The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-12


The first term o, school in the new building
closed most auspiciously on Friday, the 18th
ult.. having continued ten months. Taken all
In all it was term very fruitful for good.
The totai number of pupilis ENROLLED was. nc.
cordlng to our estimate 49,, 2E boys and l75
girls. OF these, about i2 were from without the
borough, leaviDr 4lO pupils who attend from
the borough ut some time curing the year. The
school repor,s show preoentage Of attendance
much above the average OF the state, as fol.
lows High school. so, Grammar, So; Interme.
dlate, s5; Secondary. 79 End Primary, 81; lst
Primary, s.: Average Of ali the schools IS. A
few pupils deserve special mention for the reg.
ularity1f their attendance. Among these are
Albert Dolenmayer who missed but one day;
Albert Fuehrsr 2 days Elmer Beltz and Edward
Hontz, each dsys Alfred waterbore 81 days
from sicSness; CALVIN Bartholomew 81 dal 8;
spoonheimer. Ju in Fenstermacher, aud
Oscar Fenstermecher. each 4 days. Several
others mis- cd less than 10 days, or day a
month
Az the Schools except the 1st and 2nd Pri.
mary, suffered much flOm pupils leaving school
bef9re tue close OF the tern None but the
mo urgent reason should induce parent to
withdraw his chiu from school before The close
of fbe term. The practice Vendsvtry much to
the detriment OF the echools and TO the injury
get behind their classes, tnd when the next
term opens " they be clnssed W tn torn er class
mates, they ace unable 10 advance with them
aud hang as dead wr,ghts upon the class thus
rendering progress slow and most unsatisfac-
tory 10 all. Before the schools reach n high
state OF perfection. the pupils must enter pt u
beg Dnilg OF The term spd continue IL. the
close. And it is devoutly 60 be wished" that
parents Will In future have sufficient regard for
the honor Of the schools and Tor the good of
their children to keep them at their pOss while
the term lasts
A. to the teachers en- poyeS during the IasJ
vetr t5 Is butgust to say that they have iabored
earnestly for the good OF those entrusted to
their training; and, whether they return to
their posts or not THEY meit6 the kind remetn-
brance and good will II irons and pupils.
As 10 my 0wp work us Principal and teacher,
I III say that endeavored 20 discharge my
duties with fatftfulness and tml artiahtg. 1
AS in erecting good oulding, ths first necess.
itY ~ firm f0nndatlon-jnst so IT is in educa-'
ton. 1hls foundation lave tylei to Law. How
well have N ceeGed leave to the judgment
Immeoi te care, have aimed to q velOp them
physically, mentaIY, and morally And II,
through my labors any OF them have s1under
BODY, n stronger mind OF purer spi IL then
my labor has not been III VAN. If. also, any Of
tnem Aaye greater energy Of chal actel, a hiDher
and purer ambition, ruer an more exalted
views OF lfe ano nobler and hrmer purpose to
do GOOD while tnev live and to deyote them
sci, e5 10 tJe service CT God and mgnkind, then
1 thank God for 1t.
We have gIeit reason to be tbsnsful TO our
Heavenly Father for his goodness toward US
during the pasU year. Not member Of the
schools has been taken away by death. and but
few have BEEN afflicted with seve illn, g..
Il ca not close this report without returning
thanks TO my fellow teacneis for the r faithful
CO ooel atlon in NV plane for the advancement
Of the Scho0 8, and 10 the Bo lrd of Directors
for their active interest and liberaiitv manifes..
ed In the eame Deha 3. J. BARNETT