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Letter to Editor
May 12, 1873
The Petroleum Centre Daily Record
Petroleum Center, Venango County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A parent visits the classrooms of teachers Misses McElroy and Kennedy, observes happy, well-behaved children learning effectively without corporal punishment, and praises their thorough, amusing instruction in reading, spelling, arithmetic, drawing, penmanship, singing, and calisthenics.
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Our Schools Again.
MR. EDITOR:—Having children going to school, the other day we dropped into the rooms of Misses McElroy and Kennedy, just to see how matters progressed, and found those ladies at their post surrounded by groups of happy and well behaved children. Order is maintained easily without the use of the birch. These ladies are both workers. In all the branches taught they are very painstaking and thorough. They seek to amuse their pupils as well as instruct. The consequence is, that the children have made rapid progress. Reading and spelling recitations, arithmetic on the black board, with object drawing, penmanship on slate and book, all passed in review before us with great acceptance, the performance being alike creditable to teachers and pupils. Singing and calisthenics closed the exercises. The first strengthens the voice and the latter the muscle. Both amuse and entertain the children and lighten the labors of the day. As these schools are about to close these ladies may rest assured they carry home with them the best wishes of parents and children.
PATER.
MR. EDITOR:—Having children going to school, the other day we dropped into the rooms of Misses McElroy and Kennedy, just to see how matters progressed, and found those ladies at their post surrounded by groups of happy and well behaved children. Order is maintained easily without the use of the birch. These ladies are both workers. In all the branches taught they are very painstaking and thorough. They seek to amuse their pupils as well as instruct. The consequence is, that the children have made rapid progress. Reading and spelling recitations, arithmetic on the black board, with object drawing, penmanship on slate and book, all passed in review before us with great acceptance, the performance being alike creditable to teachers and pupils. Singing and calisthenics closed the exercises. The first strengthens the voice and the latter the muscle. Both amuse and entertain the children and lighten the labors of the day. As these schools are about to close these ladies may rest assured they carry home with them the best wishes of parents and children.
PATER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Education
What keywords are associated?
Schools
Teachers
Children
Education
Progress
No Punishment
Singing
Calisthenics
What entities or persons were involved?
Pater.
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Pater.
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
the letter praises teachers misses mcelroy and kennedy for maintaining order without corporal punishment, providing thorough instruction in various subjects, amusing and instructing pupils effectively, leading to rapid progress and happy children.
Notable Details
Surrounded By Groups Of Happy And Well Behaved Children
Order Is Maintained Easily Without The Use Of The Birch
Very Painstaking And Thorough
Seek To Amuse Their Pupils As Well As Instruct
Reading And Spelling Recitations, Arithmetic On The Black Board, With Object Drawing, Penmanship On Slate And Book
Singing And Calisthenics Closed The Exercises