Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.
by NJ. L. McQUowN.
ON THE wING-No. 2.

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sketch of our first weeks examination
, tour in the last issue Of this paper. II
. the absence Of more profitable items
we continue with brief synopsis o
, our second weeks labors. On Tues
. day, August 9th, we went to Penfeld
5 reaching that place about ~ o'clock
Having no appointment for that day
, we spent the afternoon in calling upor
D the representative school men OF thai
town. In company with Mr.. w. J
, King, we visited the Presbyterian
church and witnessed the marriage Of
one of our best teachers Mr.. Allen
III. Rosenkrans, who was united il
lnatrimony to Miss Edith Shugarts, O
| Luthersburg, the ceremony being pro
; nounccd by Rev. VIM. Burchfeld, O
Du Bois. The happy couple started
east the same afternoon. Mr. r. has
been teaching for number of years In
the graded school at Penfeld, and in
this new departure his numerous
friends extend their congratulations
and wish him lite of unsullied hap.
piness.
In the graded school building we
met and examined small class on
Wednesday morning; took the train
at 2 o'clock p. M, reaching Rockton
that evening. On Thursday q fair
crowd of spectators attended the ex-
animation, and five directors were
present. The class was of medium
size, being composed principally OF
young teachers.
On Friday, at Luthersburg, twenty
two teachers registered their names
as applicants for certificates. The class
was very interesting one, aud we
were compelled to hold night session,
closing the examination at 3 o'clock
p. m. Four directors were present,
and many citizens remained with us
until the close of the examination.
Brady township is indeed exemplary
in the management of her public
schools. Teachers salaries for the
present year have been fixed at s3S
per month. The foundation of the
graded building at Luthcrsburg is now
completed, and the work is being push
ed along rapidly.
The interest manifested by directors
and parents at the public examinations
thus far has been far beyond our ex.
pectations, and il it continues until the
close of our tour, we shall indeed feel
gratifed,
On Tuesday, August 9th, Mr.. Matt.
Savage closed his select school at Burn
side, having been in session three
months. A correspondent tells us that
the school was q complete success, and
that the people Of Burnside have been
exceedingly well pleased with Mr..
Savage as an instructor As an evil
dence of their appreciation OF his worth,
the board met at the close of his term
and voted him the winter school at
$40 per month. Mr.. Savage taught
the school last winter, and the present
acton of the board reflects great credit
upon the judgment of that body. The
directors have arranged TO have the
school building reseated with patent
furniture, and otherwise repaired and
made comfortable. They have at
heart the welfare of the rising genera
tion, and spare no pains in providing
tor their necessary wants.
The great secret OF success in teach
ing, lies in showing how much there is
of real interest and beauty that can be
easily and Interestingly learned. It's
absurd to think that success at all de-
pcnds upon impressing pupils with the
idea that the teacher is prodigy of
learning. Let his own soul be in the
work Let him appear before his school
as an enthusiastic investigator and
learner, advanced further than they,
always ready and anxious to help
them in finding the way to higher ele-
vations, and be will succeed. Good
temper, punctuality and method, are
indications of good teacher but their
qualities, with many others equally
excellent may be found where there
is no teaching capacity. A still and
orderly school may be very poor one,
while excellent results may sometimes
come from n noisy and confused one
we admit that noise and confusion arc
not desirable, but method and quiet
are not certain evidences of scholar
ship. There is something of vastly
moro ;rnor,onoo ,hon rrIos ond 49,.
grammes n IA entIysiosm Frerv
trnlv snccessfnl teacher annears to IL
nnn;ls os q leornor with tbam Wo IL
Inst os eager notient and tboroncb as
bo wants tbev sbonld be Ua IL In
close and reol svmnathv with bis nm
nits Uo stems With them thinks acts
and investigates as thew do For Ais
reason many great teachers have nos.
sessed n chiId'Iike snirlt and in tbis is
found tho secret Of their croat sncccss
II is not in a asvs,cmv y nor in a toxt.
book but because tbe heart and intel.
lect ot tho Teacher comes down ~ n
ohild's wav of aconiring trutb This |
is somotbing moro Than odonto,jon !,
i for tbc timc becom;no Ite thoso 700
teach and seeing the world as thew
sce il We have soen nunils afler long
and patient study, run 10 n teacher
with countenances beamino with tbe |
iov of success 10 tell tbe news of vic. |
torv only 10 be met with his cold and |
uninterested gaze To them il was n
the same enthusiasm Columbus, New
nrovod their theories true Tho ,ooch
or said no,hipg and vol snoke volnmes
We have seen other teacbcrs look with
utmost care over Tho whole worl, oven