Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-30
onr union sehool... An Aeademy.


now enjoying a respite from their studies,
and for the next two months will have
time to acquire new energy, and commence
the next school year with renewed vigor,
We think is dueto the Superintendent,
Mr. P. Il. MOrebouse, and his Assistants,
to say that the School under their man
agement is an institution of which ourcit-
itzens may well feel proud. There is no
reason why pupils who have any taste for
study and the requirement Of an education
should not obtain as thorough a knowledge
of all the branches taught in the Union
Schools Of our State, in this School, as in
any other. II they do not avail themselves
of the opportunities afforded in our School
we are unwilling to believe the fault lies
with the Superintendent and Teachers, for
we know them to be industrious, and to
feel laudable pride in having the School
excel in all the objects for which the Com.
mon School system has been established in
our State. True, some persons have re-
garded the efforts to establish discipline in
the Schools rather rigorous and unneces-
sary; and in some cases, in order to estab-
lish system of discipline in the school
rooms, pretty severe means have had to be
resorted to. This is the case in all organ
izations composed of such large numbers,
and, as a consequence, embracing such a
varity of dispositions, and accustomed to
such differences in the family government.
When all these things are considered, it is
not difficult for practical person to see
the impossibility of giving satisfaction to
all interested in the School; for views in
relation to government and the manner
Of imparting intruction are almost
as various as the patrons of a school and
all pupils have not the peculiar capacity
to acquire an education with equal facili-
ty, and it is not to be expected that the
teacher can furnish this peculiar capacity.
1t is an old saying that "you can ride a
horse into the water, but you can't make
him drink" and you can send children to
school, but your teachers cannot make
them learn; they may induce some of them
to do SO, others W i'll do SO intuitively, and
others, having neither taste nor inclina-
ton for study, will lag behind; and par
why their children do not progress in equal
ratio with others, and the teacher stands
a pretty good chance Of being accused of
being incompetent or negligent in the per-
Torrance ofhis duty, or what is equally
as bad in the sehool-room, of having espe-
cial favorites who receive his attention,
to the neglect of their children; and thus
the teacher is numerically berated in
of the children. This is wrong,
and should be avoided. If there are ag.
grievances, make them known to the Su-
perintendent; investigate the case, but
be cautious in remarks about your teach
ers in presence of a child that feels that he
has been mistreated by teacher, for it
will not take many words from a parent
to completely destroy all the e'Shild's love
or confidence in his teacher, and whan veu
have dooe this, you might as we'll take
your children from the school, for their
education under that teacher is finished,
We throw these hints out merely to eau
tion parents not to expect teachers, how
ever competent just and kind in tho dis
charge of their duty, to be able to secure
an equal degree of progression in the va
ried tastes and capacities for occurring ed
ucation that exists in Union School,
of 400 pupils. We think our
teachers have succeeded we'll in their vo-
,ation, and as we have remarked, we think
our town has reason to be proud Of this
most excellent institution.
In concluding this article, however, we
,hink it is time our folks were taking an
,ther step in advance in our educational
interests. Good as our Union School is
low, we think our educational facilities
,an, and ought to be improved, and our
upon the subject is that the
present ereditable school building be rear
d another story. The base of the building |
is large enough, and the walls are Of sufi-
lent strength to admit OF this addition
And that school Of higher grade than
hat contemplated in cur common school
ystem, be established there, that an Aead.
mic course may be 0iVen. and students
eceive an education at least as thorough |
8 That given, both to males and females,
o as great an extent as is given in any Of
he Academic Institutions of the country.
The Importance and necessity of this ad-
.ancement is evident from the fact that so
nany of our boys and girls are being sent
broad to receive educational advantages
hey cannot get heroj and this demand
vill increase annually. There is no good
aason apparent to US why such an addi-
ion to our educational facilities should
OF be acquired. That it would be sus-
aimed we have no doubt, unless it were
ossible for our people to altogether ignore
heir own interests. Certainly it would,
4 peCuniary point of view, be less ex-
ensive to educate our boys and girls ut
ONE than to send them from home, be-
ond pSerntal protection and care. 1t
-ould be more convenient for our friends
/ the surrounding country to send their
'ns and daughters here to central high
,hool, possessing facilities equal to any
the Academies of the State, than to send
lem abroad. Here they could much Of
lie time be under the ob7ersation and pro-
icting care of home influences; and this !
e regard as an advantage of no minor