The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-08-10


presented BY Mr.. Charles Krebs. The,
desks are unsatisfactory to the patrons
and they will to substitute others
at their own expe nse. Another new
building will bs erected this season at
Baunerville. su..T..
West Perry built two substantial
brick houses Of suitable Dimensions
comfortable, and CONVENIENT. We
prefer, however the entraucs OF one
story houses in the gable end. The
site Of the house selected in lieu Of the
one near tho stone quarry is preiera.
bic. These building have sufficient
play ground.
Washington erected frame house
with suitable plan Of construction
No window should be placed in one
Of the end walls, as all this space ia
needed for blackboard surface. This
house aud the one erected last year
we're painted.
Out houses were in part erected 10
seven districts, viz Penn, Jackson
Frauklin and Washington, and entire
in Perry, Sc lnsgrove and Union. The
districts Of Beaver and Middlscreek
are totally without. 30 are yet to
be supplied Direct ers ono more of.
fort aud our county will compare fa
vorable on this item with others iu the
STATE.
Two additional SC hools weTs opened
West Perry one, and by al Act the
Haldermsu school in Juniats county
10 coEnec, ion with the Kramer School
iu this county 40 Independant Dis
trict was formed. Number of DIS.
tricis l6, and l04 schools. The nsm-
Der of graded schools and schools clas.
sifed are the same rs last year. Th,
Bible is read 10 all. A large number
opened with prayer. In many the
Lords Prayer and creed wore repsa.
ted by tho pupils. Vocal music i,
practiced in o5, composition and de.
claiming in %, school notices were
suspended 10 n rooms, charts Al.
Total number studying Geography,
$50 Grammar, Ala Mental Arith
mitic 1904 History, 1913 Algebra
50; Philosophy, Is Book Keeping
2.
Teachsrs.-Numecr OF males EN-.
ployed 81, females 8, average age "a
years, 20 had no experience, with Q
few exceptions all have read work, on
teaching The majority labored faith.
fully, ono failed for want Of literary
ability, another for want Of tact, foul
hold permanent certificates, three pro-
fessioual. Average grade OF pravis
ional certificates 2 l.6, an improve
ment over that Of last year, our STAN
dard Of qualification fora certificate
now compares with the standard adop.
ted by the Superinteudsnts Of adjoin
ing counties. An increase of salary
10 O few instances would have sscur
ed several more good teachers WHIT
lef, the county for higher wages.
Examinations held IS, 1853 appli.
cauts appeared, 5 wsro rejected. Com
biuing the oral, written aud topical
method, 81 directors and 164 visitor
attended, directors were present il
every district. The directors OF
these occasi ous employ their tcach'
ers, . good p Ian, giving directors ant
Superintendent 40 opportunity to con
suit with reference to assigning teach
ers Of their respective schools. At tn
close Of examinations I spoke upo'
topics neglected 10 the district-wa,
made glad at visitations to Sc
the suggestions acted upon by tn
parties interested.
VIsITATIoNs.-All the schools sx
cept two were visited twice, some
thrice, 209 visits we're made to school
average length of visit to each, 2
: hours. We did not 6ud o singl
! school closed by reason Of sickness Q
death. Our time at first visit +
schools is employed in collecting sta
J i-tics for the Department, make sug'
ge.tions to tho teachers If necessar
. on classification and organization, OK
: anime copy books, &C., inquire
= each pupil at his seat as to sh'
> branches they pursue, aud close wit
the remark that at the second visi
}, classes in the various branches woul
be examined. A short addre'
was made to each school. 40 diret
u tors and 500 patrons accompauie
l. when dIscharging this part Of our du
ty. Increased interest is manifesto
9 10 visitation by directors and citizen
" Number Of visits to schools BY dire
e .ors oan natrons l6R0 " We tend