Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-09-06

| sisted by the prominent teachers in the
county. Although these teachers gatherings
were not quite as numerouSly attended, as in
| the two previous years, still they were well
sustained, and the apparent good accomplish
| ed, was greater than on any previous similar
occasions. Several new methods were adopt
ed to rouse up the teachers as well as to en-
list the cooperation of parents. These plans
we're successful in accomplishing both of the
/ objects aimed at In addition to the five coun-
ty Institutes, township or district drills have
been sustained in several of our townships
| These are producing their legitimate fruits and
becoming popular with teachers aud employ
/ ers
| County Association-Th organization has
been in existence for six years, and each year
is giving evidence Of its increasing popularity
and usefulness. The association hold four
meetings one at the county seat and the others
at places fixed by adjournment thus each town
| ship in the county will in turn be visited by
| this itiaerant educational organization
Itaohey, Cia,s.s-The SuSquehanna Cole
| giate Institute located at Towanda, has sus
| tanned large teachers classes during each school
! term for the past year. The members of thse
| classes have been iStructed in the sciences
taught in our public schools, aud in the science
( Of teaching by lectures and drills, given by
| Prof o. S and William II. Dean, Principles
of the Institute, and occasionally by the Sup
! eriuteudeut
Select Schools were opened during the fall
months in several of the townships, in which
! large numbers of teachers are taught by those
OF better education aud more experience than
themselves The good results of these
classes were seen q the fall examinations of
teachers. as well as IN the schools taught by
those who atteGded them.
Lgoeums-Or as they are famiiarly called
Debating Schools or Societies. are kept up in
many Of our districts during the winter terms
OF the schools The teachers aud older pupils
together with citizens ia-the vicinity, take an
active part in the discussions carried out al
these meetings | have thought it 10 be my
duty to attend and encourage these orgaaiza-
tiOaS and have accordingly done so Wherever
found them SO conducted as to give promise
of usefulness
1 have also encouraged evening schools, when
properly managed, 10 which the scholars and
others Interested. get together under the charge
Of the teacher, for the purpose of giving more
attention TO Spelling, Arithmetic, Geography
or Grammer.
hftv three schools in Bradford, with al average
term during the wear, of about five months =
With these facts in view, il will be apparent.
that each school canuo, be visited twice in the
wear. The schools have however been visited
during the year once, with one or two exceP-
tjOas. ana a fcE twice. Tc 20 10 each school
even once. il has been necessary to make tie
star shorter than would otherwise be desira-
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kindly received by scholars aud teachers, msGv
OF whom have evinced much anxiety TO receive
instruction. and advice in order 10 profit By
these visits Directors have generally been
with me in these calls
THE examinations last year, were more con-
fned to questions requiring written sEerS,
than oa former occasions TSo reasons Operai-
ed 10 Induce ne to take this course TIE
number Of applicants frequently present there
being often between forty and fifty, rendering
it Impossible TO 90 through With any thing
Ike a thorough examination orally, in which
each teacher must be asked number OF gges-
,icas aud the anSwtrs be retaiBed in the
memory Of the examining officer. Again, by
adopting this plan. was enabled to be more
particular and precise in grading certificates,
than could possibly have been by adopting
! t6e other method
EE.grs.-Tae lcca, press continues to DO
good work from vear 10 year for the cause Of
I common schools. The columns Of our papers
| are aswavs opeu fox educational articles and
] the school sysiem OF the Commonwealth has
warm friends and ardent supporters 10 our ed
i,o7s, aud thanks are due TO them for their
/ iuficjous efforts in furtherance Of the canse.
| Rsr.stc As three years, or a Superuten-
dents official term, has uow expired since the
| present fncumbreut came into Office, il may not
/ De AuliSs 10 look back and see what has been
accomplished during these three years.
| That al has been done that tae good OF the
cause demanded. or lis friends anticipated, 10
Que understands more fully, or comedies more
/ freelv than the Undersigned, equally willing IS
/ re 10 allow that much more might have been
I bro0gbt about than be has bean able ID aC
conptisb. still il may be SeH TO hook over the
waT ia which we have Travelled. 4 short re-
tvIsw uay s.mulate Is TO renewed energy, aal
call forth more zeal for the tbTee years TO come
/ Tar aave beer held Gfeen Cousty InSti-
tutss. ST which over thirteen haniren teachers
/ Or voaRy DeFSous int eaiIRg 10 beco4is teachers
asEe bse1 IN attendance tOE the p2EPoSe OF Ee-
I rsiTis instruction. u the branches taught II
A1- pgbFc schools. Is well Is IN the scIeGce OF
/. regulating. uaHsgiDg, governing and teaching
I SehOn!s kftv-Eour EosnshiuS drliis nave been
held iu different ssCtialS OF the COQnty- Hun
F! Gre,is or directors. aud Others engaged 10 the
cause have a..eadei these meetings, snd been
instructed sud thereby learned what the
teachers Bere doing for TbsiE improvement !;
one huairei and tweGly-Ai addresses sud
ssSaEs were presented 10 these Institutes and
drills. and most OF the edacas;onal topics Of
the Ia, have been Diseased By teachers aud