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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

candidate for reelection, makes the
following statement;
II do not need to speak Of what
stand for. MY record of four years
on the board Of education IL made
couldn't change II If I would and
would not If I could If reelected
board member. / shall work as / al
ways have for those things that will
bring our schools to a higher stan
dard OF efficiency. We have in DE-
Hartman. as superintendent and Mr.
Marshall as principal Of our High
school. two capable, honest, careful
school men, who, If continued and
supported i'm the management Of our
schools, will make OF them the best
schools IN ohio. To help make our
schools the best is the only reason 1
have for wishing four more years up-
on the board and at the end of my
second term / shall under no circum-
stances be a candidate for reelection.
George Snucr.
"Not being familiar with conditions
do not feel qualified to say very
much on school matters at this time,
/ Mr.. Sauer. a Republican candidate
for board membership, stated today.
81 will say. though" he continued,
"that I am not tied up with any
clique or any politicians. IL elected
I shall vote on school matters ac-
cording to what / Judge to he their
merits. 1 shall have no favors ia
give"
ain regard to the weight the board
| should rive recommendations of the
superintendent of schools / have beer
| telling my friends tnat believe the
! superintendent should be qualified &c
have full charge and supervision OF
| the educational part Of the schools.
| Willard a. Pickering.
| Millard A. Pickering. one OF tnC
Democratic candidate, gave his
views in regard to public schools II
an interview today. Mr. Pickerinl
said:
"In the first place I am I'm favoi
| of instituting department of man
ual training in the Marion schools.
"In regard to new buildings | be
lleve that they should be located
where they will be OF easiest access
to the greatest number Of pupils
that is, as near, as possible TO th,
center of any certain section Of IN,
city.
~ Relieve tnat teachers should III
divided into four classes. The frs
Is. those that are thoroughly quail
fed and have had successful exper
ience. the second. those thorough
qualified but without cxperienc
meaning teachers with colleg
education but no actral experience
third. those Of medium qualification
and experience; fourth, those of med
ium qualifications AMI no experience
1.-THE superintendent should be III
man to Judge such qualifications II
should be consulted in regard to a
questions pertaining TO the manage
ment of the schools and the boar
should support him wherever an
whenever consistent. When member
Of the board are convinced they ca
, no longer have confidence In the 81
! perintendent they should SEX his suC
cessor.
| "On the question of free text bool
do not feel qualified to make
. statement at this timn. although q
Y the face OF the proposition I do NJ
: consider ii favorably I do not b'
4 lieve in frequent changes OF te,
I hooks. Let us get the best obtainab
and KEEP them In use.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
ON CHURCH INTERIOR
First Presbyterian Aid Society Pays
the Expense.

The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
Presbyterian church held meeting
In the basement of the church, We'd
nesday afternoon, and discussed the
work of cleaning the interior of the
church and Sunday school room and
the making Of various improvements
A force of men Is now at work clean
ing and retinting the walls of the
church building and new carpet
is teing laid in the auditorium. The
Aid society is meeting the expense of
this work.
The society will serve banquet
to the members Of the Northwestern
Ohio Medical association, which will
convene here in Septemher. Covers
will he laid for 800 guests.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
Whitney Funeral.

About twenty members of Marion
Commandery, knights Templars. went
to Mt. Giiead Wednesday an adttend-
ed the funeral of Amaza whitney Mr..
Mr. whitney was a prominent dry
gcods merchant Of tnat city and his
funeral was one of the largest held
in Mt Gilead in years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
Heavy Rainfall.

DR.. T.. II Raltensperger, official
weather observer, reports that at noon
today there had been a rainfall of
t5-100 inches The rain came as
great relief to the farmers In this
part OF the state and win be the means
of freshening many acle es OF pasture
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
To Attend Convention.

