Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-07-19
G0uratjonal department,
T9 School Directors,


Friends and fellow laborcrs in the caHse CT
eleca,0a. permit me to have a few moments
,rg.r talk with YOU about the subject in which
rr are al. Interested You have seen fit to
make r,e.-e of myself to take charge of the
canmea schools of this County again for thcec
wears to come. if God shalt 50 loHg gige me
health. For this renewed mark of esteem and
r..aaguce can only say that em truly CRATE
;aL coming as It does afteg teiul Of one term
8 Of sery,e-ii IS peculiarly gratifying, aad ple-
rss ne under renewed obligation to exert my
ef to De more useful in your service. My
IA Gyrt,. however, will be vajU without your aid,
1r 4bors fruitiess, for good, unless seconded
4 iTrlur good viii aud mpt'asSjStauCe allow
3 then, repeat, to address you frankly, and
r.l all plaiuueSs As We must work togelh-
r. It is all important that we know and IN
.rstand each others views, aud plans, and
motives. | hope therefore that you viii at
In times freely and fraHklg communicate with
ne. Our objects are, or should be, the eleya
ton Of the schools OF the county -their i'm
mUyemeut 10 al. respects, as to the houses,
wards, furniture, and the teachers, and in short
egefr thing that is required to make good
school
While have generally had the co-opera
ton Of directors and proprietorS, there are
some things which l respectfully, but most
earnestly request you to take iatO cousideCa-
u11 aud see If it would not be better for the
schools to have adopted. | might embrace all
'La, is necessary to say, perhaps in the simple
IL expression, lirc up to the spirit Of the law aGd
lie decisions aud instructions Of the State Su
Pela,euicut But | will be more explicit
Much ,oa5le would be avoided by hiring the
ieacLgH for your respectigC districts az a meet
b Mg O. ;he board held for that purpose, at
which meeting, the citzenS of the neighbor-
hod should be invited to be present. Teach
s's are frequently found in the schools, who
hare never seen one Of the directors, and in
\ .2c. the directors DO net know that such per-
sous are teaching in the township.
II the persons desirous of teaching, could
Know beforehand at what time the instructors
4 laS Q ceraia district are to be hired, it would
II be less trouble for them to attend all at one
One aud place, than 1t would for each teacher
. 50 ard look Cp school for himself, and
'aen nun. up director to employ him. Di-
Il .ectoTS would at least know who were teaching
'1e'T schools Let all the teachers be employ.
= 81 t2e same time, by the whole board, and
nave written contract, and at least no small
snare 0, the troubles in our schools would be
II e5via,cd.
ne presidcu. Of each school board has to
,ysu!, under oath, that all the teachers EN-
E,.!ol during he year, had q valid certificate
.'OI ,Ae County Superintendent How can
.s safely do this unless he kaoscs that fact
80 80 personal knowledge? If any body and
s,e'y Oody hires the teachers, aud the direct
II -. AIoW nothing about them, how can the
.ss'aens sTea. that all have certificates p
@lOuq not then Directors knoi0 that those
aa2.. mo .I.aey employ as teachers are thus legally
IL you'd call your attention to the resolu-
,,o ,- passed almost unanimously at the conven-
\. H. IeIa on 7th of May, relative to grading
~ F''ce 6y the grRte OF the certificate and
s... 81 1peFeace Of the applicant, taking into
I'M Of course the size of the schools
-; .-1 hope that Directors in the several dis.
s.a. eS Will carry it out. If persons. whose lit.
49,! qualifications are Of SO low grade that
can barely obtain certificate of anv
!, -, @'e 10 receive the same amount of VA.
:. psE month, as those who are entitled 10
,.no ,.'I'llGS OF the first grade,-or if q Young
VI ~ experience, IS 10 bayc IS much