The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-06
CO M M u CATION.
OUR COMMON SCHOOLS.

No 3
Bedford TownshiP.-In this township. tbs
schools, eleven IN number, were conducted
with conmendable zeal during the past win.
ter. Never before, upon the whole, did they
do as well. They were all supplied with sc.
tive teachers and most of them were we'll npal-
lhed Tor their respective places. The directors
spared no pains TO supply good teachers and To-
carry forward the whole interest in an erem.
plary manner. They had regular meeting
once month at which they looked 10 The in.
terests OF the schools and transacted such bu.;-
ness as seemed necessary. In this, their exam
pie is worthy OF imitation. Every Board of
school Directors should have meeting once 4,
month, at least during the school term. Every
good citizen, worthy OF being selected to The
responsible office Of school director, should ba
willing TO spend ave or six days of his time,
each year, while he holds the office. for the
public good. AT these meetings they should
receive and examine teachers' monthly reports
and II right, issue checks on the treasury for
Their pay they should hear complaints il any
give orders and do shatsoever other business.
may De oecessary. AS an evidence OF the
utility oil lhe schools IN this township DURING
the past session, il is only necessary to saw Thai
there were hfty-one children more in a,,ep.
dance than ever before. The late most worthy
secretary OF the 3oard, Mr. John Brown Sen.
reports as follows; ''ifeela pleasure in being
able TO INFORM you that there is decided i'm
pTovPment in the majority of the schools ofthia
district over former years. The pupils appear
to De progressing rapidly :ihe conduct and or.
DER has improved very much and corporol pun
lshments have been few when compared with
other years. Our TEACHERS appear to be wa
king up 10 sense of their duty bu, in num-
Der OF the schools they labor under great dsad-
vantage from want Of uniformity iu text books
and convenient furniture" Most OF the school
houses are tolerably good but most oil the furni
ture IS very poor. It is hoped fer the good of
our children that the newly organized board
will carry forward this great interest with
the same commendable zeal shown bv their pre-
deceSsors.
Napier To,rnsAip.-This township has done
nobly during the last term the difference be-
tween it aud the one previous, is very great.
There seemed to be some energy and decision
in the board Of directors who both thought and
acted rightly in the discharge ofihrir response
Die duties. They assessed such tax as ena-
bied them 10 offer reasonable wages for compe-
N''N NsHS'''S' lHt suCCrcuEts II OUtdlni02
such as proved 10 be good and active in their
duties and rendered general satisfaction, with
only enc or two exceptions. visited all the
schools IN this township except The Rock-lck
and two others that were not in session the day
called. found great Improvement over
the last year, not only in teachers and general
spirit OF The schools but also in benches, desks
and IN the general comfort of The children the
directors having repaired the houses and placed
new furniture in nearly every one. ii the
schools in this township continue TO improve
Tor lew years more as they did The last wear,
some OF them at least will be equal to our lea
ding semInarles and academies, notwithstanding
The opposition they meet with. A few more
energetic boards like that OF last winter will
place Old Napier very soon in one Of the fore
most ranks.
ScheiLsburg.-Tt would be pleasant if the
same could be said Of this borough that is said
of the country around it. There are only two
schools here, primary and higher one both
were supplied with competent teachers during
the past winter; but excepting this, they were
carried forward with the force of their own
momentum only, and with but little supervision
OF the directors. II the directors do not look to
the interest Of the people of this place, in re-
gard 10 The school houses, The people should
take the matter in hand themselves for if the
present work of destruction be continued liz
tie further The Citizens will be subjected 10 the
heavy expense OF building a new school house
or two.
UPERINTENDENT.