The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-10

those interested as TO the school inter
ests of our county, and thus be an in.
centive to that increased energy and
effort that we need in order to put and
keep our school machinery in proper
condition and agreeable motor. Let
it be understood that the report is not
intended to be complete only general.
There have been in operation during
the summer 33 schools. Some of our
schools have been open for a two
months term, some for three, and in
one or two instances the school year
will be taught before the schools close.
All the schools with one exception,
have been visited once, and some Of
them twice. The average time spent
at each school is one.half day. The
number Of male teachers employed.
9; The number of female teachers
employed, "a. The number Of pupils
enrolled in the schools visited is about
GAO. The number of pupils met with
in the schools when visiting is about
475 about 40 of those enrolled are
under age. The number of visits made
is not very large Quite number of
our teachers are new in the work, yet
the schools they teach compare very
favorably with the schools taught by
those longer in the profession. The
schools are composed largely of small
pupils, very few large or advanced
pupils being in attendance conse.
quently there is little taught beyond
the Common Branches; in very few
instances Algebra is taught and in one
instance Trigonometry. Some of our
teachers have been greatly hindered,
and the schools crippled, by an INSULT
cient supply of books. In one of the
schools Third Reading Glass was
called the class came-three pupils
anu brought only one book to rectte
from; and this is not a solitary in
stance; there are others of the same
nature; no comments are necessary.
A great many of the pupils in attend.
ance on the summer schools are not
supplied with writing materials THE
small pupils with slate and pencil, uor
the larger ones with paper, pen and
ink; IN some instances teachers have
supplied paper, pen and ink, and even
books for their pupils. A very few of
the pupils have copper plates. Every
pupil, if large enough to attend school
should be supplied with slate and
pencil; if large enough to use them,
with copy book, pen and ink in ad-
dition to all other books needed.
In many places there is want of
uniformity in the kind of books used /;
this is always detriment to school.
work. In many places where a good
black. board could be made a substi.
tute for books, states, &C., the article is
wanting. The teachers generally seemed
to be doing all they could to bridge over
the difficulty arising from a want of
these necessaries. Most of the houses
visited were found to be clean and
neat; there were, however, few ex-
ceptions. In some places where the
houses are used for other than school
purposes the people have failed to re.
spond as willingly to scrub aud clean
up, as they did to contribute to its un.
clean condition; there being but few
large pupils in attendance, and water
not handy as a general thing, the
scrubbing of the house by the teacher
is quite task. Quite a number of
stoves belonging to the school districts
need polishing. Some of our houses
are supplied with patent furniture, but
quite number are seated vet with
box desks in many instance the seats
are too low and the desks too high for
three fourths of the pupils; some of
the desks are cut and carved so badly
as to be unfit for writing upon. Some
OF our townships are supplying their
houses with patent furniture as rapidly
as circumstances will permit. Only a
lew schools have good set of maps ;
quite number have a map of the
State; some have no maps at all;
limited number have globes. As to
black board, in two or three instances
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