Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

Inat lne tehcncr KNOWS everything
when he does not, and also the idea of
having visitors principally on special
occasions.
Prof Youngman then offered sug-
gestion.
The teacher must labor to elevate
public sentiment, but he must do so by
doing good work in the schoolroom.
The schoolroom is the teachers work
shop. Work properly done here will
tell in the elevation of public sentiment.
The teacher has to do chiefly with the
children. Take care OF them. The
parents are beyond our reach. care
not whether the teacher ever says
school outside of the school-room. Per-
haps the less he says the better. 1t is
too common for teachers to apologize
for his calling. The true teacher needs
no apology for his calling. Though
he labor in the most obscure district,
the pearls he seeks are of priceless val
ue. Man is himself the highest pro-
duct of creation with which we have
any acquaintance. His excellence in
his manifest mental and moral capaci-
ties, and to arouse, guide, elevate and
develope this is his peculiar mission.
+. G. Harris, of Clearfeld, in illus
tration said "Tell us when the County
Superintendent is coming around Tell
us and the question will be solved. We
can then be prepared"
l., L. Weber, Of Brady, said he heart
lily endorsed nearly all that had been
said, but he thought that one of the
grandest agencies TO elevate public
school sentiment, is for the teacher to
be exemplary of the work intrusted to
his care, but he opposed the gentle
mans assertion that the teachers work
to elevate public school sentiment is
confined TO the school-room. The teach
er has no better opportunity to become
acquainted with the condition of his
pupils and to solicit the sympathy and
cooperation of his parents, than by
visiting their homes, and cohversing
with them about the school and their
children; for by so doing be will leave
the impression upon their minds that
he is identified with his work, and in
terested in their ohildren's welfare,
which will remove the existing antipa
thy, and place public school sentiment
on a desired standard.
w. G. Pentz, of Lawrence, said he
found on examination of Report Books
that the list for visitors is filed up with
the names of children, and young per-
sons, who are not interested in the
work Of education, in place of the pat
rons of the school. Docs this list show
that public school sentiment is being
elevated -? In answer 10 the question
when the County Superintendent is
coming around he would say "Keep
fixed up all the time and you will new
er be caught in the mix"
The question for chart objects and
drawing was discussed by W.S. Luth-
er, of Huston He said in presenting
tho subject, that it has become almost
universally conceded that drawing
should be taught in our common schools.
That time can be found for it without
sacrificing anything else.
That he believed in o short time it
would be taught in every school in this
county. Drawing is universal Ian
guage that can be understood by all
classes of men. Graphic language is
found among the savage halfcivilized
and civilized nations OF every part OF
the earth. Design is an element in all
products of art. Industrial art marks
the progress OF civilization. Then
should we not teach it in our schools
Our common schools are intended to
give to children good elementary
knowledge that will be of use to them
in the common vocations Of life, and
when all the products Of art are based
upon drawing or design, it should be
taught in our schools. Why should we
not at least give to children IN our pub
lie schools an elementary knowledge OF
the different occupations that are like
" to employ them in manhood ? We
do not advocate the idea of teaching
drawing as o mere accomplishment
but give them that kind of instruction
,La ur;II oss;s, tbo Industries ot the
county. Then the question comes
What can we teach the children of oui
common schools that will be of use Ia
ea,;,,o snt dnt;as 81 i;Ge p S;nce a 1argc num.
hor ~ oh;ldron o,,onding the nublie
ehooi, III In Saooon or,;sors of sopr
Jn I';nJ !, hooon,os any dn,y 20 ocona;ni
shnu, | ,s;,b ,ha ;m,,lomen;s ,bev will h,
a,Iaa snvn w. ~ w ~ ,aa 'nhon thav ore firs,
;",nodna"d Sa'eu "poI ;p,o " T ,bo work sbon amono
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wnion VI, n'..a. snu ia'S H. ,,;nr, con oniv
sluaau ~ AZ. ,n;,h 9 H. ,ho rso os theso wo cay
" .,,.. uo"u 49, NJ oa ,h";. nso CTbe sub
oas"y ~, ,n',Ousou ,s'oao',,nd s h., Ia rro chart
JUI; JoI;oI m"a ',op P d;n;dod mo thirty two sec
,,ans mn,o" ."a,o;n,. 90 M 49, hrrdro3 ;Ilnstro
.;o .;ono '.h;s s ,..o ." n"nno, ,,;ro In nrocecd
;na i,o"' NJ NJ n WIS ot Pike said
49, NO. has NO, hoen introduced in
uIa","g .as. .o",. n"' ~ Ot centra % n has Tber,
,'n,, .",o ooo o,o o;noc,ed 70 rivc instruction,
YOU NV eAp0fsu te ~ g. mns, tol,o ,
: !" haol u,a" saat Tbers = No branch IN
sobooI 90 cos;lv taught as drawing
Give a few ins,Tuetions each week. an1
ro, drawtng cards and distribute then
81. s,nonn ,ho nnn;ls and have them spend
vs = so,s rooman,s onv pT each evening in draw
~ II a short ,imc Won will have mn
;nssSrest ns, ., in drswing In Centre coun.
~ drawing was introduced by Prof
McGee some four years ago and now
some OF lne pup,,s "aS c Nj, ~ aI,V So,oe y
l ura" .''., eoI,ues al ,o''''' - '
anu su''ounI ~ VanJ r. ao NO, ,oooh draw,
a. IL. hcnu w no' 'e"o" u'''''