Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
Howe High School.

We were much pleased with the favor
able condition we found them in, and
the methods of instructing the young,
adopted by the teachers in all the
different rooms, also to find so efficient
a group Of instructors: We fear no
contradiction, when we say, that
judging from the monthly reports and
the general advancement made in each
department as shown by reports, that
the present years work will compare
tavorably with any preceding it.
Nothing has occurred to retard their
progress since Prof. Kellogg's time.
HIGH SCHOOL ROOM,
Is presided over by Prof. B. r.
Goggins, of Chiffon, as principal and
Miss Lou E. Irwin, of Brandon, as
assistant, two very able teachers who
labor nicely together and instruct their
scholars under the latest and most
improved methods in the art of teach
ing. Prof. Goggins is graduate of
the State Normal School at Oshkosh
and a person of great practical training
In school teaching and who has been
engaged in this vocation since he
graduated in 1884. He has the tact
of presenting a problem or theorem in
so clear light that the student easily
graspes the truth presented. Miss
Irwin, while not graduate of the
State Normal, at Oshkosh, has received
part of her training there She has
practical experience Of five years
in school teaching and has become
proficient in the art. The work in
this department is par exec llent and
the teachers are entitled to great credit
for the favorable condition this room
is now in.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.,
Miss Mary E. Gibson, of Centerville,
Wis, has charge Of this department
and is accomplishing excellent work
for her first years acquaintance with
the school and scholars. We found
her hearing a recitation in arithmetic
which she handled with that ease and
success known only to experienced
hands. We examined her class and
monthly records and found that the
scholars standing would rate as high
in her room as in any other in the
building.
FIRST GRAMMAR DEPT.
Here we met Mrs. S. E. Vaughn, a
lady who is we'll known to the readers
of the REPORTER, as we'll as the
entire community. She has been con-
nected with the High school for the
past eleven years, which is a stronger
recommend for her abilities as
teacher than anything the writer
might offer. The work in this room
we found in very fine condition, and
examined class records of the past five
years school work in her department.
1t is so carried out and kept that each
scholars class standing can be referred
to at any time. Her scholars deport-
ment is very good and the best
attention given.
SECOND INTERMEDIATE
In this department we saw another
familiar countenance that has been one
OF the pillars in school work, in this
city the past ten years, in the person Of
Miss Mary Dougherty. She was busy
giving final examinations to her 'sA''
class in arithmetic which was an un-
favorable time for visitors, yet we
enjoyed our short stay looking over
examination papers. We found the
questions thereon answered with con-
siderable accuracy and the penmanship
excellent. Miss Dougherty is perfect
ly at home in the school room, the
scholars admire their teacher and give
her the best of attention, which is
plainly seen by the visitor The work
IN this room IS up to the standard.
FIRST INTERMEDIARY DEPT.
The work in this room Is left in the
care of Miss Emma Bellows, who is
closing her second year in connection
with the school work in this city, and
it is ably attended to. Miss Emma is
a smart active young lady and controls
her scholars with precision and accur-
acy. Her record book speaks louder
than words in praise Of her labor
The scholars love her and are making
marked progress under her instruction
and guidance.
SECOND PRIMARY DEPT,
This department was instituted at the
beginning of the spring term to relieve
the first primary, and was placed
under the care of Miss Mary Witter
who has accomp plished remarkable sue
cess in her work in so short time
We listened to a recitation in reading
and spelling and were highly pleased
with it. Miss Witter is quick and
decisive with her scholars in whatever
she attempts, and they have learned to
answer and move promptly. Her
work is we'll up and progressing.
FIRST PRIMARY DEPT.
In this room we took great pleasure in