The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-06


Summary.
70 70 o. tescneIs siiending ng-----.--....-.-.. 2l7
No OF directors attending 81
Estimated general attendance gSI5
No Of teachers absent -----'---' Sc
While the teachers in some Of the sections
are not doing all that they might do in this
institute work, yet the record, as a whole, is
most encouraging. The interest taken by di-
rectors is especially worthy of noIe All the
sections have meetings in January. Let
these be made interesting and helpful. that
the next report may be even better than the
one above given.
FOR THB HIGBEE MEMORIAL
The following teachers have reported con-
tribuIions to the Higbee Memorial Fund the
amounts varying from % cents to Si.42: ].
Z. Gnagey, Emma B. Hefiey, J. F. Baker
Maud Boucher. Mamie Pritts, II. G viii,
Mary l. Rupp, W. A. G. Lape, Aggie ZufalI,
Mamie Kimmell, W II. Kretchman. Ella
Werner, K W. Lohr. Anna A. Kochler, W.
r. Stahl, Ms. II. P Hanson, Ida shoema-
ker, J. W. Wegley, Aelen SHAFT. Lizzie Liv-
engood. Ida Beachy, J. p Fogel, II. Il Rup,
w. G. Lepley. Annie Haselbarth, A. L.
Mausi, William Reed. C. R. Phillippi, Jewry
Kaufman, A. B. Barnes. Amount respon-
ded-s9I5.
Many ofthe teachers have reported to the
district leaders, hence the above statement is
far from being complete. The dis:ric. lead
ers are requested to make full report be
fore February lSt, so that these penny con-
tributions may be properly forwarded. Some
OF the Higbee portraits have been handsome
ly framed.
GRADUATION.
We take pleasure in noting the fact that
there will be number of applicants for
graduation from the country schools this
year. Arrangements viii be made in due
time for holding the necessary examinations.
Meyersdale, Berlin, Somerset and probably
Confluence and Ursina will present classes
for graduation at the close of the school
term. lockwood and Salisbury will have
strong Junior classes.
The Course Of fStpdy is winning its way
to favor in every school, and by another
year We shall speak no long OF ''ungraded"
schools, for all will be regularly graded.
Let every teacher endeavOr to get his or her
pupils into the regular grades this year, at
least so fer as may be deemed expedient and
practicable.
BOOKS ron TEACHERS.
The Committee on Professional Studies at
the County Institute recommended for spe-
eial study, Whites Pedagogy and Brooks
Mental Science, and for supplementary read
ing The Evolution Of ''DOdd," and the Ser-n
Lim Sis,ers Arrangements have been com
pleted for supplying these books to the teach
ers Of the county at special rates during he
year. The books named viii be sent TO
teacher upon receipt of prices quoted:
Brooks Mental Science, single copy, post
paid, 81 %; six or more copies by express to
one acdiess. Slip copy. Addr IS all or
ders to John H Holtzinger, Box 476 Harris
burg. Pa
Bhiie's Elements qf Pedagogy, single copies |
postpaid 81 90; twelve or more copies by ex-
press Soc each. Address American Book |
Company, sO6-sOs, Broadway. New York
The ErotItioH Of DOdd.' single copy post
paid, 25 cents per dozen, 81 40 Address |
Rand, McNaIly & Co, 32s Broadway. New
York
The Seras Lite Sisters, single copy. zoe.
postpaid; twelve or more copies by express,
or postage extra, 4Oc each Address Lee & !
Shepard, 10 Milk ST.. Boston Mass.
Mr.. Charles H. Fisher, Somerset, Pa, will !
also send any of the books prepaid upon
receipt of the prices quoted for single copies. |
Examinations ofteachers win refer to the |
above named books, also the Course of |
Study for Common Schools" during the |
next year.
sIssELLAEEops ITEzs.
The Berlin School Board has Just placed |
solid slate blackboArds in two rooms, giving |
to each room about $50 square feet of black /
board surface. The cost of the slate was
only p cents per square foot.
To make good paint forthe ordinary /
blackboard, take
n lsmpblaek,
2 h flour of emery,
pit. japan dryer,
p- COpaA NaIulsut
J pt boiled linseed oil,
p outs. turpentine
This will make one gallon blackboard
paint, and will cover a space of $50 square
feet. The material will cost 81 This
recipe is reliable and cheap.
This is the time to give out the contracts
for the building of new houses for next year.
Give the contractor time, and he will do
better and cheaper work.
The Superintendent has already made iI6
official visits to the schools during this term.
I2i different schools and attended Is local
institutes and educational meetings.
Good literary societies are reported in pro
gress in Casselman. Shade, Elk Lick. North
ampion and Brothersvalley districts The
old-time spelling bees are almost extinct.