Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-15
AMONG THE DISTRICTS.



/ The Board Of Directors Of Bell arranged for
holding the Teachers Examination ia Camp
bells Church. Accordingly, we organized q
class on Monday, September 9th, and conducted
the examination in the presence Of full Board
Of Directors and large number Of spectators.
IL was an enjoyable day, ani we were most
favorable impressed with the intelligence and
hospitality OF tho people Of that section. Eiu
catiOnaly the township is advancing new
school house IL In course Of erection a. Sunny
4 Side, to take the place of the cold log schOjl
house" In which we taught our hrst term Of
school, in the year 1871. Mr.. Jacob NeiI, Of
Franklin, Is the contractor, and will make good
job,
Tho Board met on Saturday, septembe l2h,
to appoint their teachers. Their names have no
yet reached US. An advance in the salaries Of
their teachers has been made.
According TO announcement the Educational
meeting was held In the NJ u. Church in the
evening, and was well attended by the people
Mr.. Levi Sundorlin was chosen President, Philip
MeGee, Austin Beatty and Fletcher Lee were
elected Vice Presidents, aad james Davidson
Secretary. choir, under the direction Of q. W.
Campbell, rendered some very excellent music al
intervals during the evening. O. W. Campbell,
Secretary Of the School Board, opened the meet
ing with a review Of the attendance Of pupils
and interest Of parents IN Bel township. He
was followed by Mr.. Matt Savage Rev. @. D.
Ague and the writer. Misses Lizzie A Ross and
Annie NJ. Matthews read we'll prepared essays.
Appropriate resolutions were read and adopted
after which the meeting adjourned. The people
united in saying thatO more enjoyable meeting
was never held in BeA township.
GREENWOOD.
The Examination was held at Bower, septem.
Der 7th. As usual the class was comparatively
small, yet sufficient number Of certificates were
issued to hll the schools. We were much pleased
with the interest manifested by the people Of the
township, the house being allied with intelligent
spectators Five directors were present during
the day, and at session held In the evening de-
cided TO repair all the school houses Of the town
ship, build the necessary outbudings, aud i'm
prove the school ground at B0wor. The wages
| for the Bower school arc S35 per month, for the
others, S25 per month. The following teachers
were appointed Bower school, Ira d. shope
Pine Grove school, John c. Young Flat Grove
school, Della Hoover; johnson school, Zelretta
Bloom. Owing to a musical entertainment fixed
for the evening of the 7lh, no educational meet
ing was held.
LuNBER cry AND FERGUSON.
On the sth Of September we filed our appoint
ments for the above districts. Six teachers were
examined. Five Directors from the township
md three from the borough were in attendance.
The above districts have made a forward move
ment tue current year Inc LUMBER Juy board
have erected commodious school building and
have finished ii with the LeWisburg patent iurni-
tuIe. Tho High school will occupy the new
building, and will be in charge Of Prof W. W.
Moore. The Primary school will be taught by
Mr.. Irwin Kirk.
The Board Of Ferguson have likewise erected
q new school building and equipped Il with
Lewisburg patent furniture improved susque-
hanna. They have also advanced the wages Of
All nj far
needed repairs. Prof MoCreery, formerly princi-
pal of the Lumber City schools, is the efficient
Secretary, and is valuable addition to the
efficient Board Of Ferguson. The Board held
session after the examination and made tho fol-
lowing appointments Broadway school, May
lIemphnli New Mexico school, Annie l., Hall
Friendship school, jennie Nen; Woods school,
Mr., Owens.
The new school and Stony Point school were
no, reported. The Educational meeting at this
appointment wa. organized BY eleetlng d; Ia.
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In point Of intelligence, Penn township holds
front rank. Her citizens are progressive and
deeply ia,erested In the education Of their youth
Examination day at Pennyille is always pleasant
because Of tho interest manifested by the people.
On the 9th We met o full Board OF Directors,
six teachers and many visitors. Amor the Ex
animation closed, the Board held session and
advanced the wages for four schools from so to
$50, and hxed the salary for Pennyille school at
$40. They also purchased the Triumph iufnl-
ture for their new school house which Is being
erected at Walls mill, They also made the
following appolntments Tor their schools
Pennyille school, B. T. Trego Spencer Hill, H.
O. Wldemirei fairView school Mary sullivan
Bell Run NEW school Mary II. keenan,.
Pursuant TO the canthc Edncatlonal meeting was
organized in the evening, John II, kOWles, secre-