Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
SCHOOL VISITATI0NS.

County Superiutendency is required by the
State Superintendent for the information of
the Department, as we'll as an annual report
for publication It 10 also proper that the
citizens of each county should be informed
from time to time, through the public press,
Of the Ioca! operations Of the Office. This pol
lev has been recommended by the State 'Su-
p5rintendent. Accordingly, by the courtesy
OF the editors of the country press, will, at
suitable intervals, communicate to the people
Of Cambria county the manner in which the
duties of my Office are performed. Brevity
in these communications will be observed as
much as due regard to perspicuity aud full
ness will permit.
Since the receipt of my commi: sion on the
18th day of February, six weeks ago, have
visited twenty one Of the twenty-six school
districts in the county. La three Of the five
districts not visited, namely, Johnstown, Eb-
ensburg and Richand, the schools were not
in session a sufficient length of time, after
my appointment to enable me TO visit them
without skipping others which duty deman-
ded should be visited first In another dis
trict. Conemaugh Borough, the schools clo-
sed last Fall In the remaining district un-
visited, Blacklick, did not discover that its
schools had closed until I had travelled twelve
miles OF ny way to visit them. OF the twen-
tv-oue districts visited. ttC2, namely, Chest
Township, and Summitville' had closed their
schools before my visits, but the fact was not
known 70 ne until those visits were made
OF the nineteen districts visited where schools
were IN session, the following report is sub
uitted-the districts being noticed IN the or
der Of visitation =
WILMoRE-One school visited; Adam
George, teacher; 80 pupils present ; ia on
the roll duration Of visit, one hour. Ac
companied bg VIM. Il Hughes Secretary of
the Board. a new district, with but one
school IN operation. Common School System
popular in the district.
CARRoLTowN-0ue school visited-only
school in the district; Charles Pagan, teach
er; So pupils present; 81 enrolled; dura-
ION of visit, one hour. II this district the
System has some opponents.
SvzQUEuANNA-Oue school visited; John
Powers, teacher; 20 pupils present; % on
the roll ; duration of visit, one hour. Stop
ped over night with Francis Bearer, Secreta-
ry Of the Board dud examined district rec
o-ds System popular.
WHITE-Two schools visited. Roseland
Gideon G.. ByeTs teacher II pupils pres
ent: % OF the roll cause of slim attendance,
diutheria remained one hour. Fallen Tim
ber-Th0mas y. Powell teacher found this
school closed fJr want of fuel; con
tractor to blame. Visited Geo IT Bowman,
Secretary Of the Board, and examined rec
ords Also saw and couversed with Samuel
W. Turner, Treasurer of the district. The
district IS heavily in debt System popular.
CLEAEFIELD-Two sceoOls visited. No. Q
John 4 Kennedy teacher 26 pupils pres
ent; u on the roll remained one hour and
2 half St. Augustine--Miss Sue L. VI.
Cantwell teacher; % pupils present; IS
on the roll duration Of visit, one hour and
half District In debt; System has some en-
emies.
CARRoLL-Tnree schools visited Buz-
zards-Hueh II. McMullen teacher % pu-
pills present about 40 on the roll duration
of visit, one hour and half. Luther's-
James Luther teacher; school in charge of
his brother, lad of 16 u pupils present /;
60 on the roll : duration of visit three quar-
ters of an hour. Fulmers-Thomas Hoover
teacher 80 pupils present As on the roll !;
duration of visit, one hour and half Ac-
companied to the last school by Mr.. Gordon
Sinclair, one Of the substantial citizens Of the
district Spent one hour and half with J.
B. Bookcmeyer, Secretary Of the board, in
examining district records. This district is
also IL debt The System meets with corsid-
cradle opposition in some portions of the dis
trict.
CAMBRIA-Three schools visited No. -,
near yellow church-Daniel j. Jones teach
CT % pupils present SO on the roll re-
mained one hour Pensacola-Thomas Da-
Wis teacher; % pupils present; 30 on the
roll; remained one hour. No. -, near Mar
let's Orlando Brookbank teacher; So pu-
pills present; 80 on the roll; remained one
hour. Accompanied in visit to last school
by Major MaIlett. System popular.
CHEST SPRINGs-One school visited-Only
school in the district Miss Lizzie Roberts
teacher; So pupils present; 70 on the roll:
duration of visit. one hour and half Sys-
tenn popular.
ALLEGuExY- schools visited-Wills'
John Meloy teacher reached the school
house at s o'clock id the morning remain
ed until 81 o'clock without fire, when, the
teacher not making his appearance, it was
deemed advisable to adjourn We according
" left, Ia company with the halffrozen schol-
lars. Where was Mr.. Maloy? Weakland's S
William Adams teacher only 10 pupils
present ~ on the roll duration of visit.
one hour. System popular in this district,
although 4 few oppose it Remained over
night with Michael E. Wagner. Esq , Secre-
taTv of the Beagd, and examined the records.
LoRErTo-Two schools visited-the only
schools in the village Boys'-Brother Vim
cent teacher; 80 pupils present; 80 on the
roll duration of visit, oEe hour. Girls
in charge of the Sisters Of 1Hercy; 40 pupils
enrolled reached the schoolroom at O'Clock;
lust as the afternoon session had closed
Were entertained, however, with vocal and
instrumental music by a few of the young
ladies connected with the school. The zen