The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-25

WIN. they are, what they spell,
etc, ali of which having been
satisfactorily answered, tho instructrcss
asks what dog is, what are the qualities,
kinds, color etc, Of the dog, all the time
having the eager and undivided
attention Of her class, and gaining from
them much interesting information con-
corning their own family dogs, what are
their names and tho particular good
points and qualities of each
The lesson having continued for probably
halt an hour, tho sum Of iis attachments
being knowledge OF the form Of
tho letters OF thc word used, their mum
Der, the meaning of the word, in an ex-
tended sense for tuch young learners, the
girls and boys march to their seals in the
systematic manner in which they left
them The school is now ready for re-
cess, aud after singing, with animation
and in good time, n song adapted to their
understanding, they pass out of the
school room, quickly and quietly. We
| have given, we oclicvc, ii fair record Of
the exercises Of Miss Rogers school, rs
they appeared to us during an hours visit
! emitting to mention, for want Of room,
| much that was interesting to us and
| profitable TO tho children. Miss Rogers,
who ia from tho state of New York, but
Immediately prior to coming TO Cairo
taught in the schools of Sycamore, Hi
natural fondncss for tho little folks, hay
ing made their needs, ways and natures u
study, understands well the art OF man
aging and teaching them.
THE UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL
III the high school building ID under the
charge Of Miss Ross, who is now ia her
second year ns q teacher in Cairo; she
came to this city from Freeport, Illinois,
whore she had large experience in tho
profession of teaching. Miss Ross was
formerly n teacher in the grammar depart
men! OF Freeport, but resigned her charge
to devote hersclfto the instruction of chill.
! dr,n, her taste and her forte, as she be-
lieved, lying in this direction. Miss Ross
is Il p,easant-voiced lady of rather nerv.
Gus manner, who, II We are to Judge by
appearances, enters into the spirit Of LEI
occupation with enthusiasm. Her school.
room, furnished similarly to Miss Rog.
ers, isa comfortable one, and contrary &c
that lady sail its appurtanancos are in good
order. In Miss Rogers room we wit
messed only the exercises Of tho very new
beginners; in Miss Ross, we wcrc presen,
though these too, are mors children, the
age of none, We believe, being more than
eight and half or nine years. The
method of instruction pursued by Miss
Ross is also that of object lessons; the
first recitation TO which we listened was
the "losson of the Steamer" In full
view of the school, hangs framed litho-
graphic representation Of the steamer
Robert f. Lee. One of the boys desg-
mated with pointer every part Of the
vessel, the pupils of the class, one at a
time, si~i"s ~. -ame and
also the photography, Of the nam,
and all showing n thorough familiarity
with the subject. Tho next object lessor
| was tho bones of tho human body their
number, names and the photography ofesch
name were given with q readiness some
what surprising in such young pupils. In
Miss Ross, as in Miss Rogers room, we
were impressed with the quiet and orderly
demesnor Of the pupils and the marked
attention given by each one TO the bust
ness of the hour.