Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-03

low lihil, NJ u. NJ flrst cNefclsc OF
? Programme, music, after which came
. "Orthographic and Phonetic spelling
by Geo. w. Weaver. Sin no branch
I in our common schools, do we see s,
: much defect, as in spelling. Yet ii il
) the ground work which involves th,
principles Of Education. He does moi
believe n man must be able to writ,
word before he can spell il, nor woult
, he advise all oral or all writing, but al
combined. lie would class this brancl
under three heads, viz: Oral Writing
and Phonetic.
No one can be II good speller by ad
herring TO rules, our language is toe
: arbitrary for that lie called upa class
Of eight teachers to whom he PROFOUND.
ed questions pertaining to his subject
and then pronounced few words foi
them TO write on the board, which
have a like pronunciation, but different
orthography and meaning Mr.. Wca.
yer favors both the photographic and
Phonetic methods spelling, but would
not adopt either, to the exclusion of the
other.
| Question for Should
school houses be used for other than
school purposes?" Opened by NJ. r.
Porter, who thought that the dam
age done school houses was sufficient
reason for closing them against night
meetings. Yet he would make excep.
tions whore nicht meetings werc RIGHT
| ly conducted. and the proper rules of
i decorum enforced Miss n n Emcieb
stated the annovoncc She had cxncri.
enccd bv mcotings bcing held in the
school house Where She tongbt She
seemed 10 he diamctricoIlv onSoscd 10
cleaning the floor when II was flooded
with tobocco ;nico with overv horo
and tborc n monstrons chow osser,ing
its rigbt 10 the aoor Mr. LnvertS
said FIAT school bonses were common
nronerlv and sbould he used for what.
ever the peoplc desired There were
others who smoke ON the ouestion-
One SUGGESTED tbat if men who cbewed
tobacco would only leave II out ON n
stump before entering n school house
no dog or pie would touch il and they
could reclaim II when they came ont
acain. Mr. Gregory said that in one
respect only should school houses he
used for other purnoses and that il
that Directors should hold such nor.
sons RESPONSIBLE for the care of the
bouse. A vote was then taken ON the
merits of the question 43 votes in favor
of holding other meetings than day
school in them. and "a opposed
some exquisite music was then dis
coursed by the New Washington choir.
Essay. by Miss Annie Read subject
asocictvp We do not appreciate the
BLESSINGS of society nearly as much as
wc should. When surrounded by
friends and kindred we seldom think
of the blessings which arise therefrom.
Society Is the chain which keeps with.
in bounds the evil instincts of our ma
turc. II is that which raises man
above the animals, which exalts al.
most TO heaven. Without il earth
would be n desert place. home would
he gonc and man become ienoble
and sad. The intermingling and blend
inc together of kindred spirits is the
preat noble link which binds the fami-
" of Adam together, and il is that
which elevates and puriHes. Her
essay was crcditable production, and
was read in clear and distinct tone.
Next was "Dcfnitions, and Analysis
of English Grammar" by Il. N. Root.
Mr.. Root had his Analysis well ar
ranged ON charts, and after making
some preliminary remarks, concerning
the utility and Importance of his sub
icct, he called out number of teachers
with whom TO 90 through with the
usual method of class drill,
An Essay was then read by Miss
Mccoy; subject Education" Every
faculty should be trained, every good
and noble desire encouraged. 1t is by
developing our good traits that We
gain ascendcncy over the vain and
empty things of the world. Selfish
ness is the very essence OF sin, followed
by love of appreciation, power and sue
cess, and often these are gained by
sacrifice of principle There are gems
of poetry in every human heart, if they
could but be reached and educated.
Defilement and mcanness are but the
outcroppings of false education,
which may be seen in the lack OF good
taste so prevalent in much of the liter
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