Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-18
SCHOOL rTEms.


think but few Of our inbabitsnis know
the facts, present and prospective, about our
Union School. The Board Of Education bas
met the necessities Of the school as they have
come up, In quiet manner; no notice hns
been taken Of their doings, unless they have
bean charged with doing something "outland-
ish," when little stir would he made for o
few days, and then matters would retuEu 10
their former quiet state.
But this school question" il one Of some
magnitude to this village last year the nun.
beT Of pupils was greater than was expected.
This year, the increase has nade them double
that OF 1870, 50 that whilst an additional room
has been made, VIC now have IN some depart
ments, more pupils than room and seats for
them. The Primary department now has 95
scholars the LIST Intermediats 61 the End AZ.
No teacher can manage and perfectly instruct
sucll numbers of scholars, especially Of the
ages of those who usually attend these de-
parIulents, and yet nearly every day more are
coming. The scholars now number 1856,
about 30 more than last year at this date
We have no increase yet from The railroads
increase Of pupils! There is no doubt but it
comes from the popularity Of our schools-a
popularity from merit secured by two years OF
successful toll
Some who have sent their chillr elsc
where TO be educated, now send them here.
Formerly much complaint WAS made at the
expense Of the High School, as the pupils
&. t. on A.
winter term is always !he fullest, that depart
ment will be filed TO its entire capacity. The
additions TO be made to this school next year,
by regular promotion, viii. be about ten more
than the present room will accommodate.
With all the departments full, and this 30
crowded, they must swarm soon. With all
the influences at work at home and abroad TO
increase the number of scholars, something
must be done soon TO provide for what il sure
to come-judGing from the past two years.
A large increase of scholars. especially
should the railroads bring an increase of FAM
lilies TO our village, may be expected. Some
thing has been done in the way OF enlarge
ment and improvement; since last June the
upper room OF the new building has been fin
ished, it, and the high school furnished with
new and substan tial furniture all the rooms
have been repaired where needed, and thor
ough ventilation has been secured for all the
school rooms by the purchase of 10 new Ven
tilator' stoves; SO the scholars now have
comfortable rOoms with IA full supply of fresh
air-all OF which has been secured for about
$1,000, and no extra tax asked for. AS some
OF the schools must swarm by Dec. 4lh a
room Of ST. Peters has been leased and is TO
be supplied with proper furniture and teach.
er-without extra tax.
Mr. EDITOR. took the pen TO write n some.
what different article from what have writ.
ten; am not pleased with il-slill as it is So
common for persons to be disappointed in nc.
complshng what they intended, will let il
pass, hoping the Board that now is, and thI
one that may be hereafter may have the wis
don required to meet and provid for the ne
cessilies OF our schools, and that the inhaO
tInts will sustain them in SO doing. l..