Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-07-03
EDUCATIONAL.
BY N. L. MeouowN.

. BY NJ. l.. MoQU0wN.
The School Directors OF Brady town
ship have given Messrs. Geo. Sugartl
and Charles Marshall the contract foI
building fine graded school building
in the village of Luthersburg The
building will contain two suitabl,
rooms, and the plan OF the building il
an excellent one. When completed il
will do great credit to the pleasant
little village in which it is located. The
township during this year will support
eighteen schools. This makes the sec
ond graded building built in tho town
ship in the last three years, which, in
itself, is an evidence OF the commenda
Bile enterprise of the School Board Of
that township.
Two MORE GoNE.--During the June
term OF Court, Messrs. ]. +. McKen,
rick and d. NJ DeVorc, for many
years past laborers in the cause of ed.
ucation in this county, were admitted
to the bar in this place. Mr.. McKen-
rick came from Adams county, and
taught his first term in the winter OF
1864. Ho has since that time been
identified with the educational inter-
ests of this county, and has always
been an active and enthusiastic worker.
He was the first TO move in the organ
ization Of the District Institutes, which
have done so much for the educational
interests of the county. He assisted
in the County Normal School for two
terms. In 1874, he was chosen Prin-
cipal of the Primary Department in
the Leonard Graded School, which po-
sition he has held until the present
time. While it is with regret that we
chronicle his departure from the pro-
fession, yet, we feel assured that his
best wishes remain with us, and hope
to meet him as before in our Institutes
and educational meetings
ID. NJ DeVore is native of Hunt
ingdon county. He was first intro.
duced to the teachers OF this county
in the winter of 1872, when he taught
the Osceola High School, Since that
time he has taught during each win
ter in Pike and Lawrence townships.
Not content with the prospects for
carly distinction and success offered
young attorneys here, he intends fol.
lowing the advice Of the venerable
philosopher, and will ego west" to To-
cate. In behalf Of the teachers with
whom these gentlemen have mingled
in the past, We extend hearty congrat-
Dlations.
Mr.. f. G. Harris, Assistant Princi-
pal in the Leonard Graded School Of
this place, delivered lecture on "The
Law-Giver of Israel" before the rcun-
ion of the Belles-letters Literary So
ciety, of Dickinson Seminary, on
Wednesday evening, june 26th. Mr..
Harris graduated at that institution
about six years ago.
The examinations for teachers for
the present year will be held during
the months Of July and August. Tho
programme will appear in the next
issue Of this paper. | hope to meet
tho Directors at those mootinso, and
as / will be in each district early, |
would suggest that the appointment Of
teachers be deferred until the day of
examination. l desire, too, that the
Secretary of each Board inform me at
that time, of the exact number of
teachers report books needed for the
coming term.
The following production is from the
pen of lady who spent many years
In the avocation of teaching in this
county, and who still is active in the
cause of education
THE SHADOWS IN TEACHING.
There are few of the avocations of
life that are so crowded with anxious
and tried workers as that Of teaching,
and woe unto him upon whom the
mantle of school-master falls. What
a paragon must he be to suit all his
patrons lie should possess all the
characteristics of Minerva and
Mars, Venus and Paragon, a Sala-
mander and Sensitive plant. And
should be go out thoroughly furnished
for every good word and work, fully |
realizing the sanctity of his mission,
and conscious of the purity Of his mo.
tives, even then he will not meet with
a fattering reception from the busy,
bustling world. Though he be pa.
tient, selisacrifcing, and thorough in
his endeavors to lead his pupils slowly |
but surely up the hill OF science, yet
will he receive more frowns than smiles
and if the close of each toilsome term
brings him any greetings, they will be
those that send the hot blood rushing
to his already fevered brow and max
ing him long for rest in the last, long
sorrowless sleep of earth's way-worn
children. This is particularly an age
of trial to the devoted teacher, for il
is not one of slow, sure progress, nor is
it all Ia mode to learn little and
that little well. Said friend to us,
this is slip-shod age, and we have
mused upon the remark, and though
hardly willing to christen our age thus,
We cannot dispute the fact of its being
an effeminate and pleasure.loving age.
One in which the midnight vigis of
the patient student is easily dispensed
with, or spent in tho temple offashion
and pride. If in any situation perso-
verancc is eminently necessary, it is
in that Of the student for he is con.
tinualy finding his best efforts baflled,
and only by repeated attempts can he
scale the rugged cliffs or gain even a
Ioothold upon its slippery steep. The
habit Of indomitable perseverance, is a
priceless possession 10 the students
life.
"In dark misfortunes droary hour,
In fortunes prosperou gale,
Twill have holy soothing pswer,
There's no such word as fail"
There are many incentives to urge
teachers, now especially, TO increased |
The holy lessons which for
nerly have been taught at the ireside, 1
ire TO great degree neglected; and /
almost before they can know ,
good from evil, are sent out to choose
or themselves the path Of sober faced
virtue, or the swcetly smiling siren
this there is ample proof in
our streets. Precious boys, who few
years since, at their age, would not