The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-05-18
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and for the business of life. Some of these after
ward became distinguished for their abilities and
sound scholarship. Wherever they are, they look
back with pride to the of the old Academy.
Professor Sans retired from the Academy in
1851, and the school was discontinued. The use
of the building was donated 10 the Union Schools.
Mr. Sans is still living in Hillsboro at the adyanc
ed age of ST. enjoying as good health and as good
use of his faculties as most do at CO. years of
age. He was appointed School Exam-
ner in 1888. Previous to that time the ezamina-
tions for certificates had been conducted with very
little system. After Mr.. Sans undertook the work
the Board adopted a fixed method of strict exami-
nations and by abiding by this for thirty years the
teachers of the county became worthy of the noble
work they had to do. He also took active part
in the County and State Teachers Associations,
and was, in 1851, President of the State Teachers
Association
In this connection it is fitting to mention the
services of Gov Allen Trimble, who, from his COM
ing to the county, to the day of his death the
friend of popular education. lie took an active
part in inaGgurating the present Common School
system. Always foremost in the early educational
enterprises at home, he accomplished much for
the cause in Ohio when Governor of the State. He
appointed, in 1922, the Commissioners to report
system of education adapted for Common Schools.
Nathan Guilford, of this commission, secured the
passage of the act of 1872 the first step toward the
present school system. Gov. Trimbe, in his inau-
gural in 1885, and in his messages from that time to
1880, urged upon the Legislature the interests and
demands of the Common Schools, and recommend
ed increase taxation for their maintenance HIS
influence, more than anything else, effected the
passage of the acts of 1881 and 1882 His services,
when the system in its infancy, cannot be
over-estimated, and should always be remembered
by the people of Ohio. To one person they
more indebted for the proud rank their schools
have taken than TO Allen Trimble.
During the years of the inception, growth and
prosperity of the Academy, the Public Schools
in operation as Primary Schools, and were gradu-
ally growing in usefulness. Instruction in them
was confined to the Primary branches. Under the
laws OF 1925 aud 1884, portion of the expense was
paid from funds raised by taxation and part by the
patrons of the schools. Soon after 1882 schools
sustained entirely by public money were inaugarat
ed. These schools were taught for the next few
years by George McMillen, Matthew simpson, and
Messrs. Wilcox, Davis and others.
In 1877 Grammar School was taught by Joseph
Med. Mathews. afterward the Principal of the
Academy, the founder of Oakland Female Seminary,
and at present the President of the HiilsbOro Fe-
male College. For many years Mr.. Matthews, as
sisted part of the time by Miss E. L. Grandgirard,
was an earnest and faithful teacher in the special
department of female education. Their work, al
though not directly connected with the Common
School system, was efficient and important.
This is an error, as explained in the previous
note, Mr. Mathews being at this time Principal of
the Academy.-(Ed.