Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-05-14
DIR SCHOOLS

OUR SCHOOLS.
The tine is fast approaching when we shal
hs called upon ~ elect two members Of The Boar,
o. rHlucs,ion of the Perrysburg Unicn School t
serve during The ensuing three years Il is wei
knowu there h a didc,vnec Of opinion amnnl
sr'nc cf our citizens, growing ou, of mat,cr
sopneetsa with the enlargement aud rpair o.
The sehosl house, and that there has been an cx
Aih.ion Of some warm blood upon the subject
tis altogether right aud proper that the act,
~ on'ecrs having the management OF public
interest should be closely serudni1ed by IL,
community vet their conduct should be crih
cisel in fair and candid and not in a capdou'
sptiI We arc 80 constituted that II is much
easier for us.to end fault with the labors o. 9th
ss thAn ii is for ourselves to do that which wC
hid, Theoretically, to be exactly right. w,
Il ,refuro hear, and probably ever shall, more
ufcoinplaint than OF cotums ndation.
hut tn education of our youth, is of such
hlgh a1d sacred importance, tha. L should new
tr be suffered &, become The subject OF wrnng
ling, bitterness and litigation. Tho destruction
~ the school has ever been the iuvariab,c result
ofSstrifo fully inaugurated 10 district The re.
specti,e parties may profess and feel soliotudc
frr the welfare Of the school, yet in their zeal o.
accomplish the object Immediately in view, they
viii neglect the higher interest lying more re.
mote. When the people of school district find
themselves drifting toward the whirlpool Of
s,rife and contention the good citizens of the com
rnnuity should at once, ifprscica5lc, =, devise aud
cIocuts measures to avert the impending calam
Hy,
And are we not at the present time just in that
position We greatly fear that such, unfprtd
uitciy, 10 the fact We would thsrcfurc suggest
tothe good snl thoughtful, but less dcmonsrt-
tive portion Of our citizen 10 tako this subject
into serlous consideration, and discover or invent
the means BY which harmln may be restored
and the efficiency of our schools preserved.
And one Of the best means tn that end aud
which Immediately presents ilsef, is the selcc-
tion, Nt tho approaching election for members or
thia board, mon who have not become identified
with ether Of the conteuding parties Thoy
should be men Of fair education, Of acknowledged
i-,egrity and who have knowledge or our edu.
caucnal wants and tho proper management OF
schools. position in Board nf Education, is
MOI tho place for au ignorant man, tot the same
law governs in this as in hylrostatcs tho wa
ter i'll the penStock will not rise higher than the
fountain from whence II flows. We have men
Y''ssessing the qualifications stated, aud thcil
election ought, and We think would be acccpta.
he 10 ALL And now while the day Of election is
s'nowhat distant and the minds anl feelings OF
all are yet cool aud sercne, Is the timc to make
ttis selection. II elayod until the eve of the
election VIC fear, as in many other instances
passion and sharp practice will rule the hour.
Union Republican State Convention,
Wednesday, June 23rd 1869.
ENScurrvE COMMITTEE RooMs
COLONIES, ONO, May 3, 1862.
t. dc Caion R,pubicaH Voter, Of ohio;
Your annual State Convention will be held Al
Columbus on Wednesday the 23rj dav Of June
1879, fnr the nomination Ut candidates for the
following offices, viz;
Governor.
.r. Sicutenant Governor.
Judge Of Supreme Court.
Treasurer of State.
Attorney General
Member ol Board of Public Works
The undersigned Committee recommend that
the meetings in the several counties for the se.
lection Of delegates be.hcld on Saturday, juno
ltih.
The blsiS Of representation ia the Convention
Nil be one delegate for every four hundred
votes cast for General Sherwood, fnr Secretary
" State, in 1863, aud uuc additional delegate for
any fraction oftyo hundred votes and upwards
IN each county.
The following table shows the vote Glr Gen
Sh,rNond in lS3S, aud the uum5>r ct delegates
- which the counur. named WI be entitled