Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-18

SO. and | hope in future to be able to re-
port far better attendance. Parents
should make a great effort to have their
children regularly at SCHOOL Hundreds
of children in Juniata county are being
robbed Of the advantages Of an educa-
ton. 1t is the great privilege of every
child to be educated, and it is robbery to
deprive child of that privilege. 1a
su- asag INSTITUTES. .-i1aa b.
The County Institute convened at
Perrysville, Nov. 25. 1872, and was in
session five days. The attendance Of
teachers, directors, and citizens was very
large. The Institute was decided sue
cess. All the lectures and discussions
were interesting and instructive. The
Instructors and lecturers were DR.. j. H..
Shumaker. of Cbambersburg, Pa, Prot.
F. A. Allen, of Mansfield, Pa, DIR. d. d.
Stone, Of 'Tuscarora Academy, this coun-
ty. Prof. II. I, Gourley. of Pittsburgh,
Pa. Prof. G. w. Lloyd, and Profs Will
son and Patterson. of Airy View Acad-
envy. Perrysville, The County Institute
was attended and highly appreciated by
all our progressive teachers. Two local
institutes were held, one at McAlister-
vile, and one at East Waterford A
number of educational meetings were
Leld. --... .f
ACADEMIES, kcs
The Tuscarora Academy, located at
Academia, was founded in 1886 The
buildings are large and commodious, and
the school has been in prosperous con-
dition ever since it was established. The
present principals are D. d. Stone, A. NJ.
Phi d and j. j. Patterson, A. N.
The Tuscararo Female Seminary, To-.
Gated at the same place, is under the care
of Rev. j. P. Sherman, A. NJ, Princi-
pal. The buildings are good and plea
sanity situated.
The Juniata Normal School, at Thomp-
sontown, is under the direction of D A.,
Harman, B. E.. The school is doing a
good work. --r .......... ......-. a.
The McCoysville High School, taught
by Mr.. Thomas Huggart. supplies want
in that locality. -.+-,.
The Airy view Academy was founded
in the year 1852, by David Wilson, A.
NJ, with whom A. j. Patterson. A. NJ,
is now associated. Their buildings are
new and well suited for their purpose
The school is we'll patronized. ID.
The Soldiers Orphan School is loca-
ted at McAlistervile. 1t is giving good
education to hundreds of the children of
the brave men who perished in their
country's defence.
A number Of private schools, taught
by common school teachers, are open in
Our wants are the common ones exist
ing everywhere, and SO often mentioned
in reports They are more competent
teachers; longer school terms higher
salaries better school houses and furni-
ture ; regularity of attendance ; less
prejudice and Indifference higher esti-
mate of the value and Importance of ed
ucation more interest on the part of
parents, directors and teachers uni
formity and full supply of books dis
trict institutes and libraries, and closer
supervision of schools.
DIRECTORS.
We have many good directors, who do
all they can to improve our schools. Sew
eral boards are subscribers to the School
Journal.
CDNCLUSlON.
Considering all things, great progress
has been made in the county since the
establishment of the Common School
System, and the SUPPLEMENTARY, and
especially under the administration of
the late Superintendent, Mr.. G. w.
Lloyd, who labored earnestly, diligently
and successfully to promote cause OF
common school education in this county
My thanks are due to the press for
services rendered. and to the directors,
citizens and teachers for aid and hospi-
talty extended to me in the discharge Of
my official duties.
D. E. Robson,
County Supt. Of Juniata.