The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-15
Ridgway Public Schools.

Among the many institutions the
people Of this village have lust cause
to be proud of none stands higher than
our Graded School Rumors Of the
efficient management Of this school
by Prof. johnson and wife, having
reached our ears from time TO time,
and having an invitation from the
Principal to pay them aNisit. we made
good our promise on Thursday after
noon last. In the first place the room
is marvel Of neatness and good taste.
pictures adorn the walls, beautiful
flowers and vines add TO the home
like appearance, while the national
flags arouse the patriotism of the
scholars and the fcstoons ofevergreens
on the window casin"s, and chande-
lier in the centre OF the ceiling, have a
cooling effect in the summer, and in
mid winter, remind these seekers after
knowledge that the summer will
come again, or perhaps they may, by
familiar associations with these en-
biems Of enduring faith aud purity
be thereby enabled to keep an ever
green place in their hearts long after
the storms of adversely have dimmed
the eye, saddened the countcnance
and grayed the hair. The paper on the
wall, although in use two years. shows
no finger marks or other effects Of
careless usage, and we will venture
the assertion that few families of half
a dozen children, can boast of as well
kept paper, as this family of eighty.
Perfect order pervaded the atmosphere
of the beautiful room while the drill
of the classes is something remarkable
and is an evidence of patience, firm
ness and discipline that only Il person
combining all these qualities in the su-
superlative degree that Prof. Johnson
does, can ever hope to achieve. Visiting
school is considered bore generally,
but we much fear that should the di-
E7ctors prevail on Prof. Johnson and
IS e1timable wife to remain, we
- -.sls econ become q bore 10y frequent
-. y 80 pleasant were our imprcs-
G.C~s first one. For four years
Gi.s -, "A School has been under
the nresent management, and although
1t is impossible to please all and do
your duty we will predict that no
other teacher will ever teach the same
length of time and give az general
satisfaction. BY all means should
they be prevailed upon, if such thing
be possible, to stay another year, nor
should the consideration of few dol
lars stand in the way of the advance
ment of our children, for he it known
that simply teaching children from
text books is one thing, and teaching
them order, politcness, and placing
them under good moral influence, as
is at present done, quite another Too
high an appreciation can not be placed
on those of whom We write, and al
though our praise seems eXtravagant
maybe to those who have no personal
knowledge of the workings of the
school under present management, to
those who have visited the school we
appeal for the truth or falsity Of our
estimate, feeling confident that
unanimous aye will be the result of the
vote. To the scholars of the school we
extend our congratulations for the
earnest manner in which they apply
themselves, as evinced by the rapid
progress they are making. Mrs. o B.
Grant and Mrs. G r. Kline We're also
visitors on Thursday afternoon.