The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-15

There many considerations, which il duly
weighed aud pondered must certainly originate
tendency to increase our population, not only by
bringing in scholars from abroad, but also by adding
much to the attractions and inducements already
existing tor strangers and others who may be look
ing tor place of residence, to locate themselves
In some part OF our peasant aud heaithful town.
ship. The first quesrions ever asked by persons in
pursuit of spot of earth, which they intend 70 /
consecrate by the endsaring appeilaton of home. /
ars,-haye you q good school or schools? Can we |
enjoy advantages for the education Of our children?
And the answers to these questions will ex-
ert weighty influence in ndetermining their decis-
ion as to whetherthey will stop here or pass to
some other locality. 81 8
Now whateverie tends 10 increase our population,
and especially the consuming class, tends also to
increase and improve our home market, by which
the farmer is enabled to dispose of the surplus
products both of his farm and garden. 1t may now
be seen at glance, by the foregoing view of the
subject that the establishment Of central or high
school in our village contemplated by the propo-
sition now before US, will have tendency either
directly or indirectly to the advancement of our in-
terest in at least three important particulars, in
which all classes of our community viii participate
in greater or less degree First, it will increase
the value ofreal estate and other property. 2d 1t
will furnish US the means to educate our children
ut less expense than we eau accomplish that great
object (which every one must have more or less
| in view) by any other method We can possibly
adopt. .,s,.--s
Sd 1t will improve our home market, by which
means the farmer will be enabled more advanta-
geously to dispose ofh surplus products.
But again, there is still another consideration
more important than any yet suggested.and which
it would seem must command the appreciation of
our sober judgement in favor of this proposition
1tis this; the union which is proposed between the
corporation and the outsiders. SIN union there is
strength Now the corporation as such must and
will. undoubtedly keep up high school of some
grade, but from the very nature of the case,t must
be of an inferior order to the proposed by the
union. and SO long they sustain it as separate
organization it must be attended by greater ex-
peuse than would be necessary to sustain school
of a higher grade in conjunction with the rest of
the township. Interest, therefore, if no higher
motive could be brought to bear upon the case,
would seem to dictate to the corporation to abandon
their present mode of Sustaining high school aud
r go for the union. But us outsiders there are
still more urgent that we should favor the
proposition. Because if we neglect the present
opportunity or from any fail to effect an
rangemeut with the corporal ION in accordance with
the above proposition, we must forever be debar-
red from the privileges of high school. For no
one need ever hope expect we shall ever be able
TO get up high school as separate organization.
| say therefore let us come into the union. G Let
us discard all petty animosities and every minor
consideration and unite upon the broad platform of
common interest and common sense for the es
tsbshInent ofa high school of high ORDER and
which shall sustain high character, and give US
the reputation at home and abroad Of being high
minded patriotic and enterprising community.
d + But again. viii, regard to the expense Prudence
g will dictate that before we lay the foundation.
!. sit down and count the cost, Whether we te
able 10 finish it, In the first place, as under
stand it. there is plat belonging the corporation
which would be readily appropriated and freely
donated to The township as site for the building
Hence this item of expense, which Otherwise
would be not less than $1,000 at once set aside
2dIy The amount Of the valuation of properly now
upon the duplicate las may be seen by due refer
Q ence) of the township and corporation is some
a where in the neighborhood ola million and hal
of dollars; and the proportion IF the former to the
IS latter is about 10 8. 1t is supposed however
that the recent or new valuation will considerably
q augment these figures. Indeed it is assumed by
d some that the above amount will be nearly or quite
doubled. 1t will be borne ia mind that it is the
Is new valuation that must be taken the basis oul
calculation upon which predicate the tax to raise
/ money. go
And should the above assumption prove correct
tax oftwo mills the dollar is all that is neces
sary TO raise the sum embraced in the proposition
now under consideration. But again, there ars
, some objections 10 the proposed school, which
: seem to require passing notice. eli was sugges
ted at the meeting Of the boards of education. tina
= the benefits resulting from the establishment o
: such an institution, would be very unequay shar
ed by the people Of the township. That thos,
living upon the outskirts would be necessitated Il
. hire their children boarded near the school; tha
. board at Ravenna will be more expensive thai
at similar schools in the neighboring townships &c
Now it appears to me that most of these objection
, may be obvated at least to some extent. 10 tn
!, first place great majority lsay four frhs) Of III
people live near tie village that their children
might board at home and attend the schools; AM
this performance would not involve a create
e amount of exercise than a due regard TO thei
:. physical health and comfort would absolutely re
quire. Hive at the very outskirt ofihe township
= but calculate that when the weather and road
:. are good, my children would be able to attend tn
: school the ear und and board at home. 1t woul
indeed add muclI,i 10 our convenience If we coul
have IL naarar hut from fi,a very nnture nf Ill
case it cannot reasonably be expected that hig
school can he established within stones throw o
!. every mans door,. Hence the question. shall W
!, neglect the present favorable opportunity to estab
:, sh high school and thus reject the advantage
which such Institution would furnish for th
education of our children, and which would becom