Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22
BETHEL TOWNSHlr.

Mr.. Harry Brodbeck is building a black
smith shop near Forgy's Station. His brother
will take charge Of the shop as soon as it is
completed.
very pleasant surprise Isry was made
for Miss Florence Zook last Thursday even
ing. She has spent the past year with her
aunt, Ars. Jos. Wallace. She expects to re-.
turn home in Illinois this week.
| Mr.. W. Donham, Superintendent of tn ,
schools at Beaver Greek Township, Greene
Co., spent last Thursday and Friday visiting
the schools of Bethel Townshid. He ex-
pressed himself as being highly pleased with
the present condition Of the school, that he
had an opportunity OF visiting.
| At a meeting held at Olive Branch, Sstur
day afternoon, April II, it was decided to
hold the closing exercises of the township
schools in connection with the commence
ment Of the high sci oo, upon the fourth Sat-
urday In May, being the twenty-third day Of
the month meeting to complete arrange
ments for the closing exercises will be held
at Olive Branch next Saturday evening, to
which every one in the township interested in
the schools is respectfully invited. Let there
be full attendance of teachers, parents and
pupils, that complete arrangements may be
effected.
Examinations Of applicants for the high
school next year have been in progress the
past two weeks and will be completed this
week. Out of fifty applicants thu, far exam
ined twenty-tour have succeeded in passing
the examination. There will be about thirty
pupils prepared to enter the high school next
year, aud judging from the past history OF
the school, between twenty and twenty-five
OF this number will attend the school the
coming year. This will make the entire en-
rollment of the school between fifty and
sixty. To accommodate any who may
apply the last examination for en-.
trance to the high school will be
held at Olive Branch next Friday. An o.
portunity will here be offered to any who may
heretofore have failed to pass the examina-
ton.
The Board of Education Of this township
met at New Carlisle Monday afternoon. Af er
auditing the last years accounts the old board
adjourned sine die. The new bo ,rd orga nzed
by electing Mr.. JOS. A. Hershey president.
The usual routine business OF tie board was
rapidly dispatched, and after the appoin ntment
OF Messrs. d. D. Frantz j. A. Hershey an
Frank McClain upon the High School com
mittee, for the ensuing year, the subject of
township superintendency was brought
before the board. After an animated discus
sion, participated in by teachers, directors and
patrons OF the school, the committee wa, in
structed TO employ teachers tor the high
school aud township superintendent The
question whether the principal OF the high
school shall be ex-otficer township superin-
tendent or whether the township superinten-
dent shall devote all OF his time to the super
intendency of the school, was lett to the
discretion of the high school committee. The
board decided to erect three room building
at Donnslsville the coming year, after ap-
pointing a COMMITTEES to investigate the con-
ditlon OF the present house. A total appro-
priation Of $6,450 for school purposes was
made.
The board a ijourned to meet Saturday sf-
ternoon, May o, at New Carlisle, Tor the pur-
pose Of receiving the Superintenden report
and to adopt rules and regulations prescirib-
ing the duties of the township Superntend-