Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-08-07
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPEEINTEX-
DENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS UF
JUNlATA COUNTY.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS N THE COUNTY.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS IL THE COUNTY.
Six new school houses have been erected
during the year and occupied, VIZ:
One respectively in Lack, Tuscarcra, Tur-
bctt, Walker, Faycltc and Monroe In Lack
and Tlrbett they are of framc, in Tuscarora
and Fayeite of log, and in Walker and Mon
roe of hriok The one in Walker is a fine
structure eigihly situated and conveniently
arranged at a cost of 81 700. The one in
Turbctt is a good substantial building pleas
antly located and well furnished with ample
blackboard surface and cost about $1,000
! The house in Monroe is very good one
sufficiently commoiious and well located
Two OF the remaining three are not well lo-
Gated being too near public roads. Twenty
two yet repian as designated in the s,atis.i-
Ca! report unfit for use. The heavy taxes
caused by TIE late war have, TO a great cA.
tent, passed away, and Il reasonable hone
may now be entertained that this numbe r
vii! soon disappear ana better class take
their places
No Improvement in school grounds has Ia
Ken place during the year, and there are but
Three houses at present that have grounds in
any way Improved, and not one with shade
trees that | know of except what has been
supplied BY accidental location. In our hum
bic opinion it would be doing most accent
able service to the cause ofeducatiou if school
officers, parents and teachers would give this
subject some attention. A slight amount of
labor ana a triiling expenditure of money
would very much improve tic appearance,
and add to the comfort of our school houses
in the summer season, and at the same time
| afford an additional incentive to the pupils to
attend the district school.
There are SIX graded schools-one was
graded during the year About one-half the
number designated rs graded schools cannot
be considered SO strictly speaking; but it is
hoped that they will gradually approximate
perfection and better deserve the name.
But little has been done during the year by
way of furnishing and refitting school-houses.
Two have been supplied, one with suitable
and one with unsuitable furniture. Thirteen
are tole:ably well supplied With apparatus,
and nineteen are wholly without except a
black board. Eleven schools in Lack district
were supplied with charts OF the solar sys
TEN.
Onc hundred and twelve teachers were
employed during the fall and winter terms
and of those holding the provisional ceriiti-
cate, tiiriy-eight gave general satisfaction
thrty-siy were medium, and thirteen whose
services had better be dispensed wilh-four
total failures. Our statistical report exhib-
its the following, viz: Twenty four who have
had no experience in teaching, thirty five
who have taught less than one year, and thir-
ty-sevcn who have read no educational works
Considering the above, entire satisfactory
results could not be expected, and considering
the qualifications OF the teachers greater pro-
gress could not nave been anticipated iii the
schools. Experienced and accomplished
teachers cannot be obtained for the salaries
paid in our county. 1t is much to be regrett
ed, however that so many annually present
themselves as candidates for the teachers GER
.ificatc who have made no previous prepara-
ton in s''e theory of teaching; this defect at
the present time seems ineXcusable when We
consider the number ofeducation periodicals
and works now published and in reach of
the prospective teacher. Let directors in the