The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-21

Messsrs. DIR. Wardner, Alderman Rit-
tenhouse, Mr.. william McHale, Al. Su-
sanka, John Antrim aud Mr.. G.. X.
Woodward, committee of the. Tax-Payer's
association, accompanied by Messrs. W.
p. Halliday, Stafford. Thistlewood,
Korsemeyer Stratton and Geo.
Fisher, members OF 1.-THE board of
school directors, visited all the public
schools of the city on
Monday afternoon. Ii we un-
derstood the object of the visit on the
part OF the committee OF taxpayers. it
was, as far as possible, to ascertain the
condition and general working OF the
schools, the number OF teachers en-
ployed, the number Of scholars enrolled
and tie average daily attendance, and we
believe the committee gained all the
information possible in the short time
spent in visiting the various departments
OF the schools.
MISS ROGERS ROOM.
The first school visited was the
Eleventh street primary, Miss Rogers,
teacher. The committee spent half an
hour at this school, and during the time
heard one or two classes recite, and at
the request Of several Of the members of
the committee, the little folks sang sew
eral songs and went through numerous
exercises. This is model school, and
the members of the committee as well
as we'll as all the other gentlemen
present were delighted with what they
saw and heard.
THIRTEENTH STREET SCHOOL.
Leaving the Eleventh street school the
party went to the Thirteenth street
building, aud visited the various depart
ments. In this building there are five
rooms, as follows: No. l, Miss Molie
Riley teacher; No. 2, Miss Meroe Pow.
srs teacher; No. 3, Miss Josie Phillis
teacher No. 4, Miss Mamie Mckee
teacher. and No. 8, the Grammar school,
Miss Kate Thompson priacipal with Mr..
Leach, assistant. 1t is impos sible in
this article to give anything like an
accurate or detailed statement
of the branches taught in the
various departments of this building
We can only say that the
committee, as well as the members OF the
board of directors and the other gentle
men present, were highly pleased and en-.
tertained with the general working of the
whole school, and believe the teachers
are doing their entire duty and doing it
well.
THE CoLoRED SCHOOL.
The party next visited the cOl0red
school over which Mr.. Pinn presides as
superintendent. There are four depart.
ments in this building, with an average
daily attendance in all departments of
two hundred and twenty scholars. No /,
or the primary department, Is taught by
Miss Mating, an educated lady
and excellent teacher; No 2, by Jas.
Knott; No 3, by q. A. Tan
ner, and No 4, or the Grammer
school. by Mr.. Pinn, q graduate of Ober-
lin College, located at Oberlin, Ohio.
The colored schools are in fourishing
condition under the present corps of
teachers, who are, as whole, the most
efficient they have ever had. DR.. Ward
ner, spokesman OF the taxpayers COM
mittee, addressed the school briefly, com
plimenting them on their good
behavior and their apparent de-
votion to their studies. He said
that as one Of the committee he was salts.
fled with the management OF the schools.
and he believed the other gentlemen on
the committee would agree with him.
Mr. " "ndward asked that the school
sing song, which they did with excel
ent effect.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Leaving the colored school the party
went direct to the High School building,
and in turn visited all of the depart
ments in the building. AS in the Thir-
teenth street building, there are five de-
partments in the High school building.
These are presided oyer as follows: No
/, Miss Walbridge; No. 2, Miss Ella
Armstrong No. 3, Miss Foss; No. 4.
Miss Jennie Pattison, and No.
8, or the High school, by
Prot. Alvord, assisted by Mrs. AL
word and Miss. Patterson. The commit
tee visited all OF the depar tments. but as
it was growing late, spent but few
minutes In each OF the rooms, Nos, l, 2,
and 4. We may say, however that the
| committee was much pleased with what
they saw and heard. and expressed them
selves satisfied that the schools were in
good hands.
The party spent upwards of an hour IN
the High School room, and had it moi
been that 1t was alter four o'clock when
they arrived, they would have spent
another hour there. All the classes
with single exception. had concluded
their recitations before the arrival of tn,
visitors, and hence there was not much
to be seen or heard in this respect. tn,
only class to recite was one composed O
some OF the more advanced scholars, and
they gave a recitation in geology
They were heard by Miss Patti.
son; and they went 80 far back" ant
talked about "things so ancient" that W.
doubt very much if there were more thar
one-third OF the visitors capable of givinl
an intelligent opinion as to their pro
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