Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-06

in the mass rather than with in
the impressions that the
teacher would produce are not often
of sufficient depth to effect perma-
nent changes in character. The
influence of associates often antag-
oniZes that of teachers and parents
and the teacher cannot
always count on 4 reinforcement
OF his own efforts By those OF the
parents. Outside of the home circle
the influences are too often such
as to counteract the teachings there
given, or those of the school; and
the proportion of the children who
are out OF the home circle during
the hours when they cannot be
in school, and of whose where
abouts the parents are often utterly
ignorant, is far too large for the
healthy growth of morals or man.
ners III the community. To int1u-
ences such as these can justly be
ascribed not only much of the fail
ure of schools to implant in the
children sentiments of truth and
and honor, and self respect, and
regard for the happiness of others,
but also their shortcomings in Sc
curing the desired intellectual prog
ress. Little growth can be expected
when little interest is felt; and if
time and attention out of school
are largely absorbed by interests
altogether foreign to those of school
deep interest in study cannot reason
ably be expected.
That the public have 4 right to
look to their schools for some i'm
provement in the morals and man
ners of the young, and in some
measure for the protection of then
health is indisputable; that less is
accomplished in these respects
than should be because teachers
neglect, or do not know how tc
perform this part Of their work, is
equally true; but that the whole
responsibility for failure rests upon
teachers, no one acquainted with
the means at their command and
the opposing influences to be met
will ever assert.
If stress is laid upon this part
of the subject, and more than or
binary space devoted to it here, the
public will understand that it i.
because urgent necessity exists fol
q more earnest as we'll as a more
general attention to it.
At the close of the year class
of six completed the old, or three
years course of study in the high
school. Owing to the addition of a
years study to this course this class is
the last to be graduated from the
school with that degree ofattainment,
1t is believed that the addition OF
general history and two years study
Of some other language than Eng
fish will be productive of results
of pcrceptible value to those who
pursue this course; and it IS hoped
that popular approval Of the change
will be manifested in the deter
mination both by parents a!oi pu-
pills to maintain reasonably large
classes for its completion.
Tae students who by promotion
reach this department are not often
of such tender age as to be injured
by devoting an hour or two of
the time at home to study. Had
such a practice been insisted Oh
by parents during the year under
consideration, there would be ground
for higher degree of satisfaction
in the results; and it is here strongly
recommended to parents that in
cases where no objection exists on
the score of the health of their
children, that this practice be
adopted during the present year.
Further than this, wherever prac-
able, it is suggested that this work
be done methodically, certain hours
being fixed for it, and no deviation
allowed except for the weightiest
reasons.
A slight elevation of the standard
for admission to this department
somewhat diminished the number,
only Is having been admitted on
examination. As in previous years
a considerable class belonging to
the grammar departments have oc-
cupied seats in the room of the
high school, and been under the
instruction of its teachers. These
pupils are not counted in the
enrolment of the high school
The whole number instructed in
that department during the year
reached IS. AS the final examin-
atoms of the year furnish a good
opportunity for testing the fitness
of the grammar pupils just spoken
of to enter the high school, that
time is used for this purpose, and
much extra work and delay in
classification thus avoided at the
beginning of the year.
The following are the names Of
pupils most constant in their at
tendance throughout the year:
PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS.
George Treweek CLAYTON Stephens,
Katie Lutey, Frederick Brown,
Fred. Kitto, Perry Theis,
George Maxfeld Lillian Vivian
Annie Treweek, Clarence OMAN
Carrie keSSler, Wallace Reed.
Charles Mau.er.
INTERMEDIARY DEPARTMENT.
Thomas Prisk, Charles Case,
Nora James. Ella Blewitt,
Saome Senning, Anna Treweek
Mary Cramer.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Ella Prisk, Robert Smith,
Mary Treweek, Edward Brown
Bertha Duppler, VIM. Bliss,
Isaac Deller, Charles Allen,
Clara Deller John Oates,
Lydia Solms Algernon Beech.
Eta Neal, Sophia Schwartz,
Johanna Rothe, Emma Kothe,
HIGH SCHOOL.
Lizzie Oates, Annie JACKIE.
Maggie Lynch, Flordnce Tramel
Nellie Lenahhn, Nettie Deller,
Mary OMAN, Lena Solms,
Rufus Hooking, Ida kislingbury,
Annie Lenahan.
CITY BUSINESS.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the Com
mon Council.
MINERAL POINT, October 2, 1882.
"A regular meeting of the Common
Council was this day held III the
council chamber.