Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09
r H = O r T
OF THE
co. SUPERINTENDENT,
Tor the Year ending July 1, 1883.
or TIL

Beng necessarily occupied from the End of
-s 1851. until the 10th of July, in examin-
teachers, in the most of the districts, for
sumner schools, | had but little time to
schools during the summer term. This
~ vas however of great advantage in Civ
ne 40 opportunity to become acquainted
directors and the patrons of the schools
early q period in my official laborS, but
raSeuuence, | have not, even yet, been able
-yt every school in the county, which | in
. to DO before visiting any one twice.
-rHs-I found the teachers as a body anx-
10 become better teachers, and deSirOus Of
r, themselves of every opportunity for
-7emeat. | therefore decided to hold a Sc
Teachers Institutes, or drills, in differ
v,,ions of the county. In accordance with
Ian. the first Institute in the county was
--arced at Orwell Hill, on the Tth Of Sep
~: this was followed by others at Smith
Toy. Towands, aud Terrytown, respect
each drill continuing ten DAYS. At those
suites Eve hundred teachers in all attended,
we're drilled, mostly in the elementary
1cheS Of a common school education. The
day Of each was devoted to the examina
q the teachers in the several townships
'esented This was an experiment, and was
band 70 work as well as anticipated. In
vas tried for the purpose of gaining
poSSbIe. in order that a greater num-
! days might be spent in drilling. 1t was
led With some miSgivings; aud, like very
other new plans in the educational heId,
-eea abandoned. not because it was a new
og. because il was not a good one, Too
credit cannot be given 10 the Directors,
-srS. aud friends Of education generally,
-s Lea, with which they entered into the
and assisted in carrying out the arrange
N q the Superintendent relative TO those
..eS All the teachers in the county did
attend, and in many instances, the delin-
gere those who stood most in need Of
'''ruction given, but, as those meetings
n z Be continued at least for the next
4 aa's, !, is hoped and expected, that such
p vi.l hereafter attend, or give up the
~ Of teaching altogether.
A 4.ae township there was organized in
= as, township drill, which promises
4 9; the schools in that district |: is ex
ID ;-2, other towns will follow the exam
'E:y Necsplprs.-The editors of our
II! PaPers have proved themselves to be
- friends Of education, by granting free
III l1e.r columns whenever they were solic-
III g the purpose of ditfusing Information
AL ,aa people The county association is
-~ls good work for the schools, and the
II ,!sien, the quarterly meetings are nu-
- attended, and questions of vital i'm
.A - 70 the teachers are ably discussed, It's
IN so proceedings are always looked for
~ ~-..'-'asSes-The great majority Of our
WI -'lseS are still poor, many being totally
pH { lie purposes for which they are used !;
4 20 yards, shade trees or out-houSeS; no
~A Mes for pupils or teachers, and in
" l.@aces 10 furniture, not even black
" Several good houses have however
NJ '-.el during the year, and directors
note attention to the subject. In
'& towns the inhabitants are opposed
-s s-loo.loGses BY : general ;aI /;