Marion county will have two OF the
six Ohio delegates to the quadren-
NAL convention Of the National
Evangelical Womans Missionary So
ciety, to be held in Kansas City Au-
gust 81 to September l. They care
Mrs. John Hobson, wife Of the pas
tor of Salem Evangelical church in
Claridon township and Mrs. f.. L.
weatherwax, wife OF the pastor Of
Calvery Evangelical church of this
city. Mrs. Hobson left today for a
visit with her parents and other rela-
tlves in Iowa and Kansas previous
10 attending the convention. Mrs
Weatherwax will leave for the con.
vention next week
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
J.W. PATTON, Agt., Mill St.

trad. They are employing women
who are accustomed to meet many
society women to wear different hats
every day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the nelghbors and
friends for their kindness during the
sickness and death of our little son,
Gilbert, and also for the many beaui-
ful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Messenger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

No doubt OF II. The best Ice cream
sodas II, the city Is at Kaler's cool
fountain. Everybody says so.
I'D, 7-13-ec1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
EXTRA SPECIAL
20 Post Cards 1Oc.

This Is the cheapest price ever made
ON Post Cards that include the
worlds famous paintings by the
great masters. Also post card tours of
4. $. and Europe. Think of IL, 30
cards ............... I0c
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

MilinerS in Fifth avenne and 1'hir-
~ fourth street. New York. have hit
on new plan for their increasing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
STANDS TAKEN
BY CANDIDATES
Statements of Interest to
Marion Voters.
HOW TO RUN THE SCHOOLS
When and How to Support
Superintendent.

Republican and Democratic Seekers
For school Board Jobs are Inter-
viewed--somc would support Sup
erintendent Unquallfedly, Others
Would Not.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

Dorothy Dodd'-women's fault
less hitting dress shoes-fall style'
only at Beatty & Longs cut price
shoe store. 22-tl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

Grace Lewellyn. Cecil Miller, Edith
Cook, Ida Schroats, Mildred stark,
Daisy Hoffman. Daisy Wadell, limo
neavlln. Clara Hoffman, Effie Osborn.
Ethel Hoke and Maud Kaelber.
Messrs: Carl Setterheld, Emmert
Stoner. William Kaoller Vhil
Smith, Harry Peak, Dowell Gompf,
Frank Stoner. Wesley Kaelber. Free
derrick Smith. Walter Briggs. Burnell
Emery, Walter Meiley. Harold Grigs-
by, Harr. Denman. Roy Bender, Tho
mas Collins, Cleo Porterfeld. Boyd
Strine, Walter Hoffman, Albert Sho-
walter. Grover Main, Ray Wilson.
Art Denzer. Walter Ruggles, Oby
Gearhiser Vernon Denman, Richard
Gearhiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. Strlne. Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Mack and son Ralph,
Mr.. Whips and Mr.. Metz of Mar
ion.
The Young Matron's cluh met at
the home of Mrs Will Roush' on
the Boulevard, Wednesday" after
noon. fn,.. ae er uat4 ia
There was q fine attendance and a
most enjoyable afternoon was spent
with work on embroidery. a dainty
buffet luncheon was served at four
thirty o'clock.
The next melting will be held IN
two weeks. at the home OF MRS. Fred
Warner on Blaine avenue Non ~
III na.p 4gru--------- N'fA difn
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Turney. enter
tanned at dinner yesterday FOR Mr
and Mrs. +. Patterson Of Bucyrus
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Brown OF
Marion. ul A +eAn ~ A'' 'Af
i,A...qt---La-. lH--b 1isl- n
Misses Matte and velma Meredith
Miss Fay Jones and Miss Edna Roger,
returned last evening from Lakeside
80 80. thA..- hu..a .aiA.al - LLlLL.ln
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
Matches

Ohio noisless, 500 in box that sell for
DC. The heads will not fly and en-
danger life and property, special
Gsale price, per box ..,.,....... Sc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
Mems Wearables

