Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
EDUCATION.
The Summer schools.

We have now reached the end of
the season for visiting the several
Towns and noting the condition of the
Summer Schools. The ground TO go
over in Hancock Co., is SO extended
that we have not been able to half
complete the work which waited upon
on" hands.
To our friends ia the towns
north of Ellsworth we wish TO
say word by way Of explana-
ton. We have tried to find opportu-
nifty TO visit Otis, Waltham, Mariaville.
Amherst and Aurora. We hoped to
have seen some week that we could
spend excl usively III the schools Of
that section. Il ut engagements equal
~ pressing did not allow. For the
very reason that we have no partially
We have seemed to pass over these
towns In the fall We shall hope to
give a full week TO those Omitted
In review OF the visits made we feel
grateful that School Committees have
treated us SO kindly and seconded our
suggestions so promptly. All seem glad
that the State has taken up practical
~, the interests and needs Of the pub
lie Schools. As to the tax put upon
the people To support the whole. /" ork,
1t has been shown that ii is less than
one dime for every thousand dollars OF
taxable property. None feel the outlay !;
an'i were II twice a. much, the impulse
given To Education would bring a
thousand fold return We hear of the
good effect, upor both Districts and
Teachers, resulting from the plan Of
active Inspection.
Those Districts that have employed
incompetent Teachers, and the In
structors that have done so little for
the schools committed 10 them feel the
sense of reproach.
Ia our necessarily hastv visits 10
the Districts, we have reached this
summer about seventy five Schools.
Part of them are in COOL condition.
We can say that in Franklin and Han
cock and Ellsworth we have founl the
worst School Houses, and on Mt. Des-
crt Island the best. in the County
Some of the towns have 4 multitude
of Small Districts. They persist In
keeping apart, when shey ought 10 sup
port a Central School for the older
scholars We believe fine towns might
10 twice as much with the money
raised, if they would support Free
Academy, at some convenient point,
and put Primary Schools into all the
Districts We think il i poor ccono-
my 10 allow - much dividing of the
school noiey.
As it now j., Teachers must be chang
cd term after term. First female
Teacher is engaged, then follows a
master, when neither answers the best
purpose.
As % our Teachers they 10 wh,,t is
required ut the time. With so.ne
Districts it seems u be an aim to OBJ
tain some one 10 keep school" rather
than to Educate, or compel work from
scholars which will really develop the
mind
We wish now. to compliment and
close the work this Sumner with the
Institutes at Bluehill, Orland, and
Deer Isle. We ask Committees to
require Teachers to fit themselves for
their great work. We wish them to
say 1--WE will not employ any one who
neglects to attend an Institute from
the habit of indifference or without
good excuse"
We thank our Teachers, who love
the work, for the welcome and
hearty way with which they receive us
into their School Rooms. We shall
work to secure to them more attention
from the people. We know Of no more
blessed or exalted work, than theirs.
on this Earth.