Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-12

| lics, Davies, Rose, Kay, Greenleaf, Pike, Ad-
ans, Stockton, and others.
BELL has schools; 50 males, 50 females !;
reading 06, writing 81, arithmetic %, geogra-
ply D, grammar 16, algebra one /; several thro'
Rays arithmetic, eight or ten good in gram
mar, reading and writing, middling deport-
ment and order good, as well as the progress
of the pupils. Teachers good.
BEcCARIA has seven schools 1O7 males, 1O4
females; attendance irregular-and L may say
the same, to avoid repetition, of every school
except three or four in the county, on account
OF distance and deep SHOWS. As general
thing, two-thirds the number in attendance
VIII be a full average, but in some one-half is
an average number. No. reading 160, writing
l23, arithmetic so, geography II, grammar 10
five good; in arithmetic, part advanced to
rule of three, fractions and interest. Some
schools, one visit, others none, by directors
| Scholars studious and attentive. Books
Cobb's Speller and Readers, with Sanders,
and Testament; Mitchells and Smiths Geog-
raphy in all schools in the county
boGGs has three schools 20 males, 40 fe-
males; reading G2, writing 55, arithmetic %,
grammar /; best in arithmetic, to interest and
discount Houses bad and badly located.
One visit by Director
BRADFoRD has schools 1s3 males, IS fe-
males reading ll6, writing 9a, arithmetic 50,
geography Z; best in arithmetic, to discount.
Department good, except by one or two in one
school. One director, an old man of 20. yisi-
ted all the schools with me, and speaks by his
actions that he feels interested in them, and is
willing to spend his time and money for the
benefit of those who follow after. / could sell
dom obtain the company of directors in visit
ing the schools-as they live from to 8 miles
apart, 1 could not go to hunt them, or send
word in advance of my visits
BRADY lies on each side of the Erie nike.
next Jefferson county; is settled mostly with
Pennsylvania Germans; has an agricultural
community. Some good school houses, and
some poor ones-not been very fortunate in
having good teachers heretofore-is willing
and able to pay well for good ones, and will
have no others if they can help it. Has 8
schools; 227 males, 179 females; reading 16S,
writing 40, arithmetic 62, geography Is,
grammar 10; not more than ten in arithmetic
are thro' the rule of three and fractions, the
iSob iiOobiS some ROOu IN grammar
and geography. Nearly all the best scholars
are in one or two schools. Department good
scholars attentive, and all they need is more
school and good teachers. Books-Cobb's
Spelling, Sanders Readers, and class in His
tory. Directors seldom visit the schools.
CLEARFIELD BoRoUGH has two schools; gra-
ded; So males, A females average atten-
dance are very in ottapdapca.
can't say whose fault 1t is, for think scholars
should in all cases attend more regular in
towns than in the rural districts. ClasSlfca-
ton good. 1t cannot be expected children
will learn when absent from school one-half
the time. No. reading, IA writing, sc s; a.
rithmetic, IS; geography, IL; grammar, 4
some good in reading and whiting only ad-
vanced to fractions, in arithmetic; poor in ge-
ography and grammar; teachers good direc-
tors visit frequently. Books, Cobb's spellers
Towns definer, Sanders reader Davies arith-
metic, Mitchells geography. Progress and
department middling.
CURwENsvILLE BoRoUGH has two schools
40 males, 40 females; reading 67, writing so,
arithmetic 80, geography %, grammar Is, al
zebra l, history 10, Park philosophy Is, ply
siology Z; good black board and light to expel
darkness from the mind, notwithstanding, they
have miserable old school house, heated with
coal stoves seats and desks poor; teachers
competent; books uniform and an exhibition
at the close of the school, that gave general
satisfaction and reflected much credit on tea
chers and pupils.
A large brick school house is under way by
individual enterprise. This looks like light
from the right source.
CovINGToN has schools; 107 males, 80 fe-
males; reading 46, writing II, arithmetic Is,
geography 10, grammar pupils all French
and just beginning, but learn WE'LL rather poor
readers but good writer's; two teachers for the
four schools. Directors visit monthly.
CHEST has 4 schools 60 males, 40 females
reading 81, writing "a, arithmetic %, geogra-
ply 2, grammar 3, all rather backward have
had poor chance of schools, like many other
sparsely settled districts; one good teacher
for schools; progress and department good.
DECATUR has schools 102 males, 50 fe-
males in one school several colored children;
average attendance 100; houses bad and bad
seats, desks, &C.. some good teachers and a
good exhibition at the close of the school that
was very creditable to teachers and pupils
number reading 81, writing 80, arithmatic oS,
geography 10, grammar 13; nearly all the ad-
yanced pupils were in one school; wages S25
per month.
FERGUSON has three schools; males SO, fe-
males 80 reading So, writing 5S, arithmetic
so. seven to rule of three and three to inter-
.. I'D ,o,ora root reading and writing rood