The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-14

Ut qualifications has been adopted
consequently the average grade of ccr-
tlicatcs remaius about the same as last
year. -.
TrACuERS No difficulty wns found
in supplying the schools with teachers
oi the above grade - per cent of the
teachers employ cd had cXpcricucc.3I |
havo taught more than five yciin.
One case Of total failure, cruclty.--
Washington district this year furnished
- common school teachers. hclD. min,
per cent of its vutcrs. Males employed.
80, females, !, average age, = Z years.
81 have read works on teaching. J
hold Permanent Ccriiicntrr. lrrcsu-
larity was in part rcmcIlci, hy print.
ing in one of the county pdpcY, q
monthly record Of all the schools
giving the number of pupils on roll,
average attendance and number oi
vi~itor1. Scvcinl schools averaged -
per ccut.
WORK DONE by SUPERINTENDENT.
II. EXAMINATIONS s.-TWcnty-two
public examinations were hcll. n
which, lSj applicants were examined
l7i received provisional Ger iicatcs, >
professional aud u were rejected. We
will not hereafter lis,ucc third rate
teachers. We continue with the COM
bincd oral and written method of en-
amiuiug affords pleasure to record
the attendance OF 3 directors aud lj3
visitors. Most Of the schoul boards
employ their Aeachcrs on examination
day. Directors were present in every
district except Washington. Annual
examinations have good affect, they
are the mcaus Of raising the teachers
standard OF efficiency.
NIsITATIoNs.- All the schools except
two, were visited twice. Total mum
bet Of visits, 2J2, average timc spent
in each school, > hours and 10 minutes,
81 directors aud GIG patrons accom-
padied. In this number are Included
the patrons who were present at the
visitation aud examination OF l.
schools held III the evenings, IN twelve
different localities. An evidence of
increased interest, is also found in the
large number who visited the schools
being au average OF > visits by iii.
rcctors and II patrons to every school.
| consider evening school examinations
by Supts., important, they stimulate
and encourage pupils, the benefit has
been plainly visible upon both teachers
aud pupils. ThOre is no teacher how
ever faithful, who will not try u little
harder and seek to Impress the ideas
more firmly, if he knows that his every
days work will be reviewed the duh
pupil will put forth moro effort ii he
knows that his parents and friends
Will at some future time, hear him
rccile. The comminglioS on these
occasions Of supt. teacher, director
parent and pupil, with lesson well
prepared, schoo! rooms tasteful ly dec
Grated, good music, &c., tend to elc-
vatc tac standard OF education, aud
impress upon the minds OF our youths,
thoughts that will move them on in
the paths Of wisdom and virtue. One
hundred aud thirty-one days were en-.
ployed officially, travelled llI2 miles
wrote 60 official letters, Instructed with
the assistance Of Prof H. ). Boyer aud
Maj. W. Ii. Dill, Il Normal class num-
bcrng % members, all Of these except
= taught during the wear.
Ill. Work DONE III OTHERS AGEN-
cIEs The County Institute was held
in Frccburg, in Deccmber, aud con-
tinued in session five days. There
were 76 teachers enrolled, aud large
number of honorary members present,
s districts We're represented by drec'
tors. Competent lecturers and in
structors, enthusiastic teachers, dense
y packed Hall OF attentive listeners,
the excellent music, furnished by the
Freeburg Cornet Band aud Prof, Rub
instein, Pianist, inspiring the audience
with good feelings and animatious
made the Institute OF 1869 the most
pleasant and profitable that was ever
held in the county.
The instructors and lecturers were
Prof. Z. W. Sanders, OF New York,
Prot. Henry Carver, Principal OF
Bloomsbury State Normal School,
Prof VIM. NoeIling, Principal Of Sus-
quohannah Female College, ut Scllns.
grove, Prof. d. S. Boyer Il Maj VIM
ii. Dill, Of Freeburg Academy, Prof,
Z. Born, Principal Of Missionary In-
stitute, SclInsgrove, Rev. j. w, Fairly,
Saul Shipman, Esq, Co. Supt, OF
North'd Co. Teachers, s. NJ. Shelley
B, S. Heller, Miles Wo'zel, IL, Smith
aud W. r. Linn. Able instruction
was also impaired by some of our prom,
inent common school teachers in the
county. Best speller at County In
stitue, w. Ii. Meyer, End, Adam Zel-
lers, 3rd, Il. w. Forrow. The lnsti-
tutions of Learning in tho couny con-
tinue their work with success.
1t is hoped that the advantages OF
education SO near at hand, will not be
overlooked. A District Institute was
10 successful operation, in Chapman.
The editors OF the county papeso
have shown themselves friends--their
columns arc open, grstutously, for all
matters of educational interest. Nei-
thor have we fault to find with the
Ministers-thvy preach education with
religion. Of the l9l persons employ.
ed in school duties, during tho year,
ono viz: Mr.. Henry B. Goss, d.