Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-08


These meetings are under the direction of
the superintendent. General instructions
are given in regard to teaching and discip-
line. Directions and notices respecting re-
ports, examinations, etc, are communicated.
More formal addresses are frequently made,
in which service the Superintendent is
sometimes assisted by gentlemen OF this
city, who kindly accept invitations for TINS
purpose.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
From the report of Theodore Sterling,
Esq, of the Central High School, We make
the following extracts:
The number of pupils received from the
Grammar Schools at the beginning Of the
last school year, Sept. LIST, 1464, was 1O7i
from other sources O.. OF this number there
remained connected with the school at the
beginning of the present year, 62. The
number withdrawn waB 81. One had died,
two had married, three had outgrown the
school, being, in their own opinion, at least,
too old to attend any longer; four with
drew to attend other schools; seven on ae-
count Of i'll health eight because their pa
rents had left the city eleven to go into
business and fifteen because they failed in
cholarship.
The class that graduated at the close of
the wear numbered thirteen. 1t numbered
on entering ninety-seven.
l have as usual kept up the daily practice
of gymnastics as a part of the regular work
of the school. l introduced them several
years since and every year only adds to
my faith in their value. A little more ap-
paratus is needed to make our set complete.
l am trying TO raise the money to purchase
a piano for the gymnasium. If l succeed,
% I baua M Iorh 7 uho1l our Tn1n NJ ainm
will be complete.
LIBRARY.
The Library contains 1000 volumes, only
five having been added during the year.
Many volumes have been worn out and
lost. Fifty volumes are needed to complete
sets.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. W. W. Partridge, music teacher,
gives a very interesting report of progress
in his department. He says:
At the commencement of the last school
year, according to directions, I recon-
menced my labors as teacher of vocal mu-
sic, in the Public Schools of this city, and
have met my engagements with each school,
once a week, regularly.
found the schools (of %course) very def
eient in musical knowledge, having en-
joyed very limited opportunities for obtain
ing such knowledge, and also a manifest
unwillingness to engage in efforts to learn
the rudiments of music, or practice rudl-
mental exercises. l proposed to devote
about one-half of the time of each lesson TO
elementary instruction, and found as the
lessons progressed, that a more enlivening
and increasing interest in all of the exer-
cises Of the music lesson was apparent, and
continued to increase till the close of the
year. am happy to state that / think the
progress of the schools in their musical
studies and practices, during the past year
has been very Communicable.
Anew and important feature of the re-
port is the Directory of the Cleveland Pub
lie Schools. I gives the residence of each
member of the Board, a full list of commit
tees and Boards of Visitors, the birth places,
residences, city residences and institution
where educated of the teachers, and the
District boundaries of the schools.
Besides this, the text books used in each
grade, the courses of study, the general
rules of discipline and special instructions
to teachers and scholars, are added, and
are of great value and interest to all con-
neeted with the schools. The reports are
ably written, and admirably arranged and
will we'll repay careful examination.