The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-08
June H
is The DATE
For Commencement OF Mt.
Vernon High School
Hon. ]. D. FaCklGf OF CleVe-
land To Give Address
There Are 67,vMemberS In
The Graduating Class
81
ohS a y1iO0 .SeDw
The largest dOsIliraduate
From LoGaf StGools z
Regular ,lAeetlng,aOt City
Board Of Education

That the public schools Of Mt. Yer
aon are rapidly advancing, both in the
number of pupils and In the up-todate
methods of study and instruction, is
being proved at nearly every meeting
of the city board OF eduction. Super
intendent p. C. Zemer on Monday eve
ming, at the regular May meeting,
informed the, board that at least four
extra teachers will be needed in the
schools. Two in the high school and
two that must be employed to teach
pupils who are unable TO help them
selves.
The last named will be a department
entirely new and will conform with
air. Zemer's up-to-date ideas OF public
school training and advancement. The
extra teachers will necessarily have
TO be experts. They will be required
30 Instruct, separately, the students
who have tried and have been unable
10 learn their lessons in the regular
school work. The plan, if properly
worked out, will be of great benefit to
the regular teachers and also 10 the
pupils who are slow to grasp the. gist
; Of the regular work Many Will be
able to learn and to pass their exam
nations under the proposed system
when they would otherwise fail com
pletely.
The enumeration OF school youths
an Mt. Vernon win be taken within
the next few weeks. linumerators
were elected Monday evening by the
schooi board. There were three nom
nations, Messrs. w. A. Siloott and
George s. Harter being the successful
ones. Mr. Silcott will have charge of
all of the city lying west of Main
street and Mr.. Harter win have charge
of the section east OF Main street.
The, reports of the enumerators will
lie flled with the clerk OF the board
before the first meeting in July, Three
oenis each will be paid for each youth
'snzzherated The work viii be- start
cd very soon.
f;uperintendent zemer announced
that. the commencement exercises in
the high school will occur on Thurs
day, fJune 1lth. The graduating class
,will be composed OF 67 members. This
is the largest senior class that has
graduated during any time ia the his
. tory OF the Mt. Vernon schools. This
fact, not only proves the growth OF
the schools in size. but speaks well
for fhe capability of the instructors
Hon ]. d. Fackler OF Cleveland ha'
been secured by Superintendent 2emel
10 deliver the commencement address
ON June llth. Mr. Fackler Is very
well known man, having been yerj
eeilent speaker. MIR. 2emer has beer
authorized to make arrangements 70
-Lhe commencement mnsic, II Is yer,
pronabie that an orchestra compose,
chieny of high school students VIII b.
chosen for this occasion
The annual tax levy OF the punli
schools Of Mt. Vernon to meet 9,
'psnsss during the coming year VIII ,
considered at a special meeting OF IN
board "a be hslA aekt- E'riaas ,eVentn
and the amounts 10 be asked for I
each fund will be fixed The stat
examiner now has the clerks book
In his possession and. for this reaaol
;ths board was unable Monday eyenin
to intelligenty study the situation
Il is known. however. that there wi
be some necessary additional expen'
and; more money VIII be necesaary.
This Il the month during whiC
election OF teachers viii be held. s.
perlntendent Zemer was ready Mondi
evening With bis recommendation
luttthe matter Of salaries 70 be pa