ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2244 - 2250
SCHOOLS & SEMINARIES (Cont'd)
Cleveland, No. 65 Superior street, on Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2, and
3, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. P. Battell, F. Strong, F. T. Backus,
County Board of Examiners. (6)
2244 - H&G Oct. 22; adv:2/5 - Jean Jos. Giers, Professor of Languages,
respectfully informs the citizens of Cleveland that he will give instructions
in French, German,- and other Modern Languages after a new Oral
system, of two quarters of 36 lessons each, which enables pupils to
speak fluently in a short time. References Han. J. W. Allen, Dr. J.
Mills, and Mr. UmbstaeUer. (3)
2245 - H&G Oct. 24: 2/3 - Josiab Holbrook of Boston, Mass., the founder
of the Lyceum system in the United States, is now in this city, and,
we learn, will attend the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Scbool
Examiners for the examination of Teachers, to be held in this city next
Tuesday, Oct. 30. (2)
H&G Nov. 1; ed:2/4 - See Lectures & Speeches
2246 - H&G Nov. 8; adv: 2/5 - Scbool Notice - By the late School law
township clerks are required to enumerate the scholars in their respective
townships and return the same to the County Auditors Office before
the 15th of November. Failing to do this the township will lose its
proportion of the Western Reserve & State School Fund. S. Wi 11 iamson.
Aud. Cuyahoga Co. (1)
2247 - H&G Nov. 20; adv:2/4 - A Card. The winter term of Mrs. Gold's
Scbool will commence on Wednesday 28th, November. (1)
2248 - H&G Nov. 24; adv:2/5 - Cleveland Seminary for Young Ladies and
Gentlemen is situated on Prospect street not more than eight or ten
minutes walk from any central part of the city. The moral, physical
and intellectual man is each an object of sedulous attention. The
course of Study includes Ancient Languages, Mathematics, and careful
attention to the English branches. Tuition per quarter $6 and $8.
Rev. C. J. Abbot, Principal. (6)
Text Books
2249 - H&G May 24; adv:2/4 - 100 Doz. ELEMENTARY SPELLERS, and 100
doz. Cobb's SPELLERS for sale by M. C. Younglove. (1)
2250 - H&G Aug. 17:2/3-5 - In a letter to the editor, L. L. R. says:
I was much gratified by an article in your paper of the 9th inst. to tbe
effect that the Dictionary and School books of Noah Webster are beginning
to be appreciated according to their worth in the literary circles of
tbis country, and tbat the powerful combinations which was formed to put
them down about the time of the first publication of the Dictionary and
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