Mems G0c Overalls ...,....... 45c
Mems soc Work shirts .,... SOC
Mems soc Fancy Shirts .,..,. SOC
Mems $1.OO Fancy Shirts .... 75c
Mems use Balbriggan Underwear 10c
Mems soc Balbriggan Underwear SOC
Mems $1.OO Union Suits ..... zoe
Mems 10 and 12c Wash and Knit
Ties Tor ..,,..,.,.,,,.... loc
Mems 10 and 25c Ties, for =. csc
Mems Sc Red Handkerchiefs -. 3c
Mems Zoe Red Handl<crchiefs >. 50
Mems 15c Hose supporters 80. 1Oc
Mems 25c Hose supporters 80. 1oc
Mems White Lawn Ties, 4 for sc
Mems and Boys ply Linen Collare,
odd styles ana sizes each 80. &c
Mems Best 15c Linen Collars, turn
down or standup; this Is our best
15e Collar, now at ....,..,,. 1Oc
Mems 25c Linen Guns pair ... 15c
Our very best Lisle Sox ....... 19c
Mems fancy 25 and i9c kind So. 15o
Mems 15c Tan or Black Hose .. 1OC
Mems 10c Grey sox, pairs 80. 25c
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

Cushions Of all kinds made by the
Smith Mattress Co. l7-@
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

Or. Detchon's Relier Tor Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically cures In
. to Q days Its action upon the
system Is remarkable and mysterious,
II removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
nrst dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81.
Sold by The Dumbls Pharmacy
Opposite Kerr House. a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

Misses Matte and velma Meredith,
Miss Fay Jones and Miss Edna Rogers
returned last evening from Lakeside
where they have enjoyed an outing
during tho past week. A@1f''
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

For nrst-class upholstering and re.
pairing call the smith Mattress co
Work guaranteed. 17-Gi
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

If you wear glasses you
should have bottle OF Lens
Clean. Polishes and cleans the
lensc, makes them like new,
and the world Will look bright
er to YOU. For sale at all drug
Stores and Il. A. STENCILS
Optical ParlOrs. W
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

Meet your friends "a; ~Kaler's, the
nonular ice cream parlors. l3-eod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24

Mr. Dutton htpupncan cdhuluatV'
said that he had no formal platform
"Of course | can say that II elected
will use all of my efforts to build
up the schools and keep them on a
high standard. Outsioe of that
don't wish to make any promises or
pledges,
II do think. however, that the SUI
perintendent of schools should be In
position to know the needs of the
schools better than any outsider OF
even member of the board of edu-
cation. His recommendation should
have great weight with the board. Oi
course / could not promise always tc
support his recommendations regard
| less of circumstances"
j. W. Jacoby.
Mr.. Jacoby, who Is a Democratic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
THE JOHN MARSHALL HIGH scHoo1

TIE JUN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
with the opening OF the school this
year.
The kindergartens of Richmond are
also doing tine work. However, instead
Oh utilizing them as an appendix TO the
system Dr. Chandler is advocating that
they he used as the mouth. as a di-
! rect entrance intu the primary grades.
From 1870 until 1910, d period of
twenty years, Richmond spent on new
buildings for the elementary schools
Sl-.'uOo This was for the chimborazo
Randolph. Nicholson and Paramount
schools. In the latter case an addition
was built TO the school which had come
to the city by the annexation OF a
portion of iienrico county in 1905. In
ADDITION TO this. by annexation the
city received from Henrtco county
sidney school, for whites. in the Nest
l.hu; TWO two-room buildings for whites,
IN the East End, and four small colored
schools. BY the annexation of Man
chester three additional school build
inss were added 10 the city, but none
OF the buildings in the annexed terri
Tory was large enough 10 accommodate
the pupils residing there
Present Problem.
The problem which now confronts
the city is whether the Capital of the
state. in which one person of every
sixteen OF the population of Virginia
RESIDES, can afford To have il as "A mat
Ter OF record that. at present there is
IN operation but two up-to-datp cle-
Mcntary school buildings-the William
Il. foN school, Hanover Avenue, Addi-
son AMI Elm streets. and. the Arcnts
School, at Pine and China Streets II
Is believed that If the city would make
n short time bond issue of $500, OOO
for new school buildings II would not
he cccssary TO ask for further funds
for this purpose for the next ten years.
According to the report OF DR. Chan
der. Bellevue School is unsuitcd for the
purpose. and the Springfield School is
no better. DR.. Chandler is ANXIOUS
that tho Jefferson school be turned
into an industrial or vocational school
and run night and day. The Nichol-
son school is said not to be large
enough to accommodate the children
of Fulton.
Ut Will be necessary for the city 10
do Il great deal in the Improvement of
the negro schools. in order To accom-
modate all of the children THE George
| Mason School is ovcrcrowdcd and the
Fulton colorcd school is taught in three
different places.
+ csc are some of the bad features
of iichmond's schools. hut the good
points Offset the former two to one
1t is more pleasing 10 write OF the
magnificent John Marshall High Echool
which occupies the entire square bound
cd by Marshall. Ninth. Clay and Eighth
! Streets. The total cost of this build
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
The Richmond Light INFANTRY Blues I'm History

