Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-05-06
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OUR COMMON SGHHOOEs---HO. q
BEDFORD TowAsHIP.-Ia this township tha
schools eleven in number, were conducted with
conlmcDdable zeal during the past winter.
Never before, upon the whole, did they do as
we'll They 9ere all supplied with active teach.
ers-- and most Of them we're we'll qualified for
their respective places. The directors spared
20 pains 70 supply good teachers and to carry
forward the whole interest in an exemplary man.
her. They had regular meetings ouee month
at atwhichthey lookedto the interests of the school.
snd transacted such business as seemed necee-
sary. In this, their example is worthy Of n,i-
tation. Every board of SCHOOL directors sbould
have meeting once month, at least durioa
The school term. Every good citizen, wortbs
OF teIng elected 10 the responsible csice Of
school director, should be viking to spend FIVE
or six days of his time, each year while be holds
tue office, for the public good. At these meet
ines they should receive aud examine The mon,b.
ly reports of the teachers, and If right, issus
checks On the treasury for their pay; they should
hear eomplalnts if any, give orders and DO what.
ever other business may seem necessary. As
an evidence Of The utility Of the schools in .bis
township during he past season, it is only nee
essary to sag that there we're fffy-one children
ore IN attendance II an ever before. The
late secre ary OF the bosrl, Mr. John
Brown, Sr reports as follows. 81 feel plea
sure IN heing able TO inform you that there is a
decided Improvement in ihe majority of tho
schools of this distIic! over former years. The
lupis appear to be progressing rapidly; TIC co.,
duct and order has improved very much, and
corporal punishment have been few when COM
pared with other years. Our teachers appear
to be waxing up 10 sense Of their duty; but
IN number of the schools they abour under
great Disadvantage from want of uniformity in
text books and convenience of furnituIc." Most
of the school houses are tolerably good, but
most of ihe furniture is very poor 1t is Lnped
fer The good of the children, that the nexly or.
gsnlzei board wil carry forward this great in
'eTest with the same commenJaGle zeal shovn
by their predecessors.
NAPIER TOWNSHIP This township has done
noblg during The last term the difference be-
tween 1t and the one previous, is very GREAT
here seemed TO De some energy and decision
ia the board Of directors, who both thcuglt
aud acted rightly in the discharge Of their re-
sponsible duties. They assessed such a tax as
enabled item 10 offer reasonable wages for CON-
petent teachers. They succeeded In obtainina
such as proved 10 be good and aeIive in The dis
charge ot their suites aud rendered General
satisfaction. with only ore or Two exceptions.
tys.ted all the schools in this township cxcept
ing the Rocklick ami two others that had no
school the day | called. Great Improvement
Vas !ound, over The last year, not only in teach
eFs and the spirit of The schools, but also in
benches, desks aud in tie general comfort of
the chiidfeh; the directors hapug repaired the
houses and placed new furniture 10 nearly cyery
one Ii the schools 10 this toWnship should
aontinae 10 improve for few years more as
they did during the lss; year; some of them at
least will be cqual to our leading semiparies
anl academies, notwithstanding the opposition
they meet with \ few more energetic boards
ike th~s Of last winter will place Old Napier
very sooa in one of the foremost ranks,
SCHELLsBERa. lit would be pleasant i: The
same could be said of this borough that is said
Of tue couniry around it. There are only tsa
scaools berc, primary and a higher QUE; both
we're supplied With Competent teachers during
the past winter; tat excepting this, they wcro
[ arsie'i forward with he force of their own ma.
,nsSsum only, aud with but little supervision
OF tae directors. II the directors do not look
to the interes's Of the people in this place, iu
regard TO tie sohoo house, the people should
take the mlter in hand themselves; foI if the
present work of destruction DO continued lit-
tie further ibs citizens will be subjected to the
heavy expense of hui iug new school houss
or two. SUPERINTENDENT.