The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-08

OF O special tax to be levied Tor q selles o
/ years, by the sale of which the acquisitC
funds might be realized. We have taxed
ourselves for a new Court House to the
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars
for Water Works and Street improvement
to a still greater extent can we, will we
dare we do less for the higher and better
educational interests of the present and
coming ~generations2 If our people rightly
understand the necessity, win they be
slack in approving measures TO meet it
Ihave too much confidence in them to
| doubt for a moment what their response
will be, when the matter is properly pre-
sented and rightly approximately them. ]
therefore, propose that the Board at as early
a day as practicable, call a meeting Of the
taxpayers, to present the matter to them,
and to take their sense by a vote upon the
question of raising the funds required by
our present educational exigencies. II
the Board take the preliminary action
necessary it will afford me the greatest
pleasure to prepare and present such
facts before such a meeting of taxpayers,
as will enable them TO understand and APP
preciate our wants, and have a tendency
to induce them to make q favorable re-
sponse to any reasonable demand which
may be made upon them.
The teachers in the schools, with the
exception of Mr.. TroutmaD, Principal of
the High School, and perhaps a few others
who have not spoken TO me in the matter,
desire me 10 present their wish for a re-
election by the Board to positions in the
school. l do it most cheerfully, first, be-
cause all have been faithful during their
past connection with tn several depart
ment TO which they have been assigned,
and their success hitherto gives promise
of greater efficiency hereafter, and, second,
because frequent changes except on very
good grouxds, are not so good for the
schools themselves. At my urgent solicit
tation q year ago, Mr.. Troutman agreed
to retain his position in the High School
for another year but as he is very anx-
ious to resume his studies for the ministry,
the Board will be. under the necessity of
making arrangements to fill this import
ant position with some other suitable per-
son for the ensuing year. 1t gives me the
greatest satisfaction and pleasure to bear
decided testimony 10 Mr.: Troutman's char
acter, as a noble christian gentleman, a
faithful, devoted and successful instructor
and a a who in any calling will do
honor to the community among whom he
labors. He carries with him the best
wishes of all his associates and pupils for
Gods blessing and abundant success in the
higher calling upon which he feels himself,
at this time, impelled to enter.
A number of indirect applications have
been made to me for the principalship, in
the event of Mr.. Troutman's withdrawal,
which is now certain but, of course, until
| know the pleasure of the Board in re-
gard to my own further connection with
the schools, / could not enter into any en-
quiries, or take steps for concentrating
an arrangement with any one. In any
event. however, the Board may command
my services in securing a proper man for
the position.
In presenting the subject of teachers
salaries, including my own, i feel consid-
cradle reluctance about saying anything,
and shall not say much; but this much in
Justice to others as well as to myself i'm
pels me to say I do think the Board
and 1 hope will in consideration of
the labor required and performed by the
Superintendent and teachers, add not less
than % per cent. to all salaries of old
teachers for the next year. No city IN
Ohio, I think, as large as Canton, j spaying
by 40 per cent. as low as our teachers are
now receiving.
As the present Senior Class in the High
School have now nearly finished the course
study, 1 recommend that on passing
final examination, the Board grant
them the usual diploma, and make the |
necessary preparations for their public
at the end of this term.
1 close this report with a summary of
he past years enrolment and attendance
our Union School |
TOTAL ENROLMENT. |
First Term-Males CSC, Females Gao, Total 1875
ADDITIONAL ENROLMENT.
iiiGad 81 81. s: s.. H HiS
Total for year -7ss 7as, 1854
Excess over last years nrollment-.@11-.-Ts
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
.Isa. Ts!nEsNalsa g. g. Fcnalss4:s g Tetal 1889 sss
third !" 40, =" 4sG, {" Sc
AVERAGE DAILY ABSENCE.
Eirs. TeFp=Males 4 Females g, Total rs i
Third " .-lGS,s =" co. 1871
AVERAGE NUMBER BELONGING.
FIRST Term-Males so. Females SIS, Total 1917
SsSGad S SSs' S SSs q i6si
As to room in our schools, these figures
will be better understood If 1 add here,
hat with the most favorable view OF ouI
school accommodations, we cannot
accommodate with even tolerable comfort
quite 900 pupils in ell the schools at any
tune in addition to this, it is worthy
If consideration that while our higher
are full as the accommodations jns-
.ify, the excess shown above falls princi-
oalIy upon the primary schools, where it
s so very important that thorough and
efficient work should be done, whose ac-
,omplishmont, however, to any high de-
yree, it is vain to hope or expect in the
crowded condition Of those
Respectfully,
DANIEL WORLEY, Sup't.
CANTON June 5, 1871,