Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-16
PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXAMINATION.


sion of the public schools. The
amount of honest work which is
represented by this statement can
only be appreciated by those who
have had the opportunity OF wit
Messing the inner working of the
transaction, and not only that of
the examination itself, but of the
daily routine of the school work
through the session. Such Opportu-
nifty having been furnished us, we
feel justified in stating that results
have been achieved which are proof
absolute of unremitting diligence on
the part both Of teachers and of
pupils. We have made a special
examination of the papers sent in
by members of the ninth grade on
the subject of geometry and chem
istry, and confidently express the
opinion that no college in the State
could furnish more creditable evil
dences of proficiency; there is
evineed not only a thoroughness of
knowledge on the subjects treated
of, but clearness of statement
which tells Enthusiastically of saluta-
ry mental training, calculated to
strengthen the mind of pupils, not
only for the study of their school
lessons but for the exercise of sound
judgment on whatever subjects may
be presented to them by the exigen-
ces of their future lives.
Some failures to pass their grade
are plainly stated of course some
of these are the result of incapacity
or idleness, but we wish to call the
attention of parents to what we are
satisfied is a more serious, because
an avOidable, cause of such casual
ties. When child enters new
school, parents are naturally am
bilious to see them take as high
position as possible, especially when
they have held such in schools pre-
viously attended. In many cases
the qualifications for such grading
does not come out upon examina-
ton, in fact, we regret to state it,
the qualification of scholars from
private schools rarely coincide with
the grade they have held there. The
result of this is great disappOint-
ment and chagrin on the part OF
both child and parents at the COM
paratively low grade attained;
great pressure is then brought to
bear upon superintendent and teach
ers to have their grade raised. We
regret to state that in the earlier
history of these schools such press |
ure has in some instances been |
yielded to and through it pupils |
have been placed in higher grades
than they were qualified for, which
has told disastrously on their whole
subsequent course-the defective
qualification has never been made
up and the progress of the pupil
has been clogged at every step.
These considerations have been
by an examination of the
list of failures of promotion a
largely preponderant number of
these in.the higher classes have Oc-
cured in the case of those who were
graded too high at first at the So
licitatiOn of parents. We trust that
such solicitations will discontinue,
the result being so clearly ascertain
ed, and we at least, can state conf
IDENTIFY that, if continued, they will
not he yielded to.
Below we present some statistics
relatives to the scholarship, and also
of those pupils who received distinc-
tiOns on examination
FIRST GRADE.
No. standing examination, "a
No. promoted 43 !; No. with average
above so, 10; average scholarship 20.
we give the names of
those who passed with distinction
Charlie Webb 81; Margie Byers 81;
Bette Blair 81 i; Daisy Edge Sc; w.
Emory 81; Bette Click "a; Annie
HosfOrd 81; Mollie Jackson SO; Cla-
ra Neblett 81; Ruth Neblett so;
Bertha Read 50; Ollie Wheeler "a
Ella Wyatt 50; FINS Hunter 81
McCullOch 81.
SECOND GRADE.
No. standing examination sc; pro
NOTED 81, No. with average above
80, 10; average scholarship, 76.
Those attaining distinctions were
Bertha Emory 50, Maggie HOllo-
way So, Kate Herndon "a, Charlene
81, Carrie Mallory 80, En-
ma Neblett So, Hattie TOmlinsOn sc,
Cora Trawick 80, Willie Daniel So,
Lee Gauchat 81, Morris Click 81,
Horace LurtOn 81, Hugh LOnsden
81, Gracey Settle 81, John Trawick
THIRD GRADE.
No. standing examination So
No. promoted 80; No. with average
above so, %; average scholarship
10. Attaining distinction: Walton :
Atkinson 80, Oliver Brandon SO,
Louis Daniel IS, James Finnegan
s., Tim Hanley so, Mark Joseph IS,
Alex Lieber So, Tom McCullOch 81,
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3, Ed Wheeler 50, Annie Acree 81,
Leila Atkinson, 81, Katie BrInghurst
y, Ruth Brickhouse 50, Gertie Cliff
on 81, Mary Gilbert SO, Bonnie Gill
80, Edna Hay 81, Minnie JOslin 81.
Mary LurtOn 81, Jennie Morrison
-, Coriennc NorthingtOn 81, Mag
,ie Neblett 81, Minnie Orrell "a. [
FOURTH GRADE. 9
No. standing examination 45, No, ,
promoted Al, No. with average
Ibove so, IA; average scholarship
4. Alice Byers IS, George Cason l
3, Maude Clifton SO, Mary Cook 50,
susie Daniel, So, Hattie Frazier 81, !
ieorgie ingram so, Annie Leavell
3, Berta McCOmb So, LOrena OPP
81, Isa Pace So, Clarence !
Beverly Sc, David Hewlett 81, Clar- |
nee Station 81. I
FIFTH GRADE. .
No. standing examination 81, No.
40, No. with average above Z
%, II, average scholarship, IS. Dis
BrickhOuse 81, CO.
a Caldwell So, Emma Ingram 81,