Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-20
3 COMMON SCHOOLS,


fendcnf for 1865.
[I>oNAL pRoGREse IN THE COUNTY
NJ lonscs Five new houses were
I<>d duringthey year Onein Boggs,
|o Brady, one in Penn, and one in
|1F>Asville. These buildings take
1|aoes Of old ones, aud have been
Nith a view TO durability and
1o'liousncss. In respect TO size,
NIL, furniture and general arrange
are the best in their respective
|tls. The old idea that any build
E<espective Of location, is a proper
Ior training the young idea how
1oot, is rapidly vanishing. The
.orected at Curwensville is deci-
'a model building for others to
alter. All these new houses,
t1er, are a credit TO the directors
ktcjr respective districts. Two
Unt bouses were erected in Brady,
n1entioned the previous year.
f6<|ed Schools. In addition TO the
Ied schools of Clearfeld and Cur
1yII|e boroughs before reported,
echools in Osceola have been
|eQ. There are Il few other places
|1Qoh advantageously have graded
o|F ,-such as Luthersburg and
ltef City borough. The advan-
* |erived from graded schools, if
|tfIJ conducted, are so plausible
I deem it unnecessary to enumer-
'o4ScS.--Whole number, one hun
and fifty /; containing one hun
and fifty-four schools. Itaffords
rent pleasure to note that many
,e old ones, during the past year,
been remodeled, and in nearly
y Instance made comfortable. A
Of our schools have been kept
seven months, some six, others
much the largest number, howev-
sly the usual term of four months.
Itrnilre and AppaTdtuS.-Of the
hundred and fifty schools, eighty
are vel supplied with good fur
re-, thirty-one have an insufficiency
thirty>three injurious. A large
>rity of those in the second class
4 be well supplied at very little
'tss8. Those in the third class
me new buildings. The black
q surface in many of the districts
been greatly improved, either by
>do|lng the old ones or substituting
ones II is earnestly hoped that
greater Improvement will be made
|at direction the coming fall.
s.rf tooks.-A uniform series of
= have been adopted in all the
tets, except four The use of
should be strictly required.
hers should at the beginning of
'erm: receive list from the direct
{ The books to be used. Last fall
nmlttee appointed for that pur-
retommended a series for the |
~, and had it been strictly car
into eifect, we have no doubt ii |
q have proven satisfactory, and |
! good would have resulted there
d. 8H|ldiags are badly needed in
Y places. / have taken the liher- |
J y tow Instances, to impress upon I
|tors <be necessity and propriety |
'oclIng such buildings, especially |
e there are school houses near vii |
Or dwellings, without out-houses |
her places of retirement. There |
'ut ten houses with the necessary |
leaving one hundred and |
without. This is a fact we are |
ID 10 notice, for it shows an over
which Is hardly excusable.
Of Teachers. = We
no more gratifying evidence of
rets than the earnest endeavors |
lorEe portion of teachers to bet |
oaliIy themselves for their high |
ions With but few exceptions, !
Icachers are young, but with their
estuess and zeal they may soon
nz IIr6t-class teachers. We are |
'ncumbered with a few unworthy |
who have neither the qualifca-
nor tact for teaching. Such are |
rally found among the absentees
|ubIlc Examinations or places for
'ovemtnt.
'1c1sfF Saldries.-.The salaries ofl
3ers are about the same as last |
While some districts raised the
y, others reduced it. We noticed |
few Instances the best qualified |
,ers received the highest salaries.
Is . step in the right direction,
we trust other directors will fol- |
Ihe plan SO long as poorly edn-
teachers receive the same salary |
ose who have expended time and |
le toNards better preparing them
., we unSt expect the schools |
with poorly qualified teachers,
the energetic seeking districts
e they receive better encourage
|s'f* cf Iirect0rs. I'm looking over
'ecor<Is oi the two past years, |
Chat moro visits have been made |
|rec|on dnring the past year than
ae former one, thus showing an
|aseI Interest in education OF this
ty Inn number of districts the |
starry Aas been employed as a To-
lper'ntffdent, 10 visit the schools, |
or trico d month, which has ro.
a ii 6oodT In others, they 90 as
Ii, or number of houses are as
"a 10 each 10 visit. / find the
nt|oo II directors has a salutary |
snerH NItrsst Manifested in Edu-
r ~ te interest manifested gen.
y. not only BY the directors, but
10 1i<iftns. Is of the most encour-
& caalartof The friends of edu-