Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-12-16
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Among tho schools.
DISTRICT no. 10.

ccis. Aney naVc three excellent school |
buildings in good condition, and the cree
ton of the fourth one is in contemplation. |
In a scholastic population of 321, there is
an enrolment of 1853 scholars in three
schools, and a fourth one has probably an
enrolment of some thirty or forty,
In school No. l. the enrolment is 38, |
the number Of classes ten. The teacher
is young and is making his first effort at
teaching. Perfect system characterizes
the management, and the efficient con-
troll, as indicated by the readiness with
which every signal is observed, impresses
one very ~fayorably. The teaching, as
appeared from the recitations we heard,
is accurate and ready The daily attend
ance in the school Is far from encourag.
ing, not being more than sixty per cent.
Of enrolment. No school can be q sue
cess in the full occupation Of the term,
without a good daily attendance Of the
pupils. One visit from directors; none
from patrenai a
School No. i, Princeton.-Ther Is an
enrolment of s.; number Of classes, 90.
An amount of work necessitating the EN-.
ploymenta Of an assistant. Much inter.
est seems to be taken by the pupils in
their work. We were impressed with
the earnestsmanner In which they en-
gagefn the work Of map drawing on the
blackboard. The teacher has public ex.
%aminations monthly. Such examinations
in the way of reviews we regard as a good
feature Three visits by directors, and
quite % number from patrons and others.
School No. 8, Union .-Here there Is an
enrolment OF 10; number Of classes 80.
The principal and assistant are both kept
busy Appearances indicate good work,
students taking a lively interest in their
studies. The map drawing is done with
colored crayons. and shows a skill that
approximates artistic excellence.
There is an effort made on the part Of
the teachers to reach a high state Of dis
cipline in their efficient control of the pu.
pill, Isl very desirable. Reach your ideal
of such control by quickening the moral
sense and you have done a good work.
One visit from directors and several from
patrons.
We failed to reach the school at Aus
tins Springs.
district NO. IA.
This is one Of the large districts of the
county and has q scholastic population of
500. The directors are good school men
vino try as far as practicable TO provide
for the school wants of every part Of
their district. Seven schools are in ope-
ration to meet these wants.
Mchl's school house. Here is an en-
enrollment of So. Number of classes, 20.
The building is of moderate size, and has
every low ceiling, making it a hard house
to 1teach in, especially when crowded as
n present, with eighty-fve pupils. Snc-
cess, with such surroundings, requires an
amount Of patience. perseverance,, indus
try, aad physical endurance, not possess
ed Ivy every one. There is too much
work. The teacher has but a limited ex-
perience in teaching, but has an appre-
citation Of the character of his work, and
is working away amid the discouraging
circumstances that surround him, with a
will that deserves success. There is a
variety of text books. No visits from
directors, but some two or three from pa,
irons and others. 90 WsH
Pleasant Valley--Here is o small school
house with an enrolment of II scholars.
The number of classes is Ia. The teach.
er is having his first experience In the
work of teaching. He has, however, a
very good idea of the nature'of the work.
The school has scarcely reached q point
of good working order, having been
! opened just a week since. A FIVE months
session, with such effort as the teacher is
making, will certainly give good results.
One visit from patrons and others.
Chestnut R%idge-In this school there is
IN enrolment of s.. Number of classes
. 10. The teacher is one Of experience,
f, He has been teaching in the county per
haps longer than any one in 1t. Though
: educated in the olden time, some thirty OF
forty years since. he has been alive to thu
. changes that have been gradually going
= on in the educated work Of the county
SO he very readily avails himself Of thu
advantages of modern methods and ap
!; pliances. There is a good interest appa
q rent in the school. The building is o.
|" moderate size and Is comfortable. The
teacher is troubled with a variety of tex
books, and his work is crowded. No Wis
! 1t from directors, but some two or tire,
from patrons and others.
~Chalybeatc Springs. The enrollmen
}. In this school is IS. and the number 0
= classes 10. The teacher is making a con
/ scientious effort to do good work, both ii
the way of teaching and discipline. Sucl
d effort combined with his scholarship, Il
y connection with the industry shown b
the pupils, cannot fail to give good re
suits by the close of the season. TIL
n teachers work is crowded. No visit
: from directors or parents,
! Morning Star-Enrollment 90, and tn
number of classes is 10. The surround
ings Of this school are favorable. Tn
!, building is excellent and the school we
Il organized. The recitations so far Q
IS heard, show skill and accuracy on tb
to part of the teacher. The work on tn
blackboard looks well and shows nea
ness and finish. One visit from director