Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-25

DANCING VS. SUCCESS AT SCHOOL,
OF the seventeen pupils from our school
who last year regularly attended dances
only five or SIX completed their term S
work successfully. A majority of them
lost their interestin school, became dis
couraged, and left. In few instances
the parents saw the consequences, and
stopped the dancing. This is about the
experience of all teachers in this direc-
ton. 1t seems to be impossible to edit
cate the ''head' aud the ''toe'' at the
same time. We do not wish to curtail
any enjoyment our young friends can
properly have. Doubtless some will
say that it's none of the teachers busi-
ness; but they still claim the teacher is
responsible for the child's success, and
complain when failure comes. tits well
to count the cost If the dancing school
be the more important, then the pupil
should attend that, but don't expect
much from the public schools in that
event. 1t is discouraging for the teacher
to work with pupils until they get really
interested in their study, and then have
all that labor wasted by a series of par
ties. Grecnri}le School Journal
The following are some of the most
commendable percentages resulting
from the examination last week:
HIGH SCHOOL. Algebra, Nellie Muir
phey 93; Geometry, Ida Buchner 90,
Clara Jones 81; Latin Lessons, Allie
Thomas 80, Mamie Book 81, Laura
Schreiner %, Clara Barstow 81; Caesar,
Ida Thomas So; Virgil, Clara Jones
81; German, Eva Thomas 81; a. Arith-
metic, Allie Thomas 90, Laura Altizer
%, Hattie Hyde "a; Physiology, Allie
Thomas 80, Mamie Book 81, Laura
Schreiner 81, Nellie Murphey 93; A.
Grammar, Frank Woodward 50, Clar-
ence Thomas, %; Arith. B., Frank
Woodward 80, Harry Muesse 80, Thatch-
er Robe 80, Mary Freeman 90; Spelling,
Bertha Morse 1907 Ralph Strong So,
Frank Woodward SO, Fred Barnett 90;
Geography, Lizzie Hof 90, Frank
Woodward 81, Bert Bellows 96; Is.
Grammar, Carrie Nathan 90; G. Arith-
metic, Chas. Meyers 80.
The new apparatus for our High
School has been received, unpacked,
and arranged in the apparatus room.
The work thereby necessary was quite
an addition to the labors of examina-
ton week, but was gladly performed
in view of the desirability Of the appa-
ratus. We heartily welcome it; and
the taxpayers of Lancaster may be as
sured that their School has received a
valuable accession through their gener-
osity. This new set is not an expen-
sive one, and does not include instru-
ments that will make very brilliant
display; but it is available for practical
illustration of the more important ex-
perments in Nat Philosophy and Chem
istry. Moreover, being simple in con-
structon there will be less danger OF
the instruments being broken or put out
OF order. This important addition to
our educational resources includes 16
pieces in properties of matter, 4 in me-
chanics, in hydrostatics, in pneu-
MATES, in acoustics, in optics, s in
heat; also 81 kinds of chemicals and %
minor pieces of chemical apparatus.
Electrical apparatus was omitted be-
cause the School was already pretty
well supplied with that. Only one
implement was broken when received,
They were received from the we'll
known firm of j. w. Queen & CO.,
Philadelphia, through w. A. Olmsted,
Chicago. The name Of Queen is a
guarantee of good quality. 1t is hoped
that the people OF Lancaster may re-
ceive some direct benefit and pleasure
from the apparatus by means of public
experiments. At any rate they may be
sure that their money has not been vast
ed by this purchase.