Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-28
SALEM UNION SCHOOL.

JUhu Hudson.
Og':ers-President r. II. Gorrigues; Secretary.
Joha Harris; Treasurer. Jacob %lIoaton.
B1HId II Llstruct0a-A. HOLDROOK. prin-
cipal. Preceptrcss, Miss. Jane q. Breckenridge.
--Ieacher Of Music, Mrs. Sophia C%ornwolI.-
Grammar School, Miss. Amanda Maltby. SecOn.
dairy Miss Hester Ann BJwo. Primary, Miss.
Nancy PIuner and Miss. Almira Grissell.
GENERAL OBJECT 1t is the design Of the under
signed Board Of Directors of tho Salem Union
school, to provide for our Village and the surrour-
ding country, the best attainable means for II thor
Ough and practical course OF Education. To this
end M reasonable labor or expense will lie spared.
il IS our determined purpose TO secure superior
facilities Of every kind for the acquisition Of
Among the advantages which the salem Union
Schopi will present, we mAy cnumcratc; First, A
full and Efficient corps Of professional teachers, all
of whom have devoted themselves for life to their
noble calling. The Principal Mr.. A. IIol-
brook, enjoys a reputation as teacher, which rem
ders 1t Unnecessary for US 10 make further com-
ment.
Second, An apparatus purchased at nm ex-
pensc Of nearly 10000 and selected with rigid ref
crence TO utility and daily experimenting in the
class room, rather than for mere display in show
easel.
Third, The cheapness of board, compared with
many other places and accommodations for those
VIII. prefer to board themselves.
Fourth. a graded system Of instruction calcula-
ted 10 meet the wants ol every scholar, AZ home, or
from abroad, in every useful branch Of study,
whlteyer may be his stage Of advancement.
Fifth, A thorough, systematic, and uniform
course ct instruction, which shall not only impIrt
a sound and practical knowledge of the several
branches, but shall train the pupils to independent
investigation and critical observation, not So much
oi the contents Of books, rs Of men and things,
niso to n ready, pleasing and impressive style of
communicating thought both with the pen and with
the tongue. To this feature of our school We invite
particular attention, as being o characteristic Of
our system.
Sixth, \ community Of Il literary and reforma,
tory character, whose influence will act ftyorably
Oh the mind, morals and habits Of pupils, while
dlSehE1Scd from school duties.
With such facilities presented in THE general
manner, we open cur School for scholars from
abroad, who will be placed on equal footing with
home scholars.
Special ANS AND MsAys-Nornal Department.
Tine preparation Of Teachers will be a leading
object in Wow in our School. A NORMAL Glass
will be organized under the special charge of the
Principal. The exercises will consist of demon
STATIONS in the Science and Art of Teaching, alter.
mating with Lectures from the Principal on School
Government and School Arrangements, Self-Disci.
pline and other kindred topics.
The unusual success which has uniformity atten-
ded the large number of Teachers who have been
trained by Mr.. Dolbrook, in other institutions Of
which he has had the Charge, the frequency Of .thcil
re-cngNgcmonts with increased salaries, are the best
testimonials that can be presented Of he suitable
ness aud efficiency Of the measures pursued for the
training and preparation Of teachers for their pro.
fessioA. The plan Of sclfgoycrnmcnt and the
improved methods Of teaching, which they carry
with them, have thus far won the favor vi those
with whom they have lahorcd: both scholars aud
parents. Several such Teachers are now Princi-
pals Of High Schools, with salaries of $500 to $1,000.
while many others are occupying useful positions
in lIni1u nI District Srlnpls with calu. los From,
$3.50 TO $500 per annum.
1t is confidently believed that the plans of in
struction adopted and the mode of government
pursued are peculiarly adapted to make thorough
going, selt-relying, lahorious and successful Teach.
ers, not only ambitious to excel in their vocation.
but really jealous to elevate their profession to its
true position i'll public esteem.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTNENT.-No employment
brings into daily and unavoidable use, so many Of
the Sciences MS agriculture. Indeed, it will be
found on examination, that every physical Science
is involved, directly or indirectly, in the farmer
vocation.
Geology determines the various materials of soil,
and sub-soils. Chemistry ascertains the various
ultimate and prOSimate clements of crops, and the
proper manures t. supply the waste of soil, occa.
stoned by each. Botany enables the farmer t,
understand the structure of plants. and the best
means for promo ing their fructifcation and full
development. Entymology qualities him to distin-
guish the various maraudIng insects. and to inves.
tigate their habits, by which means he may ward
off or mitigate their destructive power. Thus.
each of the Sciences can be shown to he applicable
to agriculture.
Hence, earnest attention will be bestowed on the
application Of the Sciences TO Agriculture. and al
agricultural Department will be sustained, in which
farmers, their sons and daughters, may find the
sources of the knowledge, which they are using in
their most honorable pursuit.
The examination of the ingredients of soils
tLn .,,.E,ll - ln,t- ~ & ,ntA,,,l L.. H. -.
soils the necessity and advantage Of subsoil plow
ing the philosophy of the rotation of crops the
preparation and application Of manures the cC
feet of various crops on the soil, and on the sue
ceeding crops the prevention Of exhaustion, and
the means of re,terulizing soils, are some of the
subjects which will be investigated under their ap
~propriato scientific heads.
As The subject of Scientific agriculture, is
every year assuming more and more Importance
an | agricultural departments are being instituted
in all our better class of colleges, it is thought that
no subject among the higher branches, better de
serves II place in our democratic Union Schools, in
one Of which, perhaps, more farmers sons and
daughters, VINO design to follow the occupation O
their parents, congregatc, than in any college il
the land.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.-lSNUcyihI. Ciri
EHgineGring and Dyujtiag.-A great aud increas
ing demand now exists throughout the West, to
thoroughly instructed Surveyors, and well trainc,
and scientific Engineers.
Itmty DO safely stated, that thore is scarcely
county in the West which will not furnish fall anC
highly remunerativc employment to u conpeten
surveyor aud civil engineer, in the mensuration q
lands, in the laying out and construction Of public
works, such as common roads, plank roads, rail
roads, water-wOrks, bridges, Sc.
To inset the demlnd, opportunity will be afford
ed for the requisite m~athcmatica training for prac
tice, with all the necessary instruments, as tn,
Compass, Theodolite, Levcling and Transit Instru
ments, also, for plotting, drafting and design
ing.
COMMERCIAL DEPAETMENr.--Book-KG cpinq.--A
thorough course Of instruction in Book-K coping
by single and double entry, will be given impart
ing a Notwithstanding Of Mercantile Operation
and Computations, to enable the student to taxi
charge Of a set Of books in any Commercial Els
adjustment, however extensive or complex; Will,
the extrayagant charges of the SO called CONNER
cial Colleges will not be imposed. In connection
with this department, an able and successfu
| tanrh mr. yu;Il yiva a full anI tbnp,,,b c,,,,1 . :.