Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-27
KNOXVILLE CITY SCHOOLS.
Examinations in All Grades at
the Peabody, Yesterday.

Peabody day" ia connection with
the public examinations, which have
been in progress during the week, in
our city schools, The day, or rather
the forenoon, was devoted exclusively
to the examinations in that building,
the Bell House having been gone
through with the day before.
Ia the Peabody, or north Knox
vile school, the first room visr
tied was that occupied by the
first grade. In charge of Miss SAllie
Butler. Here Is grouped together
about IS bright-eyed little fellows,
about anequal number of boys and girls
each. There have been during the
session as high as % pupils there.
Many of them began in September,
not knowing their letters, and none
were at all advanced. But they have
been given a start towards the attain
ment Of an education which Is indeed
surprising; considering the short space
of time. They are quite up
to the mark in the ele-
mentary branches in reading
arithmetic, etc, and the exercises were
not merely fixed up for the occasion,
bnt they have the knowledge stored
away, as was thoroughly tested. 1t is
hardly surprising either that the little
fellows are advancing 30 rapidly, to the
visitor who observes for moment the
methodical aud thorough course of
instruction given by Miss Butler, who
is capital teacher, of extended expe-
rience aud eminent qualifications and
of incalculable value to the Peabody
school. She, however. has most
capable and valued assistant in
the management and instruction of
these little fellows, in the person
of Miss Susie Oates. young lady of
flne attainments and qualifications.
She is a graduate OF these schools, Is
thoroughly posted In the workings
and gets along admirably with the be.
ginuers.
The second grade we found to con-
sist of about 81 little boys aud grls,
advanced q shade farther in the ele
mentary branches, and in charge of
Miss Annie Stewart. Here the evil
dences Of advancement and progress
were quite as marked "a in the first,
and The examinations were very
satisfactory. As an indication
Vr wh-s - L~s-s ~~--.-a
here some OF the little
fellows who entered school in Septem.
Der unable to write figures, could go
to the board and solve any example In
addition or subtraction with remsrka-
BILE readiness and correctness. Other
evidences of similar nature were
abundant. But how could the little
ones help advancing, under the skill
full management Of Miss Stewart, who
possesses few superiors rs an instructor
of youthful minds, and in all her exer-
cises this fact is made evident.
Here we ascend the stairs and
find the third grade, consist
ing Of So pupils, in charge
of Miss Hattie Champion. The
same branches, reauiDg, arithmetic,
geography, etc., are taught here,
though in more advanced grades. 1t
was truly gratifying to witness the
very satisfactory examinations in
this room, and the marked evidences
of advancement, In fact 1t is model
school room and no more satisfactorily
examinations have fallen under our OBJ.
servation. Miss Champion has had
long experience In the public schools,
aud is one OF the most valued Of the
teachers. She possesses superior
qualifications, as may be discovered at
glance into her room, and her ex-
am nations Is the best proof of her
| worth.
Then, after all this said, what won-
der is 1t that the pupils above men
toned are succeeding 30 vel In ad-
dition to their literary qualifications,
all these young lady teachers are 30
charming and attractive In personal
appearance and demeanor, and go at
their difficult tasks with such smiling
faces and evident pleasure and delight,
| that seems to lend kind of inspiration
to their teaching.
But fiually We come to the room Of
Prof. s. A. Craig, the accomplished
and thoroughly adapted principal Of
this building, whose room, though
mentioned last ia by no means leaet In
importance. He has about 40 boys
aud girls In the 4th and 5lh, the high.
eat grades now taught in this building.
His examinations were faithful in
dex of what valuable work for the
rising generation Is being done here.
Specially oOmmendabls were the exer-
cises In analysis and arith hmetic His
pupils, though some Of them yet quite
youthful, exhibit marked attainments,
and their advancement speaks In plain
words OF the eminent fitness and
DUAL fications Of Prof. Craig, than
whom no better teacher fs to be found
In the schools.
The exercises in music end calis-
thenlcs, to which much time 10 given
In all rooms, were beautiful and Inns
presslve. Recilatlons of pleasing
character were interpreted with good
effect,