Mentor High School - Cardinal Notes Yearbook (Mentor, OH)

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il ' Classes CLASSES were conducted in a rude, one room, log building in the early days. The school-house which was located in eastern Mentor had one large room with a very good stage at the eastern end. The desks and benches were placed around the room facing the blackboard. Many of the' school buildings had high wide school desks where two pupils would be seated. All of the classes were held in one room and taught by one teacher. The pupils studied aloud in some of the schools. The education of the pupils differed according to the individual ideas of the teachers. There were no specified educational system or teaching requirements at first. However, shortly after the Civil war an examining board for teachers was established. In the Western Reserve district many of the teachers were Connecti- cut land-men who were graduates of Yale College. Later, Geauga and Bur- ton Academies furnished many of the Mentor teachers. It was necessary for the teacher to do the janitor work as well as the teaching duties. Bringing in the wood, building the fires, and keeping the school house clean were some of the duties of these teachers. Readin', writin', and 'rithmetic were the subjects taught. During the very, very early times hornbooks were used. The alphabet was carved around the frame of the books and very often The Lord's Prayer and num- erals were printed on the book. Slates were popular forms of school equip- ment. Specialization in teachers' training was an unheard of subject not so very long ago, and a teacher's position was often a difficult one. In the winter months when there was no work on the farms for the older boys it was almost absolutely necessary that a man teacher should be hired. It was often considered great sport by many of these young men to play tricks and disobey the teacher. In spring and fall at planting and harvesting times it was permissible and safe to give the position of teacher to a woman, for brawn and muscle were not necessary to keep the younger pupils disci- plined. Miss Julia Clapp, Miss Emma Wales, Mrs. Glazier, Mr. Paddock and Mr. H. N. Munson were some of the early Mentor school teachers. fourtee '.-,.-, 777 21711. ,LAY if,-,. as I r I 4, 7.,1,A,.i,f.,,,,. ...J Y. il Ir 5 U55 ww: Mild X Yi ea