Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

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eNight and Intelligent set Of young
people, even brilliant, to the sur
prise of the whole community
showing that with II master INDEED
1T their head, they would I've capa-
bile OF accomplishing anything they
might undertake, MIR, Ray has long
since passed 1ut Of mind and sight
rs n teacher, having gone into other
business, | referred to his n,nlark
ss | would ~ that Of amy reputable
gentleman
My Object i'll these articles So
grossly misunderstood, is this; Al
ways hNwaS been Interested in
progressive education, and having
some practical knowledge Of teach
ing, ] had for years detcra,incd,
should the time ever arrive when il
was possible, | would take per-
Sonal interest in school matters,
perhaps a somewhat selfish interest,
for the benefit of my boys. | sup
poecd ! would he welcome in the
school-room, and venturcd few
questions with regard To Latin, and
4 few Others in harmony with the
rccitations. merely to show my IN
tcrcst iM the young people, | was
treated with contempt and rudencss.
Why is it that our principal, the
employe Of the people, should feel
himself humiliated in aooeding TO
the reasonable requests of his
patrons?
| determined 10 note II few things
that have been talked over in many
families that have had children in
school, but who have accepted peace
in the place ofprogress, from neccs.
sity. The more have sccn ofthe.at-
tempt TO suppress discussion, the
more | have been determined to try
and induce people 10 Judge for them
selves II they are satisfied to have
Mr.. Tcrry's school system prevail in
our midst for years, allowing small
or towns around us, such as Ian
caster and Darlington, TO outstrip
us In educational advantages. Mr..
Terry's pupil allows that the schol-
mrs wcrc much dissatisfied tho first
year. So much dissatisfied were
they that many would not submit
to his immature methods, and left,
but not all, for the store or work.
shop, or on that account. Is il
strange that after n slow drill of
years, like eaptivcs who know not
what freedom is, the present class
should be satisfied with their con-
dition which is unavoidable. We
do not see young people come here
in any numbers, nor shall we see
them come here while this system
prevails, TO spend their time and
money for an education, as is the
case in other places where High
schools are located. Mr.. Terry's
friend has no children to educate,
and others who see things go on SO
smoothly have no children in
school.
The kind Of visiting encouraged
and desired by our principal is TO
have the patrons ofthe school come
in and sit like stumps. 1t matters
little whether they are able TO follow
the exercises or not. They arc not
informed Of anything. 1t may be
the ordinary courtcsies Of the
school-room are not understood |
here. There may be some, when
the school and seeing lines
and figures put upon the black
board with labor, who may think
that equivalent to clear and con
else demonstration Of Il thcorcm or
problem, but ! am not TO be de-
ceiyed in that manner. ! did not
see 10Y or Young MAN in the
Geometry Or Algebra classes.
The Latin class, that had ten in
il a year ago, now has four just
emerging from the primer iuto the
grammar and reader.
The game Of Bluff is a poor one
FOR a large-hearted and liberal schol-
lr and his friend TO engage in. II
Il said, Women arc CITIZENS in the