Year: 1869

AS some persons seem 70 De 0lSSaLlS-
fed with the manner in which our
school has been conducted during the
past year, andare raising objections to
Mr.. Moore as teacher, and as I have
attended the school under his admin
istratiOn, and know something about
its condition the manner in which
it has been conducted, and the quail
ficatiOns Of the teacher. I feel called
upon to give the citizens of Brown
vile a few of what I know to be the
facts in the case.


Some appear to be of the opinion
that Mr.. MoOre's qualifications as a
teacher are not such rs to justify the
Board of Directors in employing him
longer; and that what they call his
eastern notions and ideas of school
government are not applicable to
schools in Nebraska. They seem to
think, also, that the scholars have
not advanced as rapidly as they should
have done.


Now, I attended the school some
three or four months, and am very
certain that the persons who have
raised such objections as these against
Mr.. Moore as a teacher, have seldom
or never visited the school, and conse-
quently do not know from personal
observation one thing about either its
past or present condition. They can
not tell whether the school is pro-
crossing or not, because they never go
to see. They stay at home and find
fault with the teacher without know
ing anything about the condition of
the school. I do not see upon what
grounds they formed this notion, that
the scholars have made so little pro-
gress, unless it is that some of their
own children complain that the teach
er will not let them leave their old
books and take up others farther adj
vaneed; when, if the truth was
known, they do not know one half
that is contained in the books they
have gone over. And have no doubt
but such complaints, often made for
scholars, generally seem to think that
if they can get through a book and
take up a higher one, they are pro-
crossing finely; when, as a general
thing, the carless manner in which
they have studied their former lessons,
renders them totally unfit to take up
higher studies and pursue them sue
cessfully. And it is a lamentable fact,
that teachers generally are too willing
that their scholars should pursue
such a course. Mr.. Moore, however,
has had the good sense to discourage
such inclinations on the part of his
pupils. He has made every exeTtiOn
to give the scholar thorough under
standing of every lesson taken up.


In no instance has he suffered
class to leave lesson without perfect
knowledge of every material point
contained in it; and his mental abili-
ties are such that he can very readily
lead them to distinct understanding
of all such points. My opinion is,
that he is well qualified to instruct
any scholar that may attend, in any
Of the branches ever taught in a school
of this kind. Ifhe is ever called upon
to teach any of the higher branches,
he will be found equally competent.


To all who find fault with his sys-
tenn of school government, I would
say InAL II lley Will just bdk6 bAS
trouble to visit the school next term,
SHOULD Mr.. Moore be employed again,
they will find that they have been
rather hasty in forming their opinions.


For my part, am very sure there
is not a better governed school in the
State than ours has been for the past
year. And 1 take great pleasure in
saying that Mr.. Moore is the man for
this school. His pleasant and agree
able manners his fine social qualities,
and excellent education, makes him a
profitable instructor of the young and
an agreeable associate for the old.
And in view Of the fact that he has
exerted himself to the utmost in stri-
wing to make our school what it should
be. l think it is right and proper
that he should be rewarded for his la
Dor with the praise rather than the
censure of the patrons Of the school.


1 will close by saying, that it is my
sincere desire and earnest wish, that
Mr.. Moore will again be employed as
principal Of the BrOwnville High
School. I. III. p.