Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-23
EDUCATIONAL.
by NJ. l.. McQUoWN.
EDrClTIONAL EYHIRLTI0N

IL IL 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
County Institute,
PREMIUMS.
A $40 Pri-c-The Institute, at the
instance ofthe County Superintendent,
will pay $40 to the school presenting
the best educational display. To SO.
cure the premium, however the fol.
lowing articles must appear in the
display;
|. Tho copy books OF tho entire
school.
2. Specimens Of plain ornamental
penmanship.
3. Autograph book containing speci.
men autographs from all pupils except
the primary grades.
4. Cards, 6xS inches, containing the
"Lord's Prayer" printed by pupils OF
the lst, ID and 3D. Reader grades.
g. Specimens of social, business and
descriptive letters from the 18th and 9Th
Reader grade
6. Business forms, notes, receipts,
checks, accounts, ETC., from the ad.
vanced pupils in the school,
I. Manuscripts of monthly or term
examinations, outlines of study, and
school room notices contrived and ex.
ecuted by the pupils.
8, Essays written by the advanced
pupils upon the dignity Of Labor"
9. Specimens OF drawing (sketches
from nature) executed by the pupils
of the school.
10. The teachers report book Of the
school and programme.
To these ten requirements may be
added such other articles as will make
tho display attractive, and exhibit
moro fully tho work Of the pupils To
all articles must be attached the name
Of tho scholar executing them.
A So Pri-e.-Rev. William IL. Dill
will pay the above for the best map OF
Cleartield county executed by any
scholar in tho county. SO to be
paid for the best map drawn by any
pupil over II years of ago, and s2
for tho best map drawn by any pupil
under that age
An elegant prize from Gen, J. A. NJ.
Passmore, Pennsylvania agent for d.
Appleton 4 Co., will be given to the
teacher who can present the best GER
tilted statement of his or her work last
year, 1850 81, The same to be con.
spicuously printed upon cardboard,
the following items:
l. Number Of pupils IN attendance,
:. Percentage ofattendance for each
month and term.
3. Number and ages Of all pupils
who studied all the common school
branches.
4. Number and names of all pupils
who attended every day OF the school
term.
3. Number and names of all who
received no tardy marks.
6. Number Of times the rod was used
IN the school.
Z. The number who received 100 in
department for the term.
8. The miscellaneous exercises of
he school.
Q. Number of visitors and their
names: lst Directors I'd, teachers
Sd, ministers, and ith, parents.
10. A brief explanation (printed at
potion of card, giving the methods
adopted for bringing about the results.
Prof A. R. Read will give a hand.
jomo set of Lippincott's new Readers
o the teacher exhibiting the most at.
.ractiye specimens of drawing and
oain and ornamental penmanship,
The County Superintendent will
give a new Reading Chart to the teach.
n Of any primary school who presents
he best written thesis upon "Primary
Teaching the same to be published
1t the close of tho Institute. Cost of
hart, $500
Schools and teachers desiring to
compete for any of the above prizes
hould notify us by letter as early as
December 10, stating which prize they
expect to apply for. Allexhibts must
70 placed in the hands of Mr.. W. T.
'paokman, Superintendent Of that dc.
,artmen., not later than Monday
.iternoon.