The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-09-10

since 1881. ..............-.-..
Average per cent oi at "a Is
tendance. ............... 81
Fiobteen new houses were built during
tho Iost wear and all furnished with good
nstent furniture. CleaI field and Reade as
tricts have taken the lead in building Tue
former having built FIVE and the latter SIX
new houses since 1881. Reade VIII ou''"
donbIe bouse and establish graded schools
for the coming year. Croyie, StonycIeeH'
TunreIbiU and Lower Yoder have each
built good houses and established graueu
schools. The following districts nave also
erected new houses since the last repor'
Adams, one; Barr, one; Cambria '"o
Chest, one Conemau2h, one; DEAN ohe
Elder, one jackson, one; Susquehanna'
! one; West Taylor one; White, one Upper
/ Yoder. one. Additional schools are needed
/ in Cambria borough, Fast COnemauRh, Gar
/ Htzin. Croyle, Liry's, West Taylor and
South Fork districts to accommodate Ine
pupils applying for admission
Weare glad to report continued prepara-
tion Oh the part Of our teachers for their
work A number of our leading teachers
| annually attend the Indiana State Norulai
/ School, the school of the ninth dIstrlc1' u
which Cambria county belongs. Inc suPe
rior teaching of the graduates from IhfS III
stitution secures for them the best POSITIONS
in the county. During the present spfinA
and summer about two-thIrds Of our teachers
have been attending our state Norma
school and select schools of the county.
Our teachers have generally been eaTnes
and faithful in their work. 1t Is true theT'
have been failures on the part OF teachers
vet fully believe that our teachers Old get
ter work during the past year than ever De
fore. In many districts, notwithstanding
low salaries and uufavoUable surrounding
teachers are seeking to do their duty an
striving for that Improvement which VIII 4
the end give them strength of nina an
character, and thus build up the teachers
profession and promote the general Welar
of our people.
It Is not the most faithful teacher that
wavs receives the greatest salary. we tr'
ouentlv find in country districts tea"hei
working lust as hard and doing as muc
good as the more favored teachers in tow
and borough schools, but these successt'
: teachers generally seek for positions haVln
better wages and longer terms.
1t is to be regretted that so many OF OF
most successful teachers quit the protesslol
, When our people take a correct view
3 schools and the work of teachers they W
2 appreciate the labors of the true teacn
2 and proper remuneration will follow Inc
. is no class Of people doing more good +
the welfare of humanity than the comm'
2 school teacher.
= II REQUIRES constant and continued p'
q paration on the part Of teachers 10 Re'
: pace with new measures and methods
school work He must upward still al
onward who would keep abreast OF truth
New occasions teach new duties; III
makes ancient good uncouth; they mu
inward stiIlsand onward who would ke
abreast the truth" Go TO the office OF I
minister, the lawyer, the physician
every other professional man, and you
find volumes of books relating to MS pI
}, feasion Our teachers should not only re
J. educational hcnks and papers. hut IN
d ouphlv Investigate and PROFOUNDLY Sddg
works of our leaders in education who ha
q devoted their lives to tie study and inves
cation Of correct principles Of teaching
Every teacher should read our leading ed
catfonaI papers and add a few volumes
It nuallv to his library. Many Of our teach
votion to their duty. Many spend RI
le winters salary in attending school dur
the summer in order to better qualify the
SO Ives for the next term. Energetic tea
e1s read, think. generate ideas, create n
purposes, and crown their lives and
lives of their pupils with success.
The standard Of qualifications of teach
has been gradually raised. the examinati
49, made more rigid in order to encourage
- most worthy and select the best quali
t teachers.
" In our efforts to assist our teachers,
er prove the quality of teaching, and iucre
II the efficiency OF our schools, we have b
~ ably supported by our leading teachers
school officers,
Directors are the educational guard
&c of our boys aud girls. aud are accoun-'
11 to parents ana the general public in I
efforts to maiutaiu good schools. %
--o boards ard parea,s hay" ar important =
Il ifc trust and il rightly discharged, ahd
~ frtrncy TO our schools aud greatly eHcou
teachers Teach-rs. however are dir
"a responsible tor the success or failure
rb.lr s.baols. True. Tho co operation o
r-..ors aud parents IS needed, but t'o 81
he ,nJiff rent teacher is ready 20 cen
p): school fic-rs for things which c"me dI
3 a J., under bis vwu control.
Directors. if you value thr time o'
NJ mons and girls Un, are placed ln yo"f
-or am, to secure comp tent aud ue~'
he tyacheT-. Better nave IT." ".", .'
t,u,bt by A competent energetic. '.-f
%, teacher, than a mouth .ongeI term o'
me .,,ot tif.d and indifferent in discI
to pOo,'S
Of lis duties.