The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

A-NNhlihtif hhppthlhB 10 DC IN the west EHd' OF
Westminster ON private buaincss, embraced the OPP
ponunlty afforded by a spare hour or two, TO pay
professional visit 70 the 'west End" graded schools
so ably aud ehiciently taught by Mr.. c. ~. Baugh.
man In the tirt department, Miss Matte W. Beaver.
In the second. and Miss Laura X. Matthews, in the
third.
The first room entered was the "a department,
where Miss Matthews, like sparkling little May
Queen promptly obeyed by from thirty to forty d.
minuiiye subjects not much more than 40 high
placing your hand upon your knee, was gracefully /
moving among her orderly and attentive pupils.
Every face manifested eagcrIess every eye gItsered
with the buds Of intelligence about 10 open Into
blossoms OF knowledge. and every little hand was
active In the Of the pencil which the accom-
pished teacher wisely makes the chief Instrument
Of her success. Having briefly examined the pro-
cesses by which very little children kept in such
admirable order while they are induced to apply |
their pencils 30 faithfully 10 the work OF the school.
the Examiner, expressing HIS Qualification in words
OF encouragement 10 the industrious teacher nS well |
as To the pupils, took leave OF Miss Matthews and
paired 70 the fnt department. which he found pro
fusely adorned with decorative ornaments, aud ably
and skillfully taught by Mr.. c. H. Baughman.
Having made n very brief examination enough 20
see that the school is in good hands and safely on
the road TO the hlghes, success the Examiner step
ped Into the md department where that ever active
ever cheerful energetic Miss Matte W Beaver is al
ways like that industrious little wise animal Of Tie
same name patiently ut work In the direction best
adapted to reach the end In view.
The remarks made above in reference to Miss Mat
thews department will apply with equal force TO
| the frsi and second departments
tmay, therefore, be affirmed with emphasis that
the West End. schools are well governed and well
aud wisely taught
| WAKEFIELD scHool--On Monday the 9th Instant
the Examiner having driven over roads which. in
consequences of the great protuberanees o. solid mud
and the deep RUS nil frozen hard as rocks were
/ In places almost impossible reached Wakefield
school, at the "Brick Meeting House. soon after
A. ~; but the industrious teacher, Mr. Geo Batsou,
was already In his place, to give cordial reception
to the little focks Of eager pupils who pouring
In from almost all dirsctons Thus. by being the
| frst 10 reach the schoo-hOuse In the morning, TO
welcome the pupils as they arrive Mr.. BatSon
lhoughtfuly at the start Of the days exercises e-
cures degree Of good order unRtiHinRble BY the
tnrdy teacher. who arrives late. after the umuuous
assembly Of thirty forty merry hearted boys and
girls. who being left by themselves in the absence
OF the teacher naturally engage in many wild frocs
aud projects which ofen result In disorder 80 great
that it requires the whole day reduce the school
10 proper dccomm. The thoughtful teacher who
precedcs his pupils 10 the school Ia the morning
thus secures and maintains discipline which the
tardy can scarcely comprehend, and for which he is
unable TO account leading him to hscribc his failure
to order to the ungOvenable nature Of his
pupils when really Il is the natural result, ofhs own
careless hardness.
Wakefield school was found TO be orderly and well
managed and as a consequence OF this good order
the pupils appeared to be eagerly engaged in The
work assigned By their zealous teacher. by brief
review OF the studies Of each grade separately and
al.
lens for the pupils to solve the Examiner was soon
able % perceive that Mi Ba,son Is successfully do
ing good scoOai work.
NEw wINDsoE--Thc next school reached was the
New Windsor graded school. wherein Mr. j. ".
Slaughenhaupt In control OF the flint branch aud
Miss Annie Il. Ylnglng Of the second branch. In a
brief review OF the studies and the submission OF
suitable examples and problems, In the iri branch
Il became manifest that Mr.. slaughenhaupts meth.
