The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-07
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am doing. ! purpose at present to
give some of my experiece az Superln-
tendent; | do not intend to say much
as regards the condition Of the schools
as many have just commenced and
the Teachers have bad but little time to
make improvement, SO far as | have visit
ed | have met with some schools that are
in prosperous condition; the Teachers
are working hard and must eventually
make their work appear WE'LL found
one school in Tobyhanna Township, which
was taught by female; she had her pu-
pils remarkably well trained. was re-
ceived politely by the Teacher and invited
to examine the school, | according ly done
so and am happy to say that | was agrcea-
bly, surprised to hear the girls recitc in
Geography and the boys in arithmetic
one of the little girls answered questions
that many teachers no nothing about the
school was conducted religiousIy; prayer
every morning so was told by the clti-
Gems. | addressed the school briefly, &c.
and then made my course through the
forest where found anothor lady teach
ing where there had been no school for a
number of years. can only say the
scholars are just beginning to learn the
alphabet, others trying to spell and read,
IN fact. all the schools in this (Iobyhan-
na District were well taught.
In Hamilton township | found num-
Der OF schools that were we'll drilled the
classes in Arithmetic, in one OF the schools,
were called up, some took their states, one
or two boys took chalk and walked up to
the black board the teacher then gave
questions, they all went to work mantuliy,
spent some time in working fractions, and
variety of business questions. | ap-
prove OF this plan very much, and will
try to instruct teachers as much as posi-
bic, so that they may pursue the same
course. would like to see all teachers
adopt this mode. went into one school,
the scholars had worked through the A
rithmetic. | ask them many questions
but they had not been properly trained
they could not tell how many thirds there
were in whole apple; knew nothing
about the fundamental rules OF Arithmetic.
The Teacher had just commenced, be said
he would make some improvement until
| come again.
The schools in our Borough are pro-
crossing rapidly; and all, as far as | have
learned, are we'll satisfied The Teach,
ers are all in their places. The princl-
pal, Mr.. Vail, is i'll his right place among
the young man and ladies OF the Borough,
in the upper department. The classes IL
Mental Arithmetic, are making rapid pro-
gress. | hope in a few years there vii!
be many fthose who are now attending
this school with others who will 20 to
different parts of the county, and Dssem-
enate the knowledge they have gained
have been in several schools in Stroud
Township two Of which l am happy to say
are in good condition. The Teachers
are workmen that need not be ashamed.
[ will say nothing about the others until
visit them again. am sorry to say
that soDe of the Teachers have been re-
jected in consequence of immortality in
competence, Notwithstanding they have
been Teachers many years, | hope such
will have discretion enough to reform be
fore they apply again and would just
say to those young men who are Lot able
to talk without using those large sounding
adjectives big oaths Il mean swearing)
that they better reform soon, as we intend
to be more particular in future than we
have been in the past. l have noticed in
my examinations, that a number of yoUng
n,cn. read in such a drawing manner,
that tney can hardly be understood; do
not mean to s:igmatEe them but mention
this so that they may learn their dehcien-
cies and improve, for 1t Il an unpleasant
thing to erase part Of the certificate }
say now, for permanal certificates. you
that have German tongcS, do like De
mo>thenes did practice much, don't
spend your time in idleDess and vice
Remember that you are the guardians OF
youth and on your industry AID inStruc-
ton hangs their future destiny. Can it
he prudent then, FOR Teacher to 90 from
tie Bar RO0na to the school, with his
breath perfUmed with rum, or brandy No,
he had better 20 from the closet with hi
heart full ofsympathy & affection, and bis
soul with veneration to God for bis kind
hess in bestowing faculties on such un
worthy beings. We learn from other
counties that the Bible is read in school
either by the scholars or Teacher. Read
the Bible. lay good found alton! Newton
said after be had fathomed the depths OF
secence he could fud true happiness no
where only in reading the Bible! Jack
son, Washington and many others could
say the same! found your actions on
and religin which is the great
bulwark Of all our happiness. This world
is but a preparatory school for higher
and noblcr hereafter; and blessed is that
man, who shall have made use of the
means which God has here put within
bis reach. as to Graduate into that blssfuIl
school, where 10 company with glorilied
spirts he may continue, throughout an
endless eternity, to feed his hungry soul
upon heavenly mama, and quench hi>
tbirsty SPIRIT at the pure river Of water OF
i've clear as crystle, proceeding out of the
throne of God, and of the Lamb"
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