Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-08-14
EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. L. McQUowN.
ON THE wINo-No. l.


pleted one week OF our examination
tour. Last Monday, July 20, we begar
at Bigler with class of fifteen during
the entire week we had largo classes
We were well pleased with the inter
est manifested during the week. Al
Bigler We had a full house of spccta
tors and the full board Of Bradford town.
ship was present After the examina
tion, the board met and made the fol
lowing appointments Bigler school
]. M. Mcdowell; Pleasant Hill, Elma
Read Upper Woodland, Debbio Read
jackson school, W. A. Woodbridge
Woodbridge school, Wilbur II. Dale
Egypt school, Hattie Wilson; Lower
Woodland. 80 -
At Grahamton, the class was small.
Three Directors were present, but no
appointments were made.
At Kylertown, the house was crowd.
ed-sixteen in the class, and the full
board was present oil day. The ap-
polntments were made as follows: KY
lertown school, S. D. Bailey Dillcn
school, Sofa McGovern Swartz school,
James Porter; Pleasant Hill, N. NJ.
Jury German school, Ella Ardery
Syler Grove, Ella Fulton; Morrisdale,
G. w. Emigh Morrisdale Mines, Alice
Dimeling; Morris Hill, Mamie NJ. Will
son Freeport school, Jennie Tallhelm
The schools of Morris are in good con-
dition, and the selections made for the
coming term are safe guarantee Of
their present efficiency.
AT Karthaus we were greeted with
full house OF spectators. The full
board of Covington was present and
four members of the Karthous board.
Our class numbered thirteen. No ap.
pointments were made.
AT Congress Hill, six directors were
present and respectable number OF
citizens. Tho board met to appoint
their teachers, but we were compelled to
leave before the result was announced.
We closed the weeks work at Shaws-
vile with an excellent class and full
house of appreciative visitors. After
the examination the board met and ap.
pointed, Il. W. Morrow teacher for
Shawsville school; Eden school, Nan
ME j.. Wilson Lick Run school, John
Mead Goshen school, Maggie Forcey
School No. 5, James illegal.
Monday, Aug. 9th, We spent in the
Leonard Graded school building, Clear
field, examining applicants for Law
renee twp. and the borough schools.
selves, and the class was one of more
than ordinary interest The board OF
Lawrence was present nearly all day,
and, as we write, they are in council
making the appointments for their
schools. As we were compelled 10 leave
for Huston early Tuesday moring, we
must omit the result of their delibera-
tions for the present.
The week has been to us an exceed.
ingly pleasant one. We met many old
friends and received many courtesies
from teachers, directors and parents,
for which we tender our acknowledge
ments.
PRACTICAL HINTS AND HELPS FOR
THE oonooLrhooM..Dont punish OIL
ten III you are opnged 10 resort 10
frequent punishment among your
scholars, you may very wisely and reas-
onaoly come to the conclusion that you
have mistaken your caliing'-W va.
Educational Monthfy.
Before attempting to teach lesson
on any subject, get last hold of 1t your
sell makeyourseli thoroughly acqualn-
ted with it in all parts. 1t will then
be easy for you TO md out with mass
of children how much about it has al
ready developed itself IN them what
requires to be stimulated, what to be
directly communicated. The answers
TO your questions may be unsatisiacto-
ry, they may wander wide OF the mark /;
but If you take care that your counter
questions shall draw their thoughts
and senses inward again you do not
allow yourself to be driven from your
own position, the children Will at least
reflect, comprehend, learn, and the
subject Will be presented to them 10
the light in which you wished them to
see it. Never allow yourself to be run
away with from subject BE sure
that you know how TO keep fast to the
point with which you are engaged
Wisconsin journal Of Education.
The teacher should be the head OF
the school In good spirits, as well as
t. Begin the school as II you had Just
heard good news and took pleasure in
imparting it, and keep this up all day.
Those whom We teach have a right TO
an intelligent handling OF the mind in
inviting il to study. The powers of
the mind in learning are, first, detec
ting differences second, observing
sameness and third, retaining what is
seon. These, however, can not be cx-
crcsed all at once, and yet how often
are the rctentive powers put TO work,
while the observative and discrimna.
ting powers are kept standing by idle.
The needless handling of the mind is
not yet all over with. | maintain the
right of the taught to such quality
in tho teachers character as will CON-
mand their respect. The one who is
in charge OF mind to lead II into knowl-
edge will only fail II, at every turn Of
the way, he can not show himself tho
master.-Amricdn Journal Of Educd-
tion.
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lNsiRuoriyE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DC entlrely idle'
Inc intellect oil the Wise lH ike glass