The Red Cloud chief., 1876-05-04

VIZ paid q visit TO III. Red Cloud
Schools last Friday, and found them
in a furnishing condition. There are
shout sixty scholars Attending. school
this term, who are about equally divid-
Cd between the two schools. The
smaller children attend school, 10 the
building owned ty Mr.. Barry and
rented b. the District. The building
i, sufficiently roony, well lighted, but
poorly provided with furniture. The
| little ones 1T on berch.s ranged along
tie side, which must prove tire,Gme
in the extreme. The District has not
at present sufficient school accommo-
dationS, and it will probably be some
years ere it ca afford to erect a new
school building. As the building DOW
occupied by the primary scholars is
amply sufhciest to serve thei, wants
for some time, it might be we'll to con-
slider the proposition Of hiring it for a
number Of years aud furnishing it
properly with desks and other suitable
furniture and apparatus. We were
surprised to tiud the school without a
bell, which occasions much inconveni-
encs aud irregulari'y.
This school is under the charge Of
Mis-, Laura Dixon, who has proved
herself during the past year to be q
very efficient and successful teacher.
The progress mads by the little ouss
was surprising. Many who had never
been to school before the last year read
with remarkable ease and Huency in
the Third Reader. Iu all the recita-
tons a large degree of Interest was
manifested by the pupils, aud the little
lips We're busy between recitations,
coming their lessons over.
The other school is under the charge
Of &. w. Springer, an old aud expert
enced teacher. The classes range all the
way from the Fourth Reader to the
High School Class which investigates
the mysteries of vegetable lite and ex
plores the unfathonable depths of the
heavens. Some little trouble is expe-
rienecd from the underlined boundaries
between the two schools. Some Of the
primary scholars seem to have promo
ted themselves into the grammar
school. As it is now the two schools
are independent of each other. 1t
OCCURS to US that it would be more
satisfactory if the Principal of the
higher school were given the supervis
ion of both. The primary school would
then work in harmony with the gram
mar school, and somebody beside the
pupils would determine whether they
were worthy Of promotion.
The building is a very comfortable
aud commodious structure and al
though too small to accommodate ali
he children in the district, is sufici
emily large for the grammsr school.
1t is well furnished: with desks, seats,
blackboard and other apparatus. At
the last annual meeting a tax was mn
posed to provide books of reference,
and additional apparatus. The win
dOws, however, are without curtains,
which is a seri0u, drawback to the
school, Last summer, we believe,
some cheap curtains we're procured,
which we're hardly thought worth pro-
tecting. Some neat and tasty curtains
are now very much needed. VIZ would
call the attention of the District board
to the Well, which seems to need in
v~es,iga'ipg. The education of the
children which is the essential purpose
Of schools seemed to be progressing
satisfactorily. Nj. Springer is an ex.
cellent teacher, and his whole soul is
liz the business, and these two causes
being given, results are sure.