Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-26

school in January, and the doubt cannot be
that under Miss Newson's superior
method of teaching they will pass the best
of all the applicants from all
he schools. ... -.
MISS DENN1soN' ROOM.
Again a recitation in grammar was taking
,lace in Miss Dennison's room, seventh
grade. The visit was not extended here, but
vas long enough to observe the accuracy
With which the pupils answered, aud the gen.
10 and firm manner in which the class was
controlled.
MISS woRMwooD's ROOM.
Miss Wormwood's class, the sixth grade,
we're engaged at written arithmetic. The
quiet order and industry which prevailed was
noticeable. A few children lifted their heads
when the door was opened, but quickly re-
turned to their work. .a t..,
.'. MISS wR1GHr's ROOM. ...s. ''-
The fifth grade, Miss Wright in charge,
we're reciting geography lesson: Questions
we're asked, and the reply given promptly
and without hesitation. The children are
not confined to the text in this study, and
the recitation partakes very much of leo
ture in character. In fact, Miss Wright in
terested her class with apt illustrations, and
impaired information which never could
have been learned from the book, be they
ever so diligent and studioas. ...
MISS M'KENrY's BOOM.
Miss McKenty's fourth grade class was en-
gagged in reading. The lesson was read under
standingly, and the children had evidently
been taught to avoid the sing song manner
of galloping through the subject. Inter-
ruptions were made to cause the proper in
Fiction to be given, and the sentence was
repeated until the right intonation was
caught. Here, again, the most exemplary
conduct, erect posture and attention was
observed on the part of the children.
MISS DoUGHERTY's ROOM.
Miss Dougherty's "A'' class of the third
grade was exercised in geography. Cues
lions in regard to the divisions Of land and
water, from continent to island, from ocean
to inlet, were asked, and the definition was
given with accuracy. The child is allowed
to choose his own language, and gives some
example, be 1t White Bear for the lake or
Raspberry Island for part of terra .55rnaa.
MISS HITCHCoOK's Room.
"B'' class of the third grade was enjoying
q recitation in reading under Miss Hitch
cocks supervision. Enjoying the lesson,
for evidently the teachers efforts to interest
her pupilss was crowned with SUCCESS. They
we're eagerly responsive to questions regard
irg the lesson and attentive to explanations
given. The reading was excellent, save in
one instance. and this pupil had been only
three days in school,, having come from a
private institution.
In the fifth, fourth and third grades the
ages of the children, to be 50 far advanced,
is remarkable. They vary from 8 to IL
years Of age, are bright faced, eagsr listeners
and ready at recitation.
MISS wH1rNE7s ROOM.
Miss Whitney is in charge Of "A' class of
the second grade. She has A8 pupils, and
judging from the proficiency in reading,
spelling and numbers displayed by the chill
dren, her work must b constant and exer-
cised With painstaking zeal, worthy of the
highest commentator. In numbers he1
children are marvels. They started with
'.one'' and whirled it through a maze of ad.
dition, satisfaction, multiplication, division
and comparison" until it came out wholly
uorecognizable-exce to the children, who
had kept trace of it with amazing fidelity
The practical manner in which arithmetic
is taught in our public schools was agair
exempli6ed by this recitation. The chill
drena are made familiar with numbers
Another exercise was to dtaw the yonngsterf
up in line with states in hand, read to then
row of fgurees, and before there seemed
time enough to get them down on the slate
that thu sum was found-and correct too,
when given.
MISS OU1.1EN's ROOM.
Fifty children of "B'' class Of the SECOND
grade are committed to Miss Cullen's charge
This large number of little children are I'M
der complete control, and in their exercise.
in reading the children evinced much inter
est and familiarity with the subject
MISS BROWN. 3 BOOM.
Without doubt the visit to Miss Brown
room was the most interesting feature O
the whole visit to the Madison school. Sh,
has 81 little children committed to he
CHARGE, and nobly acquits herself of tn
duty. Sixty-one primary children, SOM
mere nurslings, to interest and instruct 70
quires peculiar fitness, which Miss Brown
brings to the discharge of her duty, nato
rally and from experience. She is eager il
manner, becomes interested herself, even in
tensely SO, and her zeal invites the
children IN sympathy to share her interest
The sixty-one children, sch little mites
came to her seven weeks ago, the big major
ity of whom did not know their A. SOS
To- day they can read, spell polysyllables-
and if this word were mentioned
before them they'd soon know
it's full meaning from their teacher. In fig
ures they are we'll up, can count forwards
and backwards with iapidity decidedly
marvellous. All they know, and in sever
weeks they have acquired wonderful lot O.
useful information and learning, they know
we'll. Miss Brown is kindly and attentive
the children evidently love to please her, AM
they have found out that her pleasure is t,
see them learn. These comments can b.
summarized in the declaration that the pa
rents whose children are committed to Miss
Browns charge are peculiarly fortunate, TO-
no better teacher for the little ones can bt
found. This verdict is one universally be-
slowed, and is not by any manner of means
the sole expression of the GLOBE ambassa
doris admiration for an intensely interesting
entertainment afforded by Miss Browns
pupils. -. - s1.s -~'s~. -.
Ha'1. a..i MISS HOLMES ROOM. .r
In an adjoining room Miss Holmes ha:
charge of SO more promising children. He,
method of instruction interests. the chill
dren, and commando their eager attention
Her jealous efforts are met by responsive
eagerness on the part of her children.
In conclusion, the Madison school can bt
declared q model. It is one of which st
Paul may be proud, and one which shouie
be made representative of the merits Of
our public school system. If there be any
recommendation to make, it is that all The
schools in the State should take the Madi