Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-02-08
OUR UNION SCHOOLS.
Monday morning the following rules

Q. The Teachers have the right to
hold an examination Of any class at any
time, and any pupil who secures an av-
erage Of SS in such examinations, to-
gether with daily recitations, will be-
exempt from examination at the close
Of the term.
Q. Any pupil who is absent without
a satisfactory excuse from his parents,
will not be permitted to make up his
lessons.
A. Any pupil not making grade of
75 at the close of the term, will not be
il in lower class, or will
not be graduated, IL in the Senior.
The first rule seems a little strict, but
the department of the scholars required
1t. 1t is to be hoped that tho second
rule will incite all the pupils to better
work, especially the seniors, several of
whom failed to make the required grade
in their Civil Government examination
last Friday. 1t would be very sad il
several of them should fail to graduate.
The Rhetorical Exercises last Friday
afternoon were rather short, but never
theless, very interesting. The work
was miscellaneous, and the whole school,
except the Seniors. took part. Among
the interesting features of the exercises
were Latin recitation, and debate on
the subject "Resolved-That the study
Of German is more beneficial than that
of Latin"
Both sides handled the question well,
but it was not decided which side won.
The Rhetoricals are now held monthly
instead of semi monthly as heretofore.
At the next exercise, March 1st the
life and works of John G.. Whittier will
be discussed. The special work has not
yet been assigned.
There is movement on foot among
the High School pupils to organize a
General Intelligence and Spelling
school. The Board have granted them
the use of the High School room, and it
lis hoped the society will prove of great
benefit I'd Its members.
There are now only three strips of
mating left in the High School room.
Let us have few strips more, to dead
en- the sound of passing feet,
The English Literature class have
taken up the study of Shakespeare, and
are now reading the Comedy of Errors.
Several of our pupils and teachers are
on the sick list from vaccination.
ment among the High School pupils
that the study of Geology in the third
term of the Senior year should be drop
ped, and either Solid Geometry or As
tronomy substituted. There is nc
doubt but that either of these studies
will be of much more benefit to the
student than the present study. Let the
Board thinkabout this.
The Grammar school is filled TO over
flowing with pupils, G7 being enrolled
while there are only 81 desks in tn,
room. The increase in enrolment for
this term over last year is more than
80, and the average of attendance is 1
per cent. over that of last year at this
time.
The Bronze Medal, which was award
ed our school for its exhibition of ex-
cellent school work at the Ohio Centen-
nial at Columbus, arrived Monday. II
is about inches in diameter and / of Al
inch thick. On one side is the inscrip.
ton "Ohio Centennial, 17SS-l8Ss
Awarded to Poland School Work" Il
will be seen that the word Poland, in
stead of Perrysburg, is sad mistake, bu
Prof. Dick will Immediately have it col
rected.) On the other il classical pict
ure, representing the goddesses of Wis
dom, History and an unknown one. 1t
is beautiful piece of work, and a.
soon as the mistake is corrected. will b.
on exhibition. The medal rests in
purple satin-lined case, on bed o
purple velvet Perrysburg may well b.
proud of her schools.
About twenty of our young people
among them several of our High Schoo
pupils, accepted Supt. Wcbb's invita-
ton to be present at the social recep
tion at the residence of DIR. Burritt
Tuesday evening. The program con
sisted of music by E. L. Blues orchcf
ira. by the Presbyterian Choir. a solo b
Mrs. Spinning, of Maumee, and a voca
; duet by the Misses Bnrge. After thi
the guests were free to enjoy themselv,
until about 10:45, when refreshmen
were served. The walters, most {
whom were the Seniors, were attired
dresses of colored tissue paper. whiC
were very pretty. The house was ais
draped with tissue paper. and artificis
roses were furnished the guests. Abo,
midnight, after an instrumental du
by the Misses Burge, the company too
their leave, having spent most enjoy
able evening.
New apparatus for the Laboratory
very much needed, and it ID hoped u
Board will secure it before the Sophie
mores begin the study of Philosophy.
PERSONAL.
Mis- Gertrude Fink kbeiner, Miss Ger
rude Lampman, Miss Daisy Lampman
Glass of 'SS, Miss Sadie Holly, Glass {
q '08, and Mr.. Harry Cook, Cla.s of 9
/, attended the exercises last Friday.
Miss Katie Kaiser, of Maumee,
!, company with Mis- Lulu Bof, visitt
y the school Monday afternoon.
;. Miss Mabel Hilton, Glass of 'ol, W
II visiting friends I'm TeledO over Sunda
The Misses Daisy Burge and Abb
Mitchell, of the Maumee school, visit
v friends here Saturday.
'' Mr.. C. w. Hayes, of the Senior clas
IL. On. 1l