A history of Cleveland and its environs; the heart of new Connecticut, Elroy McKendree Avery . ablisli. foi xam-ple, two Intermediate schools is i)ractieally to divide classes thatshould recite together under the same teachei-, into Iwo sections, torecite the same lesson under separate teachers. If three schools ofthis grade be established, llien tlie same classt^s arc divided intothree parts, and each has to recite to a different teaclier. it is even 1860-61] THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 359 worse tliau 111 is in dik or two of our distriits, for we have fourschools on an Intermediate grade, when there
A history of Cleveland and its environs; the heart of new Connecticut, Elroy McKendree Avery . ablisli. foi xam-ple, two Intermediate schools is i)ractieally to divide classes thatshould recite together under the same teachei-, into Iwo sections, torecite the same lesson under separate teachers. If three schools ofthis grade be established, llien tlie same classt^s arc divided intothree parts, and each has to recite to a different teaclier. it is even 1860-61] THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 359 worse tliau 111 is in dik or two of our distriits, for we have fourschools on an Intermediate grade, when there should be but one,and in no district are there less than two. He favored the redistriet-ing of the city for school purposes and the erection of buildings thatwould aecomniodate at least 800 pupils each. He further said: Ihave no idea that the Hoard will deem it advisable to pull down andrebuild the school houses of the city, or make other radical changesto accomplish the objects which I have named. I think, however,while we are making alterations in oui buildings from year to year,. Old Wkst High School and erecting new ones, it would be well to look towards a more per-fect union school system, such as I have endeavored to give inoutline. At his own request, Mr. Freese was relieved of the dutiesof superintendent and again took up the more congenial work ofteaching. After teaching for a time in the Eagle Street School heagain became principal of the Central High School. In 1868, be-cause of ill health, he retired from school work. Well done, goodand faithful servant. At the beginning of the school year, 1861-62, Mr. Luther began work as superintendent of schools, in succession toMr. Preese. He was a graihiate of the Western Reserve College andfor years had been principal of the Eagle Street School. In thatyear. Dr. Die Lewiss famous system of gymnastics was introduced 360 CLEVELAND AND ITS ENVIRONS [Chap. XXII into the schools. In October, a new building at the corner o
Size: 1336px × 1871px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorlewispublishingcompan, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910
