Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-26
EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. L. McQUOwN.
SUPPORTING THE SYSTEM.

} BY NJ. l.. McQU0WN.
SUPPORTING THE SYSTEM.
Nothing strengthens our common
school system more than the dissent
nation of current Educational news
among its friends and supporters. A
means by which to do this is want
that has long been felt among those
who are engaged in the management
Of our schools. To meet, in measure,
this want, the editor Of this paper has
kindly rendered us the use of this col
umn. We shall, therefore, devote the
space each week to the publication Of
) such educational matter rs will be use
, ful to teachers, directors, and all intorst-
ed il the welfare of our schools. Its
contents will be made up of the latest
decisions, hints and suggestions, of
leading educators and such original
matter as shall have direct bearing
upon the work of the school room. Be-
sides this it will contain the announce.
ment and proceedings OF educational
meetings held in the county, and re.
ports of educational work in the sever
al districts of the county. Thus will
1t supply vacancy that has long been
felt and prove valuable auxiliary in
rendering our work more efficient. We
respectfully solicit the aid of teachers,
directors, and others in this effort to
bring our work before the people, know
ing that by enlightening the minds of
our patrons, we enlist public sentiment
in favor of our work, and thus our
schools are raised to higher plane of
excellence. Educational items from
teachers in the different districts of the
county will be thankfully received, and
should all be addressed to the County
Superintendent.
OUR COUNTY Schools. greater
number of private schools are in session
in the county this Summer than have
been for some years. The school at
Clearfield, Lumber City and Shaws-
vile give attention to the training of
teachers, and good number OF our
teachers have taken advantage Of the
opportunities thus afforded them. The
Clearfeld County Normal School in
session at Curwensville will close forth
present year in few weeks. Lumber
City Academy which has enjoyed an
unusually liberal patronage closed for
q vacation of three weeks on Friday
last. A second session of eight weeks
begins Monday July 8. Prof. G. c.
Emigh, who has by his unhinching en-
ergy, infused new life into the school,
will be retained as principal. We
learn that the next session is full Of
promise. Private schools of lower
grade than those above mentioned are
in progress, under efficient teachers, in
nearly all the smaller towns and vii.
lagos throughout the county. The di-
rectors OF Huston and Union town
ships have divided the term in their
public schools. Huston township has
three months in the Summer and five
in the Winter, and Union two IN the
Summer and three in the Winter. The
public schools OF these districts are now
IN session.
"Our WEST = Since the public
schools closed in the Spring, seven
teachers from this immediate vicinity
have gone west. Messrs. M. l.. Gu.
Itch, Josiah Lawhead, Burton Marshall,
W. A. Porter and Miles r. Porter, all
of Lawrence township. Misses Ada
Ale and Clara f. McGeorge of this
borough. Messrs. Lawhead Marshall
and the Mr.. Porter's arc sojourning in
Kansas, Mr. NJ. L. Gulich is teaching
in Missouri. Miss Clara McGeorge is
teaching in Kansas, and MISS Ada Ale
is visiting friends in Cass county, Mo.
All OF them are well known to our
teachers here, having been active teach
ers in our ranks tor number OF years
past. We shall greatly miss them in
our schools and educational meetings.
An exchange says, 1T has been ascer-
tanned that FIVE of the Republican and
Democratic candidates for State officers
lbave been school teacbers Andrev
n Din tangbt school for some time a,
Fredoric Citv Md Henry M Howl
taucbt school at Memnbi, Tenn sew.
eral years ago; Charles W. Stone
taugbt school in Massacbusetts affer.
ward TAUGHT school and was Sunerin.
tendent oi schools in Warren comfy
pa Jobn Fertig taugbt school sever.
al vears in tho ves,ern mart Of the
STATE and lanes p S,erritt was for n
,;me nrncinal of tho nrenarotorv do
mart ment of Jefferson rollege
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line often hardens the nature, and ron.
ders scholars dilatory, instead of pro-
crossing them in their studies, and also
dscourages them. The habit of teach.
ers. for every little offence, in giving
them marks and taking of their month
ly average, does not show their nd.
yancement of the pupils. | have no.
ticed the monthly average of some
which arc yery poor. and il is not due