Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-04

Mrs. Caudle," by the united voices of the
entire school, was unusually fine. The
singing was goOd-taking into the ac-
count the fact that no music teacher has
been employedin the schools of late. In
fine, we regard this school as well worthy
of the confidence and supper; of its pat
rons. GEO. w. WAITE.
B-Grammar-- Markham, Teacher; :;
The classes in R:ading-both in concer,
and singly. did themselves very great
credit. The emphasis and punctuation
were especially fine.
Spelling was good, considering the diff
cult exercise.
Composition, rally excellent The plan
of teaching writing must prove a success
ful one
In arithmetic, they performed some uif-
fcult examples on the black board, aud
showed themselves well acquainted with
the principles.
In Grammar, they are doing very fine
ly-par5e and give the rules promptly.
I he discipline of the school will admit
of no criticism. Too much cannot be SAID
in praise of the singing.
The scholars of this school are especial
ly fortunate in having so capable and
thorough teacher in music, as we'll as In
all the regular branches of study.
MRS. DIR. W. NJ. EAMEs.
C-Grammar--Miss Robertson. Teacher:
The teaching was thorOugh-the knowl-
edge obtained, independent. The ability
to ask questions distinctly by the teacher.
and to understand and answer promptly
by the scholars, was excellent.
The examination was not of part, but
the whole. Almost every one was pre-
pared.
In all the studies. the school acquitted
itself well. but in Geography it particular
ly excelled. The government seemed
good, quiet and kind.
Miss Robertson is certainly a good
teacher, and it would be hard to find any
good cause for criticism.
A. D. MORTON.
D-Grammar-Miss Crooker, Teacher
We were present at the examination of
each class in reading, spelling, arithmetic,
geography and grammer. If, to say tha,
we feel especially privileged and tha nkfa
for being assigned this trust, will help TO
express our satisfaction at the result of
ouI days experience, we gladly say it,
and anything rise in our power, to Justly
report the merits of teacher and scholars
in this department. d"
We ferl, ii this, relieved of much that
might otherwise be difficult or embarrass-
ing, by making il possible for US to say,
withoutreservation OF, distinction, that all
did nobly. ~ ~ 81 20 '''.'
The questions by the teacher, were ask
ed at random, and in rapid succession,
through the various pages of their text
books, and some questions by the exam
iners, were well calculated to test the rea-
diness and skill of the pupils, and the an.
swers were invariably prompt and cor
rect. Il is evident that thoroughness and
order are the controlling forces of this
school, aided by an earnest flow of SYM
pathy from teacher TO pupils, returned as
obviously by them with respectfulness of
feeling and department. .tas t-.li
lrst I'm Mrs. M. MANCHESTER. ol
A--Primary-Miss Warrington, Teach
er: We desire to express our satisfaction
and pleasure at what we saw and beard
We would call especial attention to the
writing. as the method of teaching is new
to us, and appears TO be very interesting.
and improving to the children Geogra.
ply was excellent. Arithmetic was wen
understood, and the advance ample for
the age of the scholars Reading was all
or more than we could reasonably expect.
Spelling was more than good The exer-
cises in analysis, contrary TO our expecta-
tions, appeared TO be well understood and
enjoYed. The exercises were interspersed
with beautiful songs, which cannot but in
spire the little singers TO higher and
better life. Is not this branch of education
worthy gilmore attention than can BE-. Civ.
en- 10 il by any teacher. .ladened with all the
care and anxiety of such schuoll The
secret of the quiet and good order, pre-
served during the long examination, ap-
peared when, al the close. the, little ones
came TO receive from their beloved teach
er the ting good bye kiss. We regret
hat more were not present to e0joy the
pleasant and instructive repast to which
We were hidden. A. ID. STRONG.
B-Primary Ensign, Teacher:
Our visit TO this room has been very
pleasant one indeed The scholars were
unexceplionably neat and attentive; each
striving to respond 10 the teachers bell
with a prompturss that was only equaled
by theiI ambition TO answer the questions
correctly. The examination in spelling
was from words taken from their reading
lessons. The answers were written, very
neatly, and were very generally correct.
the examples in writing were very fine
following correctly the three principles
the manuscript was uniform and neat. In
the construction of language. we were
surprised to see children so young, so apt.
We would recommend that a system of
drawing be attached TO this department.
Scarcely grown person but has an am
bition 10 lay plans for house for his fu-
ture home; md not one in a hundred
knows how to mark on paper even the
foundations of a house. The scholars'
quirtness. neatness, promptness and i'm
prOvement is evidence of the teachers ca.
pscity to keep the school we'll.
i'" Il. 81. HALL
C-Primary-Miss Prentice, Teacher:
This school labored under some special
disadvantages during part of the year,
from causes beyond the control of the
teacher. It was made up from parts of