The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-04-29

the complaints on this matter, when we
! came to sit for two hours in the crowd.
ed room. A word to the wise. Sc
We only add that the examination
exercises were of the most satisfactory
character, and truly call for the com.
Imendation of all our citizens.
JAMES CRUICKsHANKs, Chm.
! Kenosha, April 8, 1880.
NORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL.
Third Intermediate Miss Jennie
Tarbell, Teacher.
E. L. Grant, Supt.-- We found about
j thirty-fve children, with bright, hap
Ply faces and a cordial greeting, that
showed at once that visitors were vel.
come. The room was comfortable. and
the seats and appliances seemed to be
iii good order and to serve their pur-
poses well. The questioning was very
prompt, (no time was lost and the an
swers were given very quickly and
clearly, and almost invariably correct
/ The singing and rhetorical exercises
were good, and children very orderly
We are glad to see them 50 happy in
their work.
The classes worthy Of special men
ton were " A Class Arithmetic; "B
Glass in Geography; &C Glass" in
Reading and Spelling. In all the class
es the boys and girls appeared to under
stand their questions, and their an
sWers were very clear and decided
1 They all did SO well that we feel that
they are worthy of more encourage
ment than they appear to have had
! from their parents and friends
s. G. JOHNSON, Chairman.
Kenosha. April 3, $780,
i intermediate Mrs. Brown, Teacher
J. w. Hayes, Supt.- 7 our committee
Iappointed to attend the examination of
the school in charge Of Mrs. Brown,
would respectfully report that they
found this school in a very flourishing
condition-quite exceeding their an
|tlcipations.
4 This is a mixed school, made up
mostly OF scholars who came in late in
the term from private school - too
late to be regularly graded. We were
Imade pleased with the general appear
ance of the school. The scholars all
seemed interested, and showed them
[selyes well up in their studies. The
teacher seemed to have her school well
lin hand, and it was very evident that
she had done excellent work.
THOs. ENGLISH, Chairman.
i Kenosha, April 20. 1880.
| Second Pqtna0ry-Miss. Grace Tut
tie, Teacher.
/ To J. w. Hayes, Supt.-As chairman
# of the committee appointed by the
i Board of Education to attend the ex-
lamjnation in the Second Primary OF
| the North Central School, / take the
pleasure to report that the committee
i were present and were well pleased
with the exercises. The several class.
es in Geography, Arithmetic, Spelling
7 and Writing passed a very good exam.
ination. The declarations were well
rendered, and the singing by the little
4 scholars was really splendid, and was
: fully enjoyed by the committee; alsC
by the pupils, judging from the looks
J, LOT their bright little faces while sing
: ing. The whole exercises far exceeded
our expectations, and were conducted
by the teacher, Miss Grace futile in al
: able manner.
The room is we'll lighted and the ven
tilation fair. CHARLES FRANTz,
II Kenosha, April 20, 1880. Chm
First Primary Miss Fannie Whit
aker, Teacher. 4ssa
E. l.. Grant, Supt.--We have tn
! pleasure to report that we found tn
: department in charge OF Miss Whita
ker in a very satisfactory condition
The peculiar ability of teacher AM
aptness in primary school work wa
: leyidenced by the advancement mad
! by the scholars. which in many case
: was very marked. Considering tn
: over-crowdingi of room and manner o
y seating. the order and discipline Wer
good. Ventilation was bad-the una
: Yoidable result Of SO many scholar
4 packed so closely together. With til
e unfavorable circumstances we thinl
! much credit due the teacher for th
: excellent showing of the school, an
. we can but congratulate the Board Il
q having the Primary Department un
| der. so able management. l.lt n
: G. I'll. WARD, Chairman.
4 Kenosha, April 13, 1880.
DURKEE SCHOOL, a8
/ Second Grammar Julia Han
9 lnahs, Teacher.
e. T.. Grant. Supt.-In obedience t
hlyour request [ attended the school e2
Q ercises of Miss Julia Hannahs room i
: the afternoon Of April I'd. The heart
expression Of the members Of the CON
mittee was, III relation to all the exel
cises, highly commendatory. 1t seen
e ed to your chairman that an improve
d ment might be made in the readin
/ classes by the pupils acquiring NOR
/; natural expression, using q fuller an
: more distinct tone. The Rhetorical ez
d ercises were mainly very excellent. /
arithmetic the proficiency of most Q
IS the pupils was really surprising an
e very salts factory. The Grammar rec
n fatiOn showed an pypallpnt ond aoc1