The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-26

of deeds of kindness shall
long be treasured rs pleasant memen.
toes of the past two te. ms of school.
During the winter the subject of
Graded Schools was talked of consid
erably, both at township gatherings
and around the home firesides. Mr.. |
Jackson came over from Garrettsville |
once during the winter and addressed
the people on the subject of Township
Supervision. He came at considerable
personal Inconvenience to himself, ou
bitter cold evening. and delivered a
very candid, unbiased address Oh the
important subject. But where, Oh
where, was the audisnce ? Those who
had been heard to say many times that
they would like to have a permanent
school established here were doubtless
sitting quietly at home, and in all that
vast audience, of 25 persons, there were
not dozen taxpayers. Mr.. Jackson's
feelings can better be imagined than
described. He had come from Gar,
rettsville, from his own pleasant fire.
side, this cold night, to assist US in q
noble cause, that of education. His
clear explanation of the system and
his good advice rendered on that eve.
ming, could not have been misunder.
stood. though it seems they were poor
ly appreciated. Many of those who
had been SD very anxious for Mr.. jack
sons counsel on the subject showed
their usual appreciation and public
spirit by staying at home on this occa
sion.
Time passes on and brings at hand
the election of local directors and the
selection of clerks to represent each
: district on the Board of Education
} Some districts packed their election
for and some against Township Super
vision. The eventful day came anl
, the Board met, at about p. M, Apri
: 18th. After a globe agent had beeI
given hearing and patronized to tn
: amount of nearly $500. (Which none.
l by the way, we think was very wisel,
| and judiciously SPENT few small bill
allowed, books of Treasurer and Clerl
4 examined, &c, the important motion
9 of the day was placed before the Boar
!. for their consideration. Debate wa
J. lively pro and con, the corners of III
. town strongly opposing with some in
q termediates, and those near the cente
D favoring the motion. After much tall
q the motion was placed on its passage
It the vote being as follows:
u Yeas-Eldredge, Hine, Porter an
e Nelson.
Nays-Goodell, B. Colt, Haven an
3 Roosa.
e Dist. No. 4, F. r. Colt, clerk, ws
e not represented. Thus ends the MAJ
!, ter for one year at least. That we nee
n graded school would be apparent {
d any one who is as well acquainted wit
d the habits and scholarships Of variou
g pupils of the township as the write
e considers himself to be, 1t Is necesss
o ry as restraining influence on certai
of our youth and would no doubt a,
IS complish a great good morally as we
/, as mentally. The two terms befol
% mentioned have been patronized b
n sixty. five pupils. The studies taugf
l. were Reading, Spelling, Writing, A
n ithmetic, Common Geography, o
1t typography. Composition. There W;
y a good average attendance, though til
70 measles interfered somewhat with tt
g latter term. But the wise fathers ha,
ls decided that we need no further schoo
ing higher than Rule of Three at
G. other studies in proportion, so it
rs more than probable that the roo
r. which was lately put in such good o
k der for school purposes at an expeni
re of about $50 will now lie idle for son
& time to come.