The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-07-24
Lake Comfy Schools.

| EDlTOh OTAR III beeInetn gOOu
to me to give q brief account Of
the condition of tue Schools, in
the newly organized county Of
} lake; for / Ind the people here,
Eafthoueh busily engaged cultivat-
ing tnd Identifying their farms,
deeply Interested in the good
cause Of education.
f. =. - PisoRA. . :"
: I visited fractional School Bis
trict No. I, Township OF Pinora,
ON the 18th day 81 July; where ]
fonnd ihs best sciuol- House in
the county also a, very pleasant
school, taasft by Mise Mary
Sven, Of Usceola county, We
are glad she has come over into
Lake; as che has experience In
teaching. Her school is a success.
She has 81 names enrolled I; II Of
which were present, ind all SEEM
ed cheerful and pleasant.
ELLswoRrM.
On the 18th inst, we visited
School District, No. 9, of Ellsworth
township, where We received a
cordial welcome by Miss Ada j.
Randall;whoFis teaching there,
this Summer Trey have a very
comfortable log tohool-honse.
Miss Randall is from tho Union
School Of Ionia, and therefore u,,.
dcrstands how to manage n school
properly. She has 10 scholars en-
rolled but hunter killed q
very large bear in that district
last week, 'here.is mnch excitement
about sending children through
the woods; in consequence OF
which, there were but 3 pupils
present. There is moro fear Of
the bear. since his death, than
there was during his natural. life
time. The school is in good con.
dition. One little four-year-old
answered so many questions in
geography, that the Director said
Justice demanded me to give her
a certificate; the matter was, how.
ever, deferred, as she is too yonng
to properly ar,iculafe long words.
We next proceeded to District
No. 3, Miss Mary A. Delzell is
their teacher; but was absent on
&C :ount of the sickness of a friend.
However, we found John Delzcll
acting as substitute, with honor to
himself aud the school. We hope
Mr.. DeIzell will make mp his mind
to engage in teaching in this
county. The school seems to be
doing as well as could be expected
of the first school in a new Dis.
trict. Niles Delzell has 10 names
on the rpil; s. were present. Tho
house il small, as well as the
schoo'; but we we're informed that,
they intend to build a new house
this Fall.
On the 18Th l called upon Miss
Ella Clark. whp is teaching in
District No. 1, fractional. As l
arrived early, l was present dur.
ing the opening exercises, school
was opened by reading and prayer;
much to our satisfaction; which
speaks well for the teacher, and
we trust will make o lasting i'm.
preston upon the minds Of her
school. Miss Clark has 16 names
enrolled, II OF which, were pres
emf; all Of tho scholars seemed 10
be making fair progress. They
have very good frame school
house; which rendered everything
convenient for the teacher. and is
one III the helps we 70 greatly
need in Lake county.
KILLBuCK. :
On July 18th, l called npon
Francis M. Colby, who has taught
| two rDvntbs in District NJ. /, and
is engaged to. teach. 2 mouths
longer; bat, as they arc having
vacation, | did no! sec the school.
:, Visited District No. 2, school
taught by Miss Emma. u"lcpmb.
She has ! ! names enrolled, 5 ot
them present. This is the second
term of school for this District,
and the fret for, Miss Holcomb,
The school is in good condition;
their watchward being onward;
lyst, 50 small q school is rather
wearisome, for'ths teacher. W.
are well pleased with the condi-
tim Il tbs; schools in tho northern
part Of this county. Thoy have
now passed the Rubicon Of organ
iza,ion, and wo trust their onward
march. will be crowned with sue
cess. :
DEwrrT c., DAvENPoRT. 80,