The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-13

him than during the rest of my school
bad and ili-behaved as to merit SO much
punishment 1t Is true that some OF the
boys had learned the art of bending
pin. so that when laid down the pUinl
or sharp end would be up, and these
one to get up rather hurriedly when
accidentally sat down upon. For trifiing
faults like these and poorly recited les
sons we were sure to feel the weight of
two after teaching our school he emf
grated west to Crestline, o., and from
W, Indiana, where he was living IN
1898 at the advanced age of SO years
In those early days very few schools
were taught without occasionally using
the rod as it was considered not only
necessary but essential in the govern
ment of the school
Tho text books In use when we first
went to school as near as J remember
them were The United states SPELL
ing book" Noah Webster's "Elemen-
tary spelling book" Linday Murray''s
readers" .kirkham's grammar" Teeter's
sMqTsss ssS
tor or grammar, Kirklands soon took
the lead, as 1t was considered much the
best and easiest Of comprehension by
the scholar beginning that study. Tee
ter's grammar, was published In Can
ton by Gottshal and company, about the
year 1889 or 40. The author also lived
there. In the study of the last named
grammar 1t was necessary for the scho-
ar to be pretty well versed in the mean
ing of words and terms used In the
English language. or he would be at
loss TO comprehend some of the first def
nitions given in the book. To illustrate.
The first question In the book, What
mar is an elucidation of the elementary
principles upon which language is found
ed. The answers TO the questions fol-
loving loving We're put in language equally
difficult for the beginner to compre-
hend. The book never became very pop
ular and was soon laid aside. "Pinneo's
grammar" was used from about 1854 un-
til Harvery's series made Its appearance,
which has been the one used since. About
the year 1Si5, the McGuffey series of
school readers took the place of the
others. and are in use to the present
day. Rays series of arithmetics were
adopted when first published and re-
main in use to the present.
necessary to build new school house.
The old one had been pretty nearly de-
nuded of Its weather boarding and con-
Se2eeRy yoe Wds son unit MAJ Tor further nse
whether the district school be taxed
for house and also the amount nee;
eessary ey which s Sarried Il was DECIDED
building, and the contract was let
shortly afterward, the building com
mitiee purchasing and placing the
whom they contracted (Elnathan Haw-
ley having received part OF the con-
tract price in advalce, began the found
of the contract secured by bondsmen,
they lost money advanced, and the erec-
ton of the house had to be abandon
that winter we had no school in the
district. The old house had been sold
for $500 and removed, leaving us without
building for school purposes
On the 18th of AnTil 1871 "A mnpTinp NJ
the householders and resident taxpay-
ers was announced to be held on the
Srd SSi,, day & Of May at the house 9ls of John
the school house. At this meeting IL
was decided to dispense with a brick
building and erect a frame house. A
contract was entered into the same day
with IA resident carpenter (Joseph Kiln
kerr, to put up and complete the school
house by the first of October following
May was set for the sale of the brick
upon the ground to the highest bid
der. The new house was to be 20 by 80
room nine feet. The building when
completed was the best one in the town
ship for school purposes at that date.
to teach the following term He was
a young man OF sterling worth, and was
universally liked by the school He was
hitting himself for the ministry, and in
before the pupils minds, the value of
right living and integrity in all dealings
with each other He shortly afterward
entered the ministry in the Presbyterian
church.
In 1854 David J. Keel taught the win
ter term. He was a resident of the dis
trict and his compensation was S22OO per
month.
In 1866 there was summer term
taught by Miss Sarah Ashton.
was employed at SIPS per day to teach
until the school fund was exhausted
September 18th, 1857, Jacob Oyerholt
was employed for three months at S.3l
In lSjS, Levi Stands taught the school
In 1853 there was summer term
taught by Miss Jemima Teepes;
months at $40 per month.
In 1860, Jacob Smith taught four
months at $50 per month.
In 1861, Leonard IL. Stands taught six
months at 81 per day.
Other teachers who have taught in
the district during the war and since.
David ]. Keel, Miss Nancy Lieghley,
James BroolSens, William Becher, three
terms terms eitH Elizabeth smith; three terms,
stands Jacob Yutzey, samuel s.
man, Samuel Darr two terms, Josiah
ers 'l Andrew oSorse G Essh SEey two terms O. 5nrfs
Smith, eight terms, William ii. Stahl,
terms, Jacob speelman, two terms,
Samuel Welch, Charles Yutzey, Miss
Cordelia sponhauer, Ward b., Dyer. two
terms, James w. Kinney, John Boro-
man. Miss Elizabeth H. Berns, two
terms
The war record of district No. 4, dur
ing the rebellion, was exceptionally good
In proportion TO population 1t furnished
more troops than any other district i'm
the township, and I am sure that there
are but few districts that can boast of
having, done more in that line than we
did. The spirit of patriotism was never
lacking, and when the time came that
the county needed the services of its
young men, nearly every one was rady
to go and do his duty. Seventeen
young men enlisted and went forth In
defense of our country and flag OF
that number fve gave their lives as
sacrifice to preserve their country un-
divided. One third of the num-
Der who were killed or died In the serv-
ice from the township during the war,
were from district No T. We pause in
respect for the dead and with the poet
say:
ION fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guards with solemn aoiInd