Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-27
KNOXVILLE CITY SCHOOLS.
BeEInning Of Ihe Term Examination
In the Several Departments.

have become to be famous as the pride
of Knoxville aud worthy example TO
the surrounding country, are rapidly
nearing the close of another useiul anu
successful year in their history. The
wear inst closing has been one OF
marked advancement, and much has
been accomplished under the jealous
and efficient Principal, Prof. R. DIS.
Robertson and his competent corps
of instructors, in their work |
educating the youthful mind.
The public term examinations, which |
always serve faithfully to mirror in a
very gratifying degree the advance
ment.that has been made, began yes
terday morning, and will continue
till Thursday.
The examinations in the first grade
were taken up first. Iu this gradeare the
rooms of Misses Mollie Nelson a.
Fannie l.. Caulkins, at the Bell House.
Each of these young ladies have q
room full aud running over, between
so and so in each room, of very inter
esting little fellows, boys ana
girls of the lowest ages at
which they are taken. They are
taught the elementary principles OF all
the branches, reading, arithmetic
| geography, singing, etc. Their pro
| ficiency and seemingly thorough ac-
ouaintance with all the studies In the
various departments was marked IN
deed for children SO youthful, attesting
| the entire competency and adaptation
to their duties of the young ladies hav-
| ing them in charge, and matter OF
much qualification to the many Wis
TORS aud members of the Board of
Education and Examining Commit
tee in attendance.
There were no first grade classes in
| the Ham pden Sidney School. At the
| Peabody School, in the North Knox
| willie, examinations were conducted in
| the room taught by Miss Jennie Gam
mon, assisted by Miss Sallie Butler.
Here also is a room full, there being
about seventy.five of very bright and
intelligent looking little boys and
girls. They too were conducted very
successfully aud satisfactorily through
| their examinations in the primary or
elementary principles of al education,
which left the impression OH the Wis
itors that they could not have fallen
| into better han Is, and that nothing IL
left uudone by their Jealous instruc-
tresses. that will assist the youthful
minds in acquiring q store Of useful
| information.
At thecolored school Oh CrOzier street,
Mr.. w. S. Williams teaches the first
grade, and held his examinations also
Yesterday. He has a class of about 20
little colored boys, some quite small,
and it was truly gratifying indeed to
notice with what readiness and COM
parative precision they answer all the
questions propounded to them in the
rudimental branches. 1t il not mere
" machine preparation either, but the
little fellows were s-quesioned by
members of the Committee, as st al
the other rooms, and they gave salts
factory evidences that they understand
what they are doing as they &c
along. Mr.. Williams possesses
the necessary qualifications, has
his pupils under splendid control and
seems to be the right man in the right
place. He is certainly doing good
work, fustilliDg knowledge into the
minds of these youths of his own ma
tionality.
The thoroughly melhodical and
clock-wo rk order which is observed III
all the rooms with the little fellows IL
. a distinguishing and happy feature o
the educational work, and another ii
the singing. A portion OF each day /!
devoted to this very essential accom-
plishment, and it would astonist
/ those who have never witnessed theil
G | exercises to see their examinations In
3 this branch.
To-day the examinations Will 81
continued, and the third grades viii
7 be heard as follows: At the Bel
e House, in Miss DOsser's, Miss Parks
o Miss Woodward's, and Mrs. Smith
e rooms at the Hampden Sidney, ii
o Mrs. Boyd's room; at the Peabody, il
e Miss Ogden's room; and at the Colore'
e School, in r. A. Scott's room.
J, 1t is hoped our citizens will encour
o age the schools with full and free at
= tendance upon these examinations
e There is no estimating the good effect
8 it will have upon the schools, and
q from a selfish point of view, We cal
d think of no more edifying and attrac
;. tive entertainment than simpl.
witnessing what can be accomplishe'
by children so youthful and small.
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