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part myself, with the two-fold objective view: First, that I might ascertain the progress made, and the thoroughness of the instruction imparted: Secondly; that I might exhibit to the teacher and pupils my own idea of the best method of teaching a common school. My day's experience led me to the conclusion that Mr. Brown has been faithful in his efforts, but was lacking in system. Some of his pupils, who entered school last August and whose recitations in reading and spelling I heard, surprised me by the rapidity of their progress. But the school was disorderly; the seats badly arranged, the pupils poorly classified; and evidently, they had received little or no instruction as to what constitutes proper deportment for the school room. The seats I rearranged in such a manner as to add to the comfort and discipline of the pupils, and likewise, to the general appearance of the school room. I took the liberty to make such suggestions respecting the classification, order and deportment of the pupils, and the method of teaching as would, in my own judgement, render the school more efficient and