Summit Beacon Akron January 17, 1844 1:2&3

To the School Teachers of Summit County

Gentlemen: . . .  For most of you know, That this association was conceived, brought into existence, and organized, at the public examination of teachers in the fall of A.D. 1842. From that time, thought the following winter, it meet from time to time, once in about a month, until late spring, when it was deemed impractical to continue meetings through the summer, owing to the dispersion of teachers to other occupations, and other parts, and the almost unpardonable indifference manifested . . . will you not manifest it but giving us the benefit of your counsels, and assisting in designing plans for laying the corner stone of a temple, to be dedicated to the youth of the present and all succeeding generations.

Ashley C. Page, Corresponding Secretary

Notice: There will be a meeting of the Summit County Teachers Association on Saturday 16^th March at 1 .P.M. at the school house in North Akron. The members and all interested in the cause of education are desired to attend H. K. Smith Vice President

Summit Beacon Akron May 8, 1844, 2:4&5

Teachers Association

Mr. Editor: . . . The Legislature of this State have produced ample means to educate the rising generation if properly applied. They have placed these means in the hands of the people, and the people are responsible for the education of the children and youth of our State. Shall it be transmitted in history, that Ohio, a State second to none in the Union, has at this age of the world, suffered any portion of her children to grow up in ignorance!    There is a singular inconstancy in the conduct of many, in regard to the management of the schools, that is not seen in other transactions.  Men are not often employed and sent into the field to cultivate the soil without being advised and consulted about the best means of cultivation. . . To remedy these misfortunes and to excite a proper interest in our schools, it is proposed to hold a general convention at Akron, sometime the last of May, at which, Professor St. John of Hudson, will give an address. Further notice will be given in due time. - At which meeting I hope every friend of education will be present.  HOWARD

Summit Beacon Akron May 22, 1844 2:6

Mr. Editor: - I wish to call to the attention of your readers and all others . . . of a meeting to be held at Akron, next week for the promotion of the interests of Education.

Everyone can see the importance of a general meeting; and no one can doubt that a great good will result, if, there is a general attendance.  The address on the occasion, will no doubt be interesting.  Who would not be interested in any measure that will enhance our system of education?

Our Common Schools are now, and, probably will remain to be, the only means of education, to which a majority of the people have access. Therefore the necessity of placing them on a good, judicious and permanent foundation is apparent. But, the means by which this can be effected are not as clear to all.

The design of the Teacher=s Association is to do this. How far this Institution will succeed in accomplishing the desired end, will depend upon the interest, the people of the county take in the deliberations of our society. . .  HOWARD

5^th. In the manner of making Reports of the condition of our Schools (now made by teachers to the Clerk of the District, by him to the Town Clerk and by him to the County Auditor, and by him to the Auditor of State,) and should be made by County Superintendent from facts obtained in visiting Schools to the State Superintendent.

6^th. In the manner in selecting school books for all the schools in the State. - which should be regulated by a committee chosen from the various parts of the State, who shall meet once in three years and decide upon what Books shall be used for the succeeding three years.

Resolved. That the Board of Directors in each District in this county, be requested to stipulate which their teachers the coming winter to become members of the Association and attend all its regular meetings, and that the amount of wages and their continuance as teachers be contingent upon their receiving certification of qualification from the Examining committee of the Association.

Resolved: that this Society will appoint a Committee in each township to visit Schools and make a report to this society.

Resolved: That we do now adjourn to meet at the School room of J. B. Gleason, in Middlebury, on Saturday the 27^th of July next, at 2 oclock P.M.

H. K. Smith. Sec. Pro Tem.

American Democrat Akron September 26, 1844

The TEACHERS ASSOCIATION - will meet next Saturday, September 28^th at one oclock at the schoolhouse in North Akron. A general attendance is requested. J.R. Gleason President.-  Middlebury

American Democrat Akron November 21, 1844

Akron Lyceum - Mr. Edgerton, Principle of the Tallmadge Academy will deliver a lecture before the Akron Lyceum on Wednesday evening November 27^th, at half past 6 oclock in the school room of Mr. Greele in the Stone Block. The citizens generally are respectfully invited to attend. W. T. Coggshall, Secy

WESTERN RESERVE COLLEGE

 . .  It is estimated that the whole expense of a student, exclusive of apparel and travel expense, need not exceed $100 a year. Manual labor, either on the College lands or in the employment of those connected with the College can be had to occupy the students vacation hours, and afford him exercise as well as a valuable profit. Regular, industrious young men may earn 8 cents an hour, $1.00 a week or $40 a year. On these terms almost any young man of energy and perseverance can obtain the benefits of a College education.

