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

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third.
The frsi room entered was the % department
where Miss Matthews, like a sparkling little May /
Queen promptly obeyed by from thirty to forty al
minutivo 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 eaeerness every eye gllttered
with the buds Of intelligence about to open Into
blossoms OF knowledge, and every little hand was
active Ia the VI the pencil, which the accom-
rlishcd 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 so faithfully 10 the work Of the school,
the Examiner expressing his qualification in words
Of encouragement 10 the Industrious teacher as well
As 10 the pupils took leave OF Miss Matthews and re-
paired 10 the irst department, which he found pro
fusely adorned with decorative ornaments aud ably
and skillfully taught by Mr.. c. II BaughmAn.
Having made very brief examination. enough TO
see that the school is in good hands aud safely on
the road TO the highest 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 the
same name. patiently AZ work In the direction best
adapted to reach the end In view III
The remarks made above in reference 10 Miss Mat
ihews' department, win apply with equal force to
the first and second departments.
| Il may. therefore. be affirmed with emphasis that
the West End schools are well governed and wen
aud wisely taught.
| WAKEFIELD scIIooI---on Monday, the 9th Instant
the Examiner, having driven over roads which. In
consequence Of the great protubennces OF solid mud
and the deep rus all frozen as hard as rocks were
| In places almost impossible, reached Wakefield
school At the "Brick Meeting House. soon after
A. NJ but the industrious teacher Mr. Geo Batson,
was already In his place, to give a cordial reception
to the little nocks Of eager pupils who pouring
in from almost all directions. Thus by being the
first to reach the school-house In the morning to
welcome the pupils as they arrive, Mr. Batson
thoughtfully at the start OF the days exercises
cures degree Of good order, unattainable by the
tardy teacher. who arrives late after the tinultuuus
assembly Of thirty or forty merry.hearted boys and
girls, who, being len by themselves In the absence
of the teacher naturally engage IN many Id rocs
and projects which oien result Ia disorder 70 great
that Il requires the whole day to rcduce the school
70 proper decoum. The thoughtful teacher who
prccedcs his pupils 10 the school Ia the morning
thus secures and maintains o discipline which the
tardy can scarcely comprehend and for which he is
unable to account leading him to ascribe his failure
to preserve order 10 the ungovemable nature OF his
pupils when really It is the natural result ofhs own
careless iArdincss
Wakefield school was found 10 be orderly and well
managed and a consequence Of this good order
the pupils appeared TO be eagerly engaged IN the
work assigned By their jealous teacher. by a brief
review Of the studies Of each grade separately aud
the submission Of several simple exercises and prob
lens for the pupils TO solve, the Examiner was soon
able 20 perceive that Nj iaison is successfully do
ing good scoOal work
NEw WfNusoH.-The next school reached was the
New Windsor graded school, wherein Mr. J. ".
s. In.
Miss Annie II. Yingling OF the second branch In
brief review Of the studies and the submission Of
suitable examples aud problems In the lrst branch
il became manifest that Mr.. slaughenhaupt's meth
DDS are well adapted to impress the learners Of the
necessity Of thorough knowledge Of the firsi Gle
mcnts before proceeding TO the higher branches In
which however, a few appeared to be quite prof
Client considering their ages
Passing from the first to the second branch, the
Examiner was much gratIded to see tho admirable
discipline established and maintained by Miss Wing
ling in the government OF from forty to my very
young pupils nearly all between the ages of six aud
ten years. An acoyc in this room was adorned with
profusion Of house plants many Of them budding
and blooming vigorously. shedding an agreeable
perfume all over the school !. but this attraction,
bright as X was hlled 10 give satisfaction than
the lively Joyous but earnest faces Of the industr
Gus lttle pupils, each one armed with MI appropr-
ate reason or the illustrations This or her progress
with the ever active pencil faithfully applied IN all
ihework The secret Of the apparent success Of both
branches OF this Admiralty graded school, seemed
tn be owing 10 the activity Of the teachers. who like
the embodied spirits Of school science were contn
ualy gliding around among the little learners with
Kind admonition here and a whisper OF cneour
agcment there thus keeping the niublc pencils nc
lively at work in the right direction To the efforts
of the Examiner IN tho svnrk ,f ,h.
