Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21


was called Ishmale and the other Ha-
CUR; he kept one at home. and turned
the other into the desert, where she be-
came pillow of salt by day, and pill.
low of fire by night. "-Er.
The public sentiment: has well been
expressed by comic:
Tickle the public and make it grin;
1.-The more You tickle the more you'll win.
But teach the public, you'll never grow rich,
But live like beggar and die in a ditch"
An educational revolution will change
public opinion and the epigram will be:
Teach the public and make it wise;
practical teacher will surely rise.
For 'tisour system of education
That is the stronghold of our nation.
Let US put the shoulder to the wheel
and ''help on. ''-Er.
The present course of study of the |
Lancaster Schools, although extending
the same length of time, has the equiva-
lent of about years work of required |
studies more than the course of 1876. /
The increase is mainly in the High |
School. 1t should be borne in mind I
that this requires more work both of |
teachers and pupils, and it brings the
standard of the High School up to that
of the best, fitting the graduates to
enter the State University. Assistant
Sup't Chandler thinks the Lancaster
High School ought to be on the ac-
credited list, and 1t could doubtless
soon receive this honor and advantage.
A few months ago a hundred thou
sand office-holders were anxiously con-
cerned as to their future occupation,
and the whole country sympathized |
with their uneasiness. Now hundred |
thousand teachers are no less solicitous |
about their future field of labor, but it |
is very little sympathy they receive.
The public do not even consider the eff |
feet of these possible hundred thousand |
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try. The subject is not mentioned. The |
humble pedagogue quietly and practi-
cally unnoticed, SO far as the public |
generally is concerned, must accept the /
smiles or frowns of public favor and stay |
or leave without demonstration or SYM
pathy.
ABOUT CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING.
1t is certainly matter of encour-
agement that the Lancaster Schools are
better graded than at any time before
for four or five years. Since the grades
were mixed it has been a Herculean
task to restore them to system. In
fact, though most earnest efforts have
been made to that end, the First Pri-
mary Dept. and High School have not
yet reached the classification contem-
plated by the course of study. During
the past three years there have been
practically three grades in the former.
and five in the latter. In the former
the special difficulty has been due to the
entrance of large number of new pu-
pills each spring Gnstead of the faID.
and the habit of staying out 10 the win
ter, practiced by others. In the High
School the hindrance has been in the
thoroughly mixed condition of the
grades three years ago; the fact that
the lower grades, as they have entered
the High School. have been greatly be-
hind the course each year; that certain
branches had not been taught before in
the High School, and consequently, had
to be impaired to all the grades; the
of some pupils Sustained
by parental encouragement to study
some branches at the proper time; the
failure of some students to pass certain
branches ct being required to pass each
branch separately. and irrespective of
standing in others); and the habit of
staying out in the spring. which is al
ways lamentably common in High
Schools. Notwithstanding these him
ORANGES, considerable improvement has
been made, and next year the High
School will be almost up to the attain
ment and classification of the course of
study; the classes will be fewer, and the /
work easier Ii