The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-04-28
The Public Schools of jackson,

BERLIN, o., April 18th, 1881
To the Editors of the Standard:
Knowing that you man that has always favored
education and is always ready and willing to publish
articles concerning the same in your paper, will
give short sketch of the public schools of Jackson
1 in town Monday and was detained too long
for the 1885 train going norh and how to spend the
day, knew not until thought crossed my mind to
visit the public schools. Not being personally ac-
quainted with many of the teachers caused to be
somewhat reluctant about making up my mind. But
however soon found self at the Superintendents
room, but he being absent, was ushered into the
principals room, by of the students, and found
him hearing recitation in algebra. Shortly he
called class in Caesar Now instead of these pupils
coming pell-mell to class have do, they
put themselves in position at signal of the callbe
and marched to class with much dignity if each
were trying for prize. lesson was then assigned
them to write the board and each translated the
part assigned without taking it to the board already
written out on paper, pupils sometimes do. used
to consider fifteen twenty lines of Caesar long
lesson but this class read some twenty-odd lines
without complaint, but Mr.. Bane afterwards told
that it was only ordinary lesson for his class.
The bell now rung for noon. Having some idea of
the number of pupils in the building expected some
confusion, but much to the contrary, for each room
was quickly filed and marched to the sound of the
drum which was beaten, by one of the teachers at
the foot of the stairs, like well-drilled regiment
parade. Mr.. Allison here remarked that this was the
manner in which the schools were both called and
dismissed.
Afternoon resumed my visit and found the same
order and culture maintained throughout the whole
school. Now 1 was compelled to make my visit to
each very short for had some twelve rooms to
visit and some of them in other parts of the town.
There some features of the instruction that
worthy of note, for they new to this county, at
least far have been able to find out
1. The philosophy class make their own apparatus
for illustrating the principles of physics. Now this
is worthy of commendation both in teacher and
pupils for it shows that the has created desire
for knowing, and that the others interested in
what they studying.
2. The phonic method is taught in the D primary
grade with untold success. Now you can only mag-
inc how the higher grades proceed with this work.
8. Calisthenics not left of the programme. One
class going through the exercise while was
and to the least of both teacher and pupils
it well performed. and showed that great interest
is manifested in the work.
1 have visited the Cincinnati and Portsmouth
schools within the last year, and find that they are
doing better work, considering their advantage,
than the Jackson schools under the supervision of
Mr. Allison and the citizens of jackson indebted
to him well to the other teachers who labor with
him, for the rank that the Jackson schools holds
among other leading schools of Ohio. He and all his
teachers work with untring zeal for the good of
the schools, yet they do not receive enough
agement from parents and guardians. noticed the
teachers registers for visitors and but few citizens
have called the schools. Now 1t ought to be an
imperative duty of parent to call the schools
especially the in which he she is most inter-
ested and dare say it would both give teacher and
pupils greater impetus, than ever they had KNOWN
to push the work of education.
Life was lent for noble deeds,'' and the school
room is one place for these deeds to germinate.
L. WooDsoN.