Daily Republican., 1884-02-28
PUBLIC SCH HOOL.
(CONTINUED.)
ssase Supsrinsend dent.

not be better to have the examination
held in the school. house which is the
most central in each Hundred, and 70.
quire all the teachers who apply for
positions in said Hundred to meet at
said place and time, and in case of fail
ure TO do 30, without legal and salts
factory excuse to the Superintendent,
refuse to examines any other time? At
said examination, the committees of
each school district,Or at least one of
them, should be present to hear said
examination and aid to some ex.
tent in judging of the qusFScations of
the teachers examt3ed. The an
nouncement of the place and time
should be understood by the committees
of the several school districts, and thus |
make them feel interested, responsible |
and co-workers with the Superinten-
dent.
The public should not be excluded.
In opposition TO this method, it might |
be argued that the teachers would be |
more embarrassed, and thus fail to pass
the examination, that they could in q
private manner. The judgment of the
ercised in this work.
CERTIFICATES.
l do not know how or what form the
certificates are made up, but no exam.
iner can tell the qualifications of teach.
ing without carefully watching tho
practical workings of the teacher in the
| school for some time, and consulting the
most earnest, aud intelligent members
of the School Committee.
After fully satisfying his mind with
regard to the ability of the teacher
to govern and impart knowledge, he can
give the proper grade in tais branch.
The usual method In Pennsylvania Is to
grade each branch, and no one is of
greater importance to the examiner
and directors than teaching.
Education alone, as we all know, does
not qualify persons TO teach the chill
dren.
SCHOOL VISITS.
The visits of the Superintendent
should be known to the patrons of the
school or at least once in while. I'll
the parents of the children knew when
the Superintendent visited the school
house, many, no doubt, would be
present. 1t would undoubtedly be a
good plan for the superintendent TO have
the committee present 10 far as possible
and few of the leading citizens. This
would create greater interest and bar
mony in the district. As II is, no one
knows the Superintendent, and no one
cares whether they know him or not.
This silent and secluded form Of visits
creates an opposition TO The present
system, and this produces constant
dissatisfaction among the people. Many
objections might be urged against the
course, but 1t is an undOubted fact that
the more we come in contact with the
people the better. The writer has lived
near the sChoOl.hOuse nearly five years,
and never knew when he visited the
school house
SCHOOL COMMITTE
The School Committee stands a. one
of the important factors in the public
school catalogue. The citizens of the
district should be very careful In the
choice of the men to control the school,
as they have a very responsible posi-
ton to perform. Politics or personal
interests should never enter into the
efforts TO elect proper men for this work.
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oe present AZ pouy' wou'u 70 in
por'aht 10 nave w many Vi tne patrons "
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the chiureh anu teachel "ouiu .rIs 10
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tAhioit oet.el showing eyery tline
tney meet. IL 'here ctoIt lyman "
hVlhg IN the uistrict, ~ wouiu oe IN Ii
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interest," hihi III !he Moih, anu onus a
make nun leel Una. 'se posiCioh ne
occupies shouiu oe uSou .Vi 'no soo" Vi h
the chlIaren III the Pupiic s'hoois aS
wei as III inc churcn' Il
Clereymen are scalce'y ever IecoR' II
nlzed ny the coinlli''tee' tsptciaiiy III
the country, which no ooup' IL an over :,
sight or niis'aRe one Vi 'he most iii
por'aN! dutles Oh the GotpHii"ee - ~ .,
uilte the dlstrict' ana nave every clll'n ir
60 to school. 10 Is very efeat loss 10
boy or glrl 10 oeexPelled or hecesSia.en m
TO leave school, lor ne may never nave st
any other opportunity 10 nave ah eauca
tion. therefore inc commlI,ee snouM
not allow teachers 70 exPell schoiars'
] they cannot control or manage mem tt
they should first speak to the parents, Il
and try in courteous manner TO soIiclt rt
their aid. If this Will not prove eHec' II
tual, refer them to the committee lor 4,
final adjustment, which Will exhonor' h