The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-05
Day----The Sisters
School.

semi annual examination ut the Sis
ters' school in Cresco. Parents and
friends Of the pupils were invited to
be present, as the work Of that day
would be devoted to u general review
classes of the school with view Of
showing to Its patrons somewhat OF
the progress made.
Having been invited, although
considerably indisposed, We made it
our business to be in attendance.
This examination was in the girls
department, the hall or school room
in which the exercises were to occur
being lettered in evergreen across
one end with the word welcome"
the entire school arising on given
signal from the Sister in charge, and
singing beautiful welcome song
which appeared to us highly appro-
pirate, and to have been beautifully
rendered.
Then came the examination Of
pupils, being II general review Of the
entire course Of study without any
special preparation therefor.
| First came u class in reading,
spelling and defining, closing with
questions in mental arithmetic DEM
onstrating that in all these studies
this class had done thorough work
under good intructors.
/ Then came a younger class with
reading and mental arithmetic, and
though not as advanced as the other
it yet demonstrated that il had mas
tered the studies given it.
/ After this came II class of young
ladies who gave lesson in Ameri-
can history; advanced mental arith-
metic; spelling aud defining; or
biography; punctuation, and the
rules OF reading. Hero was q wide
range Of topics but they We're ham
died in thorough and practical
manner throughout by each member
Of the class.
The class in algebra showed ia
nliliarity with the rules governing
and principles involved in the solu-
ton OF the many problems presented,
each of which were solved upon the
board, by six different pupils 1t a
time, promptly and correctly, and
the work explained by IL member Of
the class i'm each instance.
/ This was followed by Il class OF
little tots who have mastered the
alphabet since this school opened
about one year and u half ago and
are now reading with correct tones,
accent and infections Of voice
upon pieces adapted to their capaci-
ties.
Familiar science was taken up by
a numerous class and us Familiarity
handled as though the girls had been
with Franklin aud Morse and other
scientific investigators taking prac-
teal lessons in warding off light
ming.
Then came class of young Ia
dies reading, spelling, defining and
writing in German. Our under
standing Of this was mo goot," but
we have no doubt but it was rs thor
onghly done as all the other work
had been. After these pleasing and
instructive exercises came the dis
tribution Of reports to each pupil
showing attendance, studies with
standing in each, department and
general average in standing.
! In one of the rooms, set apart fOi
l that purpose on that day, Were
+ abundant specimens of embroidery
. aud other kinds OF needle work
J. made by the young lady students d
r the school, showing excellent taste
and good executive ability in pro
t ducing the taste in so practical .
: way for the inspection OF others ant
9 for their own use and qualification.
t The excellent work that has beer
: performed by this school, though II
. its infancy in Cresco, is but IN In
Il dex Of what its future will be, ant
liustifies the warmest commentator
9 and the most hearty and coIdia
! support of its patrons, far and neal
Il among whom we are proud to y
y nnp, haral