The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
The New School Hcuse...Our
Schools.

The elegant new and handsome build
ing on North Barron street is now COM
pleted, and eight grades Of the public
schools moved into it on Monday last.
Only the first and second floors are occu-
pied at present. The third floor is for
future use., The High School, taught by
Prof. G. G. Miller, occupies the south
west room on the second floor the eighth
grade, taught by Mr.. c. H. Moore, the
northeast room, second floor; the sew
enth grade, taught by Mr.. w. H. Wehr-
ley, the northwest room, second floor /;
the sixth grade, taught by Miss Sallie
Wilson, the southeast room, second
floor. On the first floor, southwest room,
Miss Laura Corson, teacher, is the Pri-
mary Department. In the northeast
room Mr.. S. More Surface teaches the
second grade; in the southeast room
Miss Kittie Thompson teaches the third
grade; in the northwest Miss Mary
Jingle teaches the fourth grade. By this
arrangement the Primary Department is
divided and half of it is located at the
south building under the direction of
Miss George Oldfather. The second
grade is also divided and one part is
taught at the south building by Miss
Laura Ressler. Miss Miriam Tuttle
teaches the third grade at the south build
ing; Miss Matte Dickey the fourth
grade and Miss Bertha Barnet the fifth
grade. We are informed by those con-
nected with our schools, that the pres
ent arrangement is working we'll and the
grades are doing good work. The addi-
tional teachers were badly needed, and
by their aid better work can be done in
general. The new building is admira-
bly, adapted for convenience and comfort.
The heating apparatus works like a
charm, and leaves nothing to be desired.
The rooms can be kept at a proper tenn
p~erature all the time and the difficulty
and dirt caused by stoves is thus avoid
ed. The ground surrounding the build
ing is in a very bad condition as yet, but
this can not be remedied at the present
time. Eaton may we'll be proud of the
structure she has, and of the good judg-
ment displayed by the present Board OF
Education in the construction of a build
ing that is an ornament to the town and
useful for the future as we'll as the pres
emit.
The selection by our Board of Prof. G.
G. Miller, who has been connected with
our schools for some time, as Superin.
tendent for the ensuing fourteen months,
was an act of excellent common sense
and sound judgment, and one that can.
not help but be endorsed by every friend
favorable to the success of the public
schools in Eaton. The schools cannot
thrive without a Superintendent, any
more than a business firm can without g
"boss." Mr.. Miller holds at present
life certificate from the State Board,-a
credit and an honor to any teacher
which, with his success in our schools
and gentlemanly department among us
vas sufficient recommendation for the
Board to feel safe in selecting him, and
that i: was putting the fright man in the
right place." Time will, we feel safe in
predicting, prove the wisdom of the Board
in its choice. Let the good work now
60 on, and let all good citizens frowr
down every attempt to create disturbance
or retard the success of our schools.