DDS wen adapted to impress the learners OF the
necessity OF thorough knowledge Of the inst ele
mcnts before proceeding 10 the higher branches In
which, however, few appeared to be quite prof
Client considering their ages,
Passing from the first to the second branch. the
Examiner was mnch gra,ihcd to zee the admirable
discipline established and maintained by Miss Wing
ling In the government OF from forty to ffly very
young pupils nearly all between the ages Of six and
ten years. An alcOyc in this room was adorned with
profusi0n OF house plants many OF them budding
ani blooming vigorously. shedding an agreeable
perfume all over the school but this attraction
bright il was failed 70 give more satisfaction than
the lively Joyous. but earnest faces OF the ndustr
Gus little pupils. each one armed with an appropr
ate for the illustrations Of his or her progress.
with the active pencil faithfully applied In all
the work The secret OF the apparent success Of both
branches Of this admirably graded school seemed
a. .Fst.
the embodied spirits Of school science were conhn
ually gliding around among The little learners with
a kind admonlilon here aud whisper Of encour
agornent there, thus keeping the nimbc pencils &C
lively at work ia the right direction To the effort.
OF the Examiner to investigate the work Of the
scool, each pupil manifested an eager desire TO OK
bibii his or her Proficiency shou inc germs Of ntel
igence scarcely 10 be expected In children Of such
tender age and which the Thoughtful observer can
scarcely fail TO eonstrue in the highest compliment
10 the iDdcAtigab.e teachers one Of whom has held
her position continuously for seven eight years
This leads u the incidental rcmsk that the school
visitor who shall carcfnly observe the progress OF
the pupils and inquire into the length Of time thai
the teacher shah have served In the same school
will soon be convinced that frequent changes oi
teachers highly detrimental; and from this trus.
toes may learn that. though changes are sometimes
unavoidable, successful teacher should never &c
discharged ifhc can be induced to continue IN the
service Of the school which be has 80 carefully
built up f. ra
Having remained in one or the othcrOf The depart
ments Of the New Windsor graded school until the
noon recess sent his horse 70 be fed at Mr. Dcman's
and parlaken Of the kind hospitality Of Mr. Jacob
frownfeltcr, In company with M. slHughenhaupt
the Examiner drove on to the next school over
McAdamlzod road, which he thought a very grch,
H. -.
mud
PARK HAlL-lIere WIS Rund a wcn ordered
school of thirty eight pupils present, carefully GOV.
crned and successfuIiystaughtby NJ D. A. Boillneer
young teacher from Pennsylvania, who appears 10
be making very good beginning. The grades were
called mp In order beginning with the lowest and
proceeding up through the higher and considering
the time that could be devoted To t. Park Han made
a favorable impression.
houSr NEHSoS. Taking by road, IN an almost
impossible condition, across valuable farms. the
Examiner finally reached Jcwsburg. where stands
the rev Mount Vernon school house now In charge
of highly promising young teacher. Mis- Mollie y
Daley, successor to MS zerean Duyall who wisely
exercising her privilege took her mate TO church 50
early In leap year that no other lady had chance
to pop the question: 10 him 5ftt #tt
Miss Daley has not only enjoyed The advantages ef
much thorough training in the State Normal school
but before completing her preparations she had sue
ccssfully taught tot term or two ia he 81 election
district In this school the Examiner was Joined by
two Of Miss Daileys genllemanly trustees, Messrs.
Jesse aud Reuben ". lIaines The school consists
OF fnotn frty TO is pupils all ages reaching from
six years 10 twenty, perhaps more Judging from the
size Of some Of the young gentlemen present.
The erroneous opinion ofleri expressed Iha, lady
teachers cannot successfully govern large boys some
OF whom ofien etiend school Ia the Winter more To
pass % The time than to apply themselves to study
utthc visitor to Miss Daicys sch ool win soon Ne
convinced that when a sensible young lady. en-
downed with natural abilities Of high order and
especially who like Miss DALEY has had skill0ll
Normal training, takes charge OF a school all the
pupils, from the least to the greatest are without
severity Of any sort word Of anklndness or ron.
lention, almost Immediately brought % obedience
through their respect for their accomplished lady
teacher. Miss Daley seems In high degree 10 pos
s the natural qualifications to Inspire respect and
he young gcquenen among whom she gracefully
moves, respecting themselves also respect her, 10
degree almost amounting TO reverencc In il1is
school, taking up the grades one amer another In
order giving examples presenting problems, and
cTtlcisng the work Of the pupils the Examiner and