Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . oyingeight teachers for 133 pupils. That institution was inbetter quarters in 1860, but was then discontinued forwant of funds, and for the same reason the summerterm of the ward schools was abandoned. MissCones procured the use of the building and furniturefrom the board, and, at her own risk for a time, con-ducted a high school for young ladies. When II. Allen asked the city to provide better schooltraining in 1863, there were nearly 2,000 of schoolage in the dist
Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . oyingeight teachers for 133 pupils. That institution was inbetter quarters in 1860, but was then discontinued forwant of funds, and for the same reason the summerterm of the ward schools was abandoned. MissCones procured the use of the building and furniturefrom the board, and, at her own risk for a time, con-ducted a high school for young ladies. When II. Allen asked the city to provide better schooltraining in 1863, there were nearly 2,000 of schoolage in the district beyond the number in averageittendance. High school was reopened with aboutone-third of its former total, and soon afterwards theFourth ward school house was commenced. StateSupt. McMynn pronounced that building the bestin the state, and the Second ward was supplied witha like structure on the same plan. The school housein the university addition was finished in years later the high school on Wisconsinavenue was erected on the old site, and is muchpraised; but modern science suggests the desirability. j&BOSOM eiTV MDGM SCHOOL. HISTOKY OF MADISON. 153 of more floor space and less stair climbing for allpupils, but more especially for girls, as more im-portant than architectural beauty. Widely extendedbuildings of only one story, would not be so orna-mental as the average of our school, buildings, butthey would be easier warmed and ventilated, and theresults, in a physiological sense, would far outweighevery other consideration, among the best informed. The High School is at present under the directionof Professor Shaw, whose efficiency as Superintendentof the city schools is a matter for the school board aswell as our citizens to be specially proud of. Thedenominational schools connected with the churchesof St. Raphaels, St. Regina and the Holy Redeemer,deserve special mention. There are excellent privateschools, whose merits can only be glanced at. R. is
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