Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-11-01

serve with distinctiveness the change for
the better In the good order and applica-
ton in the two lower departments from
that which prevailed when present the
first week of the session. The new teachers
seemed to have familiarized themselves
with the disposition and capacity Of
the scholars and have learned to adapt
themselves to the situation, and the schol-
ars seemed to have acquired confidence
and regard for their teachers, and de-
sire to obey them aud apply themselves
to study. We examined considerable of
the work done in the intermediate de-
partment and found it generally well
done. The answers to questions were
given in writing and were generally cor
rect, and the answers showed considerable
improvement in spelling and in penman-
ship. In the primary there is more oral
instruction and the answers were oral,
and Miss Bymaster exhibited fidelity and
disposition and tact to interest her pu-
pills in what she had to say. In the
grammar department the Improvement
in the answers to written questions was
| marked over that of last term and the
good order, quiet and close attention Of
the scholars were marked features Of the
school. These characteristics should be
expected in this advanced grade, the
scholars in this grade having an age, and
an advancement that renders them more
rself-rcliant, and less dependant upon the
constant personal attention Of the teacher.
Their written answers to questions in
very many cases would do credit to older
minds, and in fact, l question whether
these answers could have been as readily
} and correctly given, by what We often
term intelligent men and women Of much
| experience in life. As whole think
the scholars in our public schools are
E advancing well in principles Of common
education aud that the labors of our
:, teachers are in the right direction. They
+. all seem to aim more at thorough knowl,
u edge of the principles than at an effort
u to have the pupils make a superficial dis
y play OF knowledge which they have moi
acquired and do not possess, and this il
a what the patrons and managers Of thu
e public schools demand, and what the pu
}, pill will need in after life. Although W,
y are but in our infancy in the gradet
= school system, yet there is now apparen
l. in our public schools, marked evidence
of the advantages of graded schools
d The higher department had Al pupil
If present on Friday and the intermediate
j. A, and the primary %. The primar.
es has 20 scholars enrolled, and the othe
- two about so, each, and the teachers in
form me that the percentage Of regula
n attendance is large, showing that parent
IL and guardians OF scholars as well as tn
as scholars themselves appreciate the valu
IN Of these schools. The public have pal
o. ., their money freely and literally and it
he highly desirable that it be not waste
as and the public will hold the school boar
a and the teachers responsible for the faitl
y y ful expenditure Of this money in giving
nd nd the children of the place the best cultu
dy that can be had for this money Wit
our facilities the scholars in our publ
III schools should not, in the least fall b
n hind those Of any other school, embra
rst ing the same class of studies. In Il
ira care and cleanliness of our new scho
az house and grounds, could see but vel
ore little Of which to complain. There h
is been some marking and scratching of Il
desks and seats; but this, as we lear
has been mostly done by persons out
us school hours, who have sauntered in
ks the school rooms when teachers were n
is, present. No person out Of school hou
ry' has any just right to enter upon Il
u.s. school grounds or the school house, sa
ma the janitor and the teachers and 9th
red officers, unless permitted 80 to do by Il
lrg superintendent or the trustees, for son
necessary purpose connected with the
me pair Of school property and iurnishi'
hat material necessary for the schools. III
ire ire. does not forbid the public from visiti
at. the schools on examination days, and
my other times when schools are in sessic
ms We want our school house and groun
Pc to remain monument of pride, both
he city and for the correct habits Of t
out scholars Let all interested see to it Il
cen it shall remain thus
ms ALONZO LELAND,
'" Superintendent.