Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-24
A Day in the Schools.


Ed. Register.-Having made up my mind
to travel, and believing few days could be
we'll spent i'm the schools, set out from
home on last Monday morning to maze my
wayto Pilot Knob, thinking perhaps that
would be Ii good place to begin.
took the Local at O'Clock and made the
Knob by 10 O'Clock, \. NJ, arriving at Prof.
Miller's school u few minutes later. Upon
entering the school found the teachers and
pupils all busy with their lessons, and
through the kindness of Mr.. Miller accepted
an invitation to spend the day. / was given
TO understand that had perfect liberty to
pass from one room to another ut will, and
take such observations of the work as in
clination prompted. l spent the morning
hour in hearing recitations i'll the principal
department, and was very we'll pleased with
Mr.. Miller's methods of Instruction. The
classes, unfortunately FOR me, had been very
much diminished by reason of mumps, new
ertheless the pupils who were attending gave
evidence of thoronghness in their work,
which is alike ereditable to teacher and
scholars. Later i'm the evening found 1t
convenient to make my way into Mrs. Mil
ler's room where 1 found her busy with
about % bright little boys and girls, all work
ing away like they meant business. I was
particularly pleased with this department OF
the school, i'm that l was among the little
folks this time, for whom I always feel Il deep
interest. The recitations i'm this room were
conducted with an ease and grace of man
ner that showed at once, that Mrs. Miller was
Eat home," so to speak, with her little school. |
One thing that struck my attention more |
than any thing else perhaps, was the kind |
ness and politness with which their teacher |
had taught them TO regard strangers. In |
passing me the little fellows were disposed |
TO be attentive to me Offering me their books |
that might be able to read the lessons for |
myself, or follow them in their recitations.
These little acts of Kindness were very much |
appreciated. The lessons were recited well, |
and the children seem to take a delight in |
having them so. The pleasantest feature of !
this department is that the little children |
love their teacher, and show it in every thing |
they do. Mrs. Miller is doing good work.
1t then came my turn to visit Miss Schneid- |
er's room, the intermediate grade of the |
school. Here / found order and attention to
business. Miss Schneider has tact for doing |
her work in a w0rkmanlike manner. No |
hurry, no confusion, buteyen, steady work. |
/ found the work carried OH In this depart- |
ment as it ought to be. The teacher teaches. |
She shows her pupils how to study the lesson. |
/ learnt something myself, which will be of |
use to me i'll my own work. Miss Schneider's |
recitations were well conducted, and was |
pleased with her methods. Her pupils seem
TO understand her and know just how far to |
20, and show degree of advancement which |
is praiseworthy.
The time had now arrived to adjourn
school, and had good opportunity to OBJ
serve the movements of the school in this |
particular. 4as as.sss
At the tap of the bell all the pupils move |
in line at the same time, passing from the |
school-room orderly, which is as it should |
be. a. ~ 4 70
The impression made upon my mind, led |
me to the conclusion that Pilot Knob has one |
thing of which she can be proud, and that is |
her public school.
i remained over night with Prof. Miller, and |
next morning made my way to Ironton, to
see how my friend Prof. Scott was getting
along in his school. ]. did not call until the |
school had adjourned for dinner. On going |
ing himself with nice basket of lunch.
which seemed to be just the proper thing to
I'LL up blank space in, the program. He
met your correspondence with cordial shake
Of the hand, and seemed to be happy over
the success of his school. An hourwas spent /
in pleasant conversation, when school was |
called and the work Of the hour began. The
day happened to be one like all teachers like +
to have when nearing the close Of the school,
and ] don't know any better name for it than
to call it an 'soff day." That is to say it was
a day in which the regular programme of ex-
ercises was suspended, and the boys and
girls allowed to take an intellectual ramble
over their stutiies, and review their work.
So. was censeRient for me to spend my
first few minutes in Miss BIarkham's room.
Here again was brought intolthe presence
of beautiful dfsss of little folksa The exer.
cises began with nice little song which the
children sang teeii, their teacher leading. I.