The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
PUBLiC SCHOOL VISITS.

EprroR CHIEF -lt was my pleasure speni two days
of the past week in the public schools Of Douiphan and
District adjoining and herewith submit report OF the
This being first visit to the respective schools
.iuee the occupancy Of the bldings the latter will
first claim passing notice
TIE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
I'm 1, not exeeled In the County either with
gard 70 beauty It's location nor In its external
pearance When completed the building viii consist Of
four departments each with seating capacity for sxty
pupils-ony tive Of which occupied, the other
two being under contract The plan Of this building Is
,uch that while IL economies space will sfrd ample
accommodations for the pupils attending and the oes'
possible facilities school focm work Topracice teach
ing successfully requires Suitable place and the proper
means TO carrying the work. and am glad to
true onterUrse which charseterisss an Intelligent
community By thus making suitable preparation for the
proper eIucssiUa Of their children
1af rsAcHsks fMPtoYkD
are John A Sea and Nrs- Pbrick In the graded school,
and Mr. Williams In the colored which nov occupies
the old school building. Mr. Sea, the principal has few
EQUALS In the profession either dscplnaran or 80
thoruugh practical educator visit to bis sehooroOm
convipces one that those govern b, who apparently gov
erp la and that the of school discipline Is
aways to keep each pupil usefuly employed As teach,
e Mr. Sea Thoroughly understands the best methods OF
imparing instruction and conducts each recitation as
to require his pupils IN tell what they know and to hnd
out what they can There Is vast difference between
teaching and trimming End very many fail to comprehend
either or mistake the one for the other
| PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Mrs Phibrick has spent several years in the public and
tvae schoas Of Duniphan and they much Of thriI
present excellence her individual Efforts As trachei
Of most Of the elementary branches Of study and more
especially of reading Mrs Philbrick has no iuPer
County, and the uterrst that she takes In the vel
fare every child nrusted to her secures her h'
/ and of the apDrOhaon
school patrons One be a successful teacher must
the rst place make il matter Of conscicnce and h"N
few Of our would teachers o this give any character
| or di unity to the profession!
| coloKEp DEPARTMENT.
A Mr.. williams recently from Missouri completed th'
Winter If school in this Department. his predecesso
being Mr. Wheeler deceased who had rst Organized th
school and been instrumental in working it IN fa
standard Of discipline and general department. Mr.. VII
las claims several years experience in teaching and
durn. short stay in his he manifested c"psidrr
able know ledge Of the Of scho work and his Pu
pills were apparently interested in their stuies and max
| ins fair Educational progress.
| SCHOOL BOARD.
Messrs. Earhart Franklin. and A. Brcnner fill the res
rectve Offices Of Director Clerk and Trusteei and il
them the District has excellent School Beard; an
each Schno patron and Is personally interested in th
success scoo and the educational interests Of th
| entire community
| SCHOOL DISTRICT no. 10.
There has been a large and conmodi"us frame sch"O
house but in this District during the past and
three mouths term school taught by Miss E.vya lad
Of some experience and who is faithful worker il
the school pleased to note the element Of pre-
erpss at present manifested this District and hope iha
the school patrns will not wcrrry cf well doing Til
school is well supplied with blackboard, maps an
charts; and when these cottonwood desks are repnee
with good seats, and liberal tax voted annually
| f,rt may reasonably In see