Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-04
EDUCATIONAL.


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Gillhgham school, taught by M. n. Ogden
Report for frat month, ending August 9th, 1873 :
Whole number In attendance, 10 average attend
ancc, 10; per cent. Of attendance, SO number
studying drawing, 4 arithmetic, q (; geography,
4 grammar, l visited by Directors. Second
month, ending Sept. 4th, 1878 Whole number
Of pupils In attendance, 20 average attendance,
10 per cent. Of attendance, 6S number studying
drawing, arithmetic, s /; geography, 81 gram
mar, 2 visited by Directors. Third month, end.
ing Oct 10th, 1873, Whole number Of pupils In
attendance, "a average attendance, IA per cent
Of attendance, 20; number studying drawing, 3 /;
arithmetic, lOi geography, 7 grammar, 2; visited
by one Director. Fourth month, ending Dec. 9th,
1873 Whole number In attendance, 20 average
attendance, is por cent. of attendance, ~ num-
Der studying drawing, Is arithmetic, 80 gcog-
raphy, IL grammar, 4 not visited by Directors.
Fifth month, ending January litb, 1874; Whole
number in attendance, 80 average attendance, 22
per cent. OF attendance, 50 number studing mu-
sic, 25 drawing, 10; arithmetic, 25 geography,
10 grammar, 3; not visited by Directors.
Bald Hill school, taught by J. 7. uartshornc.
Report for first month Whole number In attend
ance, IA; average attendance, l2 per cent. of
attendance, soj number studying drawing p
arithmetic, 2; visited by Directors. Second
month ending Sept an, 1878 Whole number Of
pupils in attendance, IA average attendance, 10 J
per cent Of attendance, SO one visit from Di-
rectors. Third month Whole number in attend
ancc,- ~ average attendance, y; per cent. of at
tendance, 10; visited by one Director. Fourth
month, ending Dec. 10th, 1873: Whole number
In attendance, ~; average attendance, l0j per
cent. Of attendance, 90 visited BY Directors.
Fifth month, ending January goth, 1874; Whole
number in attendance, 10 average attendance,
IL; per cent. Of attendance, 70; not visited by
Directors; vocal music, drawing, geography, and
grammar not taught; reviews weekly. 'ti
GRAHAM TOWNSHIP.
Grahampton school, taught by Miss Mary A..
waring. Report for first month, ending Nov.
goth, 1873 Whole number in attendance, - ;
average attendance, 80 per cent. Of attendance,
rs number studying drawing, 20 arithmetic, 81 I;
geography, s; grammar, 4. Second month, end
ing Dec. 10th, 1878: Whole number in attend
ance, 4S average attendance, 80 per cent. Of at
| tendance, .S5 number studying drawing, %
arithmetic, 26j eeograhy, 10; grammar, Ii not
visited by Directors. Third month, ending Jan.
2Sth, 1874 Whole number in attendance, 40 ;
average attendance, 13; per cent. Of attendance,
sS number studying drawing, 22 arithmetic, 2s;
geography, lS; grammar, 7; all pupils sing, bat
tho principles Of music arc not taught tho teach
er, assisted by the pupils, cleared up tho play
ground, framed the notices, decorated the school
room, and procured wash basin, towels aud mir
rorj disadyantages-school-ro too small, poor
desks and blackboard, and no apparatus.
Palestine school, taught by Thos. q. Archey.
First and second months not reported. Third
month, ending Feb. 9th, 1874 Whole number in
attendance, 40 average attendance, Il per ceut
Of attendance, So; number studying arithmetic
~ geography, 10; ;wo visits from Directors
take the Educator and School Journal ; review
daily disadyantages-no outline maps and ap-
paratus. ta rit
! Fairyiew school, taught by D. T.. Bottorf Re.
port for first month, ending Nov 5th,. 1873
Whole number In attendance, 43 average at
tendance, 81 per cent. of attendance, ~; mum
Der studying arithmetic, 23 geography, lOj
grammar, 4 visited by Directors reyiow daily
Second month, ending Jan. 9th, 1874 Whole
number OF pupils in attendance, 42 average at
tendance, 80 per cent. Of attendance, SO number
studying arithmetic, 2S geography, 10 gram
mar, not visited by Directors. Third month,
ending Feb. ith, 1874: Whole number In attend
ance, 39i average attendance, "a per cent. OF
attendance, 81 number studying arithmetic 81
geography, is grammar, 4 visited by two Di.
reetorsi no fnstitutute organized In the district
the teachers Of Graham township attend Bradford
institute .disadyantages- outline maps, noi
apparatus, poor blackboard and furniture.
DISTRICT INSTITUTE MEETINGS.
Brady and Union Institute will meet at Luth.
crsburg, on Saturday, March 7th. Three session,
will be held. A cordial invitation Is extended To
teachers Of othor townships 20 attend.
Pike, Penn, Knox aud Curwensville Institute
will meet at Pennyille, on Saturday March 7th
Three sessions will be held. All are invited to
attend.
Chest and Burnside Institute will meet at Burn.
side, on Saturday, March 18th. Three sessions
will be held. All are invited to attend.
Clearfeld and Lawrence Institute will meet al
Wolf Run school-house, on Saturday March 18th
Three sessions will be held Geo. W Snyder will
have his school in session during forenoon. All
are invited TO attend.