The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-01
THE CANTON mon SCHOOL.

BY invitation we visited the Canton High School
on Monday morning last, and found that the
Board OF Education had the room enlarged to It's
original slze by having the partition removed,
thus making the room large and commodious,
well lighted, and pleasant. A new floor was put
down, the walls papered and the wood work
painted. The large increase In the pupils of the
High School rendered the enlargement absolutely
necessary. Superintendent Lehman and the
Board thought the fine improvement worthy OF
endorsement, and accordingly Prof. Worley Rev.
Mr. Kuhns, Mr.. Bascom, and ourself, we're on
hand to see, and commerd, OF the Board pres
ent on the occasion we're G. W. Lawrence, ESQ.,
Mr. John schilling, Mr., Robert Casslday, and Mr.
W. w Reed the other two gentlemen of the
Board, Messrs Tyler and Davis being out of
town.
The pupils when we entered, were In their new
seats, TO the number of near hundred and their
teachers also were on hand After a song or two,
Miss Webster, the teacher of music leading Mr..
Lehman after few we'll chosen remarks, called
upon Prof Worley, who congratulated the High
School pupils on their improved condition, and
spoke to them words Of cheer and encouragement
Mr. McGregor being called on remarked, the spa.
cious room looked natural, as he taught in this
roundings were highly important, as they tended
to produce pleasant impressions. Mr.. Bascom
congratulated the school on this most desirable
change, He spoke of the great improvement in
the last forty or fifty years in schools and school.
houses, Rev. Mr., Kuhns also spoke OF the Won
derfu and happy change In school.houses and
school facilities, compared to the time when he
attended school, Messrs Cassiday, Lawrence and
DaaH ado iudipinug ~ IN
the entire safety of the building and the improve
mentS being made to render II more suitable and
pleasant for occupancy. The expense too would
be trihing, at least compared 10 erecting new
school structure on that SITE Mr.. Miller pupil
son ofW X. Miller, Esq, made few suitable re-
marks on behalf of his fellow.pupils, male and
female thanking the Board of Education for so
acceptably improving and enlarging their room
On the request Of Mr. Lehman, Miss Web
ster and the pupils relieved the monotony
with occasional songs finely and tasefully given
Some two hours of the forenoon were thus pleas
antly spent by at least one who was present.
After the foregoing proceedings the pupils or
ganized themselves into a meeting by calling Mr.
Prince to the chair and making Mr.. W, H. Clark
Secretary on motion, a committee of six pupils
of both sexes were appointed and reported the
following which were unanimously adopted
VOTE OF THANKS TENDERED TO THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION BY THE CANTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Whereas, The Board of Education have made
certain improvements in the school.room, there.
by beautfying the same; and,
Whereas, The teachers of the Canton High
School have procured articles to adorn the walls
and carpets to cover the roStrum Be it hereby
Resolved, That we, the pupils of the Canton
High School, do extend our thanks and congrat.
ulations to the Board of Education, the superin-
tendent and teachers. BE 1t further
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
handed to the Board of Education, the superin-
tendent and teachers, and that they also be pub
lished in the city papers Signed, Committee.
W. H. c., Secretary.