Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-26

SCnOol more clear and distinct than
has heretofore been done. He shows
that it is intended, and when fully
understood does take the place Of
intermediate instruction, or tho IL
cademy with all its refining and ele-
waiting Influences combined, with
the additional advantages Of free
school system being continuation
of the graded schools. He shows
that the High School has supplanted
the private academy almost every
where. We can realize the position
our High School ought to occupy If
we think Of the influence the Platte
vile Academy had in that commun-
ity and the surrounding country
twenty years ago, and all the time,
up to the establishment OF the Nor
NAL School, when that influence was
vastly widened and enlarged. Our
High School may have the position
of first class academy, if the people
are aroused to the Importance of
having it do so, and are not satisfied
to have it mere continuation Of the
graded school This being a fact
why Is it not desiresble to retain or
engraft upon the High School all
the best featutes Of the academy
The countenance Of law, aud the
support of the State VIII not make
our school all that it is desirible that
it should be. la this State we have
never felt the influence OF academies
as they were carried on in the East
ern States in years past, before the
high School system came into oper-
alton "with it's superior teachers
and their superior training" Even
long in the past years instruction
had q telling effect on the education
of a youth anxious to attain knowl-
edge. There was always course
of study, but as our State Supt. says
of the High School now: "7Hcse
r0avses are not selected uuA the cr-
j,ectatioa that they cannot be modified
or oo,largod.' This would precisely
suit the case of many young people
who, perhaps, cannot be in school
long enough TO go through the
course but wish for the advantages
Of superior training for year or
two, as was the case in academies
when Often they were crowded with
pupils !; many Of whom were seen
there but single year; and yet
that years instruction was of great
benefit during the whole life. There
are some who, perhaps, have time to
take up but single study, who if
permitted TO enter classes without
having seat in the scbool-room
would continue their education. I'm
portant as punctuality is III the
school room, and so!lier.like order,
and regularity, they are nothing to
compare with preparation and pune
tuality in classes. How many acad-
emies did lot require advanced pu-
pills to sit IN the echool-roorl at all :
In all studies q teacher who sees
the end from the beginning, which
is desirable when dealing with mind
as matter, will calculate almost to o
certainty the time when class viii
master subject in limited sense.
and thoroughness does not always
depend on the time spent on study
or time occupied ia review Of the
same. Al scholars wish to feel that
with each term they may accomplish
something they can realize is gain,
in order to encourage them to press
on with vigor, and tho younger they
are when they can reasonably enter
the High School the more likely they
will be to 20 through the 'cdqIsh.
Perhaps the elcyating Moral in
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