Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-23
Something about the high School.

hesxhibidOu Of tho High school ON Tues
day evening has created quite an educational
excitement in this community, and commend
able interest has been manifested in regard "a
that institution. The people desire to know
something more about Il than has transpired in
the unsatisfactory references made to itby the
press We are pleased to note this and wehave
made some inquiry Of Member Of the Board in
relation to the High School---its past, pTsssui,
and probable iuturc--whieh we propose to give
our readers in brief The High School has
been established about ten years. The object
Of It's institution was to furnish advanced pu-
pills of the public schools and others facilities
for acquiring more extended education than
could beoblained in the public schools, aud to
prepare students for entering academies, ,semin-
aries and colleges. At frst the course Of in
struetion was not very extended, but like all
good bepinaings, under the direction Of com.
petent persons, 1t has gradually increased in
volume until the brAnces taught are ample for
the initiation Of the graduates Of the institution
into our best colleges. It Is a remarkable fact
that ali the graduates Of the High School. who
have entered college aud passed through reg.
ular course, have graduated with honors. This
certainly speaks well for the training received
in this preparatory college" Il has been sat.
isfactorily determined that success in a collegi'
Ste course depends almost entirely upon the pre-.
paratory instruction received in the High
Schools, Parents and guardians will please
make a note Of this. The High School has
furnished our Pnblic:schools with their most
successful and accomplished female teachers.
Three years ago when Mr.. Campbell was APP
pointed Superintendent Of the Public Schools
Of this city, Mr.. John W. Hall-a young gen,
tleman Of fine social qualities, superior intellec
tual endowments and liberal education-was
appointed Vice Principal Of the High School;
and in consequence of the necessary diversion
Of Mr.. Campbells attention from the institution
all the duties Of principal devolved upon Mr..
Hall. His management Of the School, was SO
satisfactory to the Board and the public that at
the beginning OF last year he wGs appointed
Principal of the High School. and teacher Of
languages, mental and moral philosophy, phys
iology, elocution, etc. His efforts in that iu>
stitutiOn may be pretty nearly estimated by the
excellent exhibition Of the pupils on Tuesday
evening last.
This year Irregular system was ntroduced into
the High School, and the different departments
were so divided among the teachers, that each
one has that class Of scholars which his or her
talents most fit them for teaching. This is
an excellent arrangement, and will work like n
charm. Mr.. Oathcart, formerly Professor Of
Mathematics at the Urbana University, was Sc.
lected for the Mathematical department; 8. G.
Orumbaugh, formerly Of the Richmond, Ia.'
High School, was chosen teacher Of the English
Department, Ito gil vacancy caused by the re.
signation Of N. L, Bonham,) and assistant
teacher of languages. These gentlemen are
first class teachers, and have discharged their
duties to the satisfaction Of the BoaTd and the
Principal t
During the year. the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mary @. Dikson, who had been
femele principal. aince the organization Of the
school, was filled by Miss H. A. Stevens, who lie
too favorRbly known in this community TO need
any comendation from US. The course in this
department consists Of history, botany, algebra,
etc. As teacher Of these branches, she has
no superior anywhere
At the recent exhibition twelve pupils gradu.
ated. and were presented with diplomas We
have already given their names At present
the average attendance ct The School is ISL, at
least one third greater than ever before The
corps Of teachers, we can confidently affirm, is
not surpassed in the State. and the institution
may be said TO be in far better condition for
practical usefulness, than at any time since its
organization.
We have thus given a hurried sketch of the
most important educational help in the Miami
Valley, and. five have awakened anew, ,or even
revived an old and tagging interest in this
preparatory college" of the people we will be
gratifed.