Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-23


Election are desirous of knowing "what this
Sa,,sr Counrv is. anyhow" we copy on this
e The Law enacted By the Legislature on
,h. % ipst. ard confirmed by the People on
cha, ,f,b ,nsr.-a furtnch, after lis passage.
Union County Common Schools.
no,ro or rur COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
T, He superin,-ndent If Common Sehoofs'
SlR-Haying at an early date trans
mitted to the Department copy OF the
renor.s Of the School Directors OF oni"n
county, | herewith, in compliance with
,he 42d section of the law Of Sth May,
1854. transmit brief report Of the prac-
tical operation of the Common Schools, ,Ne,
The County of Union is now divided
into twenty-five school districts
SCHOOLS.
The whole number Of Schools. 1888
Number yet required.
The whole number OF months taught
from tot 3'lo
TEACHERS.
The whole No. Of teachers employed 1863
Nsic TEACHERS. l5i
Female teachers IL
Salaries Of male teachers, fiom SIS 10
SIS, average Sle,sl
Salaries OF female teachers from S3to
SI7, average l0,"S
SCHOLARS
Whole numhcr of scholars attending
school $50
Numbcr Of males. 45i6
Number Of females, 1864
N1mher learning German, 40
The average number IN attendance. 55si
Cost OF teaching each scholar per
month. "a Is
RECEIPTS.
Amount Of tax levied for school pur-
poses Slc,7lO.75
Buildings. S70,96
Total amount levied. sl3.5s'.7t
Received from state appropriation ISIS 2i
From the collectors Of School lax IiGi.O2
EXPENDITURES.
C1St Of Instruction. Sss96l3
Fuel and CONTINGENCIES. Sg2993
Cost Of School II uses, &c. SlGIi7l
As soon as / was invested witd proper
authority, and the blank certificates were
received, l gave public notice through
III, columns of several county papers,
when and where | would meet the Dirce-
tors Of the various districts of the county,
for the purpose of examining teachers
and others designing 10 enter the pro
Assiou. Some of these meetings were
we'll attended ; others were poorly attcn'
dcd, and regret to say, in three districts
neither directors, teachers, nor spectators
we're to be found At these meetings, !
cndeavored to explain the design Of the
new features of the law, and to enlist the
cooperation of the directors and people in
carrying out their provisions. The ex-
amina,ious were always public, and con-
ducted in such manner as to satisfy my
sell of the requirements Of the applicants,
and also to interest and satisfy their en-
Floyers.
In granting certificates, as great di-
versiry Of opinion prevails among directors
in regard to what should constitute
Competent teacher, it was deemed prudent
to adop. middle course and it is evil
dent that this course alone, under existing
circumstances, could have given satisfac-
ton.
| have examined one hundred and
eighty four teachers males one hundred
and scven'y-two, females twelve.
Many of the schools that have visited
| am compelled to say, are far from what
the friends of education and progress
could wish them to be- Among the OBJ
stlcles in the WY Of their improvement,
insufficient salaries Of teachers, too short
time Of their employment, the use of
improper books, Indifference on the part
Of parents, and irregular attendance, are
the most prominent
J. s. WHITMAN,
Freeburg, Feb. 1855. Go. Sup'
ROBERT MILLS. Of South Carolina, the