The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-03-31

endeavor educational reform the pat.
rous oppose it. When directors wish
to supply The schools Of their district
with needed apparatus, such as die.
ticnaries, mSps, globes, manual frames
&c, &c, patrons say I've have taxes
enough to pay. We didn't have it
when we went to school and our
children don't need it either" Com.
ment is unnecessary.
When teacher, who is entirely
worthy of higher salary than, say,
twenty or twenty five dollars per
month, the amount paid, indiscrimin. /.
ately to all grades of teachers, good
bad or indifferent, in majority ofour
townships, from which 8 or 10 dollars
per month is paid for GARD, the pat
rons, and in many cases the directors.
say, I'VE can get plenty Of teachers to
teach for the salary we pay" and the
efficient teacher, who rightly aud Justly
insists on having a reasonable salary,
is turned from their door. IF the di.
rectors are in favor of paying living
salary, the patrons oppose it, and in a
certain sub-school district went so far
as to petition the board to reduce the
salary from scarcely living salary to
eighteen dollars per month from which
the teacher was obliged to pay his
board. Hc did not, however, pay his
board but left the township in disgust;
and, an eminent teacher of fifteen
years, from an adjoining county was
employed, who made complete fizzle
of the term, and in tie spring the pat
rons said. "Our schools are Qettiao
poorer epery year" This is an example
OF the result of patrons opposing the
engaging of experienced teachers.
There are plenty of teachers, who
will teach for fifteen or twenty dollars
per month, and patrons will insist, ia
many cases, that these ought to be
employed because they are cheap The
directors, being only the patrons SER
wants, say the people will not consent
TO pay the taxes and allow US to pay
you twenty FIVE or so dollars per
month. This crowds experience and
talent out Of our sc ,ools and leaves to
The lot of Forest county that ofinitiat.
ing boys and girls from other counties
who after teaching term or two leave
Us and even ridicule Forest county,
which gave them start. Others, who
came to this county with good, honest
intentions Of making Forest their
future field of labor, are soon displaced
oy the above class. and our best
eachers are constantly being driven
'ut. Forest county has taleut enough |
o fill her schools with competent
eachers who would take pride in ad.
the cause ofeducatiou, without
importing inferior talent from other
Directors, Patrons, Friends of edu.
'ation, these are grave subjects and
'ught TO engage your attention, aud
De remedied before the opening Of the
chool year of 1880. Will you persist
hat twenty or twenty five dollars per
month is enough for teachers ir Forest
county, while really inferior teachers
eceive from forty to fifty dollars per
month in other counties? Do you want
'our children taught by an Inefficient
eacher who resides in some other
county when you have better teachers
With whom you are acquainted, aud
Who reside in your own county? Do
'Hu want your teachers to leave you
md have your children grow up the,
'ictims of wrong teaching, when there
IRE those who would gladly labor, and
who reside with you permanently, aud
AXE pride and delight in your county's
schools?
Patrons, will you say to your home
eachers, I'VE will make it worth your
while to stay with us, or go some
where else; VIC. would sooner have
stranger who is not as good a teacher
Is you are"
Directors, we respectfully ask you
% raise our salaries. Many of US have
abored for six, eight. ten or roore