The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-19
ORR PURLIC SCHOOLS.
Notes on YisftafiOns Made by County
superintendent StrRyer.

Superintendent Strayer.
Following is a brief report Of visits TO |
schools from Jan. 11th to Feb. 10th J
READE The schools we're not we'll at
tended on account of the extreme cold /
and stormy weather of Jan. 1lth and 18th. ]
The monthly reports of teachers show fair ]
attendance. This district has made COM
menda bie progress IN school affairs, fine new
houses being built during the past two or
three years. Better wages are paid the
teachers of this district than to other teach
eTs OF ungFaded schools IN the county. Di-
TectOrs and teachers support a local inSti-
tute A graded school, is needed at Noun
tain Dale. The secretary of the board,
Geo w. Bowman, accompanied to visit the
schools. Mr.. Bland, director, visited the
school at Germany with Us Found the
teachers dong gOod work in general
CHEST. During my visit to this district
an educational meeting was held at st. Law
renee. It was largely attended by directors
and Ciuzens. Some difficulty existing in
two of the schools. aud the proper inveSJIga
ton being made By the directors the teach
ers resigned and other teachers were secured
to finish The term. A new house is needed
in this district, below ST Lawrence. Direc-
tors Warner aud NbdimYer accompanied to
visit the schools.
CHEST SPRINGS BOR.-Ths schools in this
borough were we'll attended and successful
Iy conducted By the efforts of the pTiDci-
pal, NJ d. Bearer, the board has adopted
books. The directors have made consIdera-
bic improvements in their school building
during the past term or two, having painted
the building and furnished botn rooms with
good patent furniture. The term Is only
five months but the principal, who is live
teacher will most likely remain and cOntiu-
ue the school for a month or two after the
| regular term closes. The seci etary, MT.
/ Perry, was with me TO visit the schools.
ADAMS We found the schools generally
well attended. Directors Reighard nd Yo-
der accompanied to visit their schools
/ Weekly educational meetings are held by
/ the teachers and directors. A new house
/ will be built during the year at Adamsburg,
the contract already being given for ITS con-
I structiOn. The new house Quilt last year Is
a good building and furnished with good
/ furniture.
/ SOUTH FORK.-FOund the schools crowded
in this rapidly growing district There are
+ pupils enough now enrolled for three fun
schools 1t is the intention of the board to
/ buiid during the coming year. The present
building is entirely mint for use, aud IN Jus
. tics to teachers ard pupils new and more
/ cOmmOdinus building should be supplied.
MessIs. CrOyle, ID. W. Luke, DR. j. G..
, Luxe, j. 9. Stneman and Mr. Wilson ac-
/ cOmpanied to visit their schools.
PORTAGE Visited the graded schools at
Portage. ThOs. J tell, graduate of the
Indiana Normal School, is doing good work
in the first grace. With proper discipline
/ ard mana cement the primary grade will be
Another report will be made when the
schools are all visited.
BI ACtlfs!CF. Found the attendance and
general worn of the schools in this district
up to the average. Three new teachers are
employed. The teacher of the Beisaui
school, Mr. l.. S. Reed receives 50 per montt
mere than the other teachers on account OF
/ bis experience aud ability to teach. Ihls Is
the proper basis upon which To grade sa Ia
RES. aud will offer inducements to teachers
tu thoroughly prepare for their work il gen
. pIally carried out Dy directors. Director
MasGIs, Duncan and Rhodes visited tht
. schools at the same time.
JACKSON. There are len schools in thi
district, but three schools report low aver
age attendance, and yet schools must b'
. provided That every cuIid may receive az
educa ton. The directors have provided
large outline map Of the State for ever
school in the district. Ehe new house a
BurEhart's II a good building and furnished
with good furniture. a new nOuse Is baGI,
needed at FaiTvew, the present one beinl
, entirely unit for use. 1t Is poor economy u
. repair old buildings when they are tUtail
Inadequate for school purposes. The secCe
taTy or the board, John Cuttings, accompa
. ( med To visit all the schools 10 the district.
BARR.-FOuud several very large schools
and some poorly attended. The eXJrem
. cold weather, no doubt, prevented the Tegu
q lar attendance at the time of my visit. To
many LupiiS are enrolled at the NIcktOwi
and Kuhn S schools for one teacher, yet 10
; few years the number may be readily az
- cowmudated, as schools vary CONSIDERABLE
in short time. A new building is needle
at NicktUwn, upwards of so pupils ben
enrolled Three of the teachers are teach
ing their first term. The schools in genera
are doing quite well Directors JohD an
Simon Kirsch accompanied to visit th
schools.
h ALLEGHENY. In this district the majori
ty OF toe teachers have heen retained trOI
the former term. Two of the teachers al
: teaching their first term. The director
% have adopted uniform books in gramms
a and arithmetic and theY are generally intrC
D duced in the schools. We found the major
n " OF the schools doing well, but sewers
II lack in discipline and general class manage
. ment. Il wUdld assist young teachers Vel
I much to have directors visit and ali them
@ their work and point out the orTurs whiC
J. they are liable % make in the beginning
= their work This remark appIirs 70 9TH
u I districts also. Directors Little, Z FaUabdug
e aud Mcconnell accompanied TO visit the
schools.
II In the majority OF schools visited durin
s the month found the school rooms IN prop
: condition as regards cleanliness AID Yentil
y zion, but in several schools the proper atte
% tion was not given TO these matters \
= teacher should be employed VINO does n
"a attend properly to the physical comfort al
e heaIthful surroundings of his pupils.
- call attention of our teachers more direct
e to the proper ventilation of theiF schO
$ rooms, | carried with me and tested wi
II the thermometer, the condition OF the schC
y ROOMS visited during the month. lh mar
'R3 schools the condition OF the atmosphere vi
not as it should have been. Unfortunate
is for teachers and pupils, there yet rema
tr too many school rooms with no prop
IS means of ventilation, and the purest <
~ from Heaven-pure aiT-iS denied TO O
All boys and girls while in school. il il hop
y that these things will not long continue
~ exist
ne During the time embraced in this report
iiI attended six educational meetings and IOC
ID, / Institutes and joint institute betwe
oI CIearfield Cambria and Indiana counties
II . the Cherry tree.
at During my visits to schools, cards sho
r. ing the actual work of teachers in the M
n8 important points of school work, were I'll
out aud left with teachers, from which Cd
uI will receive proper credit in Practice
"a Teaching" on next years certificate.
T hope tins plan will give encouragement
'e: industrious teachers and, perhaps, call ui
90 direct attention of teachers To some thiI
Lh' too long neglected.
ny Respectfully submitted.
- L. STRAYER, County Sup't
he
IN a Wonderful Discovery.
Corsuulufivss and ALI who suffer fT