Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-01
NUMBER 81.

good effects in stimulating 10 more
earnest work, and more constant
attendance. To most parents the
relation between uninterrupted at
tendance and success in passing
the required examination, has come
to be very perciptihle. So, tee, tie
relation between irregular attend.
anco and failure to return standing
in class. To no one has this been
more clearly demonstrated than 10
those interested in the result OF the
examination for admission to the
High School, held at the close of
the last term. Pupils of this grade
can trace the effect to its cause with
as little difficulty rs their parents.
To meet the demand for room in
the primary departments occasion
ed by the influx of now pupils at
the beginning of the spring term,
promotions in all the lower grades
are made ut this time. The high.
est good OF the greatest numbcr,
is the motive that must always gov
ern in dealing with large numbers,
rs in the case Of public schools; aud
individual interests must always
be Of secondary importance when
they conflict with this principle;
yet no pupil is held rigidlv to the
rule which controls the majority OF
his class, when his standing indi
Gates that a change OF grade would
be to his advantage. Under such
circumstances a transfer 10 n higher
or lower grade is made at any time,
and no injury results to any class
as whole
With coarse Of study whose sub.
ects are prescribed by law OF the
State, there can be little change, even
If opinions differ MS to the branches
best calculated to prepare the child
Tor citizenship. Yet there is somo
latitude even here. Whilo in con-
tormity to the statute provided the
three RS and two or three other
branches must constitute 4 part ot
the course, there ia 10 absolute plo-
hibition OF other subjects which are
most desirable, and which as relief
to the mpiotony attending the o.
dinary studies Of the lower grades,
might be introduced without inlcf.
ference with the progress made IN
those branches. The elements OF
the various natural sciences. Phys
iology Zoology, Botany or clenen.
Itary trcajlse3 on the History ana
Government Of our nation could ~
made 10 serve most excellent lur
pose if skilltulIy used ny teachers.
As the efforts made by some pu.
pills to reach high standard in at
tendance have been most commend.
able, the names of such as have
been perfect through the year in
/ this respect are given here, as we'll
rs a few of those in each depart
mcnt who made good record with
out attaing perfection.
Pupils present audpunctual every
day during the year;
High School Maggie Crawford,
Matte Hutchison, Lena " Wbite 10
termcdinte Grade -- Laura Cridge
Grammar Grades Nellie Leuahau,
Ncttio Whitney, Mary Oy.nan, Ella
Prisk, AlurgIe Cox, Eta Seal, tatus
IIookinaas
Names ~ pupils fewest times aS-
sent or tardy
High School-W William Browning,
Sallie Goldswortby, Leila Pridcanx
Grammar Grades - NettIe Deiler,
Nellie Eastman, Anuis Leuahan,
Lizzie Oates, Alice RaEling, llar-
mon Smith, Mabel Be-, Aeilie Case,
Charles Gilman, Curtis Beach.
George Beach, Minnie Chamley,
Lena kesser, Frank Penhallegou,
Lena Hoims, Alfred Vivian : lnter
mediate Grades 0iiie Bennett,
Charles Case, Joha tailge, Lille
Lloyd, Algie Beech, Agnes ChamIey,
Title Kessler, Mary Iroweek, Wm
Treweek, Edwin Goid,9orthy lri.
mary Grades-Am-liaIe Ienkin, lIeury
Kramer. Mary Lloyd, e,ichie Mar
tin, Willie White, Edward. Euchs,
Peter kessler, CLatss NauEer,
Lucetta Matthews, q ofge Tfeweek.
Ija n, reek toI, ft4anttax Ir.pIb