River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-24
Educational.
HI. 5. BAKER, A. b., Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

thing in music, would report the same
very fully.
We are panied to find some teach
ers who analyze the reading lesson af-
ter recitation. Why persist!
INDUCE your teachers, as far as pos
sible, to become active members of
teachers associations formed in your
counties. State Supt. WhiJord.
PREsooTT school opened Monday, Jan.
14th. Inroom No. theregular teacher
takes her place. Good sense was shown
by the board in dismissing the room in
stead of getting substitute while Miss
Haw was unable to teach.
The trend of thought among educa-
tors is towards modification of the
strictness of theoretical grading, and
allowing those who are capable to be
promoted whenever it will cause no
trouble-even if one branch only OF
grade is mastered.
The following is the amount of
school district taxes raised by the
town of Salem for the year 1877. No.
l, 1925, %; No. 2, $240.1O; No. 3,
$685. 1T, No. l, Maiden Rock and
Salem, 1857 80; 1T. No. 2, Salem and
Maiden Rock, $214.71; Ut. No. 8,
Union and Salem, $141.14; 1T. No. 3
Hartland and Salem, $sl17.03; 1T. No.
A, Maiden Rock, Union and Salem,
$4.25.
We found j. w. Gordon, Pierce
Valley. Clifton, in possession of a
thorough knowledge of the best meth
DDS, but in intermediate reading, his
work was exceptionally fine. Prima-
ry arithmetic was notably well taught.
His pupils presented him with mark
of their appreciation in the shape of a
fine volume of Shakespeare's complete
work, deserved token, and an en-
couragement.
WE found Miss Helen Carpenter in
the Beldenville school, developing
much strength. Two classes with
mixed textbooks are in successful OPP
GRAFTON. County geography is critic
ally taught, as the district has wisely
furnished both county map and the
new atlas. Map drawing is prominent
in geography. Literary exercises are
regular. There is a sound healthy
tone about the whole work of the
school.
IT seems to us that those parents
who take their children from school
to spite a teacher or school board, are
doing an injustice to the one whom
they thus deprive of an education.
Does it pay to blight your child pros
poets, and bring him up in ignorance
to punish teacher who does not hui
NOR his whims? Besides, we learn
that many have sense enough to not
grieve, but rejoice when mischief
making child is removed by an I'M
thinking patron. We only pity the
child.
DID you ever reform hayward child
or an erring husband by continual
fault finding and ill natured criticism?
Did you ever see a good. active, stu
dious spirit aroused in a poor school
by speaking nothing but words of
blame to the teacher, and to the chill
dren about his methods If you can
recall such case.do so again. If not,
try judicious praise, help and encour-
ment. Do Your duty and await results.
Will people eyer learn that they can
not wash their own clothes by throw
ing dirt upon their neighbor's!
THE correct answer to the example
in the JOURNAL of Jan. 10th is O.. The
dimensions of the sides, viz. 100, so,
Is, 25 are such that they form two
straight lines between the same points,
which must coincide through their
whole extent, or form one line. sBy
drawing the figure to scale the fall
lacy will be seen. The following per-
sons have answered it correctly: w.
j. Gray, Sylvenus Brown, j. w. Max
we'll, M. j. Baird, Olin Arnold, John
Martin, E. A. Bradish, Froom Watson,
G. w. Mcintyre, Gavin Lauder.
JENNIE LAUDER, Randall district,
River Falls, took up the work where
the previous teacher left it, which
custom we hope to see so common
that it will be unnecessary to call at
tention to isolated cases, as examples
worthy of imitation. When all teach
ers leave a statement of progress in
the desk or with the board, this will
be more easily done. In the same
school we noted that the teacher aim
ed to have the pupils recite in senten-
ces of their own construction, in his
tory. Any other course than which
c0nduces TO ImDeclllty, ana dearJn
of expression.
WE stated what we supposed was
accepted as sound policy, viz, that a
common school teacher should Meth
er allow nor answer questions from
pupils regarding the matter of the
1arSouS hatwpen rpcitafions and
teacher seemed surprised. The prac-
tice of allowing dozen pupils to
rush to, the desk the moment a
recitation closes, is running many
schools. One explanation before a
class answers for all, and saves time.
While you allow this suicidal work
do not say that you lack time for es-
sentials. Waste your intermissions