The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-02-03
FoR TIE REnroRn GAZETTE.

Mr.. Bedford can at last boast q
a Schoolhouse worthy of her fame, and on
that does honor to her free and enlightened CIT
izens. There will no more be occasion TO pac
away her children in uckelty, falling dow
structures and damp easements, ample provisioi
being now made to secure to the children beau
tlful and wholesome rooms, with all necessary
convenlences for teaching according TO the mos
approved modern method. The Directors hav.
ing determined TO open the public schools il
the new "Union Building" on the 9th of Feb.
ruary Instant thaving secured the services of ar
enlightened practical Teacher as Supprnten.
dent, also OF the necessary assIstantsl took the
opportunity of few leisure moments to ysr
the new building. l was much gratfed witt
1t and IFS surroundings it is beautifully located
on the southern border OF the town, on lot o
nearly two acres, neatly graded and with fnt
southern exposure, in the centre OF which th,
building is placed it is plain and neat, ant
presents chaste front, without any useless or.
namentaionl of eighty tour feet, including
wing at each end of some ten feet in depth
is sixty four feet, the whole under a handsome.
ly designed metal roof, su9mounted with a neal
cupola. On entering the building | found the
wings fitted up for wardrobes, and with SUI
ticlent capacity to admit of ample stairway to
| the second story On the first story ! found
| four rooms of admirable dimensions for the pur-
poses designed, being each % by 80 feet, cell
| ngs Of ample height to secure ventilation and
the health of the inmates, and provided with
ventilating lues and registers, all communion
ting by doors in the centre, giving the Superin-
| tendent free access each room is provided
with the best black surface I ever saw, the
work of Mr. Fowler, of Philadelphia it pre-
sents the appearance and touch of an immense
slate, and IS handsomely framed in the wall.
| On ascending the stairs | found two rooms in
! front, similar in size, arrangement, and conve-
niences, blackboards, &C., as those below, ma
king SIX rooms OF the capacity mentioned and
on the western side an elegant chamber, sixty
! feet long by twenty five wide, which until
wanted for school rooms, can be used for gen.
eral assembly room on public occasions it has
also all the requisites OF the school room. Thus
1 found the building of sufficient capacity for
eight schools OF from 80 TO 60 pupils each
which will fully meet all the wants of the Bor-
ough There is a fine cellar under the whole
building, and it is purposed to plant the grounds
With trees in the spring. The building in all
its details, appears complete. The Board of D-
rectors have been active and energetic in prse-
cutting this work, and must necessarily have
spent much time and labor IN accomplishing it.
Enlightened and liberal views appear to have
| governed them in all their plans. II is pro
| posed to conduct the common Schools on the
| 'Union Graded Plan," under the direction of q
Superintendent, who is said TO be master
workman, and then, when the schools are full
ly organized, with full corps of Teachers, and
a session Of nine months in the year, the good
time will have come for which The friends OF
education have so long wished, and the citi-
zens OF Bedford will no more be subjected 10
sneers and contemptuous remark, for their
want of ''spirit" in this direction. The bles-
sings of Education will then like mantle. fall
upon and cover all alike. | will conclude by
expressing my great satisfaction in what has
been dooe, and prophesy that it will not be long
until the same sentiment will be unanimous a.
mong our people. A CITIZEN.