The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-10
For the Journal.
A Day at the Union School.


A Day at the Union School.
Mr.. EDITOR Having been told that the gram
mar school, under the charge of our esteemed
friend Mr.. S. NJ. Etter, would hang out the latch
string" on Thursday evening last, and that on the
succeeding evening, Mr.. ID. f. Wells of the High
School intended to close his third term by SINH
lar exhibition of hospitality, we determined to be-
come of the numerous company that we saw
throngng thther on that occasion. On Thursday
evening, then eschewing for time the allurements
held out by young friends to 90 come to their
MAY day dance, >, after short walk, we found our
selves - one of many " at the grammar school. We
had been told by" one who knows" that day or
two previous an examination had been held of the
candidates for promotion from the different depart
lnentS to the high school, and that the scholars on
that occasion acquitted themselves with degree
of readiness and ability that reflected high credit
upon themselves and teachers, but we were not
prepared to find among those young students any
thing like the rhetorical powers they there displayed
The declamations, take a whole, were certainly
much above the ordinary level of such pertorman-
ces. Among the many that eXcelled, we fear 1t
would be thought invidiOus to mention names, but
we must, however ust say that masters A. Bloom
field and McNlahan were quite prominent where all
did we'll Certainly Mr.. Etter has reason to con-
rratuate himself upon the result of his labOrs in
this department. The paper" was we'll read by
the young ladies to whom that duty was assigned
and its articles were very creditable.
Friday evening. the evening of the high school
the intellectual treat there enioved Mr. w ellis
i'll addition to the duties of superintendent has ev-
identity taken deeply to heart the well being and
adornm MT OF the school under his charge and with
success Rarely have listened to exercises which
without any admXture of the vulgar or farccal SO
enchaned the attention of large and appreciative
audience. The pieces for defamation and dialogue
contrary to the usual custom were mostly original
fact which greatly enhanced their value with the
friends OF the youthful performers We must except
however from the pieces original with the students
the debate on Moral Suasion, which we can ONLY
attribute to the practsed pen of the worthy Prin-
clpal. Our friend however, must look out for his
iaureiS when such productions as Exaggeration -
10y Miss Carrie w. and Genuine and False Beney-
olence' by Miss b.. enter the lists in competition
Nor sha! we soon forget the beautiful yaledictorv
which closed the paper. Certainly Perrvsburr has
no particular reason to be ashamed of her sons and
daughters. ~
As to the declamatons-well we don't like to
distinguish where all is good but the :" Gladiator :"
by Mr.. Averill, was strikinglv impressive. Master
G. Lindsey won golden Iaureis as we'll as our vounr
friend master q. Wright. The paper read bv Misses
Bard and Benedict was excellent. A notice of Ell
ther ot the departments would be defective without
referring to the beautiful singing. The progress
maze by the students in this delightful accom-
piiShment must be gratifying to themselves and
friends. Upon the whole, we felt well repaid for
our short visit at the Union School II has This year
ueen unusually prosperous, numbering as we are
told about four hundred students Its succass
however Is not surprising with Messrs. Graham,
brown Thornton, Fowler WilI<ison and Ross for
Directors, and with its efficient corps of female
teachers led by men like Messrs. Wells and Etter
We nave not time TO notice the fine chemical and
Pn'ioSophlcal apparatus connected with the high
nchooi' ana the excellent maps and charts provided
tpr the other department. 1t seems To he +ba enJ
and aim of the people of Perrysburc 70 establish
ana maintain among them one of the first class of
schools and certainly every true American will saw
God prosper them soy
lie next term commences on Monday, May 10.