The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-04-24

other States, Of the Union, and in many Of the
countries of Europe, education was at the same
time advancing at prodgious rate 1t was the
pride aud boast of their people, ard means were set
apart with munficent lberality for the support of
| common schools. Public opinion wac keenly alive
to their Importance, and active spirit was every
where abroad" In view Of these facts, and of the
immense physical resources Of Pennsylvania, was ,
it just her 100000 children 10 neglect any means
that would assist in removing the defects from ter
School System by which alone her true greatness
can be developed and maiutainedf
1.-THE most serious evils to be menfioned 10 this
connection were, organic defects In the structure 1
of the system;-consequen Irregularities and mall
administration in its local affairs. aud peyading
| apathy or prejudice toward the system 10 the pub
lie mind. Th ere was gross carelessness 10 the en-
ployment Of teacherS no suitable agency for their
examination and improvement, or for the proper
supervision and grading Of the scboosi neither was
there sufficient accountability on the part Of the
financial officers OF the district, Who not unfreqnent
lv subjected the School Department to imposition
or wholly neglected to perform their dnty 70
remedy these and other evils that existed, was the
object in establishing the County Superintendency
which Is the great feature Of the act Of 1854, The
principal duties of the oftice are, to examine the
teacsers; to visit the school, and " hold instates
Let inqnire then, is it necessary that these du-
| ties be performed, aud, Is County Superintendent
! the proper officer to perform them @a4 = 1855
| !. Examining end grading the teachers are the
|
only effectual means to protect the people against
the imposiions Of the incompetent and unworthy,
ana 70 ascertain the ieai merits Oh me Ven qaat,
ned ana sklhul inis Is true In all professions ana
occupauons. Inc lawyer, 10. physician, are eacn
ex mined before they are permitted to practice their
proiesslans' hefsse previous preparations on
the part OF the apple Ant has beeH necessary he 10
eAaniineu oeiore no 10 permHeeo " enter upon ms
wofk. Shoulu teaeoing, .nee, % p maue se eAcep-
ZION Ahc WORK VI training iuthofssi uihoS - ose
/
esPeciay euAru agA .nst lne in'Iusios OF unssiiui
ana ihcompetent iaoofers W nasIhs tner qaifuca-
LIONS tn"roueny teseoa ny eotupcee"s oincs.'-
lhat Tue eAainins''on M " .escne,s ~ nece.saiy'
run So nanles snu so srhStaiy suAsee' tuas
on attempt 10 prove IL ~ou'a % whoiy useless. II
remains 70 oe seen unaer tni. heaa, tnen, ~he'ner
aCoahty oupenntenaeas - sns proper oncR 'or
| this WORK. "a. Hil. 4l alSI
/ we Tequentiy near tne pioposition Hrseo '9a'
4 (thls duty) WiSlt oe periofneo oy Tue Scnooi Di-
Jecsofs OF py I" memoer Oh one OF tue feafhei pro-
iessio"' out " thAs tno'c "ouiu " iu<ny o'Jee-
uons- - ~ W
| lIfTst, asto U'rectors' 1no oraihary outies oi
] theH once are such az uo hot require any supefior
| learning IN 'ne rur"i ais'r'os We seiuom nnu one
ah'ooe tneih' ~ho pfo'eSsos 'no quanncat'oe hsH
\ required oy seacheFi anu now can tnose, VINO
themselves nave not snoI ,uen Anowleogs oi ,no
Dranches 10 ne tauGht corfectiy estimate tne sol-
it'es VI e'neIs 70 tesSn .uoa Dayonu cet aiu
ant lheif wouu, 70 inca" % no uelt nee % so1
NY Shoue sne spPhes'e' cAeeps' ksi 'as snose
VINO eau ~ht suceheu uihrecoininehuihs ih themselves,
~ nuohcy oi .o'ue, mien' 70 consee'ea sne
| tescnefs oi superior s.aiuI'chs' .,.. 4,
! Secohu, % 10 p'o'es',ona .non' Ano u,no VI 'nn
is'erS' physls'sns' snu 's",ers neary, ho'
4ate All tequneu ~ snc" wv pioio07iouai uus'es'
ComparMsey te~ oi tno'I nA'o e,eF maue
! Oomuioh SeoooiS suDyoct VI .uouS"' '" ..es.i-
| ganon. my nave senofany ooen euucs'ru .. 'ne
CoieGe OFT oh"efs.y; hehee h'sJol''y ~ tne'u
! az 10, 'els uhuers.snu .no "ah's Vi tho .oh'noh
schooG lhey csnn'. vs.. ol.en 70 sec ns pfac-
ticai optfa'cni ,hey may slanu Wmo' 10 70 pe
taught, but not hou 1t is 70 be taught Theory and
Irac'ice, 'nose lDportan, FEATURES lh tne qnahnca
uoh Vi leAchei' oah seiuon DO CoHeciiy ese"a'eo
| ny no", Aney aie uosequain'eu WIN 'ns ,no"e
anu outocn oi opera.,on III .eacnhgi anu Iheie,
iose cshnot ee' tndt TOT the teachef, ana
give t'ias INC an" ehei ey W ns iaoof Wnich Coun-
W superintendent can ieel aud gave, VINO mas hini.
! sell struggled sIofiY uP tnrough tue rKsome ton
OF the schoo!F0 20 the position ne no" occn-
pies' ana ~no mas ihaae tne common ocnooS theh
oiJect ana their wants ms prihcipai SUBJECT OF
! thousns besiaes hah, wneh cut oi ;neir OWN ac-
cns,omed sphere OF duty, 90 NOT 1891 Response
bilty iof thelr actiobs, 60 much az tnose 40 VINO
are performing the du'ies Oh tneif own ONCE a
!! physician, for example, may care itte now loosely
4 be cohuucts teachefS examination, anu Vet ieei
himself accountants for every step ne taxes I'D dis
own professional dut'es' Where he ~ aware that
neglect or careiessness on DIS part "ouu nJare MS
! reputation Tor skill Id DIE ceosen profession. 10
be reay penencial tne rests ihust oe thorougn ahd
impartial. me examiner must oe aware OF Inc lm-
portance OF his actions and the rest
I lug upon him as an ofncer under the law. Hence
arises the necessity that specil officer be desig-
mated by law to perform this work OuI Comfy
Superntendents, 1t is true, are frequently accused
oi being partiali ana undoubtedly tney sometimes
err as men do IN every relation Of life. But how
much more sutJect to parliaity must the local ex-
aminers be who dwell immediately among the ap-
piicsnts, with many OF wnom they may be conncc-
ted by the ties OF family relationship or by business
ant of unifom standard OF qualifications
throughout the comfy is, however, the most serious
objection to be mentioned in conaection WITH this
method. The past history of the System shows
that when the local officers faithfully performed
this duty ''reJected teachers would repair TO some
neighbCring district n which lower standard OBJ
tanned, and readily secure employment at average