Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

of the p. TT. W. & c. Ry. That same
fall the lighting capacity of the plant
was increased by putting in a 600 light
alternating dynamo, which two years
later was replaced by one of greater
power, and incandeScentSw were provided.
All the arc lights for commercial use
have been taken out.
The first year, after they were put in,
there were used for commercial purposes
about $50 incandescent. At the present
time there are 81 are lights used by the
city to light its streets and something
over 800 incandescent lights are used
for commercial and private uses. In
GLIDING the lights in the churches, pub
lie schools, halls, etc, there are in place
over l 200 lights. The first arc dynamo
has been discharged and one with all
the modern improvements has been
procured which produces a more steady
and reliable light than the first one did.
1t is generally conceded by travelling
men and others who have an Opportuni-
ty Of knowing, that Plymouth is one of
the most brilliantly lighted cities any
where to be seen. The first, like all
other new undertakings, was an up
hill business but the plant is now one
of the fixtures of the city with increas-
ing demands being made upon it con
stantly, and its power and capacity will
have to again be increased in the near
future.
Hon. NJ. W. Simons OWNS the plant
and Mr.. l.. j. SouthwOrth is his compe,
tent and courteous business manager.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
PlymOuth's graded schools rank
among the very highest in the state. In
1874 new school building was erected
1t is built of brick and stone, two stories
! high with basement. a part of which
/ has been converted into school rooms
with private and recitation rooms
/ This accommodated the pupils of the
/ city until two years ago when it was
necessary to increase the capacity of
the building and large addition was
erected Immediately south of the orig
nal one. This addition also has base
ment, capable of being converted into
school rooms.
The first story above the basement is
used for school rooms, the library and
the superintendent Office. The sec
Ond story is finished up seated and
lighted as an audience room, and is
the largest and best arranged hall in
the city, but at the present time it is
used only for occasions connected Will
the school
Prof II. y. Chase has been the super
intendent for twenty-five consecutive
years and has made the schools what
they are. Prof Chase is ably assisted
by ID. Frank Redd, principal Of higl
school; Susa l.. Davis, GAINESVILLE. o.
assistant III high school: Jacob Martin
/ Plymouth. Inl., room b.: Il. ID. Burgen
er, Donaldson, Ind, room Miss Phebt
Thompson. Plymouth. Ind, room -.
Miss Julia Kline. NanWert. o.. room L.
Miss Florence AgneW Winnamac Ind.
room F.: Miss Anna Combs. Nora. Ind.
room Co.; Miss lIettie Boyle. Springfield
/ ILL.,. room H.; Miss Wilhelmina Gorrell
Knox, Ind, room l.; Miss Rose smith
/ Wabash, Ind, room n: Miss Harriet
Craig, Evanston, H., room L.; Miss Ethe
Wiltfong. Plymouth, Ind. room NJ
Miss Anna King. Danyllle, ILL.,, room "
Miss Eddis Reed, Hoopston. ILL.,, room
%.
The entire enrolment of pupils in the
city to Dec. /, 1894, is 611, of which
eighty -four attend the school in the
third or south ward, and the remainder
5S1 attend at the main school building
We were DESTROYS of giving more
exhaustive account of our public school
/ system. but space forbids. In the near
future more elaborate write-up will
! be given, of this, the best graded, pub
| lie school in the United States.
ST. MICIiAELs ACADEMY.
| Was built in 1870, at cost of about
! $4,000. 1t is on the block northeast of
the court house square. The building
is brick. substantially built and well ar
ranged for the purpose for which it is
used. 1t is boarding and day school
for young ladies also for boys under
twelve years of age. The academy is
under the direction and control of the
sisters of the Holy Cross of st. Marys,
of St Joseph county. Besides the reg
ular school course, special attention is
given to music. and many fine perform
ers have graduated from this institu-
ton. The school has a large and regu-
lar attendance from home patrons and
many pupils are constantly in attend