Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03


successful operation in the schools of
st louis.
After recess Supt. Guernsey con-
Quoted the work in Grammar. The
Institute had five minutes drill in call
isthenics, after which Miss Bryan con-
Quoted a class-exercise in Language
which was followed by the usual crit
cisms. Mr.. McGregor made few re-
marks on teaching grammar.
Augdst 24.-After devotional exer
cisss the Institute occupied some time
in the drill in featuring
After recess the Institute read a Sc
lection from A. II. Stephens and gave
an analyses of the thought. The ex.
ercise in Constitution was conducted
by Supt. Guernsey. The Institute
then gave the meaning of the follow
ing prefxes, sufixes, and roots, with
derivations from the same: lect, po-
neo, suit, dom, spect, solo, pro, est, er,
Gus.
In the afternoon the exercise in vo.
cal music was conducted by Mr.. Nye.
Work in Geography was conducted
by Prof. McGregor.
After recess Mr.. Guernsey taught
the class in Grammar, as usual. The
Institute then had drill in calisthenics.
Mr.. McGregor then gave instructions
drawing; teach pupils to judge direc
tons, first on lines furnished then by
drawing lines of given length; first,
vertical, next, horizontal, then oblique.
Mr.. Brown then gave short sub-lec-
ture on hygiene. McGregor gave
short talk on subjects outside of text
books, which it is necessary for a
teacher to teach.
August 25.-Prof McGregor con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. After
reviews Of previous lessons in Arlth-
metic, the Institute had advance work
in Percentage The requisites for
rapid advancement in Percentage are:
l, A good knowledge Of common trac-
tons; 2, A good knowledge of deci-
NAL fractions; 3, Skill in transferring
fractions from one of these forms to
the other. Pupils should have thoro'
drill in reducing common fractions to
and from Percentage.
After recess the Institute drilled on
the oral elements under Mr.. Metre
gor, and read selection from Charles
Mackay. Supt. Guernsey conducted
the exercises in Constitution. The In
stitute then gave the literal meaning
| and history of the words superciious,
sycophant; seduous, cathedral, tanta-
lie, rigmarole. Also spelled list OF
25 words. Mr. Nye conducted the
exercises in vocal music. The lesson
in Geography was omitted; the time
being devoted to Spelling Down. y
Mr.. McGregor pronouncing words
which had been already spelled by the
Institute. Mr.. Knapp of Cassville had
the honor of being "the last one up
The exercise in Grammar was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Guernsey. After five
minutes drill in calisthenics Mr.. Nc
Gregor continued the lessans in Draw
ing Miss Trowbridge taught class
in Percentage, which was followed by
the usual criticisms.
August 26.-Following the devo-
tional exercises, Mr. McGregor con-
Quoted the exercises in Arithmetic,
which consisted of work IN interest.
After recess Mr.. Guernsey conduct
ed the exercises in Constitution. The
Institute gave the derivation of the
words in the previous lesson, and
spelled list of rs words.
In the afternoon Mr.. Nye conduct
ed the exercise in vocal music. The
exercise in Geography was conducted
by Mr.. McGregor.
After recess Mr.. Guernsey conduct
ed the exercises in Grammar Miss
Almeda Case taught class in com
mon fractions which was followed by
the usual criticisms The Good Tenn.
plars have picnic in the Park to-day
which makes the attendance at the
Institute very small this afternoon
To-day the work of the Institute
closed. There have been SO in attend
ance, distributed in the three counties
as follows:
| Platteville-John Alcock, Irene All
ing, Maggie NJ. Barden, Mary Bass,
Sarah Bass, Eugene r Boynton, Lot
tie Bradbury, Kittie Burr, Almeda
Case, Mary Case, Z L Cleary, L E
Cooley, Everett Dickinson, Susie
Dickinson, Dell Gillian, Anna Gill;
gan, Edith Goodrich, Maggie Graney,
Laura Huntington, Eva Jardoe, Eliza
Lory, Julia Main, Katie McGinnis,
Lavinia Merrill, j w Murphy, Nellie
Nixon, r ] Porter, Albert Roser, ST
las II 5chelenger, Bessie Seeley, ia
cob Sims, Jennie Sims, Sadie Sims,
Susie Sims, Hannah Stroh, Sarah A
Stew art, Alice E Tracy, Libbie NJ
Treganganowan, Phebe Trowbridee,
Maggie Woodruff.
Little Grant, G Bartholomew.
Patch Grove Margaret BARLEY,
| Sarah BARLEY, Mary F Bryan.
Elk Grove--Hattie Z Benedict,
Hannah Hanford.
Georgetown--Anna Brandon, Aman
| da Nichols, John Pike.
Boscobel--John Brindley
Mineral Point James Brown, Mrs
Lizzie Richards.
Ellenboro--Sarah Z Clark.
Waterloo Ellen b Chafee.
Shullsburg = Bridget Cummings,
Charlotte E Ivey, Caroline McKind
ley, Mary Saque, Emma II Virden,
Rebecca Wortley.
Potosi-Alice Darcy, Lizzie Dolan,
Josie Likens, TilIie Likens, W A Nc
Donald.
Linden-W Il Davis.
Fennimore-Lillie Griswold, Nettie
Smith.
Big Patch-W H Harrison.
Belmont-Joseph Herbert, Addie
Johnson, James Oettiker.
Hurricane Grove-Minne Irwin.
R!verside-Fannie Jackson.
Fairview-John Kempthorn.