Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-28
EDUCATIONAL.


BLOOM IOWNnuIfs
Chestnut Grove school, taught by Miss Ella
IJdings. Report for month ending December I'd,
1873 Average attendance Of pupils, 80; per
cent. Of attendance, Isl pupils studying arithmo-
tic, 2 drawing, Z geography, 7 /; grammar, ?. A
visit from two Directors during the month. Dis
advantages school room very small for the size
Of the school no apparatus, and no outbuildlngs.
Second month, ending January 9th, 1874 Aver
ago attendance, % per cent. Of attendance, 80
pupils studying arithmetic, a drawing, 7 geog-
raphy, 7; grammar, 10. Institutes attended, j.
Hemloek Run school, taught by Miss Hattie
Bloom. Average attendance, "a per cent. Of at
tendance, 6Sj pupils studying arithmetic, IL
geography, Q grammar, 2. Avisit from one d.
rector during month. No disadvantages reported.
Second month Average attendance, l9j per
cent. Of attendance, 40; pupils studying ar''hme-
tic, IS geography, 81 grammar, !. A visit from
ono Director. Institutes attended, !.
Doeos TOWNSHIP.
Central school, taught by W. IL. yapaslen. Re-
por, for the first month, ending Nov. 4tb, 1873 :
Average attendance of pupils, 10; percentage Of
attendance, 65. No visits from Directors. Second
month ending December 9Th Average attend
anco of pupils, 30; per cent. of attendance, ~
No visits from Directors. Third month, ending
January sth, 1874 Average attendance Of pu-
pills, 80 percentage of attendance, 70. No visits
from Directors.
Bethlehem school, taught by John Beish. Re-
port for the first month, ending Nov 9Th, 1878 :
Average attendance of pupils, 9; per cent Of at.
tendance, 90. Three visits from Directors. Sec
ond month, ending Dec. sth, 1878 Average at
tendance Of pupils, 25 per cent. Of attendance,
90. No visits from-Dircctors.
Stoneyile school, taught by Enoch McLarren
Report for the FIRST month Average attendance
of pupils, 90; per cent. of attendance, 63. On,
visit from School Director. Disadvantages re-
portcd--blackboard too small, and no apparatus
a protracted meeting held in the school house
Second month, ending December 18th, 1873 Av
erage attendance of pupils S2i per cent. ofal'end
anee, rs. One visit from Directors.
Eagle Eye school, taught by J. W. Hudson
Report for the first month, ending Oct. 2sth, 1878
Average attendance of pupils, l5i per cent. of at
tendance, IS. Visited by Directors. secon'
month, ending Nov. 27th, 1878; Average attend
aucc of pupils, is; per cent. Of attendance, II
No visits from Directors
DISTRICT INSTITUTE MEETINGS..
The teachers of Pike, Penn, Knox and Fergu
4 son townships, and Lumber City and Curwens
willie boroughs will hold an Institute at Lumbe
City, on Saturday, February 9TH. There will
three sessions. Saturday forenoon, Mr.. Dale
school win be in session. All are invited to at
tend.
A Lawrence township and Cearfold borough In
stitute will bc held ut Pine Grove, on Saturda,
!. January 3st Theirs will be three sessions. Nj,
e h. A. Lyon will keep her school open during u
forenoon. All are invited to attend.
!. The teachers of Burnside, Bell, Chest and Ne
a Washington districts, viii hold their next meetin
' at New Washington, January 3lst Three sci
!, sions will be held. Miss McGee will keep h,
+, school open during the forenoon. All are invite
A to attend.
4, The teachers Of Jordan and Beccaria district
a will meet for the purpose Of organizing an Inst
,, tute, at the johnson school, in Jordan townshl
t. on Saturday, February lilh, 1874. There will
:, two sessions. Miss Callie Lewis will keep N
J. school open during the forenoon.
y The Brady township Teachers Institute vi
/ meet on Saturday, January 3lsi, 1874, at schil
dele school house, two miles west Of Luthersbur
wherc the following programme will be demora
|. ized
b Institute will commence at . o'clock, A. NJ, al
ie adjourn at 4 o'clock, Pm.
l. Grammar, verb, J. X. seyler Penmanshi
" method of teaching, J. b. johnson; Geosraph
" mathematical division, W. II. Shannon Arithm
o. tic denominate numbers, II. NJ. seyler; Ortho
* raphy, analysis Of words, L. L. Weaver; Ilistor
b, late war, L. q. Hays; Mental Arithmetic, into
Of est. J. A. johnson Reading pauscs, J. L. Sc
ut Ter Alphabet, method Of teaching, W. "A. coult'
All teaehers aud friends Of education are &C
p daily solicited to attend. The reputation th
re Brady township teachers have won for thsmsels
,n as active workers. is among the FIRST in the
y, They are FUZZY alive to their work, and any o
lie whs may come from ncighbaging township
n county will have the warm hand of friendsh
extended to him, as encouragement to join th'
In their oble efforts. -