The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-15
PORT DEPOSIT HlGH SCHOOL


I" the attention of those having children
III the school few points of the utmost
Importance, and which IN ght be considered
by them with profit. We have lust clos, d
aIuaricr unparalleled III the history of rh,.
school for the large number enrolled. ~
well as for the high average ATTENDANCE
For the last thee yeats the school mas
been gradually Increasing IA numbers
until last quarter the full capacity at The
building WAS repaired ia order To sea; thu.
2i2 pupils IN attendance, aud the Question
Is already becoming serious on. rs Ia
where We shall put the other scholars if the
school should continue to increase IN the
same ratio.
There are
THREE DEPARTMENTS IN THE SCHOOL,
l.. The Primary Department, ctnbrac.
ing three c!asses-A, i and {. = The
Grammar Department. embracing two class
rs-D and +. Aud >, The High Srhc,l
Department. one class f, and Ia bass
either from ono of these apartments INTO
another, "r pass one class into auorhrr. tn.
pupils are required To pass a figid exam.na
ton on the studies taught in that pf:.,ie
the average repaired being - Ont Of 100
lih i system of tins kind aud with In,
school graded As risldly As good work viii
permit, 1t Is useless for parents To come 20
me with the request that their children, l,,.
pTo'no'ed, as such cause of government
would be unjust both to the child and
teacher. IL cannot be done. nor has il ever
been done III this school since have been
IN charge. May | he permitted to say /,
parents that If better work were don. by
the scholars at home, thry would no, liner
80 long IN one class. ! have had parents
come To me with the complaint that theIi
children wudld hot study al home b.cat,.,
they knew all about those old books. they
had been III ti.cm 50 long OF the ,,ri,,tt l,.
uuiy they shou.d have known much. but
Of the inside they know nothing These
same parents have never demanded of their
children the preparation If = single reclla-
ton al nome. There are some IN my school
tina: have hrcn IN one grade fur live wears,
and from all promise of the present, they
will remain the live years more ana
then graduate from that same grade for
the simple reason that no work is d, maudei
oi them at home. Others again fail tr.-
cause they are found At school but half
thrii time, every iiinsy pretext being 4 COED
irasoH i"r OBTAINING them at home The
teacher work, supp !em.niei toy one hours
woIS u day Al home iur the lower grades
aud one aud half for the higher. will
secure the promotion Of any scholar ni
average ability and the slightest ambition
AT the next examination
desire also To call attention 10 orr
weekly reports. Al the cost of much
labor, We send ont every week 10 every
pa eni. report of the work done b, thu.
scholar during that week, and the signature
al the parent Is requested IN order to show
that they have noticed the report Yet
sometimes weeks pass without the paren,
having gwen the report tue slightest at.
trntIon, aud years without th,lr having
used them for the advancement, of their
children. Parents, please notice the re-
ports; commend the good condemn he bad
aud IN Efforts with u> IN the ADVANCEMENT
oi those IN whom you are much more IA
teresied than We can possibly br.
But started with the Intention merely
10 give u statement of the results al the
examinations held At the close of last
quarter In eouuecilou with this | shall
give the work 10 Ice done in each cias, :,
that parents may know how to assist In the
preparation OF their children.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
\ class. Taught by Miss Jessie Squjrr
Studies pursued. Rr,tlng aud >l,rilrrg
IN first reader. , CouurIn. uii-cis 10
100. , Adding. snbstract,re, multiply
ing and dividing by , up 10 % Pfur
ing reading lesson Oh slate. ; NrIffrs
figures "u slate. Promoted: - Harry k-n-
neday. - Minnie Mathews -, Thomas
Gardner, -, and Willie Thompson, %
Total. Is
class. Taught by Miss Emma " ilsou.
Studies pursued. y Reading aud spill
ing III second reader. Arithmetic.
Notation and Enumeration To millions. Adj.
dItlon aud satisfaction, aud multiplication
and division by a multiplier and dIvisur as
great as .. B Printing aud writing GU
states fIum second reaaer. Promoted: -
Carrie NcnrZ. 50 Lille Price, 50. Will.
Jones, 70. Esicl!a llaines. -, Maggie Dun
klc- IS, samuel llindman, -. Minnie
Long, -. Total, :.
class. Taught by Miss Sidney I.
Heckart. Studies pursued. ! Primary
geography through map Of United States
: Spelling IN primary spelcr. q Read
Ing la thiTd reader. Grammar, defining
and distinguishing parts of speech. )
Arithmetic, notation and uumcTatIou All.
ditIon, subSiraciion. multiplication and
division. u Writing on states Pro.
NOTED: Allen Mac Nauncman, ~, Edwin
Naunemau, 81, Florence Mathews. 90
DAVID iIeckart. SO Aunabel Burlin. -
Ella Nanuurt, -. Emma Armsrnng. -
Jennie Motley -, John II. Clair. ~. Eddie
CLARK. IS, Ada Trguet. =. Maggie Danal-
son. :: Total, II. The examination of
the primary department i oral; of the fol-
lowing classes, written.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
ID class. aughI by Miss Mary Sautcr
studies pursnrd. / Primary geography
completed. Reading IN fourth reader
:; Spelling first half If prouuunciuy
sTeiicr. / Arithmetic through common
fractions. , Grammar first 10 pages of
smith s. passing simple sentences. Il.
Elementary History OF United States. :.
Writing. Promoted: Katie Mon sou. ~
Carrie Donaldson. 20
class. Taught 10y Mr.. II. Arthur
stump. Studies pursued. intermediate.
geography. Spelling, pfonouucing spel
Ter. J Arithmetic TO percentage (
Algebra tu greatest common div!>n: :.
Reading ia iilIh reader. Is >cicnce of Com
mon things. : animal. OrthngraplIy
r'ym"!"gy and rArslng. 5 History Of
United States. Nruc passed
nIGH school DEPARTMENT.
Class F. In this department 80 is con
heI.d pas>a"le examlnali, aud -
passing with di>tiucti"nnn studies rur-
sued ! Reading from rivmoin. zeal read.
er. Dictatinn. 3 Physiology. 1
Philosophy. ; Brooks Algebra. 4
Brooks Arithmetic. = Brooks grnrnefry
Parsln-. 8 History of England 10
Nsstlake's letter writer. Passed with
iIstirc'inn: Clarence Ncsbitt. 81. Harry
Weste'l field, 7Gt. &. Don Parker. Ii. ".
{. {. Nannrmau - Passed - Thns !
Nsnnemau. Jr, -. Miss S,drey Z Wilson.
%, Winfield :. Shure a..
Respectfully, JNu. ID. {. HANNA
Principal