Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-04-27
The Union School Election.

Notwithstanding the tedious storm OF
Saturday last, the vote polled for mem
bers of the Board of Education was a full
one, being at least one half larger thar
that of the late Borough Election foI
Mayor and Councilman. We rejoice il
the evidence that the people are becom.
ing interested in School matters and
school questions. We rejoice also thai
the interest, though evidently daily felt,
had no symptom of a UNCONVENTIONAL oil
partisan character, so far as We could
judge. The regular ticket was as We
said last week, H. B. Perkins and |. L.
Fuller. the opposing ticket had the
names of D. B. Woods and Samuel
Quinby, two Of our much respected
citizens, and men whom we should be
glad to see in the Board il their election
would not be regarded as representing
the peoples endorsement of a policy diff
ferent from that intended to be pursued
by the present board.
We are not aware that Messrs Qainby
and Woods desired the use Of their m
as candidates, and on the other hand
should judge that they were unwilling
and perhaps unknowingly SO used. mas
much as they neither of them appeared
at the polls, and we did not see any one
who claimed 10 speak authcritatively for
them.
The vote when counted ouL, stood as
follows for H. B. Perkins Ell, for l.
L. Fuller 264. for S. Quinby 95. for D.
B. Woods 81. blank /. A majority SO
decisive may be fairly regarded as ex-
pressing a settled determination on the
part of the citizens to carry u the poll
icy sci forth in the report of the Board
published last week. The principle Of
hat policy is-eficiency in the schools
at any cost that is really necessary TO the
highest attainahIe efficiency, and a care
full and rigid economy so far as it is
consistent with that efficiency. From
Treasurer's balance sheet which,is pub
lisked in another column, it will be seen
that the Board receive nothing for their
own labor, and an examination Of the
items of expenditure will show that most
Of the opposition raised this season has
been based upon entire misconceptions
Of the course pursued by them.
II the feeling manifested at this cleo
ion shall cause q more watchful interest
the schools. a more frequent visitation
If them by the parents and tax payers,
md a more accurate knowledge Of what
S done and expended by the Board, we
hall feel that a great good has been
lone. Apathy has been the great fault
n this matter hitherto, and We trust it
ill now give place to an enduring and
lively interest. I.
Mr. Marvin received or the day of the
an invitation to the Superinten- 1
ence of the schools in one of the most
esirable locations in the. state, at an {
quail salary to that paid him here, but
-ilh no labor except the Superintendence, S
lie classes being all taught by assistants.
his is only another proof that labor of {
lie kind and quality performed by him I
appreciated in other places than War
N, and that if the opposition had been |
rye enough to indicate a desire to d. C
finish the Salary of Superintendent mere, Il
change would have been no pecuniary $
isadvantage to him, whatever might be |
lie effect upon the schools. c
Now that the people have spoken upon l
lie matter, we sincerely believe a gen. S
raj good feeling will result, and that the |
.lations Of the teachers to tie citizens u
i'll be SO cordial that they may long Q
emain u~ndisturbed.