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


ings situated in comfortable yards and supplied
with accommodations in the way of out houses.
Greater uniformity i'll text books has been Sc
cured notwithstanding there is very much more
to be done in this matter before the law shall
have been fully complied with.
A few years since schools were not classed,
and teachers conducted their schools without
regard to system so far at least as recitations
were concerned. Now hardly school 10 the
county csu be found in which regular system
of classification does not prevail.
Among these teachers who have tried to
keep up with the times, strong desire has
sprung up, and is kept alye, to become better
acquainted for their business, and they seek to
gain these qualifications by meeting with 9th :
erS engaged in the same employment, so that
now teachers all over the county know each
other personally, they know each Others joys
and sOrrows their failures aud successes. Each
is willing TO receive and impart 10 every other
one, so that all may draw from the common
stock Of the experience Of all.
Directors, being to some good degree ct
least, supported by the people, and knowing
their duties better are coming up more fully
to the requirements of the law.
1t is not claimed that these results are sole
" produced by the workings OF the superin-
tendency, but that this, with other causes has
operated to elevate the standard Of our com
mon schools, will hardly be denied That Off
Ger, where he performs his duty faithfully, Is,
SO to speak, director and controller Of the
movements, be is or should be. who pats
things in motion, aud to whom Others look to
take the lead in every thing that is calculated
to improve the schools.
Much less is It pretended that these results
are to be attributed solely to tue present Su-
perintendent The Individual who held the
Office the first term. had very much TO do 10
clearing the way, aud very serious obstacles to
overcome, which, had they not beea removed,
would we'll nigh have parahZed the efforts OF
his successors No small share Of the credit
is therefore due to him, for the success thus
far attained
cannot, in Justice to my own feelings close
this last annual report of my first term. with
ont expressing ny sincere thanks TO the drec
tors. teachers and citizens OF Bradford county,
for their unremitting kindness toward me,
while engaged 10 nv official duties, kindness
commenced with the first day of mE laborS,
and continued til the entire close of the three
years
hare always been made welcome at their
homes, and encouraged 10 my public efforts 10
Improve their Schools Bat for their symPa-
thy. confidence and co operation my labOrS
would have been in vain, bot for their kind
ness aud hospitality, should have fel. a a
stranger among them if not an intruder upon
them. When l have been di'heartened by
seeing 50 little good accomplished and read!
to give up trying to DO auy thing, often at
such times have been cheered and encouraged
by kind, ,ympathizing words from some one
whose sympathy aud encouragement were least
expected often have | been stimulated to re-
newed exertion, at such times, by Kind acts Of
directors and grateful expressions from teach
erS These acts of kindness aud hospitality,
will not be forg item or unaPpreciated, 50 long
as memory shall endure, or gratitude hold q
place in nv heart.
CHARLES r. COBJRN,
SuPt OF Bradford County.
Towanda, May 2l, 1850.