srhool each pupil manifested an eager desire To ex
hibt hsor her proficiency, wing gems Of Intel.
igcnco scarcely TO be expected In children OF such
tender age and which the ihoughthl observer eau
scarcely fil to eonstre in the highest compliment
io the indoiatigable teachers Of whom has held
her position continuously for seven or eight years
This leads u the incidental remark that the school
visitor who shah cnFefuIiy observe the progress Of
the pupils aud Inquire into the length Of time that
the teacher shall have served in the same school
VIII soon be convinced that frequent changes OF
teachers arc highly detrimental; and from this trus
toes may learn that. though changes are sometimes
unavoidable, a successful teacher should never Ne
discharged II he can be induced to continue In the
service Of the school which he has 50 carefully
built up fW
Having remained In one or the otherof the depart.
ments the New Windsor graded school until the
noon recess sent his horse 10 be fed at Mr. Demans
aud partaken Of the kind Hospitality Of Mr. Jacob
Frownicltcr, in company with Mr.. slaughenhaupt.
the Examiner drove on 10 the next school overs
McAdamized road, which he thought very great
Improvement In these days Of mountains Of frozen
mud.
PARK HAlL-Herc was found a well ordered
school OF thirty eight pupils present carefully gov
erned and sueeessfuliy stanght by Mr. ~ A Bolnrer
young teacher from Pennsylvania, who appears TO
he ma l,af m.
called up In order, beginning with the lowest and
proceeding up through the higher and considering
the time that could be devoted to II Park Hall made
favorable impression
NoeSr VEHSoN.-'TAking a by-road, Ia nm almost
impossible condition across valuable farms, the
Examiner finally reached Jewsburs, where stands
the new Mount Vernon" school house now In charge
Of highly promising young teacher, Mis- Moilie +.
Daley, successor TO Ms zeTean Duyall who wisely
exercising her privilege took her mate 10 church 70
early in leap year that no other lady had CHANGE
10 pop the question" to him t.iNH t
Miss Daley has not only enjoyed the advantages or
much thorough trimming IN the state Normal school
but before completing her preparations she had sue
ecssfully taught for term OF two IN the 81 election
district In this school the Examiner was Joined hy
two of Miss Dalleys genllemanly trustees, MessrS
Jesse and Reuben W, liainez. The school consists
Of from forty To lily pupa ofallages reaching from
| six yean to twenty perhaps more Judging from the
siSo of some OF the young gentlemen present.
The erroneous opinion b ofa9i expressed that lady
teachers cannot successfully govern iargc boys some
Of whom ofien attend school IN the wiutef more 10
pas of the time than % apply Themselves to study;
but the visitor Mis- flaieys seil ool win soon Nc
convinced that when sensible young lady en-
downcd with natural abilities Of high order, and
especially one who like Mss Dsiley has had sklGnl
Normal trlinlng, takes charge Of school, all the
pupils from the least to the greatest ere without
severity Of any sort, woni OF unkinaness con
ienilon, almost immediately brought to obedience
through their respect for their accomplished lady
teacher Miss Daley seems in high degree to pos.
seS the natural qualifications 70 inspire respect and
he young geqtenen among whom she gracefully
moves respecting themselves, also respect her 10
degree almost amounting TO reverence. In tlns
school taking up the grades one after another In
order, giving examples, presenting problems. aud
cFicising the work Of the pupils the Examiner aud
the trustees, sety much gratIhcd with the manifest
eHdepecs of brilliant success rcmainedaiorc than |
the usual time witnessing with much pleasure lhe
closing exercises consisting in part Of admirable
singing q The whole school led ~ he aecomplshed
teacher.