Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-03-14
9otal department.
BELLEFONTE, MAR. IA, 1861.
County superintendent's Report

The follow
;ns rsnort of our efficient County Superinten-'
dant to Hon. Thos III. Burrows, Superinten-
dent of the Common Schools of Pennsyva-
mia. has been handed to US for publication
Il contains many facts Of interest to great
maior;:y of our readers and gives them an ep-
poriunity of eeeing what our Superintendent
has been doing during the last month. We
gladly give it a place in our columns, and
beg leave to suggest to the Superintendent
that be send us copy, each month, of his re-
port:
HoN. THOMAS Fl. BURROWS:
Sir I'm accor-
dance with your instructions, the following
ropsrt for the month of February, 1901, Is
respectfully submitted:
District Examinations = Nons this month.
Examined since the commencement, 20 Ii
censed, 19l; annullei. ).
Number of Schools Visited-I have visited
l8 schools this month-32 once, and 10 the
second time-deveting half day to the for>
mer, and about an hour to the latter; visit
ing sr daily; preferring such as are on
she eve of closing.
Number of Institutes &c. 4ttended.-l at
tended 2 District Institutes, and | school
exhibition, at which place took occasion to
address large audiences.
Whole Number Of Days denoted to Official
Duties.-I have devoted the whole time, ex-
cept Sundays, to official duties.
Whole Number of Official Letters Wr1ttea'
Il have written 10 official letters. Core
spondents cannot be promptly ATTENDED TO-
because an1 seldom at hume.
Chief Difficulties Eacountered.- The great
es. hindrences TO progress are, waat Ut uni
farm text books, a lack of interest on the part
# seme paretts and directors 10 school at
fairs; the apathy of many teachers in attsn'
ding Institutes, and the Saturday teaching
stili insisted Cd in few of the districts.
Ne,o Measures ADOPTED to lnlprore tht
School have endeavored to introduce NOR
nj instruction into every scheol, also compo'
sitien, book keeping. and better msdes Of
teaching than those hith in use.
Educational Meetings his Current Month.
None but the district Institutes and teN
school exhibitions which | vii! not fail to at
send. / have made arrangements with Prot
Thomas, Of Pine Grove; Prof. White, o.
Bsllefonte, and Prof Patterson of Bnalshurg
10 take charge Of Normal classes this Sum
ner.
NV visits, this month, hsye been princi-
pally among the German Districts. and If
avn permitted to judge by the marked respect
and hospitality everywhere given n'e, have
every rea oa to believe that this class OF oui
citizens is no less favorable to ednctaion ana
the SuperinteRdency than any other.
The D. par:pent will be pleased to learn
tina. our female teachers To in number) are
doing we'll -givipg ample evidence that they
TOO, esa teach adults as well q snail chill
Sren.
Froa the statistics before Els ! an con
yineei thai at no tiEs since the creation o.
the Office of County superintendent have th'
people been msre recenclcd With it than a
present. I havs not the yauiry to tribute
this to any Efforts Ehaye made. Is is tus
in the main. TO the energy. skill and co-ope-
ration Of the majority of Our Districts and
Teachers.
THOS. HOLAUAN, Co. Supt,
Boalsb.rg, March 2. 1861.