River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
Educational.
III. .. BAKER, A. AZ. Editor.
COUNTY suPERISTENDRxr.)


Citations next week.
ADDIE EVERETT is doing good il
the Randall district, River Falls.
CHILDREN who attend school les
than half the year cannot easily b.
overtaxed with brain work.-Er.
Josie Hadley began school in distric
No. l, town of Gilman. Nov. Is. Sh,
has an attendance of seventeen pupils
G. w. MCINTYRE closed successful
fall term in the Angel district, Cliff
ton. He resumed after a months va
cation.
TIE school in joint district No. 5
IIartland and Salem, opened Nov. It'll
under the supervision of John w. Da
Wis Of Salem.
WE believe that the pure Socratit
method of teaching is useful in show
ing how to investis ate, but it does not
in most cases make Independent think.
ers.
"From to per cent. of the popu-
lation of the United States commit
80 per cent, of all our crimes, and less
than one-fifth of one per cent. is com
mitted by those who are educated. -
Commissioner Eaton's Report.
IT is one of the defects of our grad
ed city schools that teachers talk too
much and do too mnch thinking for
their pupils. Country pupils that
enter city high schools generally come
out ahead of the graded school pupils
in the long run, because they have
habits of work and of self reliance. =
Er.
Miss ELIZA KELLY commenced school
in JOINT district, Spring Lake, Nov
49, Miss Minnie Horstad commenced
in the Stratton district Dec. 2. John
A Martin commenced in the Gardner
district, and S. Brown in the Reed
district Dec. 4. Miss Ida Carpenter
will commence at Spring Valley Dec.
0. Mr.. Knight commended at Cady
Greek Dec. 2. b.
Is there any one in the school room
this winter who thinks that he will
take it easy because his pay comes
just the same, and give no thought tC
school except during six hours! II
so, resign, for you will bring no credit
to yourself, your parents or friends
the district board or superintendent
We have no patience with one wht
is content to 'drift."
THE word liberality does not pertain
to the character of mans own be
lief or opinion; but is applied to the
view he takes of his neighbours opin
ion If he takes it with candor ant
justice, he is truly liberal. is 1t RICH
to call man liberal who scornfull,
ridicules Christianity as state O
mental thraldom, simply because he il
a scientist and disciple of Darwin
Er.
IT is sometimes hard to make teach
ers and pupils believe that it pays t,
do hard work in reading. When ;
person reads who does it well, the gal
between schoolboy work and express
i've reading seems almost impossible
To show what should be done, we Civ,
an extract from the University Press
published at Madison, relating to Prof
r. NJ. Cummock' s reading in that city
before the most intelligent and wisel.
critical audience in the state. Reat
the notice and then go into the schoo
room determined to have no NOR
humdrum work:
The programme was manifest,
selected with a view to cultures
audience; and at eight o'clock Prof
d. B. Frankenberger introduced TIL
the distinguished reader to the literal
| of our city.
In the trial scene from the Merchan
of Venice, SO definitely outlined, S
distinctly lndividualized was eac
character, with tone and bearing s
clearly stamped, that after the frs
speeches it was no longer necessary +
announce the drdmatis persona b
name. Well can we subscribe to th
criticism that HE reads Shakespear
in a manner that leaves little to be d.
sired" '.Kitty of Coleraine," "Wi(
ow Malone" and Father Pills Sui
scription List were pronounced
rich, pure brogue, every feature
the rendition bringing out strongl
the true traits of irish character.
| With an audience as undemOnstr;
tive as the Madison audience, it
enough to say of the reading of Thacl
eray's White Squall, that it was 7
peatedlv interrupted by applaus
while Burns "a Mans a Man," W;
without doubt the most finished ar
artistically perfect piece of elocutic
ever given in this city. Never befor
did those keen, strong lines so thrt
with life as when. uttered by th
master we saw the manly spirit of i
dependence assert itself 'sfor a. tina
and a. that There is probably !
elocutionist living who can equal Ro
ert McLain Cumnock in deliniation
Scotch character.
Boots at Holly Tree Inn, especi;
ly adapted to a select audience, W
received with much favor and W
followed by .'Horatius at the Bridge
Laying aside his book, the great rea
er gave us this grand heroic of Mac
lays with all It's dramatic vigor.
tense force and rapid action. The a
dience sat spell-bonnd under his ma
! ic. 1t was wonderful The gath'
ing hosts; the distant tramping of t
on coming army; the yellow, swept
Tiber between; the bridge kept by t
'.dauntless three" the prowess of t
valiant Horatius; realities all to t
: audience. born of the power of ii
{ one man.
Prof. Cumnock can expect wal