Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-11-19
FOR ruE lIwisbuRa cHRoSicLE.

Mr.. CHRoNIcLE In your last num-
ber, ONE asks some Of your cable contri-
bu,ors" to give information to teachers in
regard to the Blank Reports prepared by
the School Department for the use of Sec
re,aries of School Boards, or District Su'
perin.endents, iu their monthly visits to
schools under their care. Though l do
not consider myself one Of your able con-
tribu,ors, yet will venture on an e1p'a-
natien. If miss the mark, let another
one try it.
The frs, head that has any bearing upon
the subject, is, "Anendanee." Here, the
Report asks for the "Best class" and
"Wcrst class" "Boy who attended most
regularly during the month" "Girl who
attended most regularly during the month"
These questions can be readily answered,
BY referring to the Register, or Teachers
Monthly Report.
Under the next head we End "Con9uct
and Order" Here, again, the best class
and worst class, the best boy acd best
girl, are to be reported, BY way Of eucour-
aging good conduct and order in the
schools. 1t will not be difficult for the
teacher to determine what pupils are most
orderly aud obedieut, or most disorderly.
Aud, lastly We come to the subject more
directly under consideration, wi. : ProSress
This does not, 10 my view, require the
teacher to discriminate between the test
and the uorst of pupils or classes. 1t has
no direct reference to the most advanced
class, or most advanced pupil. But it
simply asks what class made most advance
men. according to the several abilities Of
its MEMBERS during tho month .'s" 'he
name of that boy and that girl who i'm
proved most during the month. 1t ist true,
the teacher, il order to do justice to bis
school, should be acquainted with the va
rious capacities and advantages OF bis
scholars, and mark them according to the
Improvement of those talents committed to
them. The unfaithful steward was not
condemned on account of having received
bu. the one tsleat, but because be did not
improve it. Yet, in too many cases, the
intellectual who With little effort can recite
long lessons, are applauded, while the dull,
who labor much harder with less success,
are called "blockheads."
"Thomas," said ooce to an apparent.
ly dull scholar, who was always found It
the foot OF MS class, except vneu otner
pupils took his place for short time,
"I'll give you this book if you will get to
the head of your class this week" "Toc"
didn't utter q word, but bis looks seemed
to say, that book is mine. Mex: deg,
"Tom" was not ct the foot, and before the
week bed ended, be looked up at me from
the head of the class, and said 10 ,rium-
hant voice, "I'll take that book, now, if
YOU please" The book was bis; but, a
few days afterwards found "Tom" At bis
accustomed place, at the foot Of the class,
which nothing but brides could induce
him to leave, again.
Now, fellow teachers, did I do right in
Offering Thomas the book, after using
every other means I could think Of to get
him interested in his studies? Is it ght,
is it e1pedient, to offer prizes or rewards
to those who occupy the head Of their
class for the greater number of times dur
ing the term? Should Thomas be repor.
ted as dull scholar, or as good scholar!
How should such a scholar be treated !
What plan should have adopted to &c,
him to study, after knew be had the
ability to learn! II.
DarThe Editors would add to the above,
that the late edition Of Com. Sch. Lars-
page 122 to l26-contains lengthy and
We should suppose sufficient, as we'll a.
official, explanation of the blanks under
consideration, to which we would call ths
notice of all concerned. We have severa
copies Of these Laws English and German.
for distribution among Directors and per
manent Teachers. Call, or send to th'
/ CHRONICLE Office, for a.copy.
ISLANDER REFUTED.-A clergyman
was charged with having violentl!
dragged his wife from a revival meet
ing, and compelled her to 60 hom'
with him. The clergyman let th'
story travel along until he had
fair opportunity to give it a broad
side. Upon being charged with th'
offence, he replied as follows: I'll
the first place, l have never attempt
ed to influence my wife in her views
nor in choice of meeting. Second
ly-my wife has not attended any o
the revival meetings here. In tn
third place, 1 have not even ATTENDED
any of the meetings, for any purpos
whatever. To conclude-neither m,