The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-15
EDUCATIONAL.

The close Of the present public school
term Is near at hand, and in q few more
weeks the record ofthe term Of 1925
viii have been made. Regular attend
ance. good tearhing. thorough and sys-
tematic work have prevailed throughout
the county, and the 6nai and complete
record at the close Of the year will. We
believe. show markell and encouraging
progress.
GRADING THE SCHOOLS.
The Course Of Study has been pat into
practical operation in every school here
tofore known as ~ungraded,' 50 that ali
the schools Of the county now have
the essential features and advantages Of
the graded system. There are still irEeg-
ularities in many schools and adverse
conditions 10 thorough grading in some
districts; but with the progress already
made and the advantages Of systematic
school work fully established, We have
reason to hope that time and work and
careful management will bring final ana
complete success inevery school II is to
this feature of our schools that this col
umn is devoted.
TERRI REPORrs.
The term report blanks have been
mailed to every teacher. Let them all
be carefully and accurately filed, 50 that
the record Of every school and Of every
pupil shall make these reports what they
are intended to be-a reliable and help
fnl guide to the next teacher.
PROMOTIONS.
Under the old system Of self-promo-
ton many pupils we're far in advance Of
their real abilities in textbook work. It
is the purpose Of the Course Of Study to
avoid such mistakes in the future. Teach
ers should therefore grade carefully and
promote cautiously, keeping in view the
pupils natural and acquired ability, his
advantages for advancement during va
cation, and his needed encouragement.
Let the aim be, however, to raise rather
than losrsr the standard Of each grade,
and let every school be impressed with
the principle that the teacher shall in
every instance assign to each pupil his
grade, his class and his text book work.
GRADUATION.
The natural aud legitimate outcome Of
a course Of study is graduation This is
simply the measure Of scholarship to be
reached under existing conditions in the
common schools. The standard Of grad
uati0n from town or country schools is,
at present, as high as the actual facilities
and conditions Of school work will justi-
fy. Itcan and will be advanced only
our schools reach possibilities Of more
thorough and more extended work
About 100 applicants for graduation
have been reported from "a districts The
dates and places given below will, We be-
lieve, accommodate ali the applicants re-
ported, both as to time and place.
ExANiSATIoSs.
For Stonycreek, at Shanksville, March
Ilth.
For Summit and Brothersyalley, at
Fairyiew 5 H., March I4th.
For Shade, at Center 5. f., March 10th.
For Somerset township, at Cupp S. H.,
March 18th.
For Milford, Middlecreek and New
Centreville, at New Centreville, March
18th.
For Lincoln and Jenner, at Jenner Y
Roads, March 23rd.
For Conemangb, at Dayidsyille, March
24lh.
For Stoyestown and QuemahOning, at
Stoyestown, March 25th.
For Salisbury and Elk Lick, at Sails
bury, March 2sth.
For Northampton and Southampton, at
Southampton S. H., March roth.
For Ursina, Upper Turkeyfoot and Ad-
Olson, at Ursina, March SOth.
lockwood, April 18th.
Berlin, April 23d.
Somerset, date to be announeedl.
Meyersdale, May 4th.
Salisbury and Somerset will have Sen-
i0r examinations Berlin, Meyersdaie,
lockwood and Ursina, JUNIOR examina-
tions only.
The conditions and requirements for
graduation are already well known TO
all directly interested, and need not be
stated here.
Examinations viii begin at o'clock.
Applicants should come prepared to
write with pen and ink.
Where the two assistant examiners
have not already been selected they
SD, uld be named as early as possible and
their names forwarded to the suPerin-
tendent. II not elected they viii be ap-
pointed.
All the examinations are open to the
educational public. Teachers and direct
ors are especially invited TO attend.
Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ BEEEEY, Co. Supt.
Berlin, Pa, March ), lSgi.