The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-08-10

plenty of it. What constitutes sufficient ap-
paratus for given school appears to be not
well understood. Globe and a Blackboard;
Blackboard and lot of outline Maps, or
Blackboard only-or none at all is the
rule. Rarely will you find Globe, Black
board and outline Maps in the same school.
| will not do those who have the authority in
this matter, the injustice TO suppose
they, having a knowledge of the wants
of school, neglect to supply the deficiency.
1t is rather because they do not bciiere such
want exists. | have marked all schools az
''not well supplied that have not the appa-
ratus necessary to illustrate every branch
taught, and that is capable of being thus Illus
trated. Grammar Geography and History
have been neglected. We have the names of
4,SS7 pupils on the school records. OF these,
about l 200 are of age to take up success
fully the study of Grammar, and a much lar
ger number are capable of studying Geogra-
ply Yet we find but 337 in Grammar 77O
in Geography and not more than % in Histo-
ry. At each succeeding visit TO the schools
this subject has been alluded to, and the atten-
ton of teachers and pupils called to it. In
many localities, by these means, these neglected
branches of study are getting the attention be-
slowed upon them that they so much deserve.
In the examinations of teachers and in grant
ing certificates the standard is not high If
set high 1t will not allow of sufficient discrim-
ination between the middling and those Of
that poorest class, that are, through cruel ne
cessity, are compelled to certificate. 1t is hu--
initiating to confess this much but as was init
mated year ago, Improvement in the teach
ers is visible and the standard of qualifica-
tions will be raised as soon rs practicable
| Fewer private examinations were held than
during the year preceding. At the public ex-
aminations the classes were larger and greater
numbers of citizens and Directors were present.
| All the schools but four were visited once.
some three or more times. The four not visit
ed were not open at the time of my visit to,
their neighborhood. There have been five
private schools in operation in the county dur
ing the past year, with an estimated income
of S3, 900. These schools are of mixed char
acter, instructions IN each being given in the
element, any as well as in the more advanced
studies. Many single term schools were also.
open in different parts of the county. The
"Wickersham German English Normal
School" bids fair to be success. Located at
Brodheadsville-in the midst of good
healthy country-and with its peculiar Ger
an-English" programme, which can not fail
10 commend 1t to students, both of Grammar
and English descent, the school can not fail
to meet with success. The Building Commit
tee has employed an architect to arrange =
plan for the building, and the work upon ia
will begin this month, July. When
completed, Chestnuthill can point with pride
to it as a monument of her enterprise and
liberality, for it is she who has undertaken TO
champion the work through. Other parts of
the county lend their aid, and other counties
of this Normal School District but to Chest
nuthill, as the pioneer, in the work will belong
I the honor.
! j. FRUTCHEY, Co. Supt.