The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01

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Do moi personally share IN ~ and when anctihef
by religloul sentiment II presents the germ, q
least Of the best happeSt, puTeat social eonduons
Is. ''TheSe Improved means o. edne9uon aIt
needed to Eiye rs the mental aud moral tLaininl
which 8 required 10 our peculiar circumstance
that Will Al Us for what our Institutions require u
10 do. All admit that Of necessity, the American
| citizen must b man Of all work. That II III
chancteristIc distinction from the people o. othel
nRtions. To iulhl all his duties he must 10 wei
educated; he must Do thorOushiy n IN vi, "
Of enterprise, Of ambition, Of quiet usefulness and
Of he. Orable distinction, and he must 10 able Z
answer thtBe calls. He steps nun tho Wofkhhop!t
Official station, from the uniVcrdty 70 ihe e9unt
log room or manaiactCry, from The PiSuEn ana IN
VII to the senate"
The plan proposed by those who are
now moving in favor Of the High School
does not, Il the writer is correctly
in 'ormed, differ essentially from that
which was suggested by committee Of
the Board Of Education five years ago
viz: to take for the purpose, provided il
can be had on the terms then offered, the
Lindsey Institute building; take from
the ward schools, as teaching faculty
for the High School, three or four OF the
better qualified Principals; bring togeth.
in the High School the Gdraneed classes
from the Grammar Schools; leave the
remaining, say four, Principals in charge
Of the ward schools, each acting as q
supervising principal over say two
schools this being essentially the plan
which has for years been in successful
operation in Cleveland, Columbus, and
other cities) consolidate the Grammar
Schools" having not to exceed four in the
entire city.
1t will readily be seen THAT while the
character Of the work done by the Princi.
pals who would have control Of the Ward
Schools would be somewhat modified
their labors would be no greater than at
present. Now, as is well known, they
necessarily devote large part OF their
time 10 few very small classes in the
Grammar Schools. These classes would
be merged in the High School. Hence
these Ward or supervising Principals
would have little else to do than to over.
sec or supervise the labors Of the subordi.
nate teachers. Each would take charge
OF two or even three OF the Ward Schools,
and devote more time to the important
work Of supervision than is possible un.
der the existing organization.
twill he understood that the Grammar
Schools would-be made up Of such classes
now belonging to these schools as are NOT
qualified to pass the required examine
ton for admission to the High School, to
gether with such as may from time to
time be promoted from the, highest grades,
or "a" divisions Of the Primary Schools,
And in the Grammar Schools would only
be taught the common English branches,
with perhaps United States history,
These schools would then correspond with
what are known as Grammar or Inter-
mediate Schools in other cities.
1t is claimed, and no doubt correctly,
that by the adoption OF this plan, the city
would have all the benefits Of u tirst.clasa
High School; that the ward schools,
through the reflex stimulating influence
Of the High School, would be rendered
much more efficient than at present; and
since no expense would be incurred in the
erection Of building, that little II any
increased taxation for school purposes
would be required.
No doubt the belief has been honestly
entertained by many taxpayers, that the
establishment Of a High School and the
expense OF operating it would necessarily
largely increase the taxation for School
purposes.
This is the bete noir which has been
robbing the community OF the benefits
OF such a school for the last twenty-four
years. But were it true that the taxa.
ton would be increased to the extreme Of
five thousand dollars per annum, or even
double this amount, the advantages to the
community, would compensate hundred
fold for the outlay.
As has been remarked, other cities,
towns and villages, the country over, have
their High Schools. Such schools con-
stitute an essential component part of ey.
cry complete system of general educa-
ton.
In this, us in every other community,
may be found hundreds Of parents de-
sirous to leave their children the legacy
OF liberal education something beyond
what is indicated by the western orators
three R's-and who would manage to give
them the time to acquire such an education
in public High School, but who cannot
give the time and pay tuition at IN acade.
my or college. Shall such DO debarred
the opportunity which they SO much de-
sire, solely on the score Of their poverty
and the rich alone, because they are rich
and able to pay tuition, have the opportu-
nifty to educate their children?
But public schools are instituted for
the benefit OF no particular class. They
are essentially democratic in their char.
acter. They are both eleyating and lev.
cling in their tendencies. They place up
on common footing the children Of the
rich, and Of the poor, and all alike are
entitled TO their benefits.
OBSERVER.
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