Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-06-25
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.


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Girard township will have six months Of school
the present year with increased salaries.
The curwsnsvills Select School, under Mr.,
John A. Gregory. closed on Friday, the goth inst
The enterprising Board Of Huston township,
intend building a cemmodious school building At
Hickory Kingdom during the Summer.
Miss Kate Allemsp, formerly a teacher Of this
county, was recently reelected to very pleasant
aud lucrative position in the schools Of Altoona.
W. A. Ambrose will open School at Centre,
in Lawrence township. early Ia Jsly, to cont nue.
six weeks. Theory Of teaching will be embodied
In the course Of study.
Up to this writing, June 18Th, we have received
twenty-tw two Of the forty annual District Reports,
and sent them to the Department. CovingtOn and
being the hrst on the record. Directors, can't
you all send them before July istG
Reports have reached us from a number Of dis
tricts to tho effect that Directors have raised the
wages and will likewise demand higher grade
Of certificate. Nothing gives more assurance Of
progress than this. The Directors Of Bell town
ship have raised the wages and will reject all
certificates coun ting more than sixteen.
Arrangements have been made by which all
Who desire To attend school after vacation for .
short time will have an opportunity to do 80.
Mr.. J. A. Gregory, assisted by J. A. johnson,
opened school 10 Dubois on Monday the Esd
inst. The Lumber City Academy and New
Washington Normal Institute will be In session
during the after part Of the Summer.
The Directors Of some Of our towns have al
ready made their appointments for the Winter
term. At Curwensville, Mr.. J. A. Gregory Is re-
tanned as Principal, Mr.. L. d. Bailey has been
chosen teach er Of .he intermediate, and Miss
Mamie Bard Of the Primary Department. Mr..
c. W. Weaver Is retained as Principal Of the
Pendeli schools, and Mr.. Allen II. Rosenkrans
has been chosen for the Grammar school Of Pen
field.
The Commencement exercises Of the New
Wa shington Normal Institute will begin on Thurs
day evening, Jaly 10th. On that evening the
final lecture OF the course will be delivered by
Thomas II. Murray, Esq, Of clearheld. Subject
"Heroism Of St. Paul" On the evening follow
ing, contest for prizes in Essays, 0rations and
Select Readings will take hlaoe. The closing ex-
ercses promises to be of dignity and character
betting the reputation Of the school.
Many Of the teachers Of the county will be
sorry to hear Of the death Of Charley Farwell, Of
Lumber City, which occurred at his home on Fri
day evening, June 18th. Few ever entered our
ranks tha, gave better promise Of usefulness, or
was more highly esteemed or endowed with nober
qualities than the subject Of this sketch. Though
and executive ability to such an extent as to rem
der him eminently successful in the school room,
and which secured for him the esteem aud conf
dence OF all with whom he associated. His record
as a student and teacher Is worthy the emula-
tion by those who shall take his place in our
honored profession.
The editor Of the Johnstowu Democrat, in
speaking Of the appointments made for their
schools, pays our friend aud feliow-tescher, O..
W. Marsdent the following deserved compliment.
II will be remembered that Prof. Marsden taught
the Pen6sld High School, in this county, for six
years; "0n Saturday evening last, the new Board
Of School Directors for JOhustown borough or
ganired. The hrst business transacted after the
organization was the election Of Principal Of
the High School. Prof Geo. Msrsdeu, Who has
50 successfully conducted that schoo. for the past
year, demonstrating his efficiency to all who have
visited the school, was elected. The board should
bs congratulated, and the people have every
reason to feel assured that the High School will
be high school 10 every way worthy Of our town.
Mr.. Marsden Il close student, a athorough,practi-
cal teacher, and 10 every way well qualified to
have charge Of school Of this kind. Let our
present able board Of School Directors sustain the
Principal in bis we'll directed efforts, and we will
have one Of the best schools we have ever had in
successful operation in Jobnstown."