The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-22

Vi the population Oh our clIy,
Aroro,o 5oi,,, ottord0,oo .,,o Do!S uirlS' IOtal'
term 10 date is, s,,.,,',, 555 e55 ION
Average daily attendanCesame
term In lS66..,'".'.."...."" 20l 2H 56j
Or 50 more than double In ten years, which indi-
Gates that, whilst the number of pupils enrolled
has not quite doubled the average daily attend
ance has considerably more than doubled in this
time. If the same relative amount of patronage
only were given now to parochial and private
schools as ten years ago, the results would doubt
less, be still more encouraging, AS they are, they
indubitably demonstrate the strong hold which
the public school has upon the public sympathy
and support. These results, too have been reached
under the many dlscOuragements and lack of
adequate school facilities to which ! have called
the attention of the Board for now these many
years. Much improvement has, indeed in these
respects been made bnt with all Difference to
the wise Judgment of the members of the Board
think 1t would be serious blow to the future
prosperity of the schools of Canton, If the good
work. now temporarily stopped, be allowed so to
remain for any great length Of time But as nv
views and recommendations, in this regard, are
well kno II, 1t is not necessary that enlarge fur
ther upon them.
All the teachers now engaged, except Mis-
Myers whose declinatiOn is already before the
Board, and Mr. Lehman who will present his
own wishes in the matter, desire re engagements
for the ensuing year. AS all have been faithful
and have shown themselves capable and Jealous
to their work, l cheerfully recommend their re-
election. II the members Of the Board desire spe.
cial and detailed information in regard to any of
them, will be pleased to give it to the best my
ability
In view of the early completion of the new
Southwest building l recommend the redistrict-
ing Of the city so as to relieve the lower primaries
in the South and East buildings If all the pupils
of primary and secondary grades, except those
residing ON South Market street, south of the p.
Ft W g.. c. r. R., were required to attend at the
new brick building, believe that relief would be
gained for the South PriIr aries; then all the
pupils of the same grades in the Third Ward
could be accommodated in the old West building,
thus making room in the North building for the
transfer to 1t, of large number of primary chill
dren, and, perhaps, of other grades from the East
building. II would be well If this change be
made, perhaps, to dispense with one of the first
primary rooms In the West building. From the
present appearances do not think any more
rooms could be discontinued, though probably
the assistant teacher in the West Secondary
might be given charge of the secondary in the
East building or in the new building. If this be
done, it would require the election only Of male
principal and three other teachers In addition to
those Ofthe present corps who decline re-elec-
ton.
The members of the Senior Glass in the High |
School viz; George W. Chance, Willie wernet,
Albert Wherry, Olive A. Holm, Maria L. Kauf |
man, Ella NJ. McCurdy, Ella N. Middaugh and |
Leila S. Roper having honorably completed the
course of study prescribed for the High School, |