The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-14
EDUCATIONAL.
Report " Common .SchooiS, IA Sny1,.
Coan,H for Me gear cmiinJ
J,mc 1t, 1870.

|. EDUCATIONAL PRoGREss.-Stat-
titles in our possession warrant the as
sersion that We made steady progress
in school affairs the past year. This
is exhibited in the Annual statistical
Report. The progress made in u
single year, when compared with that
OF the proceeding, does not strike the
observer with excessive growth in any
particular direction. But tue fact that
i've new houses have been built, eight
out-Eouscs, II number Of coal houses,
better means of ventilation added to
iUrty-uinc houses, enlarged black
boards, two additional schools, uniform.
lty OF school books, adopted in six dis
trictS, more directors and citizens pres
cnt at teachers examinations aud
school visitation than formerly, an ia.
crease in number Of teachers who
read books on teaching, increased at
tendance aud interest on the par. Of
pupils, better popular appreciation,
Of common school education, anl a
ninc general participation Of the pat
rons in school affairs, is conclusive
evidence that the iuiercs, in education
is increasing. Chapman district woa
divided, leaving five schools in the old
and six schools in the new district,
called Union. BY late Act, an, ln-
dependent district was formed, COM
pDsed OF the krcamer school, in West
Perry, and the adjoining school iu Jun.
iata county, thereby increasing the
number Of schools to l0i,
HousEs BUILT.-One in West Bca-
yer, | in Franklin, | in Penn, ! in
Perry, and in Washington. Those
in Penn aud Perry, are brick, and the
remainder are frame buildings, several,
of these do not compare favorable in
size ventilation, furniture, 30, with
the present. progressive ideas. The
house in Perry has unsuitable desks,
and the one at Beaver Furnace, the
seats are too high for children, West
Beaver is one OF tho few districts in
which no new buildings have been
built for years past, except the one
above mentioned, Another will be
there built the ensuing year. The
school directors in Jackson aud Mid
dlecreek. should DO likewise. We are
glad to report that more new buildings
will be erected this season, in Monroe,
Penn, Perry West, Selinssrove, Wash
ngion and West Beaver. Au addi-
,iOnal school was opcued in Arbogast
Valley, in Perry, and one near Beaver
Furnace. Amount expended for build.
ing purposes, 5000. The salary of
teachers and length of school term is
the same as last year. Beaver, Frank
lin, Jackson, Middlecreek, Monroe,
Penn, Perry and Washington, are de-
ticient IN out.housus. No progress
has been made IN the introduction of
globes, maps or charts, 90 per cent,
of the schools are yet unsupplied. We
hope to see, ere long, every school in
the county supplied, at least with
globes, maps, writing and ortbographi-
cal charts. The eye is the chief medi-
um Of conveying knowledge, observa.
tion teaches us that in all the schools
wherever these appliances were used,
nearly oil tho pupils large or small
were able TO point aud name most OF
the counties, islands, seas, DC, OF the
world. lu few instances we found
to our SORROW, teachers neglecting this
duty. 1t is sproper to speak OF the
cleanliness OF the school houses, con-
sidering the open winter and muddy
roads, our teachers deserve public
praise. Another encouraging item is
large increase Of pupils who study
geography, grammar, mental arithme.
tic and history. Whoro We found pu.
pills Of suitable advancement. at ouI
first visit over the county, that were
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