The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-09

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The decrease in the total enrolment of
this year as compared with last year is ow-
ing to the organization of a new English
Parochial (Catholic) School, which drew
largely from primary and secondary schools.
If this school had not been organized, there
would probably have been large increase
instead of the small decrease above repor-
ted.
The new rules and course of study give
pretty general satisfaction, and under them
the discipline of the school has considera-
bly, improved. We have had comparative
ly few cases of severe discipline, which is
the more remarkable, when the crowded
condition of the greater number of our
school rooms are considered. The rooms
are totally inadequate to the present and
prospective increase ia The number
of children attending them. 1 would again
respectfully call your attention to YEat
said in this connection in my last yeaI s re-
port. Especially would urge upon your
immediate and earnest attention the neces-
sity for making better provision for the
youth in the Northern and Eastern parts of
our school district. The provision in the
East building falls short Of the amount of
room demanded by the number of children
attending that department of our school,
and the North building is in such dilapi-
dated condition; is so uncomfortable for
both teacher and pupils, and is, Withal, so
scant in room, that think the Board will
meet the wishes of the citizens, especially
those residing in that part of the city, by
providing, if possible, for the building of q
new school house north, and upon a larger
tract of ground, before the opening of the
next school year in September. The gen.
eral feeling of parents thereabOuts is, that
the room in our present north building is
not fit place to send children, many pre-
fer keeping them at home, if they cannot be
allowed to attend in one of the departments
In the Union School. But there Is q very
serious objection to the choice of the latter
alternative in the great distance, particularly
in winter, that many, indeed most of the
smaller pupils, would have to go in the al
ready crowded departments of this central
building, and in the largely increased bur
then of labor thrown upon the teachers IN
this building, when they are already tasked
up to the full measure of their capacity and
strength. The north school house, when
built, should be upon q scale quite as large,
and perhaps larger than that of the south
building, erected two years ago. The south
building, which at the time was thought to
be large enough for years to come, is al.
ready too small.
Our schools, as is the case IN most of the
Union Schools in the State, are entirely toe
large to enable the teachers in them to meet
the Just demands of the public, from the
1 large expenditure of money made upor
them. 1t would, in my judgment, be trut
economy TO provide more rooms and NOR
teachers, even at the additional expense
which this would necessarily entail upOI
the support of thorough, as well as hbeIa
system of public instruction. Most of on
| Primaries have q daily attendance of eighty
or ninety pupils, fully SO -10Oths more than
| with due regard to the health and bodill
comfort of the children, to say nothing
4 about their intellectual and moral culture
they ought to contain.
Another matter, closely allied with this
| is now claiming the attention of friends o
popular education, viz: The number o
hours each day which pupils, under on
present system, are compelled to spend il
the school room. Experiments have bee
made abroad, and in some parts of our oWl
country, within q very few years past
which seem, in their results, to indicate ths
so dividing the time of the different classe
| in the various grades of schools, that th
pupils OF any one class may not be kept
school room more than half as long as now
promotes the health of the children, an
increases largely the average results in in
tellectual progress and power. IF hom
discipline among our people generally wa
in a better condition, would have no hesi
| fancy in recommending a plan by which
trial of this might be made in one or NOR
of our schools; as things are, however,
will perhaps be as well for Us to wait awhile
and then profit by the experience of others
l can most cheerfully bear witness to tn
fidelity and ability with which our presen
corps of teachers have fulfilled their dutie
during the past year, and therefore recon
mend, SO far as they themselves desire il
their re election for another year. The po
sition made vacant in the aigh School, b
the resignation of Mr.. Miller, ought to b
filed early by the election of q cOmpeten
male assistant, in the place of one, who b!
his tact ana zeal as IeaCner, mace AlLnSel
so useful in our school. Two of our Pri
mary teachers, among the best we have, d
not, regret to say, desire an appointment
for the next year, their places will, there
fure, also claim the early attention of tn
Board. The musical department of tn
schools have been very satisfactorily con
Quoted by Miss A. L, Sayery, during tn
past year. She has succeeded well in Sc
curing, generally, the good will and esteen
of her pupils, and their improvement in vO
cal culture has been, in my Judgment, com
mensurate with her earnest efforts put forth
early and late, for the benefit of those pla
ced under her charge. most emphaticall
recommend the continuance of this depart
ment, and think that the Board will do wei
by securing Miss Sayeiy's services for tn
coming year.
Iw0uld, finally, call your attention to tn
condition of the premises about the sout
school building. A fence should by a
means be built around the entire school lc
this summer, and the walks in the var
should receive attention before the late FA
sets In
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL WORLEY, -
Canton, o., June 8, '69. Supt
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