The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

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HIRAM. ~
The spring term of College CON-
menced last Tuesday with more than
the usual number of students in at.
tendance, and . daily increase since.
The increasing patronage speaks bet
ter for the efficiency of the institution
than the putting and blowing aud
quack advertising resorted to by many
institutions. The following notice
which appeared in the Press last week,
reminds one of the advertisements of
quack medicines which cure all di-
seases: "Chief Justice Chase, says,
Mount Union is among the best,
cheapest, aud most progressive of
American Colleges. Museum worth
quarter million dollars. Students OF
either sex enter any time, For new
catalogue address President Harts-
horn, LII. D., Alliance, O." Why
not add, "The exhibition strictly NOR
al. Clergymen and families admitted
free. Doors open at 6, performance
commences at z, See small bills. "
(But not those past due).
The contract for building the Gym.
nasium has, been agreed upon, and
work will. be commenced in a few
days. E
The Raymond farm sold last week
at Administrator sale for $6O.1O per
acre 10 N. H. Nichols. There was but
little competition and Mr.. N. got a
good bargain.
Rev. A. S. Hayden is dangerously
i'll, with disease of the bladder, and
but little hope is entertained of his
speedy and complete recovery.
, Winter schools have closed aud with
one exception have been usually sue
cessful, The school at the Rapids,
owing to the incompetency of the
teacher, although claiming an exper-
fence of more than thirty years, was a
total failure. The efficiency of our
system of common schools, and that
feature of them regarding the eXami-
nation of teachers is questioned by
many observing minds, and some
means must be devised to ascertain the
of teachers beyond their
abilities to answer in specified time
a certain number of questions, many
Of which are puzzles and have nothing
TO do with the real and practical
which should be taught. The
teacher at the Rapids was granted a
certificate by the examiners. IL is al
legged that he practiced fraud upon
them TO obtain his certificate, but
true or false il matters not,
his certificate did not render HIM CON-
petent. The school has been until this
successfully managed and
Taught by female as well as male
and no doubt but that scores
Of individuals who could not pass the
ordeal of an examination would have.
given general satisfaction in the school.
The trouble was with the individual,
who as a teacher was totally lacking
Of dignity, character and capacity. He
was demoralized, to begin with, and
had not mental caliber enough to rally,
md the little boys and girls had it
Ill their own way, not that they were
and ungoyernable, but be-
;ausc they had nothing to look up to,
or respect. After having been allow.
I'd to stay in the neighborhood his ap.
pointed time, so that he could draw
unds from the Treasury, he wrote an
lriicle in the school register, grossly
alsifying the parents aud children in
he district, and then had it published,
aging that he found it in the register,
md that it was written by some teach
,r before him. Two or three extracts
will show the mind of the man, and |
Ilso his competency to teach grammar
First, allow the large girls 10 divide
heir seats with whatever boy they
nay select, aud If they desire TO be |
lugged and kisscd by them no objec.
ion will be allowed" "You must
AXE no notice of laughing or whisper
ng, but allow each one 10 fill up the
ime TO their own satisfaction" elf q
,irl and boy UisAes to go out together
t any hour aud have q private hug
nd spark, ,lnake no objection" '.These
ules we'll lived up to will receive the
,ood will and esteem If aU Of the
iris and boys of sparkling age from II
ears up,oards." He says in his COM
that two families refused
0 board him. The wonder is, that
here was not more who III that man.
cr would resent the imposition OF an
mbecile and ignoramus, upon them.
he local directors arc deserving of
he highest censure who after taking
heir own children from school still
Ompel their neighbors to feed and
,dge such rank scented aud nause-
Ling vermin. Instances like this
ave tendency to awaken an injury.
q to remedying this radical defect in