Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-05
THE high SCHOOLS OF OHIO.

book Of Life!'
The BIGH SCHOOLS OF OHIO. /
EXTRACTS FRoI THE REPORT OF PREs1
DENT ANDREWS.
The Academies in Ohio, have been
by tie Union High Schools. .
One very important function of tho /
Academy was, to prepare students for
college. This particular work now de-
wolves upon the High school. The most
floarishing Colleges Of the U. S have
abolished their preparatory departments
In other Colleges, their internal work /
ing is complicated and damaged. by !
bringing together pupils Of great diver
siiy of age, by introducing a younger
class who are no. integral members Of
the College; the students expenses are
increased by preparing bis preparatory
studies. as well as his collegiate, away
from home. In the discussion which
proceeded The introduction Of the present
union system, it was urged that, the
work Of the private school and academy
could be better done Dy The High Schcoi
In this way. the cooperation of many
were secured, whose cbildien had derived
little advantage from the oil district
system. y virtual pledge was made
that all the advantages enjoyed uuder
the former dispensation of academies
should be managed undeSthe new, and
that the advantages should be increased.
The class;ea! privileges of the acade-
mies and private schools were by many
parents, considered OF the highest impoT-
tqnce. The higher Methematics, both
pure and mixed, the Natural sciences,
the higher English stadies, the modern
languages, and Logic and Metaphysics,
have been introduced into our best High
Schools; these studies together with
the Classics are means TO an end. They
are all necessary to secure The hig:est
development and ealtars Of the mental
faculties. Ii any of these are 10 be ex-
cluded, and left for the subsequent phi
vale acquisition of the pupil; there are
muliiudes of our most highly educated
men who would prefer to rteain The class
les, and exclude the higher English
Branches. The later car be acquired
with comparative ease by those pupils
well grounded in The former, but class
ical study will not be likely TO be con-
menced after ayoung man leaves School
Among those who wish a collegiate edu-
cation for their sons, are found many
Of the most steady and efficient friends
OF tie union system.
The opinion in favor OF the introduc-
tion of the clossics, seem to greatly pre-
ponderate through the larger towns Of
the State. Yet some OF the schools are
negligent in this movement. Ofthe cor
rectness of the principle on which the
"Union Schools are based, have no
doubt; and its ultimate triumph is beyond
question. The introduction of any ad-
vanced studies was by some objected to, !
and the necessity of the High School was
doubted. But opposition Of that kind
has nearly subsidized entire. In the Eng
lish studies, the High Schools of Ohio
have gone beyond the old academies and
private schools. The classical studies
should not be curtailed. Our High
Schools are in many large towns, fuFn-
ishing al necessary facilities for a com
plete education for young ladies. This
is right; it enables parents 10 educate
their daughters az home. All the advau-
tages Of the best Female Seminary can
be enjoyed without relinquishing any Of
the delights Of the home circle, or being
deprived of parental guardianship.
While all this is done for the daughter,
shall not the son receive a preparation
for college, If that is to be his destination?
This is the natural and proper limi. be
tween the school and the college. Any
other line, is uncertain aud shifting. VIII
prevent a desirable uniformity in schools.
TO carry pupils beyond this in school is
poor economy. Any student in such a
case must forego important advantages
which he could enjoy in college. 1t is
Ike the teacher in the Grammar School
attempting TO take two pupils through a
portion of the High School course. The /
principle of classification requires that in
the classical department, the High School
should prepare for college, but not at
tempt to do more.
In at least one High School of each
county, a good classical department
should be an integral part of the school, /
no! mere appendix. Its course of
study shonld be carefully arranged and
carried out. The reputation !
Of the iish School should be such, that