Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-10-18
Towanda, September 4, 1860.

~ We clip the following from the School
Journal for the benefit Of those who do not
have an opportunity of seeing it
QUEsrIoS: Should q certificate be granted to
an old man whois sufficient scholar, but whose
energies are too greatly impaired to be sue
cesSful teacher
ANSWER Certainly not 1t Is learned
teachers, and not mere scholars that are requir-
ed, both By the schoollaw and the youth of
the land. A scholar is one who knd1S for his
own information and satisfaction. A teacher
is one who not only knows, bat is compel
ent to impart instruction in all the branches
required to be taught in his school and this
competency consists not more in the necessary
scholarly requirements, than in professional
skill and physical and mental energy. II be
lack either of the latter, be is not compel
ent y teacher, and should not receive q certi-
fcate
QUESTION Is " Laborer" an occupation !?
Same District.
ANSWER 1t is and is to be taxed 81, M
less its valuation in the adjusted valuation, is
more than will yield 81 By the District rate
In the latter case, the whole amount of its
valuation is to be taxed by the rate, without
the 81 tax being added.
QUESTION n a Comfy Superintendent
receives four months certificate, duly made
oat and sworn to, and yot knows positively that
Teachers have been employed in the District
during the year, without certificate, what
must be do ?-CouHty Superintendent.
ANSWER: II is bis duty, as it is that OF any
other public officer, to guard the trust confd-
ed to him. In this case, he should ascertain
hot hart ha oot nfa ua
ngly and fradalently committed. If not, as
is barely possible, be may return the document
to the President of the District, leaving the
difficulty growing out Of the illegal employ
ment OF teachers, in the hands of the proper
Board aud District for solution. II the act
was wilful and designed, ther it is his duty to
transmit the fraudulent certificate to this De
partment, with bis statement OF the facts of
the case whence it will be transmitted TO the
hands of the District Attorney of the proper
county for investigation.
QUESTION If nothing is said in the con-
tract between Teacher aud the Board Of
Directors, about holidays and vacations, can
the teacher grant holidays without making up
for the time TINS lost ?-TeachsT n Bucks
CoEEty
ANSWER: He cannot, unless he have the
consent of the Board to the granting of the
holiday He must, if required, make up the
lost time,-except, perhaps in the case of
" thanksgiving day which is now set apart
by public authority, and. oeTtqiaiy in that of
the 4th Of July, if it occur in the school time,
which is set apart by common consent.
QUEsrIoS hare refused q number Of sp-
plications for Private Examinations Have I
been right in so doing p Couniy SsPyiaaen'
dent
ASswER Perfectly right, at present
While the public examinations of o county are
in progress, no private examination should be
allowed al persons DESTROYS of being e1am;n-
ed can attend one or the other Of the public
examinations This viii not only fulfil tie law
bat avoid Unnecessary occupation Of the County
Saperiateadeass time. Besides. il is n sus-
pseic0s Circumstance FOX any one 70 ask rs'-
vate exanioatioo. whec pr5..c c1s c. -