The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-08
Educ atIOnal.- Superintendent Halls
Report.

We lay before our readers this week
a few extracts from Mr.. Halls report.
But for its length, We would give it Id
full:
~ herewith forward my annual re.
port. The past year has been more
than usually successful. Perhaps
more so than any year since our schools
have been in operation. Schools wcrs
opened in every sub.dist.ict in the
county except one. In this no house
could be procured. The attendance
was better than in the year previous,
though the average was diminished by
the prevalence Of the measles during
the latter part Of the winter.
~ visited most of the schools and
found the teachers faithful, and gsner.
ally doing good service. Many Of the
schools were far superior to the schools
formerly taught in the same localities,
and but few worse. Many of our
teachers spent some time at school after
their schools Of the past year closed.
And still greater number have t.
tended school during the past summer
and fall, preparatory to their winters
work. Aud though they have not oil
taken higher grades, they are certainly
better qualified to perform the dutis.
Of their Office. = =
"Levis county is divided into si1
districts, that Of Weston being iudc.
pendent. l have received no report
from this district; Tut understand the
Superintendent, DR.. Young, has re.
ported to the Department So my re.
port embraces only the other Eve. |
will add, however, tbat the school 10
tho independent disIrir' has been emf.
nontly successful during the past year |;
and has opened with still more eneour.
aging prospects for tho present. Not
only are the children Of tho town Of
Weston receiving instruction there, but
a number of the country teachers also
have onjOyed its benefits. As their
noble house is now completed, giving
ample room and facilities for instruc.
lion il will no doubt be extensively
patrSaizei BY our young teachers. and
thus through them extend its influence
10 -"r-r rnrt Of the county,
-Four out Of the Eve districts failed
g iay levy sufficient, With the State
fund, to carry on the schools for the
required term Of four months. This
was not intentional on tho part Of the
Boards Of Education. II is impossible
to know tsasllv how musb money will
be required. But the mistake with
some Of tuem Is not creii.asle TO their
as fnanciers. &
"Thu number attending school dur.
ing the year was 1851. The average
daily attendance was 1856. Those
figures, though low, are considerably
above those Of las. year.
"SchOOl eficers have manifested
moro interest 10 eur schools during the
past year than formerly; aud the poo
pie generally are giving the subject In
creased attention. While some were
fearful that the vote on the question oil
Tho levy would prove tue downfall Of!
our free school y s.sa, yet the rtsulL
Of the late election demonstrates tb,tl
the friends Of general education have
10 cause Of fear from that source.
This question having been fairly set.
lied, | for one would be pleased to see
ID: clause requiring vote on the
question stricken from the school law
apd il Necessary to do this, strike Il |
from the school law also. Such
change would, | think, give general
in this county. VI
"a County Teachers Association
has been organized with favorable pros.
poets Of success. Auxiliary AssOeil.
ions have been formed 10 some Of the
districts; and probably soon will be IN |
III. These associated efforts will not
'uly improve and stimulate the teach.
rs, but il p0rseTered 10, will eyeatu.
lily aWrkeu 40 increased interest 10
be cause Of education among the p.o-
lie, and thus redOWn to the good Of
be entire community.