Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-13
SCHOOL ~vIsITATIONs.

4 .- .| F..-a- SCHOOL ' ESllA1lONS.. .- - I'D a
Owing to the irregularity in the time of opening the
schools, and the shortness of the time a large majority are
kept open, the superintendent cannot visit all the schools.
This is the sole cause of this failure. 1t is my desire to
remedy this, and | have a proposition to make to the
school directors, which will obviate the cause and its re-
suits. "a - 4 81 ~ f. -.r- w. "a j
If the directors of Monroe, Albany, Wilmot, Oyerton,
Durell and Asylum, will commence their schools in the
first week of November
The directors of Standing Stone, Wyalusing, Tuscarora,
Herrick, Pike and Warren, theirs in the third week in
November:
The directors of wysox, Rome, Orwell, windham,
~Litchfeld and Sheshequin, theirs in the first week in De-
cember f. r
The directors of North Towanda, Ulster, Athens, Ridg-
berry, South Creek, Wells, Columbia, Springfield, Smith
held and East Burlington, theirs in the third week in De-
cember .f ~ s..it r..
And the directors of West Burlington, Troy, Armenia,
Granville, Canton, Leroy, Franklin and Towanda, theirs
in the first week of January, | can visit every school house
in the county, that has a school in it, during the winter ;
and if the order | have marked out, or something approxi-
mating it. is observed in the opening of the schools, and
then remain open one month, I will agree to visit aH-
Now, what say you, school directors? There is nothing
TO prevent this arrangement will you go into it?
The best way to commence the work is, for each district
to advertise for teachers, and give notice in this advertise
ment, of the time of commencing the schools. The cost
Of advertising will be one dollar, and if any board of d.
rectors feel unwilling to take this much out of the school
fund, ! will pay the dollar for advertising, on the condi-
ton that all the districts Of the county go into this ar.
angement. rE
hope the different boards will cooperate with me, in
every effort made to advance the schools. Complaining
will not mend them. This has been tried for twenty years,
ana still they are very poor and we may find fault twen-
" years more, and they will he no better unless we take
hold. We cannot get rid of the school law. This is set
tied. The question then is, shall we suffer it to be a bur.
den without any advantage, or shall we second the efforts
of our law makers to improve it? The latter seems to me
to be the only wise course. Let us try it, only for a few
years. But to make it better we must look after it. We
must order out of chaos, or the fruit will still be bitter.
INSTITUTES.
In for T0wanda borough, Towanda and
North Towanda twps, Monroe and WysoX. A.. u. Mon
tanye, Secretary, Towanda.
In ALBANY, for Albany, Wilmot and Overton. O. L.
Emery, Esq Secretary, New Albany.
In FRENCHTOWN, for Durell and Asylum. E. r. De
Long, Esq, Secretary, Towahda.
In H|EIlRlCKVILLE, for Herrick, Standing Stone, Wy
abusing, Pike and Tuscarora. 6. W. Elliott, Esq, Secre-
tary, llerrick. rE.
In ORWELL, for Orwell, Windham, Warren and Rome.
Oh. Chubbuck, Esq, Secretary, Orwell. ..-.
In ATHNNS, for Athens, S%mithfeld, Litchfeld, Ulster,
sheshequin and Ridsbury. H.. o. Allen, Esq, Secretary,
Athens.
In TROY for Troy, Springfield, Armenia, South Creek,
Columbia and Wells. y. VI. Carnochan, Esq, Secretary,
Troy.
In LEROY, for Leroy, Franklin, Granville and Canton.
Robert Mkee, Esq. Secretary, Leroy. r
IN BURLINGTON, for Burlington borough, and Fast
and West Burlington. DR.. VIM. Coryell, Secretary, Bur
lington. f.. GUYER, County Supt.
Highland, Pa, August IS, 1855.