Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-06

Greeks Irrfln ard German-High School
It viii be noticed ~ the proceedings Of the
Board Of Education, that the study Of Greek is
no longer to be taught in High Schools, but,
like the flh wheel Of a carriage, is to take the
outside track under a special teacher, and may
be dispensed with entirely in due season, II
Mr.. Public Opinion snail desire it. The motion
Of Mr.. Payne, At former meeting Of the
Board, to substitute German in It's place called
out Mr. "X'' in the Herald Of tho goth ult IN
an article upon the High schools containing this
most uncalled for fling towards the mover:
Those who remember the obstinate, persist.
ent and unsctupulOus opposition OF Ii. Is
Payne To the Central High School when it was
hrst established, will not be surprised to find
that bis son should be among the first 10 de-
stroy it,"
How destroy 1t BY bringing it back to
the stand which it was originally designed to
occupy. When it was established, it was an
English High school, aud no one, al that time,
thought Of making 1t any thing else than an
English Hugh school. Unfortunately, at
later period, It's friends thinking II would Orlng
into ITS support a class OF citizens who
otherwise would be less inclined to look upon
It with favor, ADDED to the English course,
Latin and Grees. Immediately, these two
branches absorbed most oi the time oil
the Principals OF the High Schools, while
the Enghsh branches, including tue Natural
Saeuees, were taught BY the asslstants.-
La Creek there have been about a uUzen
/ pupils IA both schools, anu II vas tound that
i ths time bestowed uUon them cost the city
sumo lorty dollars tor each pupil; nearly nvu
bundled dollars Tor the twelve, annually. IL
was custine the city toO much to instruct 50
| lew, and tue time bestowed upon them by the
Principals ought not be Withdrawn from tue
Englisn course Hence MIR. P.s motion tO
substitute German Tor Greek, and the result has
veen the adoption OF a resolution by the Board
to have both taught as outside branches, by
an extra tesoher, At an annual expense about
equal to what Greek alone would cost as reg
uiar branch IA the High Schools.
| lhe German eiemeut has become so strongly
| ldenuned with the business community, that It
! 10 necessary - have some one connected with
every business house that can talK, read anu
correspond III that language. IL IL an every
Jay occurrence, that we hear the inquiry maue
tor boy, both orally aud through tne papeis,
who Can transact business Ia LUtn Euglsn anu
German. But wheu have We seen coll maue
,Ur boy ia n business house WHO could talh
Greckl Look at John, poor boy, VINO hav-
|
SenOJl, starting Uut upon the battle held OF lie
ia search vi employ ment Inc calls at the
Post Oriics, tile Custom House, he goes down
| superior street, he lOvks IuJO the stores, the
uULels, the banks, the workshops; he reaches
tue river, and TN eads the mart OG commerce.,
aud SAYS tO ALL as a sure Indication VI his ca
paoity Tor usefulness, / eaR tax Greek p
Ine Boston HIgn School does not teach
creek or Latin, but does teach German. As
an English High School, 1t Is perhaps without
rival. 1t ts true Boston has what called "a
Latin School," but It Is wholly uncOnneeted
with It's High Schools. New YOrA, has a
Central Hlgh School, called the Free Acade-
NY" In It's commencement, it might have
Ueen similar to ours, but now It Is merged into
, a Collegiate institution, where the annual cost
vi EACH scholar is over bundled dollars, aud
the English branches usually taught Ia Hugh
b schools, are ignored, while the Grammar
schools are Obliged to get along with or without
these branches as best tney can. II is more
noted for pretsntIOn than merit, for cost Than
usefulness, and unlike the Boston High sen. VI
} huds little isvOr in the pubic mind.
Tue danger most tJ be dreaded by the riends
OF our HIgh school, is not by leaving out Greek
as propose by Mr.. Payne, or IN nmItlng the
number IN Latin, as proposed by ME. BrddOurni
Out by continuing these without limit, and the
introduction Of other Kindred studies, designed
TO tit boys and girls tor College, at the expense
OF the higher branches of a thorough EuglIs ia
education calculated TO ut them to act their parl
well as men and women. as to the talk OF *
4 bout Mr.. Bradburn or Mr.. Payne seeking GOV
l ertly to destroy the High School, as tar as re
4 ates to the lormer, is simply rldlculousi ant
to the bringing up the supposed errors OF th'
{ tather.to condemn the SOU when speaking of th'
i latter, has but this defense ne forgot TO be
: gentleman. l have written not to ueiend mel
+ but principle, yet Will state, from my owl
: knowledge, at the time referred to by TX, }" tha
G Mr.. Ii. b. Payne advocated the plan OF making
each Grammar School, High School, and wa
} in favor OF having all the ELg ish branches nov
a taught in our High School, including also tina
=, OF civil engineering. Y