Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
EDUCATIONAL.
e. M. wooD, A. NJ. Editor

EDUCATIONAL.
K. M. wooD, A. NJ. Editor
Promote as an object OF primary Importance,
INSTITUTIONS Tor the general diffusion OF know
ledge In proportion as the structure of a Gov
erment gives force to public opinion IL il neccs-
sary mat public opinion should be enlightened
-Washington's Farewell Address
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Personal beauty will fade. but beauty
OF mind endures forever
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We are Obliged to postpone the pub
LEGATION of the highest term standings
until next week.
"A pebble in the streamlet scant,
FASTENED the course OF many river;
dew-drop on the infant plant,
Has warped the giant oak forever
The examination questions in room
E. are all printed with a photograph;
and every parent can thereby see what
is being done in each class.
Justice and generosity are both ex-
cellent qualities; but when they come
Into conflict in marking examination
papers, the former ought to have the
preference.
The value of well conducted lecture
course IN elevating the thought and
literary taste for community and in
attracting intelligent citizens can hard
ly be over-estimated.
Now that the classification of the
High School is becoming more regular
and definite there ought to be general
determination, by all who can possibly
do so, to complete the course.
The Philomathean Society met last
Friday evening for short literary pro-
gramme and social. 1t was decided to
have defamation and recitation prize
contest next term. There ought to be
a spirited competition.
If you want knowledge, you must toll
for it; and if pleasure, you must toll for
it. Toll is the law. Pleasure comes
through toll, and not by self-indulgence
and Incidence. When one gets to love
work, his life is a happy one.-Raskia.
There will probably be new classes in
our High School next term in Civil
Government, Botany, Physical Geogra-
ply, Composition, Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, and perhaps History. These
with the addition of all the continued
studies will afford excellent advantages
to new students.
Burbank, Richards, Wilson, Wend-
ling, Nashville Students. What a de-
lightful galaxy. Tickets for the re.
mainder of the course can be purchased
for S1.25. For boys and girls. not al
ready provided Herewith, parents can
hardly obtain a more suitable New
Years present.
The thoughtful teachers aim will be
to cherish John Smith the bud into John
Smith the blossom; not to turn John
Smith the rose into John Smith the
fir-tree. In other words, the teacher
will try to make the most of the child s
special nature, but not TO squeeze il
into the shape of some fixed model
Buxton.
The evolutionary entertainment by
Burbank will not only be entertaining
to the pupils but will also be decidedly
valuable in setting before them a high
ideal of rhetorical excellence for them
to strive after. 1t is to be hoped thai
many students from neighboring schools
will be present. The prospect for 8
large attendance is good.
"Are you to take astronomy Mex
term, ElisePn inquired classmate Of
her young friend. Hardly. But Au-
gustus is giving me splendid astronom.
ical lessons during the vacation. -
isn't that nice? Has he text books
and an atlas?'' "Ob, Louise, my dear
He says I'm all the world to him, and
when l lean my head on his shoulder he
is. my Atlas. "-Hartford Post.
Do not be selfish. Give others a share
in the benefits derived from any discov-
cries you have made in educational
principles or methods. If you have
ideas express them. We must learn
from each other. Do not keep back
your knowledge. If you have tried
some new method of accomplishing any
desired result and it proved successful,
tell others about it. Let us hear from
you.-IoUd Teacher.
The following is an abstract of the
statistical report of the Lancaster
schools for the month ending Dec. 81.
Enroll Enroll Enroll Atten-
ment. ment. ment. dance
Gram. Dept. So Sc So Oh Sg
Int. Dept. 81 81 ~ 90 "a
Sec. Primary 81 81 SO S45
First PrimaryS1 7S.6 97 s72e
Whole School 342 $3.50 3sl %
The total enrolment for the fall term
of 1882 was 359 and the total number OF
cases OF hardness was 529. This fall
with a total enrolment of 3S1, the
cases of hardness numbered Alp. The
percentage of attendance was about