The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-06
SCHOOL VISITS.

Jan. p, ls79.-To-tlay, in company
with Mr.. J. GOWN, l visited the school
in District No. 81, Mr.. Cox, teacher.
The people here need new school
house, new seats and apparatus gener-
ally. The order in school is good and
most of the pupils are intent on study.
Mr.. Cox is having his first experience
here as teacher and is giving satisfac-
ton.
This school has made commendable
progress in writing, having practiced
with the pen as we'll as with pencil.
1 found John Balltiff. Edmen Tar
bert, Frank Tarbert and Hattie Lane
in LIST Reader, and doing we'll.
Is. Klock, Minnie klOck and Sarah
Cox busy conquering the md Reader.
Frank Cox. Fred Lane, Lizzie Cox,
Elite Tarbert and Willie Ashcroft in
3rd Reader and will soon Ike ready for
tile 4th Reader.
l was much pleased with a class of
young ladies III History, consisting of
Laura Tarbert, Rachel Cox and Jennie
Tarbert. This class gave intelligent
answers to all questions asked, and
showed love for the study OF History,
Il branch too little loved and studied
by both teachers and pupils in our
schools.
This same class of young ladies &C.
quilted themselves with credit in men,
tai arithmetic. I heard another class
III mental arithmetic, consisting of
Hattie Lane, Elite Tarbert, Sarah Cox.
Lizzie Cox, Clara Ballitf, Fred Lane,
Frank Cox and Willie Ashcroft. This
class is finding mental arithmetic Il
difficult study. Perhaps they would
do we'll to commence at the first of the
book again; but time and study must
win the victory.
Upon the Whole, this IS Il very inter-
csting school, and we llope soon to see
No. 81 III circumstances to build new
school house, seated with the new inn
proved patent seats.
Jan. %, 1S79.-lIaving spent the
night very pleasantly with Mr.. Spaul-
ding's family, this morning Mr.. Spaul-
ding hitched up his team and took the
teacher, part Of the school and myself,
to the school house, situated in Grand
Prairie, district No. 40, Mrs. Mccall,
teacher.
This school house stands in one of
the most beautiful spots in Mobiles
county, and it seems 4 pity that such a
lovely prairie cannot have Il better
school house. But the grassllopper
has been here too, but when these pests
| leave, good crops will work wonders III
| developing this Grand Prairie country.
Though the school house is poor, yet
found 4 No. 1 school here. Mrs. Nc
Call is All experie.. ced teacher and one
of our best. Her system of teaching
| anu government is unsurpassed. The
| government of the school is like 4 well
regulated family. I heard the recital
lions of nearly all the classes and was
much interested in every recitation.
! Samuel Cox is mastering words of /
and letters and commencing to read.
Charlie johnson, in End Reader, reads
well for a little fellow. Annie Gilbert
son reads we'll in 1st Reader, this being
the first time she has attended an
| American school.
Charlie Spaulding is in love with his
book and is bound to succeed.
Ella Hall, though Laving lost time
by sickness, is now doing well in End
Reader.
listened with interest to the drill of
| VIZ VI" ssnN HVh ASC0uCA CldtSSCS, CDll
sisting Of Fred Jenkins, Frank Sp.ul.
ding, Sherwood Trowbridge, Emma
Abrahamson, Jennie Gordon, Eva Hall
and Rose Trowbridge. This class can.
not but improve if they make the per.
sonal effort, with their present teacher
for Mrs Mccall is one of our best
teachers.
Fred jenkins and Eva Hall are do.
ing fine work in mental arithmetic
Mental arithmetic is taught here witt
success.
Those in practical arithmetic acquit
ted themselves with credit.
[ was much pleased with an infan,
class in geography, consisting of Char
lie johnson, Charlie Spaulding, Samue
Cox and Annie Gilbertson.
hope Mrs. Mccall may stay in thi.
school. A change of teachers ever,
three months is greatly against til
welfare of our schools. When 70,
find good teacher, keep that one a
long as possible. 1t is cheaper than t,
try experiments of change.
]. G. OGLE, Co. Supt.