Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-07
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.
1T COUNTY surFRNrrspEsr s'eUOws

NJ COUNTY surEHSIEspKST s'oUowS.
CIV. Weaver, formerly Of DuBOs High School,
is nov at Haperville College, Illinois.
The reports received from teachers show that
the schools accomplished good work The pas,
term.
Tho Committee on Permanent Certificates will
meet in tho Leonard School building on satur.
day, April 2lth, at 10 o'clock A. M.
The directors Of Bloom township decided at
their last meeting, to allow their teachers fu u
time for attending the County Institute.
s. P. Fisher, graduate of Lock Hayeu State
Normal School, and a citizen Of Rarthau. town
ship, will teach at shawsyills the coming SUN.
mer.
The facilities that are being offered in tho
county for the trainingO Of teachers the coming
Summer, indirs,e that education Is advancing in
our county.
An account Of the Teachers Re. union at Lu-
thetsburg, and the "holl Of Honor" can be found
In The Educational column on the first page Of
this paper. .H ...
Tho full Board Of Directors Of Brady township
was In attendance q, the Teachers Reunion on
the 27,h ult. The directors Of Brady are not
behind their teachers in educational progress.
Wesley Tate, of Lawrence, A. R. Lambert, Of
Doggs L. NJ. Tobias, Of New MilpOr, and ". A.
Ambrose, Of 0seeola High School, are amoug the
late arrivals a, Lock Haven State Normal School.
Tho Obi. School, in Decatur township, taught
by Grace s. Morrow, closed ontho 25th Of March,
with an entertainment 10 the evening. Twenty
one visitors we're registered during the term.
Sadie doss attended every day Of the term.
The johnson school, 10 Graham township, had
seveniy-hy visitors during the term. One class
went through the arithmetic, and Annie Records,
Mertie Records and Mary X. johnson attended
every day Of school. It was tsugh, by Miss Blva
Morrow.
The directors of Brady township have pur.
chased one acre Of ground from David Lines,
upon which they intend to erect a model school
house the coming summer. The building will be
about one nile from the Brooks house, in Sandy
township.
MIS-. J. Miller, Of Lower Woodland school,
has embarked In the butehehng business, and
Mr. J. NJ. Mcdowell, Of the upper Woodland
school, has accepted q clerkship in a dry goods
store. Thus, Bradford will lose two Of hor
efficient teachers.
The following are the appointments made for
the Summer term In Sandy township DuBoi.
Central Primary, Ella Moore; East Dubois,
Rose Butleri West Side, Maggie Grogan, Sue
Rishell Summit Tunnel, Mary 0sburu, Fails
Greek, Thomas Esgan Pine Grove, W. II. Llddio.
O. A. Poreey teacher Of Palestine school, in era.
ham Iownship, reports for month ending March
"a, 1850 Whole number enrolled, sij average
attendance, 20 per cont Of dance, ST. missed
no tine during month, 10 visits from directors,
Visits ifon patrons, 81 addresses delivered. to
school, . pupils detained by sickness, 10.
Miss Mabel MeGeprgs, teacher Of the Leon
ard Graded school the past Winter, will start
next week for California while In our county
she has proven herself 40 euthusastis and
saieisnt teacher, and We rsgrs, very much that
she is about to remove from among us. Her
many friends throughout the county will join u,
10 our wish for her future success and happiness.
Coal Hill schOo, N Brady township, closed
March 29,h, with literary exhibition Of school
work. Nearly all the citizens Of tho diltrst and
many persons from abroad were present Night
scholars attended every day Of term, yiSi Lillie,
Flora and Maggie Rsams, Carrie Wright,
Maud Draucker, Willie Corp and Fred. Bell.
Levsr Wright, Harry holder, Bills winseri,
Frank Wright and Dsliie Smith missed one day.
Per cent for tern, %. The success Of the school
Is due to tho united efforts and un,irng interest,
Of scholars aud patrons.
Annie Drubakor, teacher Of Home Camp
School, In Union township. reports for month
ending March 18th, 1880, as follows; Whole
aumber enrolled, 49, average attendance, % !
per cont. OF attendance, IS number missed no
tine 10 visits from patrons, per cent
Of attendance during The tern, sS. Missed
no time during the term John stoveli, Allie
s,owell, Clara s,owell, George LaRock, Charles
Fletcher, George Mcdonald. Prank Walker.
Miss Frances Fletcher missed but four dayt being
dstainod by sickness.
At the closing exercises Of the Wolf Run
school, In Lawrence township. on the evening Of
April lat. Mr.. W. 8. Port, teacher, received at
The hands Of bis pupils. beautiful painting en-
titled, "sunset on Lahs cha,suqua," sud some
minor presents. Tho pupils gave to delighted
sudience gooi literary Entertainment. each one
sseeiiisg In his or her parl 10 all Of the ersr.
oIses the training Of the school was prom ln,n,ly
rejected. Al tho close Of the entertainment,
Smith v. Wilson, B'q., delivered stirring sd-
dress, In which be portrayed the sdsanisses and
I beauties OF our sys,em Of education.