Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-07
Our Common Schools.
Report Of Geo W. Snyder, County
Superintendent of Clearficld county,
for the yoar ending juno Sd, lST2m

HcpOft OF OcO. w. OHyucr, county
superintendent of Clearfcld county,
or the yOar ending Juno Sd, 1872.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.
1t is with pleasure that VIC record
Lhe increasing interest felt in the i'm
of our schools In every
particular that constitutes an element
Of progress, there are hopeful indica.
lions and encouraging facts.
New HouSes.-Twelve new houses
have been built during the year, as
follows One 10 Bell, one in Beocaria,
one in Bloom, one in Boggs, one in
Burnside, two in Karthaus, two in
Knox, one in Lawrence, one in West
Clearfeld and one in Woodward. All |
these are good and substantial frame
buildings, presenting a neat appear
ance the rooms are convenient and
comfortable, well lighted and nicely !
furnished. The directors Of these dis, |
tricts have accomplished good work J
ain the execution OF which they have
been economical without meannoss,
liberal without extrayaganee| 1t is
hoped directors and friends Of our
schools will give more attention TO
having the school grounds enclosed
by a neat fence, beautiiying the sur
roundings and making them more at
tractiye TO pupils. In the erection Of
houses the following order should be
nreseryed First, suitable locations Sc
lected second special attention that
the rooms be OF sufficient size third,
well ventilated; tolrtb, comfortably
seated fifth, provided with plenty of
good black board surface, aud sixth,
ample space for class recitation. The
last two are sometimes overlooked in
our school room.
Furniture, dc-Nine houses were
supplied with the new "Patent Gothic
Desk" They have rendered general
satisfaction. sstr Daa- sra
Manners. "A decided improvement
ia this respect has been made in some
Identities. One of the teachers high
est duties is TO inculcate good man.
ners. The heart as well rs the head
must be educated HENCE it is Just as
important TO teach politeness as to
teach spelling or arithmetic. A pleas
ing address has frequently secured to
boys eligible positions, from which
they have risen to influence and emi
nence.
FOCAL Music has been successfully
taught in some forty odd schools,
much to their improvement, and we
believe the time is not far distant
when singing will be taught ia all OF
our schools.
Drd,ping was taught, with cntire
satisfaction, in more than fifty schools,
and map drawing in more than four.
fiths of them. Ii will and should be
made hereafter a regular study
Spccimens collected during my vista
tion clearly show that many of ihC
children possess peculiar talent fol
this particular branch. II properly
taught, it is only a continuation Of thC
early habits and observations of chill
dren-hnece should at least be taught
in all of our primary schools. 1t i
the leust artificial of all studies.
D;reotors oro No hack homo of on
oonn,on school system Thev bav,
,nn,.o ,,n,,or ,hon I'm ,hc other officer
an,I;roa .Tho, bnro tbn. nower 4,
.Sn"Laso ,.rorn3 for school nprnose
"a so,ie 4, a. bnil1 school houses
J nJ ~ ~ t,; ,hon, Win sni,abIe IN,
n;tnro ond innaratns 10 aaont bool,
nJ -, thdn, toISvv tax ana col
IaS, orooin,, fc,,bcrs ond dismis
-, ~, ~ 70 " ,d,ni, nnn;ls and exnel them
. ,"o', adon, ~ = n'nri, If s,ndv ond reouir
~ "uGEe s.a,'oo .v'''o aod a 90 isy dnwn rnlq
. naa naarla,;ons for ,be Government !
4 anu .ne , siS'is, 1870 hos;d,s = Inndraa o,bc
/ Wv; .ay s'o Nh dn,ics not cnnmerate,
/. Ts",. ~ ora No nnoraions of cSncotio
/ " -, ~ d;s,r;et Of ,bc Statc No,
: ~ snsy 80, ,hnn th.tt tbev shonld h
.,ip '1"s, '1s vo"'' ," has, mos, into
i v'os." ,. ia "a on,arnr;s;na nan in th
= ss"s ""' M"ny @ nr onS dircc,ors n,
, ple.ilO,S' .e;~;an, NM sLaiabor s,itI
q c,ll,. dovoiin,, daNe and weeks Grgfu
y a ,u'y Vv'I Wv ,ho nnbaiIding of onr sehool
o NJ ,rnn ond ,riod onos have IN,
/ sa,;rod sraS, oo;cc If itwere co6si
y orod @ nnl;,;c we wonld regnrd il
!. ,1oes,ro ,o montion some of Il
Is @ @p"n'es Of tbso who have made it
d nn, mai'. nr y of consoienee In diseharoit
!. LII an,;os sn fo;,hfnllv ond On wn
Thcv viii he missed by all who feel ,
is in,eyost in the educational udvanc
0 ment of their respective districts, At
a. il 4 boped those filing their plac
cl viii nroyo as GOOD We regret vel
n much 10 say that directors are som
d, times chosen, not for their peculit
o. fitness bu, because they belong
1T aour party Twas taught the pri
ID oiules of Democracy in childhoo
Id served an apprenticeship in Dem
ts erratic Office, under a Democrat
a. editor of tho old school, and have
Q. ways been radical Democrat, b