Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31

tue S3Ine permanent institution, mop
ing with proper encouragement to make
it by and by an Academy for the In
struction Of youth in all the element
airy, as we'll as higher branches, includ-
ing Of course the Languages, Music,
Painting. Drawing, etc. This is yet an
other token of our advancement, and
is the direct fruit Of the good seed
sown in the educational field of Wood
County the past decade. Education al
institutions, such as abound in our
state at different points ought to be.
and are, well sustained. We hail this
adventure of Miss s. as an excellent
omen. Grand Rapi Is now sends to
our state schools at various points a
goodly number of pupils, who would
remain at home were the means of intel
lectual culture provided for within our
precincts. Further than this. such q
school as Miss s. proposes instituting
will call many to our city who other
wise would be provided for elsewhere.
This new enterprise may by some be
looked upon as one whose influence
will be damaging to the prospects we
have entertained, and the hopes we
have nourished, and which now seem
so near fruition, in the establishment
of graded school in our city. We
can not SO look upon it !; on the contra
ry we think it will be helper. Edu-
cational interests cannot be too much
neutrality-suspicious. has demonstrat-
ed this fact elsewhere. Our people
know somewhat of Miss Shoemaker's
capabilities. She Isl graduate of Rip
on college. is energetic, has large ex-
perience, and possesses natural apti-
tude for imparting her knowledge to
others. We hope our people will give
her the encouragement she merits.
Our city will be the richer for just such
a school. Send in the names Of pu-
pills. and start the enterprise with at
least thirty or forty pupils.
Mr.. Emery's Departure.-Mr.
Emery who has been the Principal of
the Grand Rapids School for term of
four and one half years, leaves our city
the present week, to assume the re-
sponsible duties of an educator else
where. Mr.. Emery's Withdrawal is
entirely voluntary, and it were the wish
of the district that he should remain
as the head of the educational interests
of Grand Rapids, and of the County.
a position he has SO ably and success
fully filled. Mr.. E. has been a power
for good in our community. Our NOR
al, intellectual and educational status
has been grandly improved by his
presence among US, and though we are
10th to part with him after he has &C
complished so much, it were cowardly
and selfish to wish him to remain
against his inclination to expend his
energies and give his influence in an
other quarter. At the adjourned
school meeting the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, j. Q. Emery, Esq, who
has resided in School District No. One
of the City of Grand Rapids for the
past four years and half, and has
during said time continuously acted as
principal teacher of our school, has
been called to another field of labor,
which call he has determined to obey !;
and whereas Mr. Emery has, during
his stay and service among us, by his
superior ability as an educator, his
kindness and impartiality as teacher
and his uprightness as man and a
citizen, especially endeared himself to
the people and pupils of the district !;
and whereas his determination to re-
move from the district occasions among
all its citizens profound regret ; there
fore
Resolved, by the citizens and tar-
payers of said District, in School
Meeting Assembled. That the services
and example which Mr.. Emery has
rendered and afforded US during his
stay among US Of four and half years
have been of great and lasting useful
ness, in the development Of mental and
moral culture among the pupils, and
in the advancement of all our best and
highest interests, and that he deserves
and will receive our earnest and unceas-
ing gratitude that in whatever field
he shall in the future, labor. he and
his family will take with them and re-
tain our warmest wishes for their con-
tinued happiness and prosperity
RESOLVED. That the clerk Of this
meeting is hereby instructed TO cause
these resolutions, and the preamble
thereto, to be published In the papers
Of this city.
The Lake R0Ute.-Ths Appleto,