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


last week of November, 1885. Unfortu-
nateIy for our teachers the first severe snow
storm of the season prevailed during the en-
tire week, and the attendance was not up
to former years. Our live, progressive
teachers fully realize the importance Of the
Annual Institute. The attendance has
been gradually increasing and we are in
position to know that the county Institute
has done much to improve the character OF
the work Of our schools. Local institutes
and educational meetings may more directly
aid Inexperienced teachers, yet our annual
county institute is Instrumental In quicken
ing the zeal of teachers, enlarging our views
of educational subjects, and progressive
/ teachers feel the Importance, more and
more, every year of receiving instruction
/ from our leading educators.
The teachers last year voted unanimous 4
/ IL to have the institute for 1886 held before /
the general opening of the schools. This /
request was in accord with my own opinion |
| and the institute for the present school |
year will be held in October. In 1888 and
1884, our Institutes we're held in October
and they were the largest meetings ever
held in the county.
During the year number of local insti-
tutes were held In various districts through
ont the county. These meetings of teach
ara directors and citizens resulted in
great good to the schools. In several dis
, tricts teachers reading circles were In sue
cesssuI operation. This movement is grow
D inc throughout the State and the teachers
l Of Cambria county must not neglect their
: local organizations for mutual improve
o ment
Arhor day exercises have not been
z oanerelly observed in this county mum
her of trees have been planted in borough
= school properties Untl school lots are
e fenced and properly cared for but little
attention will be paid to the planting OF
= trees.
y Physiology. the new branch OF. study was
:, fndroduced in all parts OF the county, IL
was very imperfectIy taught. however, in
y many schools; teachers must now undergo
an examination in this branch and we ex-
meet to see the subject more thoroughly
, tanCht and result more satisfactorily.
a During the past year I made two hun
or dred and seventy-ulne visits to schools
al travelled thirtv-eight hundred miles in dis
H. charge of official uties wrote three
nd hundred and eightv-four official letters z
be teachers and directors mailed eight hun
dred aud sixty circulars and blanks to teach
a. ers and school officers; distributed thre'
cir hundred and forty copies of annual report
IT'S and school laws received, copied and for
,al varded to the school department ninety tw
to district reports held thirtytwo public eX
,e- aninations and examined two hundred an
d sevpptv-four applicants; attended fftae
ms local institutes and educational meetings.
ng 1oint institute of Indiana, Clearheld an
FRS Cambria counties: and two county institute
lal of neiphboring counties. My official expen
ses from June / 1885 to June, 1896. ia
est travelling during examinations and schot
ere vista tfons were 1926 75 for printing blank
rs, school laws and reports. Ss1 10. maxine
ct total of s3O7 81 This information is nC
be- given IN a bOastinR manner, but to demon
ing strate to the people of the county that u
gs office is no sinecu-e.
md The space allowed by the school depar
in ment for the reports of county superintPn
md ents in the volume OF me annua reho-'
ere limited and compels us TO omit many pom
are of interest to friends of education. In CO
cIusion / wish to express my gratitude
-, directors and teachers for their hearty su
=, port of every measure intended to bene
,.-s our schools to the press for courtesy al
,cb favors extended: 70 the school departme
.vvn for ready counsel, and to generous pub
,frl for valued friendship and hospitality.
inc member with pleasure the kindly Crhetin
of thousands of The boys and girls Of @
,, schools, and trust that the Influence Of
home aud the school NAV cultivate az
= minds and properly prepare them fer futJ
n, usefulness and the great battle Of H'e.
WIZ Respectfully submitted.
'neI L. STRAYER, Co. Supt