Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-16
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.

1t is hoped that teachers having
collections OF scholars work, including
mineral cabinets, drawings, paintings,
specimens of penmanship, or anything
executed by scholars will bring them
along and have them on exhibition
during the week, at the approaching
Comfy Institute.
PREMIUMS.
A $40 Prize-The Institute, at the
instance of the County Superintendent,
will pay $40 to the school presenting
the best educational display. To Sc.
cure the premium, however, the fol.
lowing articles must appear in the
display:
An elegant prize from Gen. ]. A. NJ.
Passmore, Pennsylvania agent for u.
Appleton & Co., will be given to the
teacher who can present the best Ger.
tilted statement OF his or her work last
year, lSS0.sl. The same to be con-
spicuously printed upon Grad board
containing the following items;
l. The copy books of the entire
school.
2. Specimens Of PLAN and orna.
mental penmanship.
3. Autograph book containing
specimen autographs from all pupils
except the primary grades.
4. Cards, 6xS inches, containing
the Lords Prayer" printed by pupils
of the LIST, I'd and Sd Reader grades.
g. Specimens ofsocial, business and
descriptive letters from the 4th and 9th
Reader grade.
g. Business forms, notes, receipts,
checks, accounts, etc, from the advanced
pupils in the school.
T. Manuscripts of monthly or term
examinations, outlines of study, and
school room mottoes contrived and
executed by the pupils.
s. Essays written by the advanced
pupils upon the dignity of labor"
0. Specimens Of drawing sketches
(irom nature) executed by the pupils
of the school,
TO- The teachers report book OF
the school and programme.
TO these ten requirements may DO
added such other articles as will make
the display attractive, and exhibit
moro fully the work of tho pupils.
To all articles must be attached the
name of the scholar executing them.
A So Prize.-Rev. William II. Dill
will pay the above for the best map of
Clearfeld county executed by any
scholar in the county. $500 TO be
paid for the best map drawn by any
pupil over IA years Of age, and $500
for the best map drawn by any pupil
under that age.
]. Number of pupils in attendance.
2. Percentage of attendance for
each month ard term.
3. Number and ages Of all pupils
who studied all the common school
branches.
L. Number and names Of all pupils
rho attended every day Of the school
term
D. Number and names OF all who
received no tardy marks.
G. Number Of times the rod was
used in the school.
T. The number who received 100
in department for the term.
8. The miscellaneous exercises Of
tho school.
Q. Number Of visitors and their
names. LIST, Directors; I'd, teachers;
Sd, ministers and 4th, parents.
10. A brief explanation (printed at
bottom of card), giving the methods
adopted for bringing about the results.
Prof A. II. Read will give hand.
some set Of Lippincott's new readers
to the teacher exhibiting the most
attractive specimens Of drawing and
plain and ornamental pcnmanship.
The County Superintendent will
give new Reading Chart to the teach.
or Of any primary school who presents
the best written thesis upon PRIMARY
Teaching" the samo TO be published
at the close OF the Institute. Cost OF
chart $500
Schools and teachers desiring TO
compete for any Of the above prizes
should notify us by letter as early as
December 10, stating which prize they
expect to apply for. All exbibits
must be placed in the hands Of Mr.. W.
I. Spackman, Superintendent Of that
department, not later than Monday
afternoon.