk for one hour. 1t
Vas delightful to listen. A large num-
Der of cultivated ladies and gentlemen
we're present-the entire number of Wis
tors reaching at one time fory-six-
md listened with an interest very SINH
ar to that which they would feel in
Watching the progress of play. Barely
que stion was missed. The sight of So
many visitors and eager eyes bent upon
hem caused an occasional hesitancy or
lip of the tongue, which were overcome
lmost at once however, by a reserve of
Intellectual fire readily summoned up
s,.inst the embarrassment. The class, ,
q wor,,. evinced full and complete
of the subject. The Ex-
miners asked test questions which
'ere answered instantly. 1t was only {
hen problems were proposed for oral
olution and analysis that any signs of ]
were exhibited. 1t was
bought by some that this trial would be )
30 severe; and Mr. Fisher, State Sn- {
of Public Instruction. suS- 1
ested to Mr. Howe that they had shown
thoroughly familiar with the
lhject and tuat probably it would be
lxiug their self confidence too severely I
, require them to solve those problems ,
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