AMERICAN DEMOCRAT - Akron, March 26, 1846

COMMON SCHOOLS 

“In the township of Portage there are 1297 children between 4 and 21, of these, more than 800 are within the Village of Akron - 537 in North, and 281 in South Akron.

For supplying the wants of these 818 children there are 6 Common or District Schools whose deplorable condition is notorious...”

The propriety of establishing High Schools or Academies in a community of children where free schools are not what they should be, is no longer a matter of doubt.  Experience has shown its inexpediency.  It causes separation of interests and feelings - creates envy and jealousy among the children - besides presenting to all an inequality of advantages repugnant to the feelings of every generous heart.

AMERICAN DEMOCRAT - Akron, April 30, 1846 - 3:1

“A New WAY Of Paying Teachers

Mr. Spaulding... stated that the missionaries in Indian pay the native teachers in proportion to the scholars.  At the end of every month there is an exam, of the public schools by the superintendent.  Each pupil is marked according to the progress he has made during the month.  These marks... determine the amount of pay what the teachers receives for the month.  This plan might work well in some of our schools in this country.”

EDUCATION NOTICE

An adjourned meeting of the citizens of Akron will be held at Military Hall on the Tuesday evening, the 12^th inst., at 7 2 o’clock; the object of the meeting to adopt measures to elevate the standards and facilities of Education in this place. 

By order of the Committee        May 7, 1846

[immediately below the box containing the above notice appears an other box, the same size which reads as follows]

IMPORTANT

AMERICAN DEMOCRAT - Akron, May 7, 1846  - 3:5    

SCHOOL NOTICE

The under named corporators in the act passed by the General Assembly of Ohio February 10, 1846 to incorporate the Akron Institute, are hereby requested and notified to meet at the School Rooms of T.P. Beach in Akron, on Tuesday of the 12^th day of May at 7 o’clock P.M.

Simon Perkins, J.R. Ford, E. Crosby, L.V. Bierce, E. Angell, S.A. Wheeler, H.W. King

May 7, 1846

AMERICAN DEMOCRAT - Akron, November 26, 1846 3:4

SELECT SCHOOL

The subscriber will commence a Select School on the 30^th Inst. In the old Post Office Building.

He will teach those branches commonly taught in our District Schools, at two dollars per scholar, for the term of twelve weeks.

Punctuality will be required and order enforced - L.P. Buckly

Ohio Observer - Hudson, Ohio - December 9, 1846 - 4:3

Village Schools - We are happy to notice an effort in Akron to provide a system of education for the youth of that place, which, in our view, is worthy of imitation in every village where it is practicable. The plan has been eminently successful, we know in other places, where it has been tried.

The Main features of the plan may be thus concisely stated:

The whole village to be one School District.

Six Primary Schools to be in different parts of the village.

One Grammar School to be centrally located, for studies requisite to a respectable English education, excepting such as are provided for in primary schools.

Gratuitous admission to each school in the system, for the children of residents, and admission upon reasonable charge for the children of non-residents; provided that no pupil shall be admitted to the grammar school who fails to sustain a through examination upon the studies of the primary school.

Expenses to be provided for, first, by applying the public school money and any funds accruing from pupils subject to charge or otherwise, and at the disposal of the board for that purpose; second, by a tax for the balance, levied by the Common Council upon the taxable property of the village.

Six Superintendents, to be chosen by the Common Council, so that the term of office of two shall expire at the end of each year.

LETTER - 1846 - December 31, 1846

As Dearborn Lord Papers MSS 3414 WRHS,

Salem Town to Dr. Lord.

“I presume you are aware I was made chairman of a State committee, to apply to our Legislature for pecuniary aid, in behalf of Teachers Institutes...

Now what I wish is, that you would give Edward Cooper, editor of the Advocate Syracuse, a very brief statement of the commencement of Teachers Institutes in our State. . .  Then I want the privilege of laying this paper before out Legislature. The effect will be better... to write your views to another person, and I can then get the letter as an incidental item of testimony, showing why pecuniary aid should be afforded by the State.”

Signed, S. Town