Continued From sixth PagcD
------- t------- ------------
of the attack oil Richmond Of The gun
boat rawncc. From that day They
were continuously under AIMS When
they reported with The Army of North
ern Virginia at fredericksburg they
numbered four officers and ninety tive
men. ON June a.. 1861, the COMPANY
WAS mUA cred in for the war. hn-
coming Company y. Of tn, Forty sixth
Virginia, and being commanded by
Captain O. Jennings Wise.
Every schoolboy knows how the
company had its ranks decinatcd by
wounds aud disease several times. and
how at Roanoke Island IL was almost
annihilated. the hcrIic rcmnan: sur
rendering 10 the enemy. After every
disaster the Blues ware recruited up.
and fought Ia the last Of the Confcd-
crate hopes at AppomattoN. Two OF
their captains-O. Jennings Wise anu
Fred cartcr--wcrc killed and three
others wore desperately wounded.
When the necessity Of defending the
fire sides Of the city and State from
an organized enemy was no longer
necessary. the 4iues found that per-
haps worse enemy remained to he
encountered. SO. early in January.
1866. the command was rcorganized
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

Richmond only about ten teachers have
graduated from regular chartered
normal school. and means that the
teachers have, with few exceptions.
been educated in Richmond. and have
had so.mc norual tcaining i'll the post
graduate course, as II has been termed,
"i the high school. This post-gradu-
ate course. considering the limitations
under which it has worked, has done
remarkably well, hut with one teacher
and no practice work it cannot be term
ed Normal school" Since 1907 n
recognition OF this normal training
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
JOHN wICu


ing. land and equipment was $4,000.
for academic purposes there arc M
tE-iiNc rooms, with four rooms used for
physical chemical, biological and physi-
cal geography laboratories. The science
equipment is one OF the most COM
piete In the. South in any secondary
school building
Dcmands sNery Grcnt.
. Because spibiiG s;ffsfliool education is
ior the masses asSwcll as the classes
the demands upon the high schools are
greater than ever before While twcu-
" years ago tho completion of the high
school course looked toward entering
college II is now realized that not aIt
thliuren should enter high school with
the intention of entering college.
MorcoveH it .s now known that he
cause tho college preparatory course
is me proper~thing for the boy who is
to, 20 10 college,. tits not the. proper
thlns for the boy who may never en-
Ter college. Latin is no longer the
sine Qua non at the John Marshall
High school.
After the annexation of Manchester
April Ia, 1910. there were employed a
total OF il9 teachers, not including the
night schools. teachers. PRINCIPALS and
Supervisors. OF whom 3l2 were white
and lOI colored. OF this number TWO
were contracted with as assistant sup
erintendents. holding college ccrtif.
Gates and nineteen as principals, OF
whom seventeen held college certin.
Gates. one professional certificate ana
one nrst grade certificate.
One director of music and four as.
sistants all hold special certificates
allowing them to teach music only. In
the manual arts departsmcnt the d.
rector holds college certificate and
the thirteen instructors special ccrti-
hcates. One kindergarten supervisor
ten kindergarten directors and ten
kindergarten assistants all hold spc-
cial certificates. OF total of forty
eight high school teachers fourteen
hold college certificates, eleven pro-
fessional. nineteen first grade, one spe-
cial hrst, one training class and two
special certificates for the subjects
which they are teaching. Deductinp
the above teachers. supervisors. dlrcc-
tors. superintendent and principals.
there remain teaching in the elemen-
tary schools OF Richmond 30 men and
women, OF whom 20S are white and 1O7
coiored. or the white teachers In the
elementary schools. five hold college
certificates. twelve professional, one
hundred and siXty-two first grade.
nineteen training class and i've high
school certificates. or the colored teach
ers seven hold professional. eighty
seven first grade. twelve training class
and one special grade certificates.
F!ducnfed in Richmond
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
THE WILLIAM f. FOX SCHOOL.

