Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
KNOXVILLE CITY SCHOOLS.
Continuation of the Public Examination
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
A Very Favorable Exhibition at the Pea
body School.
ALI eyes were turned yesterday, the
second day of examination week in the
Knoxville city publics chools, to the Peabody
school building, that being the department
set apart by the board of education for con-
Quoting the examinations for to-day.
The Peabody, under the principalslip of
Prof w. T. White, with an able corps of
assistants, is co mplete and well regulated
school within itself, and in quiet and I'M
assuming way is accomplishing large
amount of good for the rising generation.
But, to be more explicit, on entering the
building, we encounter, first on the
left, the room presided over by
Miss Salie Mann, where was to be found--a
collection of about thirty bright and intelli-
gent little fellows, both girls and boys, most
of whom who have just entered school the
past term, and they give evidence of rapid
and positive advancement, under the very
careful and systematic training of Miss
Mann, who is young lady of more than
ordinary attainm ents, an ornament in
Knoxville's army of educators, who is doing
valuable work
Miss Ella Ingersoll, in a room on the Sec
ond floor, imparts instruction to another
class of about thirty little girls and boys,
the very first of the first grade, consistin
altogether of new beginners, of only two or
three months experience, but it is wonder
full and at the same time gratifying to note
the readiness with which their
youthful minds take hold of
the useful lessons instilled. Although
her task is one of extreme difficulty, Miss
to the emergency, and with the advantage
of good qualifications and disposition spe-
cially adapted, she gets along with her
duties most admirably.
The second grade was found just across
the hall, in a room with about forty-five
or fifty girls and boys, a
bit farther advanced, and under
the instruction and supervision of Miss
Annie Stuart. These children are truly
fortunate in the possession of teacher.
Miss Annie's qualifications are unquestioned
and far above the average, added to which
is sweet and pleasant disposition; and
though determined and positive in her dis
cipline, she yields the sceptre with decided
success over her pupils, and their very salts
factory examinations are sufficient proof of
what good is being accomplished.
The visitor is next conducted to the Sc c.
ond floor, where, in the southern room, is
to be found Miss Nellie presiding over the
third grade with about 40 boys, still more
advanced in years as well as in scholastic
requirements. 1t is seldom that one can
find teacher more thorough in attain
ments, and more systematic and methodi-
cal in practice than Miss Nellie, and
her value to the Peabody school
can only be realized by Witnessing
these examinations, so universally satisfac-
tory, and SO clearly demonstrating the sub.
stantial progress being made.
The higher grades in this school, the 4th,
! 9Th, and 9th, are to be found in the othe,
room on the upper floor, where there are
about so boys, in charge of Prof. W. T.
White, the principal. Prof. Whites
reputation is already established, and Pea
body could not well spare him from hel
halls. He is thorough student, an excel
lent instructor, and is very popular with all
He is doing a noble work in the instruction
of his pupils in the more advanced elements
of an education. Miss Ella Ingersoll, who
gives such valuable assistance in the first grade
during portion of the day, is equally a
home, and does work of equal value in as
sisting Professor White, hearing classes il
all three of the grades She is fixture
at Peabody, not only as instructress, but a,
organist who could not be spared.
The almost perfect order and system il
this school is very noticeable indeed, and the
calisthenics are feature of attractiveness.
They are conducted in unison in all rooms
the leaders being stationed in the doors anG
halls, and prove to be a very attractive en-
tertainment
We could not close without making men
ton of the very polite and gentiemanly
janitor, George Ruckart, who takes great
pains to show the visitors to rooms, and
show them all the attentions possible
There was throng of visitors all day yes
terday.
The point of attraction to-day will be tn,
Hampden Sidney girls school, where tn,
examinations will be conducted