Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24

Z out houses md other conyenicn,

rar scd. The cXty.two have scarcely me
dium furniture and very little apparatus o.
uny kind, The fifty three are destitute o
.eary all furniture and APPARATUS desirabl,
~ u school room.
Three houses were burned within the
year.
Clcarfeld and Curwensville are the only
districts that make any pretension to gra-
led schools; they have three each. The
number of ungraded schools with proper
vlassiics ion and uniformity OF books in
all the branches Is sixty seven. One
half the districts at least fail to classify
ali their schools in al! hG branches for the
want OF books in some branch or other.
have advised directo to insist upon u
better supply of books in some schools.
Fifteen teachers with county certificates
lated in 1858, 80, 60 gave general but not
'ull satisfaction.
One hundred and twenty four with pros
yi,ional certificates part Of whom taught
IN summer that did not in winter "a large
majority gave mildlng good satisfaction,
though ip almost ose.y neighborhood
.lere was found some one TO complain -
come twenty gave very po"r satistacli IN
indeed; such teachers had better observe
q
,.ertaking to instruct others
Twenty.tnree teachers received 0 either
in Mental Arithmetic, Geography or
Brammar or in all. IN writing, three was
the lowest grade--as low as four was given
20 some teachers ci,he: in one, two CT tlIr, q !
branches.
The probable scarcity of teachers on ac
count Of the war induces me to believe
that shall not be able to raise the STAN
lard of qualifications the present yeai
above the last.
One hundred and forty eight te cher,
ryamined within the ycar--2ne applicant
only rejected.
In some districts the attendance Of!
teachers and people was quite respe ctable
IN quantity and quality. In ten districts
failed to meet either teachers or direc-
ore. In consequence Of this failure gave
triva!e audience 10 more than fifty teach.
RS this was attended with great loss OF
iImc in yisitatlQNs. No certificates anrul-
I'D
Moral Instruction i. given in three
,nlriAs of our school, Q h Y by Scripture
aaaings, textbook, orally or by precept.
must however, with truth, but with
pain say, that in many schools ~ such
instruction is given in any way whatever,
as far as could see or learn.
All the schools IN every district were
Visited once, eleven excepted twenty.
eight twice, and nine third time.
The average length of visits was ninety
ihinutes. L
The whole number Of directors in the
county when the Boards are full is one
hundred and eighty not more than two
at any time accompanied meat visitations;
much more frequently none. =
No County Institutes this year politi.
'al excitement in the fall, and war excite. r
;nent in the srri2g seem to forbid I en-.
In the Districts of Beccalia Burnside. g.
t;ue.ich and Morris, Institutes Were held
me evening every other week, in two OF
which the good effects on We districts
" ere very evident,
In Pike the directors had clause in
their articles providing that the teachers
should establish and attend an Institute .
one day in every alternate week during I,
{ he term but Cor some reasop or other .
It never was carried into operation.
| should be glad to see this feature OF le
The system carried into effect in every p
district at the commencement Of the next It
term o
District Secretaries acting as district Su. /
bone were worthy Of the $
name. Il
Recording Secretaries Of the Board re. n
rcive from two dollars and fifty cents up II
10 ten dollars each annually.
Good progress is manifest in some schools
in EVERY district. In others no pcrcepti- I
ble improvement worth mining; .hough 81
4 Il. 4 Ia
can be laid TO our charge. Al n
most everything depends on an efficient ;,
Directory, which is the back bone of the VI
system. and regular attendance of pupils, .
If the people could only see it irregular, n
ity in attendance is the greatest drawback
We have 10 cOnterd with.
Public sentiment is mostly favorable to :
The school system it is taken to be fix. l.
cd fact, thou ,h occasionally hear it de 81
cried. have been more or less connect. "
ed With the schools Of this county for the b,
past eight years, and although the ad-
has not been rs manifest as d
could desire, yet there as been an i'm N
PROV in public sentiment favorable o,
10 education and prospects frightened J..
within that period which is not likely to "
be over estimated. ~
No new or untried plans for next year b
have been matured, nor is it intended TO lct
experiment upon anything Of doubtful "
,xpoaicncy. g,
tie opposition to the county superin. Q
tendency that Las Teen ielt TO exist, is Il
ast giving away, and a prudent course Il
pun ned by that officer will enable him 20 d
blend into harmony the most discordunt
dement's of fpublic opinion in relation 10 IT. :
A few Boards OF directors, not having o.
he iUar ofthe County superintendent he
ore their eyes, continue TO employ teach. G,
rs without certificates, rhis course is -,
cry reprehensibe and cannot longer be =
oelated. There is no Justice in subject. d'
ng one class OF teachers tu the ordeal Of ii
N examination, and leL another olsss not te
nore mcritorious escape. have refused rc
o recognize or visit such illegal schools.
'cachag ags next year may desire The same O'
privilege, and claim Jhis as precedent, nc
nd there would be NJ end to the Diff d,
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