Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-09-06
Report Of the Superintendent Of Common
Schools Of Bradford County. for yea
Ending June. 1860, <.-.

The educationaI Interests Of Bradford Co
having moved on dRriBg the school year end.
ing on the first Monday in Jupr, 1860 about
as IN preceding years, with perhaps something
more 10 encourage its friends, than formerly.
As the ctizcuS see more aud more of the
workings Of the system, the Opposition to it IS
giving way, Still there are some who consider
tue law uDiusty bardensome Yet they yield
obedience 10 ir.as law abiding citizens, aotwith.
standing they esteem It oppressive
SlIael-During tie year most OF oar schools
have been prosperous, more system in the ar
raaEemeut aud guyrrnmen: has prevailed, aud
more thOrougueSS in teaching, than IN former
wears. better classification has been affected
aud greater uniformity of text books has
been secured. Still in several instances the
schools were unsuccessful, teachers failed wholly
to secure the good wil,or confidence Of parents
or pupils, hence, as matter Of coarse the
schools were not well governed, properly ar
ranged OF thoroughly taught-,pupils sooa be
came uamaHageabla, PareatS dissatisfied and
teachers diSchOuTagei. Such schools are "a lures
and the district: sre better without no schools
7,aat,rs-I have granted since the first
Monday Of June 1859 Six hladgeI aud forty
two temporary and tgeH: !-hTe p1ofeSsiona,
certificates
Il cannot be reasonably expected that auCOg
such large number Of teachers OF all ages
from fifteen t. Gi'v all are gooj, some very
good 4 majority Of our teachers are making
lauiable efforts 70 improve themselves il their
profession, and become better, more successful
and more useful teachers. 1t is still TO be re-
gTetied that parents viii urge their sons and
daughters cut. or even sI,Ow them 10 20 ont
into the world % attempt to take charge OF
schoclS at - earlv an agc as many do 10 this,
aud Z is presumed, ia otdec c0ualieS. 1t IS
also : great e51ay IL directors, as general rule
% employ such Young persons. Mea employ
persons Of nature ialEmeut and OF experience,
If thev caa be oBtaTuea 10 take charge Of their
business on ihs farm, in the shophr store, in
the kitchen OF daiFy-room, but they hire giFis
Or baFs Of ftteeG CT slx;eea yeaEs oi age 10
train up. and educate their Of spring
S5ta4 Hraszy We have many, far too
zaay p0oE school houses ia Bradford cQanty.
skill, some indeed 50 poor, that farmers living
Usar them vouId uot be wFlIsg, il IS Presum-
ei 10 ailaS sGeh bg.lii0gs to remain among
their oct togseS. Sad vet We are making as
mueh progress in the way OF Supp!j0y our
coaa,y with comfortable hnassS As We are IN
aay Other department Of oar educational inter
ests. More aad Ge.;sr houses have been ertct-
"a tie past year, than dnriss any two Previ-
oas wears. The strong feIEHg against The build
ing tax Is gradually EITig- way. eEea ia the
districts Shere the opposition vas see most
bitter, aad ar-a0seTeElS ale EaklHs 10 nave
naal, coaEenlaaf AuaSes. substituted for the
miserable bail3.1g that have hitherto SeCved
FOR school purposes. OGt houses are slso pro
viiei Tor ths school buildiGss whica have been
erected daring il5 year z..9
As auUther eTIieace o. progress, mar De
mentioned, that the directors, N a majority Of
oar districts hate purchased 5 large, vel exc
curezi r5aU OF the United Stsces for each school
IN their respective districts. No other sPpsr-
ms has been procared during he year,
Dsrsa.aTG.-TaeSs oE1csES hare with great
uuaa.nitv performed their responsible, bat IA
requisted duties with fidelity, hsving in vieS
the great fact, that the policy Of The common
wealth is to give to every child within It's Dor
dess, an opporta rtanitJ Of e0sslaiRg good CON
ulaa school edaeation free q expense 10 me
parents, unless they have taxable property =
They hare very generosity eo-oPers.ed With Inc
Saperiniendsa, in carrying oct bis plans. and
hare freely, speai time WiiA him whea re91est-
a. 80 70 do
IsstilA..S-TasEs we're 6Es Teachers lsssi-