Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
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and instruction Of children 10 accompany
US along Allegheny street into the interior
Of that great stone building 10 which
large number Of the children Of our town
go every day, In which they spend six or
seven hours Of each twenty flour, and re-
ceive training, which, be II good or evil,
must tend largely towards forming the
character and shaping the morals which
will mark their future lives. The building
itself, though admirably arranged with
communicating apartments, is not 30 well
ventilated as might be. The rooms are
delightful places for study They are all
abundantly lighted and well furnished,
which accessories so much aid the student,
and contribute materially 10 chcerfulness
and habits Of application.
IL would seem impossible 70 select more
competent instructors than are the brill
liant corps Of teachers now in charge Of
the various departments. The Principal,
Mr.. David Leib, and his Assistant, John
Mason Duncan, are young men bat jult
entering the full powers Of their man
hood. They are fresh from thorough and
excellent courses Of study, which has made
them fine students, and at the same time
they have the advantage Of the most mod
ern methods and ideas Of impariing in
struction 10 the children under their care.
We do not wish 10 convey the impression
that they follow that mistaken line Of
modern instruction which would cram the
children with the higher branches before
fair foundation Of primary instruction has
been laid. Mr.. Lcib, the Principal, eKerts
the strictest and most exact surveillance
over every department and IS particularly
emphatic that the little ones shall be- drill
ed In the most thorough manner. In each
school the order maintained is perfect,
and we are sure would be model for any
place Of instruction.
The Principal and his Assistant have the
larger pupils in the two commodious
front rooms on tho frt; aoor. The young
ladies and gentlemen are exceptionally in
tclligeni-looking. They make rapid pro-
gress in their studies. At the time We
were there a drill in History was In pro-
grcss, while few Latin sentences outlined
on the. blackboard suggested that other stud
les received their due share of attention.
In the front room on the second hoor Of
the north wing Miss Mollic Nesbiu holds
swsy over the little girls and boys who
have reached the four great rules of Ari;h-
metie and are jus, getting an insight into
what this life really has for them 20 learn
An exercise Of q simple example In Multi
plicstiou on the blackboard was coming
70 close Zach girl and boy bad the cor
rect answer placed under his work, and un-
dersiood eTac,ly the difference between the
'fnulaplicand, 'multirlyer' and product
Although il was not the regular time for
speaking exercises, Little Walter Rankin"
uAs allowed TO deliver two rociiAiions,
which he did in very pleasing manner
He spoke entirely from memory in loud, /,
clear voice
Tho corresponding from; apartment; on
the cast wing ia occupied by Miss Bella
Rankin, who has under her charge large
number Of plsAsAnt-lookinc girl, and boys
She VAS just giving them instruction in
that very difficult vet pleasant study. Men.
tai Arithmetic. They showed themselves
10 be commercially quick IN stating and
Answering The questions after one reading
by the teacher. After this wss concluded,
two little Misses whose hrii names we
have forgotten, and can only remember
them - Miss lands and Mis' Strickland,
each F"ciied verses Of some plcAFani rhyme
In eommendAele manner Although we
forget their names, We shall always remem-
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