Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-11


iScoHdary Miss NELLiE CAssApv.
Primarg-Mrs l.. A, SwioAHT, Miss CARRIE
WILEIsoS and Miss SorHIA Knoll.
Quite number ~ oof cil1eus we've present
at the opening exercises. portion 81 the
Scriptures we're read, prayer offered, and briet
addresses made. after which the proper disposal
Of the pupils in the several departments and
classes was proceeded with, md the Schools are
now In full running order.
nsroRY or rHE PERRvsWfao SCHOOL.
In this connection, we can not refrain from
laying before our readers che following brief
history Of the school since It's orEauiration, which
we take rom the Taicdo Commercisig
Tie Pcrrysbnrr Uuion School was founded In
1912, Prof. ALBERT u. WRiGur being the first
Principal aud Superintendent Mr.. wROnr
was thoroughly informed upon the" Theory and
Practice" ~ teaching and did more, probably,
tO bring teaching iu Northwestern Ohio IN is
present high standard than any other man.
lie was the first who established classified or
graded school In this section Of the State aBd
introduced the better and more philosophical
methods Of communicating instruction. His
method " teaching the alphabet has been con
sidered unequaled by any other.
In the Grammar Department he was ably as
sisted by EDwARD OLsgY, now Professor Of
Mathmatcs in the Michigan University. But
that which gave great coidt 10 the school, was
the manner In witch the Primary Department
was conducted and tauEhtby Miss MARY JOKES,
0f Green County, New York, now Mrs JONI
WEBB. ur. Wright was acquainted with her
in Now York and prevailed on her to come ~
Po~rysburg aud conduct a primary schoOl upol
his method Of impariing elementary instruction.
She was superior teacher aud eminently sue
ccssiul. Many female teachers attended her
school for the purpose Of acquiring her method
OF communicating instruction. Among these
was Miss CELIA llUSTiNGTON now in the la
~ Hal
Mrs. WEBB, at PcrrysburE. The pupil became |
quite as apt and successful, as teacher, as hor
ipstructrcss ,nnd we would here say that we new |
or knew a superior to Miss ilUNTiNGTOE rs 'pri- |
mary teacher"
10 Mr.. WRiGHT succeeded MS Principals the
following named gentlemen In the order hcie
given: EDwAun OLNKY, 7. HOLLESBEcK J, Y. |
SNtrH, y. ". WRtts, w. II. u. ALLKN, |. Y.
Pnu.Lirs, 4. A. COHSELL, SMiTn MORLEY D. :. |
Ellis, j. w. EwISu and JOus BARrON. SMITH, |
ALLAN, CORSEiI., MoTLEY aud ELLIS each taught
but u short timO.
At the original dedication " the chool-house,
Rev. ASsON SMYTII delivered the dedicatury
address and +. llOLLENBrcE, Esq, delivered an
address upon the subject Of "Thc Teachers
Calling"
Two years ago, at the urgent solicitation Of
Pref. EWING, then Superintendent of the school, |
the citizens voted n levy n tax for the purpose |
OF ma king some needed Improvements TO the
school building, the cost NJ which Il was esti-
mated wauld be about $1,000. Al the school
meeting the next year il was decided to make |
mtre extensive improvements than those first |
contemplated. a plan for the proposed build /
ing was submitted to the Taxpayers, adopted |
by them and the contract for tue work was let. !
The Improvement proposed an enlargement ol
the building and the addition of one stUly to its
hight.
DESCRIPTION op THE BUILDING.
The Public School Building, dedicated on
Friday evening last, comprises the Improvement
aud enlargement pruposcd, and " is an edihco
which will ever reflect cr1dit upon its projectors
Is an ornament to our town, and can he pointed
TO with pride by our cilizons. II thas front OF
60 feet with u depth OF ~ feet, and is three
stories high. There are two entrances in front
aud two In the rear Of the bniliing These
dOors open into halls L. feet wide and 50 feet In
length, extending on each side to the back school
| rooms, There are two spacious school rooms
on each door, making six In all. The three front
rooms have each au area OF 1906 square feet
| and the three back rooms are ~ bY % feet each.
The hight Of ceiling first floor Is 10 feet, sec
ond noor IL feet, third lOUr IA feet.
The first 1nor is assigned to the Primary De-
| partmcnt, the frnt room seating 100 pupils, aud
| the rear room 70. The front room ui the second
floor is assigned 10 the Secondary Department,
and will scat 100. The rear rOnni, ON the same
floor, for the intermediate, will seat rs. There
are also two recitation rooms ON this nOor one
! Ou eOCn slic OF the DullulnE, anu each IL ttet
| square. The third floor is sassigned to the Gram
mar and High Seh@l Departments, aud these
rooms will seat 2i pupils. On this floor II Is
80 arranged with folding doors, that tho two
rooms can be thrown into one Tor the opening
aud closing exercises OF the school, aud for pub
lie meetings. On this door there arc likewise
twO recitation rooms, each IL by 10 feet. The
seats and desks for the pupils are the very latest
Improvement In that line, aud are said TO be the
bestin use Each school-room in the third story
Is provided with large chandelier, and all the
halls are provided with suspended lamps. A.
bout equally divided 10 the six school -rooms,
there are 800 square feet surface Of the latest
improved blackboard. The High School is fur
nished with fine organ. A neat and substan-
tial tower, easy Ifaccess, crowns the beautiful
edifce, which commands fine and extended
view of the surrounding country.
The entire building throughout Is n model of
neatncss, strength, and utility combined and
the surroundings will comport with tho beaud-
! ful structure in every regard. There are two
csterus, one ON each side of the building, and
| well ia the rear. A substantial brick building,
20 feet wide by 40 feet in length, and IS feet
| high, for the purpose Of wood -LOuse, etc, has
also been erected, and the Board purpose inclos.
ing the entire grounds, including the three Rd-
ditional lots purchased, with neat aud sub
stantial fence, aud otherwise beautify aud adOrn
], the surroundings.
q, q. MILLER, Esq, Of Toledo, is the architect
| or for the woodwork, aud the Mcssrs. II. Il |.
| THORNTON, for the brick and stuio- work, and
neither architect nor builders have any cause 10
feel ashamed of their workmanship, as dis
| played in this neat aui impusing cdihce.
The following certificate from the architect,
| after u thorough examination Of the completed
building, explains itself
"TOLKno, o., December 7, 1868.
To the Board Of Edacution, Perrysbpy, o.;
| "GESrLEMgN: have examined the work and
material used IN reconstruoIng the school build
ing at Perrysburg, Ohio, aud hereby certify that
the contract has been faithfully fulfilled, aud
the work done according 10 the plans aud speoi-
iications ~ the architect.
| lSigned,l &C. O. MILLER"
We trust that every citizen Of School District
No. will take deep interest and pride in the
prosperity Of our schools. We desire to see the
difficulties that now disturb the harmony of our
school interests, pr,perly and satisfactorily ad-
justed II is the duty of every citizen, having
| the educational advancement of our youth at
heart, to labor for that end. Will il be dOncf
NATuaRs ASSISTANT is found 10 the U1iie
Pms CoapoHsd, as connected with AL Pulmona-