Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-09

children of school age, the father try
ing to support all on, cay, two dollars
| per day, how will il be possible TO feed.
clothe, and buy books at present rates, and
supply the long list each grade requires
1t simply cannot be done. Hence tn re
are many out of school who are growing into
habits Of idleness and crime Many OF these
children can be kept in school until twelve
years OF sge. and then are obliged TO 60 to
servile and should have school opportunities
| accordingly. The idea that every boy and
| girl, 10 matter what their mental capacity or
| physical endurance is, has TO be put upon the
| same Iron track and stretched or cramped
according 10 the average per cent. required"
| has been tolerated all too long already.
Again, We might as reasonably suppose that
every boy must be al architect, and every
girl prima donna as to suppose that every
one.. must be compelled to learn drawing, music,
and a number OF other useless attainmeuts.
all to the detriment of the essentials. |
know OF families here land mean among the
whi:ss) where this ignorance aud destitution
is going hand in hand 10 the third
generation. Hence | renew . rec
ommendation made last year that
the taxpayers or this city insist, either
on an elective grade being established in our
schools or, what would be better STILL aboi-
ish at least one-half of the "ioderol" cur
rculum We are now supporting, and give
the children of the poor man an equal
chance of getting beyond the primary grades |
Compare the statistics of the causes of pau
perism, with the statistics OF education, and
you will find that these statements are worthy
OF consideration
The year just closed has been one of hard
laborious work to those engaged in it. The
pressure of "hsrd times" was on at the be- |
ginning of the year. During the months of |
July and August We had a little respite, but |
even then some of us had severe cases of |
sickness and accidents to care for. Since |
November lst nv entire time has been de- |
voted 10 the interests Of this work, and often |
thought during November and December
that could not possibly attend to another |
case. But after the canvass instituted by |
the mayor the lst of January. | !
simply submitted 10 the inevitable, and |
for twelve consecutive hours each day
received and attended to calls, numbering as
high as forty per day. Ny co-laborers
shared somewhat similar tate. But we have
survived the ordeal and my honest convic-
ton is, that all together we prevented riot. |
"sh mere 10 record my testlmong OF the
laitn'uiness and harmonious cooperation of
."e members OF the executive board and
heartily commend them TO any with whom
lhey nsy hereafter DE associated IN the work.
Duflhs Tue year nave personally come IN
contact with about three hundred families, by
visits &c. Ii 10 safe TO say that our official
board has personally visited in the neighbor-
loou ol i've nlnurea ianiii'es. IN the city the
aS' year nave also written more than two
4unuEeu e'ls ana ie''er' concerning the
w h. ana siA arucies lor puhIcanon, IN ac-
i'tlon TO attendance OF all the meetings Of
he BOARD. Since we are human We know
nat we have made mistakes, but when once
Known the same was not repeated. believe
We are OF unit on one question, name
y, that We are willing to "take OBJ
ervations, on superior management from
my who are willing 10 lead Us an example.
rom the record of the past year / am more
han ever OF the opinion that there should be
central office established, TO be used as
depository for all donations of clothing, pro-
'islon, etc, AID capable person selected to
axe charge OF the same aud issue all orders
or relief throughout the city. With sll the
'lsIlance that we have been able to maintain
considerable duplication has been pracriced,
'hlch would sl oe prevented by central