The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-28
MERIT
Of School Work
Recognized.
ByNOrthC Central COL
Representation.
HIGH SCHOOL
Of BeIlefOntaine the
Best Within Reach.
Important Result of a Visit
of a Committee to
This City.

Notice has Just been received by
superintendent ]. W. MacKinnon of a
very fiattering recognition of the Belle
fontaine High School in which all of
our citizens will rejoice. The general
merit of the work being done in our
school is recognized by all who observe,
and it is good cause for congratulation
when such important recognition comes
as we have to relate.
The ''North Central College Associa-
tion." comprising the leading colleges
and universities of the twelve states of
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wis
consin, has appointed board of in
spectors for high schools, to pass judg-
ment on the standard and work of such
schools, and to name those which give
the opportunity for the proper prepara-
tion for entrance to all of these colleges
and universities.
LIST PREPARED.
| The high schools of those states have
been visited by the proper inspector
and their work and spirit investigated,
and at recent meeting of these in
spectors in Chicago a list of the ap-
proved and accredited high schools was
made up. That list includes only
about one hundred and fifty high
schools in all these states; and of the
one hundred and seventy-ive high
schools in Ohio either accredited OF
recognized" by our own State Uni
versity, only twenty-six are "accred-
ited'' by the Central College Associa.
tion-''
| Whilst Bellefontaine is one of that
favored twenty-six. it is noticeable that
not high school in any one Of our ad-
joining counties is in the list to keeI
us company. (Kenton, Wapskoneta,
Sidney, Urbana and Msrysville papers
please copy.l
Such recognition as this is worthy oi
notice. and gives assurance.to our com
munity that our school. has a rank sec
ond to none in the state and that W,
have the facilities for acquiring a
thorough and complete an education al
can be found outside of our colleges
The only other necessary element is 70
the young people to apply themselve
to their work with diligence ant
learnestness, for without this the best col
lege or university In the land canno
make a scholar, or a thoroughly edu
Gated man or woman.
| NOTICE MERIT.
) 1t will be well too for the people o
the townships to take notice Of thi
recognition of merit, and for the large
number of Patterson graduates thi
year to turn their attention toward tn
Bellefontaine High School as the bee
equipped and the best fitted for firs
class work within their reach.
Il The fact that great institutions o
, learning. such as some of these college
: and universities are, see in our hig
! school the opportunity for doing sue
a work as they require. is the best evi
. dence in the world that good trsinin
, is afforded for all. M matter whethe
they wish to go to college or not.
In the great fields of mathematici
science and English, no one CROWN
up into manhood and womanhood thes
days can afford to neglect good opportr
: mites 30 near their own doors.
= If there is any difference between tt
two the boy or girl who is not expec
q ing to go to college needs thoroug
high school education more than IL
one who does expect to go. for I'll
high school will be such an ones onl
l. opportunity. while the other has NJ
: only the high school but the college b
8 fore him.
Memorial services held Sunday
the city cemetery by the Kni ghts
q the Golden Eagle were attended by
. numDer of members of the order fro
. Springfield and Columbus. Amor
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