The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-05


Districts 10 and -. On comparing the av.
eragc attendance of the schools in the county
during the past year, have come to the
conclusion that the summer schools are not
so well attended as those that are held in
the winter. 1t is also apparent that in dis
tricts where only three months school is
held the attendance is not so good rs in
those having six months school or more.
In some of the schools recently visited
found not more than. half the number Of
scholars who ought to be in regular attend
ance thereat This is owing to various
causes. 1t is Il busy season of the year; the
hay must be gathered, and this takes out
many of the larger pupils; the berries are
ripening, and both boys and girls are kept
other causes of absence, not SO plausible rs
the@ Personal prejudices, neighborhood
quarrels, and many other like evils find
their way into our schools, when the sins OF
the parents fall with terrible force upon the
children. But fortunately for our youth
these evils are gradually disappearing and
must sooner or. later give way before the
onward march of civilization.
In school district No. s, ut Brush Prairie,
found the school in charge OF Mrs. c. j.
Smith. The order was good; the interest
manifested Oh the part OF the scholars, and
theirs recitations indicated beyond a doubt
that the teacher was performing her duty;
yet not more than half of the youth who
ought to have been there werein attendance.
| was unable to learn any plausible obiec-
ton to the teacher and LETT with the retlec-
ton that no good citizen will thus dwarf
the intellect of his children for the sake Of
avenging some imaginary wrong. School
No. 81, about 3 miles farther ON, was III
more prosperous condition. The Attendance
was better and so far as | could ascertain,
the teacher was sustained by her patrons.
1t is taught by Miss Mary Cramer, who is
making a very creditable start in the profeS-
sion, and with little more confidence will
not fail of success. AT Maple Grove the
school was also prospecting. This was taught
by Miss Mary Cross, who has won the well
deserved confidence OF the officers and pat
rons in that district. Since my visit the
term has closed, and the teacher has gone to
try her fortunes east of the mountains. The
school at the Battle Ground was taught by
Miss Mollie Durgin, recently of this town.
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year ago, and the condition of the school
is living proof that the teacher has not
mistaken her calling Ia this school no
tee two or three children too young to be
in the school-room, yet the teacher was car
| ing for them with all the tenderness OF Il
mother, thus evincng the possession OF a
large and sympathiziag heart, which is the
handspring OF all true teaching. Passing to
district No 40 found Miss Agnes Ebert in
charge of the school. Ii is well attended,
and the manner of conducting it reflects the
thorough discipline the teacher has under
gone. Her work has given general satistac
ton in the district, and an effort is being
made to keep her through another term.
Miss Ebert has made very promising be
ginning, and evidently possesses, in high
degree, many of those qualities that 80 to
make up true and successful teacher. X.
THE WEATHER. w see byour exchanges
that great many men in New York and
other Eastern cities have lost their lives by
sunstroke during the heated term through