Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-29

ply 8, grammar 2; all rather backward, owing
to irregular attendance; some days only or
s pupils attend out of 20. The citizens are In
favor of schools and had two good teachers,
one not SO good.
Ksox has A schools, $50 pupils; reading 81,
writing 60, arithmetic 80, geography 8, gram
mar 4; progress good; one through Rose in
arithmetic and or 10 to interest and rule of
three-rest commencing. No black boards.
The citizens want good teachers if to be had.
LAWRENCE has 10 schools, 430 pupils; read
ing 80, writing 800, arithmetic 1873, gecgra-
ply 81, grammar Il, Is through Davies or
Greenleaf's arithmetic, 40 to fractions, 50
through denominate numbers, balance not SO
much advanced, in algebra, one (Miss ui-
ton) through, and to equations of the second
degree, one through Comstock's philosophy,
20 in geography through the U. States, others
good so far as they have studied, 20 in gram
mar very good, history Is medium, in primary
history. The Directors were fortunate in Sc
curing good teachers in all the schools. The
greatest number of advanced scholars in ge-
ography, grammar, algebra, philosophy and a.
rithmetc, &C., is in W off Run school; teach
er, VIM. G.. Rote. Next best advanced, Gen.
tire school, Miss II. Goodfellow Sd, in Arith.,
VIM. Bradley; 4th, VIM. t. Schryver. l be-
liovc the teachers have all done well and given
an equivalent for value. received. The pupils
have all made good progress, and hereafter
will require more good teachers of a higher
grade than any other dstrict--only give them
the means and chance and they will not lose
time. Two good new houses have been erect
I'D inLawrence the past year, which are a Gre
dit to the district.
NORRIS has schools, 23O pupils; reading
125, writing lis, arithmetic SO, geography 1S,
grammar Is: best to fractions and rule of
three and interest. One house has been de-
stroyed by fire, and one new one erected
They are all in favor of schools and want good
teachers.
PIKE has schools, 80 pupils; reading 30,
writing 2l0, arithmetic 90, geography 81,
grammar Is, some good in all the branches;
8 through Davies or Roses arithmetic, 20 to
fractions and rnle of three, others beginning.
School directors are of the right mind, attend
to the schools well, and know how to appreci-
ate education and the services of good teach
ers, who can learn the pupils more in one
term IMAM a poor one can IN three.
PENN has schools, only open during the
winter term No. scholars, 200 ; reading lf2,
writing 81, arithmetic SO, geography &c, gram
mar l6, physiology one; in one school were
three color.d pupils, and three mutes. The
directors are efficient, energetic and deeply in
terested in the cause of education-have been
fortunate in procuring good teachers. Ten
pupils have been through Rose or Davies A
rithmetic, 80 to fractions and rule of three
some very good in writing, geography and
grammar. y new house in Pennville speaks
well for itself and citizens-when finished will
be comfortable and convenient. ..
UNION has schools, "a scholars; reading
"A, writing AZ, arithmetic 20, geography II;
pupils not much advanced, go irregular on ac-
count of distance and sickness in the district
The people have discovered the difference du-
ring the past year between good and poor teach
ers, and some say they would prefer such or
such teacher at $40 per month to some 9th
ers at SO per month. This discovery is not
in Union only, but in many other districts.
WOODWARD has 6 schools, in session this
year No. scholars, 13O: reading 20, writing
IL, arithmetic 81, geography 5, grammar
formerly had poor teachers, but are more for
tunate this year, and the pupils are making
good progress. a. T. SCHRYVER,
County Superintendent.