Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-27
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Younger man than many Of the bright and
usefuI men of our country to-day. But
concerning are. So long SIS man !s COM
petent and can manage business OF which
has charge and gives satisfaction, what
matters his age-whether he betwenty-one
or seyenty-one? 1t is asserted that his
health is feeble. Prof Shreve has not been
a strong man for many years, but during
the psst term Of school and at the present
time his health is better than at any
time during the past twenty years.
During the past term of school he has
lost but very little time and has at
tended to his duties ably. Does he keep
up with the times 10 matters educational?
Ask some of the superintendent and prin-
cipals about here in other towns who have
had associations with him. He is invari-
ably considered by them IAN old man Of
new ideas" Does he show partiality to
particular pupils? would respectfully
refer you to his many pupils about this
city who have known him with that init
macy bred of constant intercourse OF years
| in the school room. / can also refer you
TO parents whose opportunities IN be-
half of children who cou,d not stand
examinations were invariably rejected.
How does from three to six graduates each
wear compare with schools in other places?
In answer to this would call your atten-
ton to a strike which occurred at the
Buckeye Glass Works last week. Two
hundred boys, all Of them under fifteen
years of age, and all of whom should by
rights be in school, are employed In that
factory. To these two hundred add the
children who are employed in the Lsngh-
lin Mill, the Elson Glass factory, the
Northwood, the Martins Ferry Keg and
Darrell factories, and the Esna and Stand
ard mills and other places, and you will
readily see what becomes of the gradu-
ates. If these children we're all kept
in school till they finished the course, you
couldn't find stage in the town large
enough to hold the graduating classes.
The lower grades of our schools, which
take children from six to ten years are
always full, and the number Of pupils In
them will compare favorably with the
schools of any city in the State. Do our
graduates know anything when they come
out Of the school? Two members Of the
class of 'S6 entered the freshman class at
| NaS0lDStOn-JeueTsOn WltnOut iuFtneI
preparation. One of the class Of 'S7 en-
tered tho second class at the
Ohio State University, and two
others of our city's graduates
entered the first class. A few years
since, three Martins Ferry boys contested
with boys from all over this Congressional
district for the appointments to West Point
and Annapolis. There were boys at the
examination from Steubenville, Barnes
Vile, Cambridge, Cadiz, and all the towns
in the district, nevertheless James Kerr,
Jr, took first place, Ed. Capehart, second,
and Frank McKim, third, all three men,
hers Of the Martins Ferry High School.
Our schools are among the best in the
State, and since Prof. Shreve has been
in charge of them during tie past twenty
niue years, surely credit is due to him for
their condition. In relation to his physi-
cal ability to manage the pupils, it won't
be better illustrated than by the express.
iou 0. a fifteen years old pupil of the
Grammar room, who remarked yesterday.
The old gentleman has damned me twice
this time, and l am inclined to think him
mighty vigorous old man."
AN EX-PUPIL.