Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-30

TIMES of the unfortunate-so long as the
tempting avenues of business are open TO
the the aspiring-in a word, so long as Ill
health, death, change, n all sorts OF maps
and mishaps continue to occur, our classes
will. in the future, as in the past, be de-
plated and reduced to mere skeletons be-
fore the day ofgraduation arrives
What then ? Shall we cut down our
course of study and make it so short that
there will scarcely be time to fall out before
it is completed For myself, l do not think
tina to be e~xpedient, although it is quite
possible that our course might be advan-
tageously modified in reference to those who
enter for a brief time. But in the main
would uphold the standard, and make our
High School as attractive as possible to al.
One of the peculiar excellencies OF public
schools lies in the fact that in them the
children of the rich and the poor meet to-
eether upon = common platform. The same
rules of study and conduct apply TO both.
The same rewards are bestowed, and the
same punishments inflicted upon both
The influence upon both, l think, IS salu-
tarv. Our wealthy citizens ought to regard
it as a duty to give the preference to our
public schools in the education OF their
children. And our public schools should be
so good, so complete, so well conducted IS
TO leave nothing TO be desired IN these par
t~iculars.
But to return to the matter Of the annual
depletion of our classes, l would say that,
tor one, I do not regard the evil so great as
many seem to do. Those who leave our
classes before graduating must, and do,
carry with them much discipline and much
| elementary knowledge, varying, OF course,
in each case according to It's own clrcum-
stances. r
Nor are we alone in our experience OF
| the evil complained of. All schools OF IKE
grade in our sister cities suffer IN the same
way: and even the colleges and universe
ties of our land experience IN some degree
the like misfortune
But I must not detain you longer. In
| conclusion, permit me to urge upon you, ana
| through You upon the good people OF our
fair city. renewed and warm devotion TO
/ The interests of our public schools rear
more edifces consecrated to popular edu-
cstion-throw open wide their doors
gather in all, however humble-Work iof
the education of the masses.
We append a list of the officers OF the
Board of Education, Members Of the Board,
Teachers, &c.
OFFICERS OF TIE BOARD.
Professionalism u. Price.
Secretary-Lorenzo D. Hudson.
sUPEE1yrEyDENT OF INSTRUCTION.
Anson Smyth, Office 236 Superior street
| residence 265 Kinsman street.
MEMBERS OF TIE BOARD.
LIST Ward-Lucius NJ. Pitkin, 90 Huron
street
I'd Ward-Wm. II. Price, Sc Water street
4th Ward-Jesse P. Bishop, ISL Prospect
9Th ward-Joseph Bell. 80 Dodge street.
9th Ward-George A. Kobe, 264 Garden
street.
eth Ward-James A. Worswick, St. Clair
street. .
street.
9th Ward-Lorenzo D. Hudson, 46 Church
10th ward-seth H. Sheldon, zoe Frank
18th Ward-George L. Hartnell, 237 Co
lumbus street.
TEACHERS OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Theodore Sterling, Sidney A: Norton
Karl Rugsr, Mary E. IngersoIl,
Frances E. White, Emma G.. Barriss.
Miss Gillette, now Mrs. DR.. Niles, taught
during the first quarter of last serm-
# rEACAEHs or rug- man snznnL-
Albert G. Manson. Mary J. Pease.
John Charles Steinbrecher.
TEACHER OF MUSIC.
William ". Partridge.
The Commence nent Of 1866 will long be
remembered with pleasure by both gra-
duates and their friends who were present.
In the evening a pleasant reunion was
held in the same hall; and with music and
dancing the hours fled on golden wings.
There were about fifty ladies and gentle
men in attendance, all graduates, teachers,
former pupils or pupils at present. Not the
least joyous part of the Commencement
exercises was this reunion.
1t is but Just to remark that while the
Cleveland High Schools are the pride of the
city, much of their prosperity is due to the
never firing and noble exertions of one
whose devotion to the cause of education
is worthy of the warmest praise We
refer to Mr.. Smyth. Long may he be
spared to superintend and direct the educa-
tional interests of the youth Of Cleveland.
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