Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
A Visit to the Howe High School.

did we make an effort and have it
prove successful. The first room we
visited was that of the principal, @.
ID. Jones. After entering the room
the first thing that came to our notice
was the great change in scholars. Two
years ago when we last visited this
room we knew every scholar in the
room and all the faces were familiar
but this time we probably knew half
Of those present. Allow Us to state
that we were faverably impressed with
Mr. Jones mode of teaching he has
the best attention and good will from
his pupils and his government is of
the best. Every exercise moves on
with that regularity and precision
known only to men of extensive train
ing. Mr.. Jones Is graduate of class
80 Of our State University. and carries
with him the laurels as being one of
the ablest of his class.
In the Grammar department we
found Miss Hattie G. Mosher busiIy
engaged with the A class in reading
This department is probably one of
the most difficult to govern, but Miss
Mosher seems equal to the task and
appears to have the good will Of all
This room is supposed to have most of
the notorious school boys in the build
ing and we were pleased to find them
all on the front seats where they may
be easily seen and reached The de-
corum among the scholars in this de-
partment is exceptionally good not
what one would naturally expect from
the combination of so many Of the
lively boys. Miss Mosher has excel
lent discipline and makes valuable
teacher.
The second intermediate department
is taught by Miss Esther Phalen, of
Sheboygan. She has one of the
most interest ing departments in the
school to teach, as it consists Of that
class of boys and girls who are of the
right age to be interesting. Her
classes go and come from their recita-
tions in time and good order. They
show that pains are taken with them
to have every duty done quietly but
with precision of action. Miss Phalen
has the love and good wishes of her
scholars and every exercise in her de
partment passes off pleasantly.
The fourth room we visited Was the
first primary department taught by
Miss Lizzie L. Douglas, Of Sank
Prairie. This department consists OF
l02 little innocent ones, all taking
their first lessons in this world
knowledge, While sitting in this
room we thought Of the power this
teacher was welding for good govern
ment through these little ones who
were anxious to attain the necessary
knowledge to become men and women
of learning. They are preparing a
foundation for future education and
character all Of which will be found
of great value to them in after life.
Miss Douglas has good order in he1
room and the little ones have learned
to do her bidding. Our short visit in
this department was a pleasant one.
After leaving the primary depart
ment we found that we had but fifteen
minutes to devote to the First Inter
mediate and Second Primary depart
ments taught by Mrs. s. E. Vaughn
and Miss Prudence Durkee, therefore
we saw but very little work done in
either room. Mrs. Vaughn's genia
countenance has adorned some depart
ment in our high school for many
years and to say that she is an excel
lent teacher would only be reiteratine
what our school board have said yea,
after year. Her womanly bearing is
such that her scholars reverence hel
as though she were their mother. Mis-;
Durkee, though somewhat stranger
to us and our people received cor
daily and her school is fully up to the
standard. She has a very pleasant
way which wins for her the
affections of her entire school. Hel
discipline is good, her manner gentee
and she makes valuable addition tx
our old corps Of teachers. We
express ourselves freely in saying that
the management and government Of
our high school in all its departments
by the present corps of teachers il
all that could be desired.
Our mutual friend T. G. St. Amour
of the Fair corner, offers this week
Standard fresh oysters fer 80 cents