Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-14
SALEM UNION SCHOOL.

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John Harris; Treasurer. Jacob ~lIcaton.
By1Td IF HtstrucfiOn-A. HOLB1OOK, Prin-
,ipal. Preceptress, Miss. Jane G.. Breckenridge.
Of Music, Mrs. Sophia Cornwoll.-
irammar School, Miss. Amanda Maltby. Secon-
larry, Miss Hester Ann Bowc. Primary, Miss.
Nancy Plumcr and Miss. Almira Grisseil.
GENERAL OBJECT. 1t is the design of the under-
Board of Directors of the Salem Union
School, to provide for our Village and the surrour-
ding country, the best attainable means for a thor
ough and practical course of Education. To this
no reasonable labor or expense will be spared.
~ is our determined purpose to secure superior
facilities of every kind for the acquisition Of
knowledge.
Among the advantages which the Salem Union
will present, we may cnumernte; First, A
tuIl and Efficient corps of professional teachers, all
OF whom have devoted themselves for life to their
noble calling. The Principal Mr.. \. llol-
brook, enjoys n reputation as teacher. which rem
dcrs it Unnecessary for US to make further COM
ment.
Second, An apparatus purchased at an ex-
penSc of nearly $4,000 and selected with rigid ref
erence to utility and daily experimenting ]. the
class room, rather than for mere display in show
cases.
Third, The chcapncss of board, compared with
many other places and accommodations for those
who prefer to board themselves.
Fourth, \ graded system of instruction calcutta
ted to meet the wants of every scholar, at home, or
from abroad, i'll every useful branch of study,
Whatever may be his stage Of Advancement.
ruth, n thorough, systematic, and uniform
course of instruction., which shall not only implrt
a sound and practical knowledge of the several
branches, but shall train the pupils to Independent
investigation and critical observation, not so much
Of the contents of books, as of men and things,
also to Il 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 rs Ipiun. n characteristic of
our system.
Sixth, \ community Of a literary and reforma-
tory character, whose influence will act favorably
on the mind, morals and habits of pupils, while
disengNgcd from school duties.
With such facilities presented in this general
manner, We open cur School for scholars from
abroad, who will be placed on equal footing with
home scholars.
SPECIAL AIMS AND MEANs-Norna1 Department
The preparation of Teachers will be n leadine
object ir view in our School. A NORMAL CLAs,
will lie 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 Schoo
Government and School Arrangements, SelfDisci
pine and other kindred topics.
The unusual success which has uniformity atten
ded the large number of Teachers who have beer
trained by Mr.. lIolbrook in other institutions o
which he has had the charge, the frequency of thcit
re-cngngcments with increased salaries, are the hes
testimonials that can be presented of the suitable
ucsS and efficiency of the measures pursued for thu
training and preparation of teachers for their pro
icssion. The plan of selfgovernment and the
improved methods of teaching, which they carry
with them, have thus far won the favor Of those
with whom they have lahored; both scholars and
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 Union OF District Schools, with salaries 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, selfrclying, laborious and successful Teach
ers, not only ambitious to excel in their vocation
but really Jealous to elevate their profession to it,
true position in public esteem.
AGRICULTURAL DEPAETMENT.-No employment
brings into daily and unavoidable use, so many .
the Sciences as agriculture. Indeed, it will bt
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-sUils. Chemistry nscertains the variou'
ultimate and proximate elements of crops, and the
proper manurcs T. supply the waste of soil, occa
stoned by each. Botany enables the farmer t.
understand the structure of plants, and the bcs
means for promo ing their qualification and Eel
Development. E~ntymology qualities him to distiD.
guish the various marauling insects, and to invcs
tigate their habits, by which means he may ware
off or mitigate their destructive power. Thus
each of the Sciences can be shown to be applicable
to agriculture.
Hence, earnest attention will be bestowed on thu
application of the Sciences to Agriculture, and al
1Jricultuul Department will be sustained, in whicl
farmers, their sons and daughters, may find TIN
sources of the knowledge, which they are using il
their most honorable pursuit.
The examination of the ingredients of soils
tho Suitob1a. oInoiyturn nf mntariuls for tln hos
soils the necessity and advantage of subsoil pillow
ing; the philosophy of the rotation of crops thu
preparation and application of manures the ei
feet of various crops on the soil, and on the sue
ceeding crops the prevention of exhaustion, an,
the means of re-fcrtIlizing soils, are some of tn
subjects which will be investigated under their az
~propriate scientific heads.
As the subject of Scientific 1gric,Atu1e, i
every year assuming more and more Importance
and agricultural departments are being institutes
in all our better class of colleges, it is thought tina
no subject among the higher branches, better de
serves n place in our democratic Union Schools, il
one of which, perhaps, more farmers sons an,
daughters, who design to follow the occupation o
their parents, cOngregate, than in any college il
the land.
ENGIyEERIsG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Girl
Engineering and DrattiHg.-A great and increas
ing demand now exists throughout the West, fol
thoroughly instructed Surveyors, and well trained
anu thb iNiSihNN'o'
1t may be safely stated, that there is scarcely &
county in the West which will not furnish full ant
highly rcmunerative employment to a competent
surveyor and civil engineer, in the mensuration o
lands, in the laying out and construction Of public
works, such as ominon roads, plank roads, rail
roads, water-works, bridges, &c.
To meet the demand, opportunity will be afford
ed for the requisite mathematical training for prac
tice, with all the necessary instruments, as tn
Compass Theodolite, Levoling and Transit Instru
ments, also, for plotting, drafting and design
ing.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTNENr.-BO0k-kee ping.-I
thorough course of instruction in Bookkeeping
by single ard double entry, will be given impart
ing u suffcientknowledge of Mercantile Operation
and Computations, to enable the student to tax,
charge Of q set of books in any Commercial Els
adjustment, however extensive or complex; Will
the extravagant charges of the go called CONNER
cial Colleges will not be imposed. In connection
with this department, an able and successful
teacher will give a full and thorough course of in
struction i'm penmnnsliD.