The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-07
THE GERMAN SCHOOL.
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ITS ORR.
CINE.
THE GOOD 1T HAS ACCOMPLISH
ED AND ITS PROSPECTS FOR
THE FUTURE.

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THE FUTURE.
II is now ten years since the German
school association came into existence.
This being true it will not be out Of
place at this time to give brief history
Of the reasons for It's organization, aud
the good results that have accrued to the
city through it.
why The SCHOOL WAS ORGANIZED.
Ihe wss. of German American
Soho! in Cairo was most keenly
.elt in the years 1864. During those
years many Germans, largo per centsge
Of them well-to-do mechanics, some mer-
chants, etc, esmo TO Cairo With the
view of locating and making this their
home. But the lack Of educational sd-
vantages WAS a serious objection. The
public schools were open TO them, and
while they were satisfied with the advan-
tsges offered their children for acquiring
sn English education, there WAS not an
opportunity offered to acquire an equally
good education in the mother tongue.
Thus, many men who wouli have made
good citizens and have been valusble ac.
quisitions to the business interests Of the
city, were iaduoed to go elsewhere.
THE oRGASIzATioE.
To supply this wsn,, and with view
TO organizing an association for tho pur-
pose o. building school house wherein
both German and English should be
taught-in other words a German-Amori-
can school--on the fret day Of July, 1864,
n number Of the leading Germans OF the
city assembled together and resolved
themselves into An association for the
purpose of organizing and maintaining a
Germsn-Americsn school"
At this meeting the subject Of erecting
school houie was discussed, aud il was re-
solved TO at once make an effort in that
direction.
Accordingly, committee TO solici, cub
scriptions was appointed. and two days
afterwards commenced canvasslng the
city for donations. The committee me.
with uusnticips,ed success, the Americana
and English.speaking people subscribing
literally TO tho projec. Col Taylor was
applied to and readily donated four lots,
the cite whore the pre.en. German school
building stands.
WHAT IT COST.
At that time, just before the close Of
the war, labor and material were high,
and by the time the building was done
the association had expended four ,hous-
and dollars.
While the building was in course Of
erection, the association began to look
about for suitable person to take charge
of ,heschOOl. Prof. Appel, then teacher
in Cincinnati, WAS applied TO, and short
time altar contract was entered into be-
tween the Professor aud the association.
THE FIRST SCHOOL.
Arriving in Cairo, the new build
ing not being completed, on the 18th day CT
July, 1864, Prof. Appel opened school,
for the time being, q. the corner of Ninth
and Cedar streets, in building long since
removed. On the 4.h OF Decent Der, 1864,
the new building having been completed,
pvsn otcGpiea " y .Ls S Gstsisa sennSsc,,. 'N''
now THE SCHOOL IL cUPPoRrED.
A certain tuition fee is charged for
each scholar, the exact amount we do no.
know. The revenue derived from this
source is not, however, sufficient. to dsfray
the expenses Of the school pay teachers,
fuel, incidental expenses, etc, aad the BAL
ance is raised by Il special assessment Of
the members OF the association.
Last year the number Of pupils in the
school was very large, numbering eighty
odd, and it became evident to the Associs-
ton that an extra teacher would have TO
be employed.
Accordingly, Miss OIctilds Yocum wa,
engaged to take charge Of the English
branches taught in the school. How well
Miss Yocum discharged her duties in the
school will DO understood when it /.
known that tho board Of directors
have already engaged her to teach thu
coming season.
The number ofpupiIs 10 tho German
school al the close of tho last term wa
upwards Of one hundred, and tho pros
pecls are that when tho school open
again the number will DO even create
than this.
The gradual but constant increase o
patronage the school has received render
it necessary that some much needed rs
pairs be made on the school house. Tn
room in the building has become Insult
Gent 20 accommodate all who desire /
attend and to rsmsdy this want 1t /
proposed to raise the present frame build
ing and put = brick basement under Il
thus doubling its capacity. To do this tn
association will lave to ask aid from GU
citizens generally, and it /. to DO hope
'hey will subscribe literally to the enter
prise.
Notwithstanding the success wit
which the school has met within tho Ia.
year, 1t has also had serious opposition t
contend with. The German school ia a
free from soctsrianism ss our publ
schools, and is conducted on tho ram
bread principles, The association fror
the irst determined tina. this should be 8,