The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-02-25

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relatives of the deceased, and entered upon
| the minutes of Common Council, and publish
ed in both THE RECORD and Bcdc0n
EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC ScnooLs.-Last
Thursday morning, we witnessed the exer-
cises in the examination of our public shoots.
l.. X. Strouse principal. In the forenoon
we were pleased with the music under the
management of Miss Annie Leech. The first
class, under the care of Miss Knitfin, was for
promotion, from grade second to grade first,
in the primary department. The scholars ac-
quilted themselves with credit. Miss Mary
Leech's class came next. This was for pro-
motion from grade first to grammar depart
ment.
b In the AFTERNOON, Miss Wcrt's class came
up for examination from grade Sd in the
grammar department to grade edin the same.
| On Friday morning, Miss Broadhurst's
class was examined for promotion, from grade
I'd to grade 3D., in the grammar department.
| We cannot refrain from expressing our in
! terest in all the preceding exercises. 1t was
evident that the classes had been well drilled ;
I The several teachers deserve great credit for
the manner in which they had done their
work when all were SO good it Is difficult
to particularize.
/ The first GLASS; which had been under the inn
mediate care of the principal himself, now
passed an examination in history, arithmetic
geography, grammar and select reading. The
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were freely intcrspersed with good music I'm
der the charge of Miss Ieech. The manner OF
conducting the examination left no opening
for fraud or collusion, and demonstrates that
it is possible to bring up a class to a point of
excellence seldom witnessed in our schools,
either public OF private, The principal an-
nounced that he was ready and willing to
place this class in competition with any class
of similar character in the county, and invit-
ed the County Superintendent, who was pres
emit, to arrangexa match with any, if in his
official travels he should discover one who in
his opinion was worthy to compete with
this. ~
At the close of the examination, remarks
were made by DIR. IIayhurst congratulating
the principal on the successful termination OF
this first examination, and congratulating all
who were interested in having our public
school stand at the head of the lst-extend-
ing some good advice both to the teachers and
pupils in relation to their school duties. All
of which appeared to be well received. Re-
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Mr.. WIN. LYMAN anu our oou"'s sup
dent, c. S. Conkling. This closed this branch
of the public school examination.
ONO not;rsab,e feature in these several meet
INV % a. -;
ihgs was the almost eol'i ausenoe u '"0 o."-
GETS of the school board. we have been IN
formed that but two of the trustees were
,,,oson, aud tho c;.v Superintendent did not
p'Ns ~, ...:.,. ~. ,.o,,oo Al
grace cic occs'sioi WIN NO P'eoo"o'' -.'
during the two days session, very lew Oh inc
parents, perhaps not over a dozen, showed
thp;r interest in the educational welfare of
.,,a;r oh;,dron ~, tho;r rrosence However
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the last evening of the examination was an
exception to this statement, so far as relates
to the parents. ms Is hoc riSnt' IL our
our teachers made to do their full duty, the
officers of these schools and parents must
show by their conduct that they too are in
terested.
We understand that the examination OF