, 1860-07-11
THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL
ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.
l. Few Words with the Board Of
Education.

ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.
l. Few Words with the Board Of
Education.
Why In the High School I1alf.Fl1led I
Yesterday concluded the annual examinations
At the Chicago High Sch 'ol. which we're well
attended throughout tie entire exercists by an
interested. aud intelligent concourse Of specta-
tors and interested listeners, interested a. those
will always 10 for whom each such occasion
possesses the feature # being participated In
by a child or ward. We believe it is natural
for parents to feel keen anxiety, and welcome
all grounds for open pride On examination
day." and The High School this year has sus-
tanned in its anniversary its former elevated
standard Of merit.
Everything passed of pleasantly and with
general credit to scholars and teachers, lone
nlways hkesto put the last jsstl On Examination
Day.) Yesterday, the following was the pro-.
gramme, which VIC cannot 60 through in de-
tail:
Anahasl,. conducted y; Mr. Howland-
e. t!tt'cn e gni,1d e H. Dsano
scencs OF Te lsE.G conducted by Nj. Dupee.
Ssses;ss y u; y ,s asiHs9i:s. Hs9si
Vigil ccnduc ed by 4tr. DuNv.
Rs;sP,s: i sos;sssssy y; IL SIs ls.,4
neeIIp'vs Gso.54rLy conducted " NJ. Delano.
survs5 ~. eoniu::el by MT: Ecade.
Will the forthcoming Exhibition exercises 1t
the Wigwam. The High School Anniversary
week will have closed with, judging from pre-
sent progress, full its just and usual deserved
share Of attention and praise. II Is an insti.
tuition Of which our citizens are justly proud.
Justly because If not meriting such sentiment
it We're an expensive and foolish bauble.
But we have that to say, for which we deem
the present most fitting time, and which ne
prefer to express here in place of any extend
ed critical reference to the late examinations.
1t is not a new subject Neither is it subject
on which the Board of Education a1e the. selves
an unit in opinion. It certainly merits the at.
tention Of every friend Of Public Education in
this city. Here are the facts.
The Chicago High School edidce, costly
and splendid structure, vas erected some three
years since. Il has, We are proud to say,
ecarcely an equal in this country, even in this
age Of noble school ediices. Il was erected
and calculated for the comfortable accommo-
dation Of frcm Eve to si1 hundred pupils.
It was but just aud true to til character aud
standing Of our numerous Grammar Schools to
believe that this estimate was something near
the number Of qualified candidates these
rnr1a G.R$, s,h F1r %ka :nl,S -
was thus placed glitteripg goal before the
thousands of pupils in our city, which they
were encouraged to strive for and win.
The Chicago High School with its eleven
teachers, capable, faithful, energetic; with its
ample accommodations for six hundred pupils,
has uerer we believe, received half that num.
ber- aud indeed By some dozen falls below
three hundred. There are rooms never used,
benches never pressed By pupils.
How is this2 the uninit1ated naturally asks.
Is it possible that in all your schools, only t.eo
hundred and ffty Pnp'h are qualified even bJ
THAR exertions through three years, with this
shining mark before them9 1t is libel on the
advanced pupils Of our Grammar Schools to
believe this, and IN infanJ to utter it. The
desire to enter at the High School has been ever
prevalent,> and has done its work, so careful,
inquiry among teachers assures rs, aud as some
parents assure us, all too sadly.
What then is the reason: None other than
that tho Board Of Education hare deliberately
and Intentionally fept the number ut the pres
ent low point fur these .rt-- yei,s past. They
hare virtually broken faith, again and again