Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
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w. E. PARKER. Editor,

III y-SiA hdu h0Nol taught, Din ud(
taught one term. Twenty-Five failed
to pass. In arithmetic, three persons
failed to solve question no. l; ten
no. 2; ten, no. 3; thirteen, no. 4
twenty-seven, no. 5; nine, no. 6
eight, no. 7; twenty-seven, no. s.
twenty-five, no. 8; sixteen, no. 10.
In grammar, few failed to write
a compound sentence, question no.
several failed to define case, question
no. 2; a few failed to classify adverbs
no. 3; ale seems to be satisfied" no
4. -Four persons parsed che" as
a common noun. Three persons
parsed "secms" as an advcrb, adjunc,
of "to be satisfied" "To be satisfi
ed" by several, was parsed as verb
indicative mode. Two persons call
ed "secms" a noun. Satisfied was
called noun, an adverb go. Com
paratively few persons made full
and correct disposition of the sen.
tence. Under no. 5, there were foul
sentences to be corrected, a, b, C, d.
Ain unity consists the security
and welfare of our society" Several
persons said this sentence is correct
Some changed it thus; "Unity con.
sists &c"
B-"The man with his whole fam.
lily are dead" Eight persons wrote
it thus: The man with his whole
family is dead.
D-"Thou art him whom they de.
scribed." Some corrected it thus:
Thou art the man whom they de-
scribe; others, thou art him who they
describe; one wrote thus: though art
him whome YOU describe. About
eighteen persons disposed of no.
correctly. More than half failed on
no. 6. Several failed on nos. 7 and s.
Fifteen gave correct answers to no.
9.
Loose then from earth the grasp of
fond desire.
Weigh anchor, and some happier
cllme eapiore.
Three persons parsed "loose" as a
common noun; two called it an adj
verb; many, as verb in the inaica.
tiyo mode; one called it an adjective,
Some parsed "desire" as a verb.
"Weigh," by many, was parsed as a
verb in the Indicative mode; two, as
an adjective qualifying anchor; one,
proposition. "Grasp," by few,
was parsed as verb. Many parsed
"explore" as verb in the indicative
mode. One parsed "anchor" as a
verb in the potentional mode. Many
did not attempt the tenth sentence.
Six persons analysed the sentence,
and parsed the words correctly.
In geography the standing is good.
In history, six persons failed to
answer correctly question no l;
twenty-five, no. 2; thirty-one, no. 3;
six, no. 4; thirty, no. 5; twenty-four,
no. 6; thirty-three, no. 7; twenty-one,
no. 8; thirty-fve, no. O.; thirty-seven,
no. 10. Nine gave in no papers on
history.
In physiology, the average stand
ing is better than in history.
In the manuscripts, many words
were spelled incorrectly. Speach,
vurb, virb, whome, whoes, though,
(thou), purson, tranctive, ledar, tence,
maskline, nomnative, singler, indici-
tive, presant, mterogatlve, verginia,
riogrand, MINNESOTA, Desmoin, Vir.
ginnia, Missourie, leland, Midetara-
man, Nobel, pennsylvania, shamplan,
missuria, legitimate, Qlgaments),
Colin, hart, (hearD, scull bones,
paracardiem, diamiter, faranx, per.
icardion, cartelige, thorix, pancreis,
membrains.
The majority spelled well.
The above is made public not be,
cause it is pleasing, but that those
teachers interested may profit by it.
The public pay the expenses of our
schools, and have right to know all
that can be known concerning them.
Names of teachers shall be kept
secret. But teachers may, at any
time, examine his, or her manuscripts.
Any parent whose son or daughter
applies for certificate may, at any
timr, examine the manuscripts of that
son or daughter, or commission any
competent person to do so. The
greatest pains will be taken to deal
Justly by each one. Should teach
er obtain certificate running for a
few months, graded 70 in arithmetic,
70 in grammar &c, he need not
take it for granted that he will OBJ
tain another certificate, his advance
ment in the respective branches will
determine that question. Whenever
a teacher ceases to study and improve
he should leave the field. If teach.
ers, patrons, school officers, all will
demand that schools take a higher
stand, and aoOrk for it, we may not
long remain in the rear of any.
Shall we do this?
w. E. PARKER.
Corporal Punishment.
BY GEO. w. COPLEY.