The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-13
SCHOOL VISITS.

Jan. b, lS19.-l visited school IN 0lS-
trict No. 26, in Bigelow township, MIR.
Potter, teacher. Here I found very
interesting school of Sweeds.
The English language is the chief
study here, and it is remarkable to
witne! the interest or zest anon. IL Q
pupils in acquiring our language.
Swante Kinlow has been in this
country about a year, is % years old
has been attending school ten days,
and now reads the English language
we'll for so short a time.
Nelson Moburg commenced in the
alphabet 6 weeks ago, and is now in I'd
reader.
Christina Moburg began Same time,
in b c's, and is now in LIST reader.
John Beigstrom has also made rapid
progress.
Jacob Larson is the Interpreter Il
the school. Jake" as he Is called, is
an important part of the school here.
AS he forms the medium of communi-
cation between the teacher and those
who cannot understand TIE English
language. l would also make honora-
bic mention of Charlie Sergerstrom and
Anna Moburg as making marked i'm
provement.
Although language is the chief study
here, yet few have taken up arithme-
tic' grammar and geography. I heart
ny commend Mr.. Potter in his success
and especially in the deep interest hs
has in his pupils.
Jan: IA, 1S79.-To-day I visited the
school in district No. AZ, known as the
People district. This is a very inter-
eesting school, taught by Miss Mary
Twitchell.
The patrons of this. school have re-
paired their house so that they have
one now as comfortable As any in the
country, and while many of our dis
trlcts burn hay asa necessary blessing,
here they think wood a greater bless
ing:
The people here should be proud of
their school as they have one of the
best teachers in the county. Miss Mary
TWitchell has had considerable expert.
ence in teaching and knows Just no y
to manage her school and impart in
struction.
l hope that she will continue her
work rs teacher in Mobiles county. and
that she will not soon leave the profes.
sion, either by going to Missouri or get.
ting married.
AS have lost the notes of nv visit to
this school l cannot name all the pu
nile a nlNhfr hncn Hl,hcp, Z
| Der are Mary and Lee Leonard. Richie
Maxwell, Annie Moore and her sister
Jesse Peoples and two brothers.. Alfred
Lambert and others who deserve hon
enable mention.
carefully examined the copy book.
and found q marked improvement
Miss Twitchell is fine writer herself
and no school i'll the county has made
better progress this winter than hers il
penmanship. This school reminds 70,
Ut u happy family. We want more sucl
teachers.
Jan. 20, 1879.-Visited the school i,
Jersey District, NJ. 10, Mr.. Potter
teacher.
Mr.. Potter is a new man among us
having come from the State OF New
York last fall, where he has had sever
al years OF experience i'll teaching.
n few days after his arrival in No
bles county, he took charge of til,
school at Jersey. where he has giyel
good satisfaction. Mr.. Potter isa prac
tical teacher, and is thorough in all Ii
teaches.
| WAS pleased with the close applies:
ton and the interest which the pupil
here show in their studies.
| The class III practical arithmetic sOlv
ct problems and demonstrated princ
pies with al aptnesS which showed tina
first principles had not been neglected
| was gr tilted to find that ment:,
arithmetic is made il study in Til
school, for no branch in our commo
schools will do as much to develop til
mind and give the pupil the power @
consecutive thought.
Special attention is given to reading
III accomplishment too much forgotteI
Here each pupil is not only requisite
to read us form, but to retain an
give an account Of what he reads.
Writing is we'll attended to here, an
copy books show u gooJ degree of i'm
provement. Whilst it is better to pr;,t
tlce writing with pencil or chalk tina
Not write 1T AL, yet there is no excus
for teachers who spend a whole teri
solely with chalk and pencil. Ever
pupil should have a copy book. an
praetice with the pen.
The people of district No. 10 hav
! prepared for their children Il neat an
| comfortable school house and an exec
lent blackboard, and now with goo
teachers they must succeed.
| have lost the notes Of my visit t
this school and hence cannot name Vt
pills rs I would like to do, but | fet
that all IN school deserve honorabl
mention for their studious habits an
good order. J.C. OGLE.