Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-02
WASHINGTON SCHOOLS.
Fourth mOnshIy Report of the wash
IngtOn G. He. o. Public Schools. for
the Month Ending Dec. 20, 1873.

544; average daily attendance, SO; aver
age daily absence, "a. .Enrollmentof of colored
school, so; average daily attendance, 81;
average daily absence, 13. Total enroll
ment 594; average attendance, 547; av-
erage absence, AZ.
l4th hwEEK.-Enrollment main building,
511; average daily attendance, Az; av-
erage daily absence, "a. Enrolment Sum
ny Side, go; average daily attendance, 80 !;
average daily absence, l. Enrolment coll
ored school, so; average daily attendance,
"a; average daily absence, 16. Total en-
rollment, 621; average attendance, $40 /;
average absence, 81.
18th hwEEK.-Enrollment main building,
511; average daily attendance, 4S1; aver
age daily absence, 80. Enrolment Sunny
Side, so; average daily attendance, 5s /;
average daily absence, 2. Enrolment
eolored school, so; average daily attend
i anee, 35; average daily absence, H., To-
tai enrolment, 621; average attendance,
574 average absence, AZ.
18th hwEEK.-Enrollmen main building,
513; average daily attendance, 1876; av-
erage daily absence, Is. EnrollmentSun-
ny Side, 80; average daily attendance, 81 :;
average daily absence, 8. Enrolment
eoIored school, so; average daily attend
anee, So; average daily absence, Is. To
tai enrolment, 626; average attendance,
5ss; average absence, 80. Average pei
cent, for the month, 90.
MUsIC.-The Board of Education have
allowed the pupils in Grammar c to pur,
chase ''Graded Songs No. 8. All other
pupils below the High School are allowed
to procure their own music books. Here
tofore the Board have purchased music
books. The change we think is good
one and will produce better results in
music.
VIsTToRs.-The following named per-
sons were present at late examinations OF
Grammar grades, Mrs. J. P. Patterson,
Mrs. Maynard, Mrs. Priddy, Mrs. Hadley,
Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Reid, Mr.,
Ogle, Mrs. Mills Gardner, Mrs. 7. NJ
Ustick, Mr.. John VanDeman, Mrs. Will
lard, Mrs. Rector, Mr.. H. h. Edwards
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. T. M. Allen, Miss
.Parrett, Miss Lanum, Mrs. Blanchard,
Mr.. C. Palmer, Mr.. BrowneIl, Rev. Irwin
and lady, Mrs. Gearhart, Mrs. Cissna,
Mrs. Rockwell.
4 CLASSES EXAMINED.
Studies completed, and pupils examined
in them with the following results:
i NATURAL HIsToRY.-Austin Hopkins,
Rettie Nolan, Emma Johnson, Anna Bell
Zoe Melvin, Anna Ford, Addie Heath.
GENERAL HIsToRY.-Jennie Davis So
Ida White 85, Alexander Ballard 80, Liz
zie Cherry 80, Fanny Murray 80, Jas. Sill
colt so, Lizzie Thompson 85, Mallie
4 Daugherty 85, Minnie Carpenter 98, Clara
). Thurston SO.
/ PHYsIoLoGY.-Eva Grove So, Mary
Jones so, Scott Hopkins 95, Comfy Ogle
{ 80, Annie Saxton= So, Candace Mathews
4 s., Harry Daugherty s5, Daniel Wendell
S8, Eidon Irwin S8, Mary Hess 80, Lucy
II3sropnells ss5, Frank Ross So, Joseph Gil.
Iespie s5, John Gillespie S5, Josie Dews 90
John Foster 80, May Mathews so, Lizzie
Evans 85, Jessie Garis IS, John Maynard
85, Eddie Lever 85, Anna Bryson 90, Flor
ence Radcliff so, Benz. Kearney 85, Vici'
Dahl 90.
MENTAL PHLosoPHY.-AnnaB Bell 81
Emma johnson 81, Anna Ford 96, Retti,
Nolan SO, Zoe Melvin 81, Addie Heath "a
Austin Hopkins 81.
VIRGIL (Latin.) ANNA Bell 95, Emma
johnson 95, Rettie Nolan "a, Addie HEATH
"a, Zoe Melvin SO, Austin Hopkins 95
David Craig "a, Wesley Pitzer 9S.
The following pupils of Grammar 4
) have completed pennmanship with tht
standings attached: Puss Willett, Met;
, Reahard, Hattie Saxton, Gertie Gardner
t Fannie Pearee, Allie Wendell, F. NJ. Allen
Harry Coffman, Harry Campbell, Duel
) Rowe. sa -=a,
SUNNY SIDE.
As now arranged two rooms will b
+ opened at Sunny Side, next term. Mis-
! Kephart as Principal, will also hav
+ charge of the higher grades, Grammar
and Primary A. Miss Nettie Kearne
will have Primaries D, c and B. Mis-
8 Love will give two hours per week t
E music at the new building. We trust tina
f parents will secure for their children tn
D necessary singing books. Price 10 cent
| each. Edward Lever is janitor, and 8
far proves very efficient.
High School and Grammar A will, a
q in the past term, be seated in School Hal
4 They will be in charge of Mr.. NJ. E. Hare
o who will hear his recitations in the Hal
Mr.. F. NJ. Allen will hear classes of tn
r. High School in Grammar A room. In az
!. dition to this, he will hear all the Aritl
g metic in the 4 Grammar grades. Thel
Y are $50 pupils in these grades. There wi
: be formed in the High School, class
h Physical Geography, under the tuition
k Miss T. Cleaveland.
r LATIN.
Il The Board of Education permits pupi
"a in Grammar grades G, B and A, to begi
/. the study of Latin, in the event it wi
10 not interfere with their regular studie
o- 1t may be substituted for English Gran
r mar in those grades. The coming ter
+ Miss Ella Simkins, who is a very excellel
N scholar in Latin, will hear class in b
,e ginning Latin, composed of pupils fro
nf Grammar c. and B.
4 LATE EXAMINATIONS.
n The examinations in the Gramm
n grades in Arithmetic, Reading and Get
r. graphy were highly satisfactory. II
a. special work, so far, indicates great il
y provement over the former method. II
in grades in English Grammar did not sho
Is the proticie ncy the efforts they ha
I'd made deserve. Their is sufficient excu
IN found in the fact, that change was ma
no in teachers. There is no disposition
p. reflect on anyone. The pupils are high
r. capable and will show better results ut Il
ht next examination.
ls ENTERTAINMENTS.
- We promise our citizens two good ente
10 tainments next term. Miss Simkins al
~ Miss Love will give reading and music
,te entertainment with the Grammar grade
or about the middle OF next term. AT t