THE WILLIAM +. FOX SCHOOL:
indicated by the number OF teachers
designated as holding Training Class
Certificates" Tho Armstrong High
school colorcd, conducts a normal
training course of one year, under ons
teacher.
Many Of tho colored teachers in Vir-
GINA and practically all Of them in
Richmond and Henrico and Chester
field counties receive their training in
tho Armstrong School
The regulations of tho School Board
require that no ono shall be elected
as teacher to the high school unless he
or she holds a collegiate certificate.
At present only about 30 Is per cent.
Of the high school teachers hold col-
lcgintc certificates.
On account of the strain of the class
room and the great necessity for study
upon the teachers Il movement has
been set on foot to inaugurate a Sab
batical Year" for the teachers, not I'M
Ike that existing in some cities OF
this country, whereby a teacher would
be off one year in seven or eight or
nine and ten, on half-pay. II such
policy were adopted for one year In
ten. IT would mean that one tenth Of
tho teachers would be on furlough each
! year; this "Sabbatical Year" to be
! spent in study and travel. 1t is be-
ltercd that such plan would add
materially to tho efficiency of the teach
| efs who enjoyed The benefits OF study
and travel. Such II plan. of course,
| would be sufficiently safc-guarded to
see that ali teachers securing a Sab
! batical Year" would return to work.
| one of the many important things
accomplished by the School Board In the
| past few years was the introduction
of cooking III the higher grades OF
some of the colored schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

and stood ready for any service. In
1877 withdrawing from the regiment,
tho Blues wore chartered as an indc-
pendent command.
~ Pornhontas strike.
Although the company WAS often
called out for short tours Of duty,
such IS suardin; the state Penitcntiary
during two fires aud an earthquake. and
protecting prisoners in case of threat.
cned lynchngs, tho Blues lid not
sec any continuous active service until
the strike III the Pocahontas coalhclds
In 1885. on May IL Of that year they
wcni To tho scene Of Inc trouble under
command Of Major Sol. Cutchins.
There were then two companies.
Volunteering AZ the first call in the
outbreak Of the Spanish American War.
the Blues became attached to the
Fourth Virginia Regiment They were
given Godspccd on leaving Richmond
hy an. enthusiastic Concoursc. They
formed part of the army oC oc,'upa
u III Cutn after active hostilities cnd-
cd. The battalion was reformed after
the return to Richmond.
Company was ordered TO Emporia
on March %. 1900 to aid in prescrv-
Ing order. The next day Il Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
HosTRu,I or ASSEMBLY HALL 20
WILLIAM II. RUFFNEIt SCHOOL.

~ edmond surrendcrs 70 no city in
X Virginia its claim OF possessing
tho finest public school system
IN the state. Its free educational
sources arc monument to the city
and credit to the old Dominion.
Though some lrnpcrfections may sun
eXist. through constant efforts on the
'art OF the Scnovl Board the rnuncipal'-
~ Is yearly adding now buildings and
making improvements which in tbs
course of few years viii take Rich.
mond away from its present splendid
position in relation to the school facili-
ties OF larger towns and place i, in the
foremost ranks with those places which
boast OF the most improved systems
known 10 the twentieth century.
The John Marshall High school has
Few rivals. In rNcry respect IL Is all
that could ne desired in tho way OF a
model. sanitary equipped ana
spl"ndidiy governed institution The
william Fox school. dedicated last Sep
TENDER. is another building of which
the city is proud. Though possibly not
on so elaborate 4 scale, 1t has all OF the
line points OF the aigh SCHOOL. This is
also true OF the new Arents school
Old Structure. Giving Way.
OF course there arc some school
buildings Of what very little Of a compll-
ncntarS nature mag be said But 10 re-
peat, impcrfec;ions exist. and these arc
GRADUALLY being wiped out. Antiquat-
ed structures arc giving way to new,
ouiidinss. OF ar. being reinudclcd Just