Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-28
Cur Grrded School.

in your journal to refer to my recent
visit to the Colored Graded School in
the city Of Charlotte. Upon enter
ing The building, | was introduced to
the several departments by Prof. Jno.
e. Rattley, the principal. In the
whole school there are 625 pupils, all
of whom are well clad neat and tidy,
and intelligent in appearance.
Order is one Of the characteristics
Of this school. In each department
eaclf teacher is master Of the position
which he occupies.
We first visited Miss Sallie Halls
department, who was surrounded by
q host of young minds awaiting to be
impressed with the great power of
knowledge. Miss Hall is up to the
times, in giving instruction on the
latest and most improved methods.
Some one has said, woman can find
quickest where a child's mind lies. !"
! think he meant Miss Hall,
Miss Mary Hayes is an exact teach
er, careful to a fault, and amuses as
well as instructs. She is an Alumna
of Scotia seminary. Her pupils love
her, and obey with perfect case. The
Rotations were complete Her de-
partment shows 81 N of industry and
tact.
We next visited Mrs. J. Z. Rattley's
department She has had considera-
bic experience in teaching the
young ideas how to Shoot" and is
well qualified for the position which
she occupies. Her pupils are making
progress in the bran hes taught.
Mr.. naughton, has charge of The
Third neutrality-suspicious.. He is the
big boy" among the little boys.
They hear him, they fear him, as he
uses moral suasion and it well
switched in. All his pupils recite
well, show aptitude and even
thoroughness in the instruction which
he gives.
Miss Victoria Richardson is an ex-
perienced teacher, trained in one of
New Englands best schools, Her
pupils showed skill in the sounds
of mark letters, spelling, reading,
and writing. Here again perfect or
der prevailed No noise but the
best attention given while the pupils
were going through blackboard ex-
ercise.
Miss Mary Lynch with her untiring
modesty, patience and devotion, is
fitted by nature for teacher. She
was graduated at Scotia Seminary.
'The Mount Iollyoke of the South. =
Miss Lynch understands her work
the great work of training the human
mind. Her pupils love her, and
where love and fear are blended or
der and obedience kiss. Fifty very
young pupils, with states in hands,
writing a dictation exercise, IAN Ode
to the Moon" shows that none but
an experienced and well trained
teacher could teach the little minds
to think, and the little hands to write
at 50 early age.
Mr.. J. T. Williams is an alumnus
of the celebrated Fayetteville school,
which has long since passed into his
tory, as having accomplished, is ac-
complishingmuch and is still destined
TO accomplish much more in future.
In his department, pupils read well,
with proper emphasis, infections
and pauses. Each pupil is a critic
and suffers no error to go incorrect
ed. have never heard young pupils
read better. would like to name
some Of the little boys and girls who
read so well.
Prof Rattley was graduated from
Biddle University with honors. He
was trained by some Of the best teach
ers of Princeton and Yale and is do