The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-12-20


their teaching is as a living water
whose How creates music, and whose
taste is fresh and verifying.
SALARIES.
Thesalares paid during the year were
not large enough. II is gratifying
to know they will be larger the pres
ent year. And while we may be
somewhat astern in educational mat
tiers in Forest county, yet we make
no discrimination against female tall
ent, but pay our lady teachers the
same as we pay our gentlemen teach
ers. The average wages paid In the
county the past year were $3.50 the
year previous $26.72,-a gain of$2.0S.
GRADUATION or SCHOOLS.
A plan was set afoot at the Annual
County Institute, and was completed
later, by which a proper graduation
and systematic arrangement of our
schools may be effected, and better
results be obtained.
BOOKS.
Text books become mixed very Of
ten through the teacher. He has a
preference for some particular hook.
AlG ON1lIONllNNSo NilG LOOh ANOHlCu UH
the Board and already In use. He
eXpaciates on the virtues ofhis book.
He finally persuades class to buy
the book. In this way books have
been mixed very often in this county.
An effort is being made to secure, af-
ter awhile, county uniformity Of
text books.
INSTITUTES.
The Annual Institute was held at
Tionesta during the holidays. The
weather was very unfavorable, but,
Notwithstanding, the attendance of
teachers was good. Our teachers were
very punctual in attendance, both at
the day and at the evening sessions.
Thursday afternoon was set apart as
Directors Day. Not many directors
were present, yet we lost nothing by
introducing this feature into our In
stitute work. Our Institute work was
good, and the Institute itself a strong
factor for good in the educational
work of Onr county. n. Fl. Schenck,
of Cameron county, Geo. II. Dixon,
of Elk and Miss Laura Keller, of Lock
Haven, were our instructors, Col. j.
p. Sanford lecturedson two evenings.
Three educational meeting were held
during the winter. More would have
been held but for the very inclement
weather. Those held were quite we'll
attended, and very beneficial.
EXAMINATIONS.
Seven public examinations were
held during the year. Eight directors
were present at these examinations a
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cants were examined, all of whom re-
ceived certificates. In addition to
this seventeen teachers were eXamin-
ed at special examinations, sixteen
OF whom were licensed to teach.
WORK DONE BY THE SUPT.
Three educational meetings were
held Our County Institute was held;
one Local Institute was attended
in Warren county, and term of
Judgeship in educational exhibit of
Venango county, was served. The
State Committee of Superintendents
for Western Pennsylvania was atten-
ded during the entire session. More
than fifteen hundred miles of travel
were performed. a large official cor
respondence was carried on. More
than one hundred and twenty visits
paid to schools; and Of an average
len 9Th Of more than one half a day
each. All the schools, with two ex-
ceptions, were visited twice during
the year ; nearly all, three times ;
very many, four times and some
Oftner. Although during the previ-
Gus year two districts had received
no appropriation from the State, yet
the past year every district has re-
ceived its State appropriation.
IERsONAL-M MemOritH.
We are concerned to note the death
during the year, of A. II. Partridge,
for long time an efficient member of
the Tionesta Borough Board of Di-
rectors. The sympathy Of the educa-
tional fraternity is extended to the
sorrowing ones of his family, and
friends.
MATRIM ONIAL.
Two OF our lady teachers, in the
past year have left the calling peda,
gogic for the state atrimonial. May
the peace and blessings of the Gods
and Gode5SeS Of the domestic empire
ever be theirs. While we are sorry
to lose them from the profession, yet
we will not attempt to deprecate theil
cause for while the presence ofwom
an in the schoolroom has been bless.
ed, and immeasurably beneficial yet
born queen of the domestic circle, hei
higher and better sphere is as 6
ruler of her own household kingdom,
Wemean nothing displraging to thos,
who have taken up teaching as q life
work A II honor IN thatp \Nn orr
glad for the cause of education tha
they are yet with us. Vet perhap.
they are with us for so long a timi
| only because the beauty and strength
they had so fondly hoped to see build
ed into the home temple on earth, ha
been taken away. They bless ou