Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-16
suPT. BARroN,s REPORT.

To I've Board Of Eiscaiioa Of DC taioa School
Custom, as well as proprieiy, seems to have
lei as no expect from the Superintendent at the
close OF the school year, some geaeral 10
marks relative to our schools, aud a brief state
mcnt of their condition. ia accordance with
aud considering only the lsrtia,nce OF such re-
port | submit the following
First, then let me call your attention to the Tact
that owing tn circumstances beyond our cehtrul,
the annual session or school year, has been shor-
tened ten weeks so that IN place oi forW weeks
10 bring pupils up 70 the standard required tor
promotion in the sefer@ departments, anu ny
thcm for examination, We have had but thirty.
Mnrorer upon taxing into consideration the ar
rangsment of the present school building, and
beliering IL for the bes; interest Of the school to
raise the standard of all the Departments, Il
seemed necessary to rearrangc tho grade (Which
was done at the commencement vt the ysatl, aud
consequently more had 10 be crowded into this
shortened year than has been heretofore or will
be hereafter (uuder the present grading) allot-
ted to the full forty weeks. IL the examinations
have not been as satisfactory or the classes for
promotion as large as usual, you will please
take these facts into consideration.
In comm IN with all the schools of the State
we have to contend with irregularity Of atteod-
ance. Although rules are adopted by the Board
prohibiting absence aud tariin,ss, except in
cases unavoida.e, and unless written excuse
is furnished by the pareut, aud although teach
ers eudeavor to enforce these rules. by precept
teach the necessity of I.uucusl and regular at
tendance, yet parents, in some instances, uul itv
these rules and cOuntcract the influence of the
Instructions ofthe teachers, by OBTAINING pupils
at home tor trivial reasons alter the session OF
school Tor the day has begun, or by keeping
Them out Of school entirely for few days du-
ring every "busy time" and then send an cX-
cuse for all uaexcused absence be it more orlcsS.
Now while we acknowledge that such patrons
as parents, have prior claim upon the services
of their children, may we not ask, "When the
child attends school should he not be taught to
regard that as his business for tue present aud
to pu sue it with the same cGnStlucy aud atteu-
tion that he would any vOcaiiun in afer life"
Can it be expected that lie will form habits Of
puuctuality and industry when these are totally
n glec.cd, ani when by practice of the parent
their opposites are taught, while acquiring an
education which is the foundation OF his future
character?
Moreover, It's effects upon the progress of the
pupil are Injurious, for when q scholar is be-
hind his class, he soon loses interest in his stu
dies then there devOlves upjn the teacher the
extra labor Of infusiug into that pupil new en-
crgy aud zeal, and also of bringing him up with
his class bv private recitation. III the time of
the tsach,r S all occupied with regular recita-
ton as is often the case, this special instruction
cannot be given to any pupil without neg
citing the whole class, it not given, he lorsrs
his standing in his class, and with thd the
great incentive % stuly ne aus
y, m Is uoI pro"''c" u,
"a'VS' "u' pS''YE 'lc P're"' "9S'''suS" "
c,tuso g'S cn''u u'e3 h't ptoErSsS Us las. as
U'HV's !" Scln"t: IL Is w o'i.it," "l '"S WI"
nave 'auInt u 'oriii an l"e' o' tHo 'N''" l'ppr
SMu' W anxiety caused oy 'oUr or h'c SUN Putrns
~ "lNe h9t tle'teu 70 'n'S oec"uSe We s"h
ihHe rom thl' source ta1h hpther SlnH'"t sN'puls
t"r",r repiHs campue :dVora0y WtN Hese,
o't Wat we mighI n'tI t'lese oDserV"''oAs ohI
improve IN this pArucu'lr.
burng the year, on acc lunt OF s'cEn S. Two
OF nnr teachers resigned their pos'u'n we
cHu'd Out regret lhiS as they were teacherS ut
experience, havi:g been connected with our
schools '"r some time, ani had dlscharged the
uut'es uern!Vlng upon tAen IN their respective
Departments faithfully efficiently ana TO the sat
lslaetlon OF all. While We regard the loss oi
such teachers, serious one, we can speak IN
terms OF tho high, IN IN ldtian o those who
succeed them, as we eau also OF alt those with
whom we have toiicd the school year now under
report. should not discharge my duty as
Snpe intende.t. should withhold merttd
compliment, did not speak in the highest terms
ct praise ct the diligence and taithiulneSs OF
these teachers.
ANY one who had mingled with them m Their
daily toll as nave dole.an one who had seen
them as have, lab0ring with some dull pupils
endeayoring TO infuse in him life, energy aud
vigor, trying to discover some hidden spring,
winch ii touched would develop some Latent
ambition. II any one had seen them as have
,arrylng with refractory pupils, striving vita
Sinl words to win them to right courses 9i con-
duct, to teach them to act right from the love OF
purDnse he would repnrd as both unjust and