The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
ouR CITY SCHOOLS.
Report. of the Examining Committees
The schools fn AIost Excellent Con-
dItIOn.


Last week our city schools under
went the semi-annual examination,
and we cannot give a better idea of the
progress they are making, or the con-
dition they are In, than by publishing
in full the reports of the various ex-
amining committees.
The esprit de corps of the scholars
was most excellent, and the teachers
have consequently met with great sue
cess. The Superintendent, although
Iaboring under many difficulties, such
as announcement rooms, ETC., has done
his work well.
These examinations were largely at
tended by our citizens. This was a
great encouragement to the scholars
and teachers. We refer, with pride, to
the following reports;
To the Board Of Education Of The City
Of Emporia:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee APP
pointed to visit and examine the ninth
and tenth grade Of the public schools
/ VA Tic VA OSA 4NNNC ~
make the following report:
On the morning of Feb. Sd, we ex-
amined the Sixth avenue school, I'M
der the care of Mrs. Mckee, and found
the school in good condition. The
teacher labors under great disadvan-
| tage in having so poor q house IN
which TO teach, the building being q
mere shell of lumber; but considering
| the disadvantage under which she Ia
| bors, we are OF the opinion that she is
doing good work.
One noticeable feature in this school
| is the number of bright, intelligent
looking children above the average of
such schools. The various classes ac-
| quilted themselves to the satisfaction
OF the committee in the various
brances in which we examined them.
and especially in reading did the whole
school show marked progress. The
general character of the other reci-
tations were so good that we do not
deem it necessary TO particularize
| further.
Miss Maggie Dudley and Master
Willie Wright were reported "a not
tardy nor absent during thc1term, and
Miss Oracle Hood, in addition to the
above, has the honor of being perfect
| in department.
We would suggest the plan of pub
fishing over the signature of the Sup
orintendent, the "rOll of honor" in our
city papers at the close of the term
hereafter as an inducement for the
scholars to make extra efforts.
In the afternoon of the same day we
visited the corresponding grade in the
Union street school, in charge of Mrs.
Jackson, and found her live and en-
thusiastic in the work entrusted to her
care. Although the teacher of this
school does not have as much good
material upon which to work, yet we
could see that she is doing good serv-
ice. This is one of the pleasantest
school rooms in the city, and the
teacher infuses Il commendablc en-
thuSiasnl into her school which is
pleasant to see. The work in which
this school is most forward is in SPELL
ing, in which the scholars excel.
The committee regret that they are
unable to report any scholars perfect
in attendance or department in this
school. The various classes in num-
bers, cOlors, and the parts of the hu-
man body, &C., compare favorably
with the same in the other school, and
1t is not necessary for us to speak of
them further.
In conclusion, we would say that
we think the schools are in good hands
and are being well conducted; and if
we are to judge by the number of the
patrons present at the examination,
we would say that the teachers are be-
ing well supported in this work. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT MILLIKEN,
Mrs. NELSON WHIrTLEsEY.
Mrs. j. W. TRUEwoRTHY,
EX Com.