The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-10-24
SCHOOL REP0Rr.

Monthly report of school in district
No. As, Allen county, Kansas.
School opened September IA with al
enrolment of AZ pupils; since then the
number in daily attendance has in
creased to 65. Glasses have been or
ganized in all the different branches
also in algebra, U. 8. history, physi
ology and philosophy. Among the
primary pupils Prior Heath, Laurs
Osborn and Willie Murphy deserve 9
good word for their good work ant
conduct. The primary class in arith
metic number Is pupils of an averagt
age of nine years. We are using Rays
Elementary arithmetic, and during
the past month they have completed
Addition and Subtraction and are now
engaged in Multiplication. John and
Edward Barnhart, Hattie Lee, Albert
Cornell and Oscar Heath have had the
best lessons in the class during the
past four weeks, though the average
of the class is above 80 per cent.
Advanced arithmetic.-Thisc class in
cludes "a pupils, and can say of this
class that they are all as bright, act
i've and energetic pupils as ever occu-
pied the recitation seat. 1t is difficult
to name any as deserving higher hon.
ors than their classmates. My records
show, however, that Emma Barnhart,
Emma Townsend, John Heath, AL
fred Hicox, Belle Hazard, Mary Deni-
son, Mary Harris and BERTHE Munger
have had superior lessons and grade
little higher than the rest of the class.
Algebra.-This class consists of Ma
ry Lee, Grace Valentine and Jessie
Mcbride. The text book used is Rays
Higher Algebra, and during the month
they have completed the fundamental
rules, solving all the problems and
demonstrating the theorems. Next
month they will enter Equations. U.
s. Constitution. The same young la
dies are also studying the U. S. Con-
stitution and are making thorough
and rapid progress.
Advanced Reading Class.-Special
attention has been given this
subject which unfortunately is
so often neglected in our country
schools. The class of young ladies
and gentlemen in McGuffy's Sixth
Reader manifest great interest not only
in acquiring the art of good reading
but also in the subject matter of the
lessons. A thorough analysis of each
selection is made by the class, thus
furnishing a fund of useful informa-
ton and good knowledge of English
literature. This last object we regard
as being of a very great Importance,
because so long as our pupils do not
comprehend the beauty and enjoy
ment of good reading they are apt to
devote their leisure time to the read
ing of dime novels and other like use
less matter. Mary Riggs, Belle Haz.
ard, Emma Barnhart, May Dennison,
John Heath, John Payton and Perry
Newton are among the best readers in
the class.
Grammar.-Oneo of the chief advan.
tages derived form good reading is the
desire on the part of pupils to obtain a
good knowledge Of the rules of Gram.
mar. Our aim has been to teach the
history, origin and use of the English
language, rather than the mere tech
nical construction of sentences. Mat
tie Travis, Alfred Heacox and Mary
Harris are among the best scholars in
this class.
U. S. History.-There are % pupils
in this branch and the recitations OF
this class are always interesting.
The Board of Education, consisting
of Mr.. Osborn, director Mr..
Barnhart, clerk; and Mr.. PEGS, treas
urer, has been prompt to render every
assistance to make the school a sue
cess. Respectfully,
J. j. MCBRIDE.