The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-03-12
In Sanborn G.. E. Bartholomew and

In Sanborn G.. E. Bartholomew and
Miss Margaret Stewart have charge OF
the two departments. Mr.. Bartholo-
new is teaching his sixth year in San
born. Miss Stewart has charge OF the
little people and she seems to be sue
cessful too. If any one specific thing
could be mentioned that would indi-
cate a success, the cleanliness OF
rooms, would be the name. Both are
successful in their departments.
One sees such interesting pictures
visiting schools. Now and then one
will find bright wide awake lady who
is so full of life it seems to be bub-
bling out at each opening. Her eyes
dance and sparkle which betoken
health, happiness and love of work
blessed holy trinity to be possessed OF
are a blessing for any school dis
trict to have in teacher. The school
rooms of such teachers are always
cheerful, bright, clean and homelike
and pupils love to go to school.
Then again one sees a we'll built
schoolhouse and commodious rooms,
but the teacher is simply dragging
herself through the weary hours. The
room lacks cheerfulness. Poorly VEN
tilated. A dirty stove and floor even
worse. Lifeless teaching and gen
eral makeshift work. The teacher
herself is untidy and the pupils seem
to have caught the spirit of the teach
or. How to get rid of such persons
they are teachers) is problem.
Recently there came request from
school clerk to send a good teacher,
one that had strong physique, good
digestion, good mind, that would at
tend to her business, that would at
least sweep the room once during the
term and that was web-footed. The
reply went back that all requirements
could be complied with save the last.
The law did not autorize us to examine
ones feet.
Miss Mary LANCE of North Red
wood has the most home like school
hereabouts. The enterprising trustees
have added coat of paint, additional
blackboard service aud jacketed the
stove. A cute arrangement has been
provided for the pupils overshoes. II
consists of eight inch square pigeon
holes made in frame and put in the
hall. Each pupil has a number and
his overshoes are always put into the
hole bearing his number. This is
Miss Lange's second years work ir
the North Redwood school. She in
duces the pupils to work by working
her self. It's good healthy teaching
one meets in such school rooms
There's little chance for the drones i
they remain with Miss LANCE.
care you going to have summer
school at Redwood Falls this summer
if so I'll be there from the first day t.
the last" So writes one of the bes
and most progressive teachers in this
county. Yes, there will be a summer
school in Redwood Falls. It will b.
open July 18th for four weeks. W.
are promised Prof. Brokaw as con
conductor. Prof. Congden is promised
for at least two and if possible fo
three weeks. So many of our schools
want Congden. His rare musica
ability as director of vocal music
in our public schools make him very
desirable man to have in a summer
school. He is really able to do more
in two weeks by way of vocal culture
than many are in three or four. Hi
work is not experimentation, but (
known result from much actual ex
perience and investigation.