The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-18
DEER LODGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


The programme of examinations published
in the NEW NORTHWEST last week was fol-
lowed on Wednesday and Thursday this
week
The Reading classes of the Grammar, In
termediate and Primary departments exam
iued on Wednesday a. m. are exceptionally
good in this branch of study. They manifest
the results of good teaching and good drill
ing. and there are several excellent readers
In each.
The High School class of eight pupils, in
Elementary Algebra, were examined at the
same time, rs far as Equations Of the first
degree. This was a written examination,
and although the questions were quite DIM
cult, and subjected the pupils to thorough
test Of their knowledge on the subjects pur-
sued in this study, the class average on the
examination is over Is per cent; highest
grade, 8S per cent
WEDNESDAY Pm.
The q class In Reading in the Primary de-
partment (26 pupils), from 8 to 8 years of age,
were examined on the first 81 pages Of the
First Reader, and acquitted themselves well.
The A class in the same department had
their first written examination in Geography.
In the High School the class in Rhetoric
passed a written examination on Figures of
Speech and versifcation, and made an aver
age of 81 per cent. on ton fair questions.
The A and B classes in the Grammar de-
partment passed creditable written examina-
tions on English Grammar, the former 10
pupils) making an average Of S6.2 per cent,
| H. Y~tt 10
In the intermediate department there were
written examinations in Geography, which
| were very satisfactory; the A class 70 pupils)
making an average of 7s4 per cent, and the
B class al pupils) Ga per cent.
| THURSDAY A. NJ.
The only examinations were those Of the
| A and B classes of the Grammar department
in Spelling. Fifty test words were pro.
jlnounced to both classes, and written BY the
pupils. Highest number Of words mis-spelled
by any ono in the A class, Z; highest number
of words misspelled by any one in the 3
class, II. None spelled every word correctly
The work Of the teachers this year has beer
attended with many disadvantages, and grea
allowance for lack Of improvement and prog
ress must be mads in view Of the two months
interruption from Dec. 4th to Feb. 4th, wher
the schools were closed on account Of thu
prevalence of diphtheria; in view Of thu
small attendance since the reopening; II
view of the changes Of teachers to othel
grades than those taught the first quarter
and in view Of the fact, especiallyin the Pri
mary department, that pupils have re-enteret
from day to day, or from week to week, eve
since the reopening.
I The schools were all we'll filed and unde
full Roadway, with an enrolment Of 10 In tn
High Sch DOL, 4S In the Intermediates depart
ment, % In the Grammar department, % In
the ID Primary department, % in the LIST Phi
mary department.
They were reopened Feb. 4th with yer!
small attendance; the number Of re-entrie
for the high School department up to thi
date being ID for the Grammar department
%; for the intermediate department, "a; 70
the Primary department,
At this time the first and second Primarie
were united and placed under the care Q
Miss Nellie Withers; Is Of the I'd Prinar.
and IL of the LIST re-entered on the reopeninG
and since is ofth former and q OF the latte
have re-entered, together with new entries
These facts present at once the difhcult M
tnre Of the work In the Primary department
for the past three months; and Il l. only jua
fice to the able aud experienced teacner =
say that she has proved herself eaa.s q -
who are deserving Of equal coinmendatiol
for their years work, fulfilled the most sal
I euins expectafions Of Principal, school on
GERS and patrons Of the school Y.