The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-08-07
Annual Report of the pRblic Schools
Of Carbon County, for the year
ending June l. 1875.

VI OuIDOH NOuntl, tOr tHe year
ending June 1, 1875.
While the material wealth and prosperity of
our county have bee n a eatly retarded by fnan-
olal business depressOns, strikes in the mining
Tegi ms, and the GREAT COnhagrat1Ons hat swept
over the numbering districts, 1t should be graft
fylng TO every citizen to know that the general
prosperity and progress Of our public schools
were never better than during the past year,
and greater interest was never manifested by
teachers ard directors.
In many OF the schools excellent work was
done, the te lchers were efficient and faithful,
and The instruction thorough and practical but
the best plans That can De devised by school
officers VIII fail to give the desired results UNI
less execntod by gOO0 and competent teqchers,
aged by parents. Teachers exercise powerful
influence in forming the minds and characters
Of their pupils-hence, the best and most sue
Cesstul schools are those In winch the services
of the best teachers are secured and retained.
In order TO secure the services of snch teachers
several things are necessary. Their situations
must be mnde pleasant and attractive, which
can be done by kind and generous treatment,
healthy and wen furnished schoOlroOms ade-
Quate compensation, and the proper means for
continued Improvement on the part OF teachers.
Those teachers who take most active interest
IN their work, appreciate privileges granted,
and improve every opportunity 10 acquire pro
fesslOnal knowledge and skill, never fall to have
cheerful, industrious, and orderly schools Ev,
cry days experience in teaching odds to the va
lue or the really earnest, CONSCIENTIOUS teacher.
II perfects his methods OF instruction enlarges
his know edge ol hls puplls and social inter.
thereby lenders his services more desirable.
Literary attainments are not all the teacher
needs in order that his labofs may prove sue:
Cesstul Those who instruct the Young SHOULD
be persons of the highest culture Ond refiec-
ment for the impressions they make uDOn the
young minds are lasting. Moral influence CON-
Dlntd with practical experience are necessary
quaflca uOns III n teacher example and pre-
cept should be alike worthy. Teachers need
al-O the cooperating influence of parents and
the sympgthies of me whole community. Az
least they deserve as much charlty and f0rbear.
ance as persons m any othef profession or pur-
suit III / fe. If friends Of education would only
| manifest the zeal and interest they undoubteu-
| lpfeal for the cause, by visiting the schools
| more frequently, teachers would be encoura,
| ged and strengthened III Their work, and soho
| iaIs eheered and stimulated to more earnest
efforts.
here are those found in every community
| who desire to teach as temporary expedient
i or stepping stone to some profession or Dusi-
| ness, who have no special fitness for the work,
| nor dO they make any preparation fOr u yet
| they urge their claims with persistence. backed
by all the social ana personal influence oi
| friends and relatives which can be brought to
| bear in their favor. Sucn considerations should
| have but little weight with those TO whom Is
intrusted the Important duty OF employing
Among the directors may be found some OF
| the most intelligent and progressive men in the
| county, but there are others Tor whom we eau
iormeI predominato are fortunate
| The graded schools OF Weatherly. Fast Maucl
| Chunk, Lelighton, ParryVil e, Maueh Chunk
| and skilltul principals, been very successful
some O1 the unsraded schools were wei clnssi
| fed, and did good WORK. Among TINS class may
| be mentioned the schools of Banks District
| PAckertOn Independent District, and the scho0
ut Aibrightsvilie, in Kidter township. Weiss
port schools started with cheering prospects
Dut change in principal about the lnidu Q 0
the tenn. neC0ssitaied by declining health
somewhat 0lsorgaLizeu and retarded their plo
gress
There are still number of poor dilapidatc'
school houses III the county, which are uniit 10
poor, ana even Injurious. some schools are no
prOylied with su table out-houses, and tn
grOun Is around the hui l,dlngs are left unlil
proved The immediate attention OF director
Is called TO the above incts They should pro
vide suitable houses ana grounds, such us tn
health and comfort OF the children may requ
Tor al the schools in thell respective DISTRICTS
During the summer vacation al school room
should be thoroughly renovated aud everythn
put IN good order 1OT tho commencement OF tn
new term. 1t will have salutnIv effect upo
teachers and pupils. and stnrt them on thel
way with giad hearts. Ihs work Is often pu
OF unul time to open the schools, and tnen II
: entirely neglected..
school io5ms closed up for long time, an
especially when left i'll an unciean condition
| become unhealthy aud IepulsiVe 20 teacher
: and pupils instead Of being cheerful and a
JIactive, and not unfreQuenuy do they Decom
| fruitful sources OF disease ana pIematur
death.
The directors of Packerton Independent Di
trlct were the recipients of II sp endid gift !
the shape OF n new school house from the Hol
Asa Packer. showing that whi'e his munif
cence reaches up TO tue UhlVeleltY, IL AT
reaches out RlOuOusy TO the common schoo
] where the sons and daughters of the labonn
masses participate in It's benefits; The ga
! consists OF n good substantial brick house, col
: tanning two wei furnished school rooms, eac
50la X3! y feet, and IA teet III height I. ON uof
. to celhng with hail and olOthe rooms, ana alt
a small loom for directors meeting. The pun
Y | ing was competed aGd handed over to the q
i | lectors. free Oi charge o lnem, and no doubt
$ source of lasting pleasure TO the donor
o The directors Of MaucL Chuuk tONnsh
s | have under course OF cOn,truc ion q schO
building, which, when completed, Will be o.
= | OF the finest IN the county.
, The County Institute was held OF MauC
A Chunk In the latter part OF November III
N attendance was good uni considerable ihsere
~ was manifested by te ICneIs anu other lSlen'
Il Of education he exercises consisted Of le
lures, class dsil., and dl cussiOns, in whlI
many OF the teachers took an "egiye part,
% District Institutes We're hold Regularly
n only few districts. These important NEE
IS ingS should not be shandoned by director
g When properly conducted they aceonipii
Il muCn good. No teacher or scnOol officer ci
attend thom without helng benefited. h
c thous of instruction and school government a
Q, discussed, experiences iehted, ana better
4. cal feelings encouraged between teneheis,
:. reCtoIs and patrOus. These institutes are fOuI
u III districts where di eJtors and teachers a
= ncttye aud progressive ana schools general
). But little addition was made to the appRrat
II | IN our schools during the year. The dllecto
N OF kidder township supplied each OF the
10 schools vita a set Of outline maps ann an exc
N sior globe, This was good move and shOu
10 DO appreciated by teachers. They should u
N them properly and take good care OF the
III Other directors would do weil by following {
example Of the Ikidder board.
,e In conclusion return my sincere thanks
~ school ON iers, teachers. Bnd friends Of edu,
nj ton who hsve sustained ana encouraged me
Ii. my labors and especially to the directors
a. che county for continued confidence repOsed
Id me. L Will eudeayOr, BY the blessing oil 600
n prove myself worthy Of that confidence. by
rs Venains 10 the duties OF my once taiihiaiH' h
Is LehightOn, Carbon COun