River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-04-17
Educational.
Id. '. EsAEk Err. a. H., Editor
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

ADRIANA MCtIRAf bcpdH WOEh III III
Angel district. Clifton, the 7th inst.
w. j. PERRY, Snow district, Trenton
had host of exceptionally good meth
DDS. More anon.
THE branch of the Teachers Librar,
Association at Maiden Rock is in re
markably 6ourishing condition.
OSE hundred and seventy-ive mum
bers were given ont during the exami
nations. OF these sixty-seven were a
River Falls.
Miss L. l.. WILCOX began work at The
Glas Valley school-house, River Falls
on the 7th inst. That district should
build new school house.
CoRRrcr those compositions in con
nection with the grammar class, be
fore the pupils read them aloud. and
then they are sure to see and heed
the correction.
FRANK NJ NYE. well known as a
teacher in Pierce and st. Croix coun'
ties, but now beginning the practice
of law, will teach the summer term of
school at Clear Lake.
ADDrE EVERETT has engaged the
school in the Baird district, three
miles east of River Falls village. Her
energy and experience ought to insure
success of high order.
MAKE written record of your good
resolutions formed during vacation,
and refer to the same weekly, to learn
how many have been kept and how
many need re-resolving.
w. j. MOORE, Cudd district, Els
worth, was as usual, dong good work.
We noted excellent map drawing of
primaries, oral instruction in language
and wonderful proficiency in writing.
Rhetoricals Friday P. NJ. as it should be.
MARY PEEL, in the Forsberg district,
Maiden Rock, has a primary school,
but she shows a degree of enthusiasm
in her work that is very inspiring in
its influence upon pupils, and the in
terest is first rate. Enthusiasm works
wonders. Do not lose it.
TEACHERS visiting River Falls who
desire to learn the art of interesting
primaries, will be profited by spending
"a half day in the South Fork school, in
charge of Lizzie j. Curtis. There is
enough of discipline and a wondrous
amount of intellectual activity, the
condition OF growth.
EVA CANFIELD, late of Geneva, Iowa,
will teach the Randall school, River
Falls, beginning April %. She posses
ses evident natural tact for manage
ment, and her attendance for a long
time upon the high school at Warren,
H., is voucher for her familiarity
with the facts to be taught.
j. A. HURLEY does not call out his
classes, in the Utah school, Trimbelle,
but seats them by grades, and they re-
cite in their own seats. Thanks, Mr..
H. for needing our suggestions and
saving the time of your pupils. His
general programme is excellent as re-
CARDS the place of the classes between
lntermissions.
ANNA SPALpING, Thurston district,
Hartland. has plenty of written work
in mental arithmetic with the result
of startling progress. The work in
lower reading classes is especially
good. She prints the lesson upon the
| board for the lowest classes. We
were much pleased with the general
plan of her school.
SUSIE GILMORE has the secret of rapid
progress and thorough work in prima
ry reading. She has her classes write
the lessons upon states, bring them to
class, and read what they have writ
ten. She also gives thorough drill up
on emphasis by questions and practice.
We shall soon speak in detail upon the
| former in special circular.
LILLE LEWIS, in the school near the
Catholic church, Ellsworth, surprises
us by her large repertory of methods
in reading, varying and combining
them to keep up the interest. In turn,
| by words and sentences, and written
work was a part of the list. Good
| written work in primary arithmetic.
system, firmness and skill we're all
prominent. 1t IS her habit to do very
| fine work always.
ADA CovILL, Diamond Bluff village
school, took her organ into school to
assist i'll marching. Glass in primary
arithmetic has slate work, board work,
and exercises in rapid combination
leaving nothing more to be desired
We heard the best topical recitation
from Swinton' s History that we ever
had the pleasure of hearing from that
weighty textbook. In reading, short
lessons, writing and printing accord
ing to the needs Of the grade, and va
riety of detail, made progress sure ane
rapid. These points are specimens Of
of the whole.
TEACHERS, never encourage your pm
pills in making evil remarks of your
predecessor-their former teacher
1t leads them into the vicious habit Of
back biting. and firmly implants decep
ton in their hearts, and the teacher
who endeavors to draw out such un
kind remarks from his or her pupil:
commits gross misdeHednor and fUt
! Lv deserves the retribution which as
| suredly will follow, that is, like scan
dalous report of him or her TO hi
successor. By all means discourage
this propensity for scandal among
YOUR pupils. They will not forget you
endeavors in this direction and vii
respect you accordingly. Z.
G.. G.. WILLIAMS, Fosbender district
Oak Grove, has some thing in hi
methods worthy general adoption. II
the fifth reader class he proceeds th'
recitation by a discussion of the rate
pitch. time and emphatic words in th'
| different sentences. Lower classe