Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-07-30
yehool RspOr: Of Juniata County.

g,r. ;. :. E-ickerslaH, L. Z. D.. STATE
SEss1ni5rdeat q Pa5Lic distraction:
here.ith submit tie annual report of
lie schools of Juuiata county for the year
s1di-s uas Isl. 1879.
81, Je-r- uy first annual report, l am
raaas TO make 4 comparison between the
resent ssltus OF or schools and that of
MIR former condition. lean not conceal
he i1et, however, that oJ,r schools are not
rs.r'v So efficient as they should be, and
tat il many localities they fall far below
What every lover OF progress would desire.
Sill. if oUr progress Is slow, there Is much
.sascn for congEatuiAti0R IN knowing that il
.-rr. aud that this slcvness does not argue
t,y ~aa: OF interest in education on the
LIZ. Of or citizens, since the stringency of
/. .mes has lei; its dead weight upon
every human enterprise. In what direction
sgeyrr We turn oCi eyes We behold general
DEPRESSION -ad forced ecCnomy, and, no
i5-.'. si.,s state ef sHl1rs exists and forms
-ta3r4gcc 10 edlcationa. progress ali over
lie Ind.
EorsEs-
81 Indication Of progress quite apparent
70 he Tree school 5, stem \ our county is
-. 5a-d,a~ of clcslut aud substantial
houses. One by one 'he Old relics OF for
acr sa-s are tis.up.arjng, and it viii not
= io-g urtil there shall not So many as one
,.zls,a 10 ,eil their story. The small and
dlsy house, with its low ceiling aud want
Il h.it and plenty of blackboard surface,
sith uarshv, barren and sruted site, is dis
JllrgI ~ r4e 1t orce commodiou-, healthy
ut attractive. During the year four new
houses we're erected AID one so completely
r-1o.eed that it viii pass for 4 new one.
Tttirtme building in Fayette Is amply
A--e {, meet tie wants of the district tor
:esrs. whist .n plan and workmanship it Is
sra--fhia- th.r could ice desi-ed. The
1s-l has taken 2 step in the right direc-
,ga y putting be.lry on their building
T. trick houses "a Delaware, Tgrbe.t and
Eil.ori a-l d.. o. the best style for ungrad-
5i i&lyo!s nd in n"atnes5, durability and
eg7re-i zee q g fslly up to the times. The
ti.s 4ouze in Patterson borough, which
--5 SO ingeniously enlarged aud recon
argctrd at such Z moderate expense, now
contains four of the most beautifully pro-
YJ-a,ned rooms in the county. Ali the
e As Of the buildings just ouumerated are
iE-nished VIII the best gothic desks, are
T4iuscotys, and have sufficient blackboard
sr-iace except those in the Patterson house.
Ever ming considered these houses are 4
cea, 10 tie con:r ctors, and stand as
Monuments to the intelligence and devotion
Of directors aud citizens.
OF ihe uiu ty.f5ur houses in the county,
Tort. zine are frame, twenty-eight, brick,
sd seventeen, log. Seven Of these are
uni, for Use by reason of their diiapid ated
condition or improper size. Sizty-three are
61al- Tentiiated, and twenty a-e without
leoesSarE 0atb;ildings. OF the thirty-one
hat have marked first-cleSs, few come ny
10 the standard in all respects, since the
Standard Ct a t-St-c,sss horse is very higA.
Such house, ir instance, requires some
'!s.-.l 81 ventilation other than the letting
-yTn OF windows. .ransoms over doors, or
s2sriares in ceilings. As pure air is essen
la 20 health and even existence itself, az
asoGnd mind IL an unsouad body an inl-
possibility, let directors bsgis 10 turn their
s'i=aaon to the su,ject OF ventilation. Too
many houses lack necessary outbuildings'
lals MAJ truly 5e dsnominated a cor
ilp'or Of youtI If parents knew, as they
'g=At 10 n y, the communicating influence
d iLis matter, they would bring such a
slo"'r OF indignation upon the proper au,
h9Tiiies in In cir districts as would speedily
remedy the evil. | allUfe to this great evil
a Ihe hope that it will engage the serious
~i'eltion Of those whose duty it is to re-
hove it.
an happy to be able to say that much is
eone throughout the county to render the
''lOo! rooms cheerful and attrac tive by
"uile-washing Inc walls and decorating
'1em. The highest commendation is due
I" r. Iers for the interes: they take in thi:
Important part of Youthful training. How
4''eh %e are influenced by cur surrounI
'-ss 10 one can well calcr.ate. No lesson:
IA .; Lure precious tlan the silent teach
,-s' oi those Objects around US that lead u
I'o Contemplation Of what is true and
'e'u'lili il nature or art. School grounds
@So are receiving some at cntioH, and logs
s'SlPs, weeds and deb IS of every kind arr
ing EemoTei frem me play grounds. Ii
'Ne Planting Of shade trees, Thompsontowr
''1alS alone and oears the palm. Let other
".'''e their laudab.e example.
" Is desired to call special attention t,
,'s erection. Of belfries. on school house,
Ioas shout the rural districts. 1t has al
T"'' been noticed that Fayettc has made