The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-04-02
EDUCATIONAL.
Report Of visits to schools by the County
Superintendent from February 18th tC
March p

EDNCATIONAL.
Report of visits to schools by the County
Superintendent from February 18th TO
March %
During the time between the above dates, Wis
tied he schools in Washington. Portage. sum
u,erhill White Yoder, Carroll. Carrolltown, Sus-
ouehanna CroyIe Elder, Gallitzin Dean, Ash
land and Ciearheld One school in Por-
GsiIftzln and two in Dean township were not
reached. seventy schools have been visited
Durtng the time embraced in this report. at
tended seven district Institutes ana educational
meetings They were generally attended by
teachers and directors, and the exercises were
practical and interesting.
In the majority Of the schools the worK ot teach'
ers and pupils was found satisfactory.
In Washington found the lfouses repaired,
painted and furnished with oelIs ms I 9eLf .,s .s
on their houses. Free text books are iurnisbed
in this district. Term six months; Several
schools were found very much crowded othgrs I
don't think this an equitable basis in paying
tea aehers' salaries. Teachers with good eerIn
Gates with experience and ability 10 teach.
should certainly receive more than oes me-. nLsrs
men to teachers to qualify themselves thorough
" and make teaching a profession =, -
In Portage and Summerhtll townships the at
tendance was about up to the average. Two
schools In Portage-the Cramer and Martin
sehooIs-have been found too small for several
should be CONSOLIDATED. Summerhlh shou!d pTo pTToo-
Several must be reported unfit for use. Inc
township school situated within the borough mas
been a failure for several years. and from ooserI
the borough limits or at least 70 a more suitable
location. .. ,.g~-l ,..o,,, ,,,.o,,
ress in school matters during the past year o.
two. Three good houses are furnished Win goou
furniture A new house is needed at Bangor
where the largest school in the dlstIls 10 u -
In Carroll good houses are tound, WIN ohe -
eePd9P cBdo nm e9 5erct gIGS % rank faroTabiy with
those OF any district in the eoun nty four .e@e1
In tsarrolitown an excellent building provide
suitable accommodations for the puphs VI u"
: A new house was built in Susquehanns. II j.
as fine a building can be found IN the county
II Us PROVIDED WIN Rood ioTnit -, - .rCr
z built Free text books are provided .Several
teachers Ere teaching their first term ana u0'us
In. CroyIe the schools we're fairly attended. III
graded school at Summerhill Is dong Soeu 49, 9 n
Elder has two iair houses serted VIII gooa -, .,
niture. and excellent new building az - -
Bo0iface. The attendance was good IN th's us
trict.-
In GaIlitzin and Dean districts the schools ar
small. In GaIIitzin good houses are hrnishe,
w9y ST%a be F % bo6 S9e 5 5on esn oes IS 10
use, and will be replaced by new building be
fore long. Teachers and pupils cannot do gOOC
work in small, uncomfortable school room.
The school at Ashland shows the largest 81
g9TaS 99s & 9F S the %BsoPis Pc Of the village and
E. OlearheId has built hve new houses and fur
. ntshed them with good furniture during the las
four years. new building is needed at 81
+ Augustine, the seats especially being totally IN
nj for use The directors of this district deserve
. credit for the interest manifested in school INST
+ ters. PsIton's outline maps found IN tn
. schools. The schools were fairly attended an,
. the most 0f them doing good work.
The following directors accompanied to visi
H the schools g.: Washington. Messrs. Eckeurode
. Lynch. Brown. Rohine. Storm and Pritcb sum
nerhill. John Wright Secretary White, ). J
/ Luther. Secretary Yoder, +. Stutzman Garrol
Jos. Bearer and Chas Anna: Susquehanpa
John Bearer: Croyle. Messrs. Rorabaugh. sam
Plum er. McClarren and Thomas -Plummer
Carrollt0wn Wm. Schroth Secretary Fl der
1 Messrs Yahner aud KIRK patrick. cfallftzin. W
I J. Dawson Clearheldr NJ. y. Wills and Joh
Durbin.
Where schools were properly sustained an
enconra ged by directors teachers were general
successful. A lew failures must be reported
Young teachers must receive proper asStstanc
from directors and patrons when troubl
arises, or their work VIII be a failure. WheI
family troubles are brOue hit into the schools grea
annoyance is given to t. teachers. We hop
such things viii not loug continue to exist. Dl
. rectors should act promptly in these matters an
not allow offending parents to disturb the wor
+ Of our schools.
we have got few teachers who seem 70 thin
that teaching Is merely ''pastim e." or pla
TO put in the time Outside interests seem
be more i'm pOrtant than the work in the schoC
room. Our schools are mostly taught by youn
men and women, and all due allowance must b
made for their Legitimate amusements = bu
they. ton. m ust remember that teaching require
gigoT Of body ans mind. and il they would do the
DUTY IN the school room, proper attention mus
be given to the influences that surround ever
teacher and determ ne his influence in the Scho
and the community.
During the visitatiOns OF schools for the pre-,
ent term we have been shown m form courtes
and kindness by teachers. directors a nd citizen
The encouragement received from all has mad
fu the work Of our schools and are willing 70 a,
vance the cause OF education.
Respectfully submitted.
L. STRA YER,
County Superintendent.