Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13

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the 4th of january. W.H. JONES.
sehOOl reports.
Report of Washington G. II. Union
Schools for the month ending February
| I'd, 1879:
ENROLLED AND ATTENDANCE-1TTH WEEK.
Main Building-Pupils enrolled, 81 ;
average daily attendance, $50: average
daily absence, Al.
Sunny Side-Pupils enrolled, Sc; aver
age daily attendance, 65; average daily
absence, 1.
Colored shool-Pupils enrolled, 9; av-
Ierage daily attendance, z; average daily
absence, 2.
Total-Pupils enrolled, 446; average
daily attendance, 4O2; average daily alb
sence, A.
18TH WEEK.
Main Building-Pupils enrolled, 492
average daily attendance, 45o; average
daily absence, AZ.
Sunny Side-Pupils enrolled, 76; aver
age daily attendance, 73; average daily
absence, 8.
ColOred School-Pupils enrolled, 25
average daily attendance, "a; average
daily absence, l.
Total-Pupils enrolled, 593; average
daily attendance, 547; average daily alb
sence, 46.
18th WEEK.
Main Building-Pupils enrolled, 500
average daily attendance, 459; average
daily absence, Al.
Sunny Side-Pupils enrolled, IS; aver
age daily attendance, II average daily
absence, 4.
Colored sSchool-Pupils enrolled, 50;
average daily attendance, "a: average
daily absence, 9.
Total-Pupils enrolled, 608; average
daily attendance, SOD; average daily alb.
senee 81.
2oTH WEEK.
Main Building enrolled, 49s
average daily attendance, 1852; average
daily absence, SO.
Sunny Side-Pupils enrolled, 76; aver
age daily attendance, 81; average daily
absence, 9.
Colored school-Pupils enrolled, S5
average daily attendance, 81; average
daily absence, 4.
Total-Pupils enrolled, 6O9; average
daily attendance, $50; average daily alb.
sence, 49.
21sT WEEK.
Main Building-PupiIs enrolled, 503
average daily attendance, 46O; average
daily absence, 4S.
Sunny side-Pupils enrolled, 79;z av
erage'daily attendance; i68; average daily
absence. Il.
Colored School-Pupils enrolled, 81
average daily attendance, 30; ''averag,
daily absence, z.
Total-Pupils enrolled, 619; averag
daily attendance, 558; average daily alb
sence, 81. Acreage per cent. 81.
MEMORY EXERCISES AND ENGLISH 1ANGUAG,
Our teachers are working the 'sMemory
Gem movement very earnestly. Eacl
day the teacher copies from sFMemor!
Gems" [for the young-being choice Sc
leetions from hundred different authors
designed for memontu exercises in school
and families, by Chas. Northend, A. M.
published by D. Appleton & Coz, on tn
blackboard, one of the gems. Durin,
the day the pupils commit the gem +
!, memory. The pupils like the exercis
i and are rapidly acquiring importan
thoughts in prose and poetry.
Professor Hard teaches Geology orally
Large numbers of fossils, specimens an,
: microscope called into requisition, rem
, der the study attractive.
Prof. Allen has a very large class il
Physics. For the first three weeks tn
class has enjoyed many fine experiment
in all departments of electricity. A ne,
supply of apparatus for pneumatics an
acoustics, together with complete Sc
on optics, promises additional interest.
Physical Geography is taught orally b
the Sup't. Diagrams, charts, exper
ments and frequent reviews are brougt
into requisition. Each pupil is require
to write out and keep in book all tn
lectures.
Miss Simpkins has introduced ne
feature into Grammar A Reading. Th
pupils are now reading the 'tMerchant {
Venice" of the series of Hudson, pull
lished by CHM 6 Heath, Boston. Crit
cfsms and explanations on the play il
duce much interest and vigor of though
with the pupils.
, The Physical Geography in the Hig
! School, under the tuition. of Miss .
Cleaveland, is making rapid progress
q They use Houston's text. This book
published by Eldridge & Bro, Philade
phia, and is a very excellent work.
TEACHERS AND JOURNALS.
e Alma Kephart, Ohio Teachers Journa
= Nettie Karney, Ohio Teacher and Ne
England Journal; CalIie Wherrett, same
Misses Pine, Mckee, Fuller, Simkin
= Gray, c. and T. Cleaveland, same; j.
Patterson and Allen, same; L. G.
!, Anderson, Ohio Teachers Journal.
!. Many of our teachers take other mag
h. zines, and possess themselves of go
y books representing many departments
! literature.
- p. PATTERSON, sup't
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