The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-16


were. e................... 777.5o
Balance from 1890. ....... 77.1o
Making in all. ll.............. S54.6o
Expenditures of institute of
1Sor. ......,....... 6oo.6S
Leaving a balance of. ....... 1851
Receipts of institute for 1899
were. ................. 1880
Balance from institute of 1891 15s OF
Making in all ............. 9I4.s1
Expenditures of institute of
1892. ............... S47.II
Leaving balance Of. ...... 67.4o
Receipts of institute of 1898
were ................ 7ao.5o
Balance from institute OF 1899 67.4o
Making in all .............. 796.oo
Expenditures of institute for
ISo3..,................ 72o.o7
Leaving balance OF. f........ 6o.y3
Receipts of institute of 1894
we're. e.......,......... So5.a5
Balance from institute of 1893 6o.o5
Making IN all l.............. 872.18
The expenditures of the insti-
! tute of 1904 were. ...... 756.45
Leaving balance in bank of 1858
Each year at the institute a con-,
mittee of five teachers is appointed to
audit the accounts of the institute for
the previous year.
l have the itemized, audited state
ments Of these several committees
and the receipts for all money paid
out at each institute and any one at
any time may examine the accounts
of each and every institute.
1t will be seen that the receipts at
any one of our institutes never amount
ed to the sum received by Mr.. Grimes
at his last institute, and it will also be
noticed that at no institute were our
expenditures as great as were his at
his last one. 1t will also be seen that
the expenditures of each institute were
kept within the receipts and that we
have always had balance on hand.
The receipts of our institutes have
been less than those of former ones
because every year since we held
institutes and not before there has
been another lecture course in Blooms.
burg, but notwithstanding this the
people there have always generously
supported the institute lecture course.
That we have been able to hold as
: good, or even better institutes, with
less receipts and with a less expendi
ture of money than was formerly
done needs no explanation from us
Arbor Day is not generally observed
in this county. While some districts
take some interest in the day the ma
jority have never evidently given the
matter much attention
!, Beautiful silk flags were presented
by the Sons of America to the Berwick
schools, and the Women's Relic
Corps of Berwick gave to each schoo
, in Briarcreek township two nice ones
This township continues to have
seven month term of school, at ar
increased salary to teachers, and ha
, one graded school.
The majority of the directors arr
,, doing commendable work, and art
careful and faithful in the discharge o
,, their duties.
In nearly all districts they are NOR,
careful in selecting teachers, and it i
I. encouraging to state that most direct
q. ors now fully realize that the littl
people in all schools should have tn,
best qualified teachers.
. The Berwick schools lead the count
+ in the quantity and quality of appa
, ratus with Catawissa borough clos
! second.
{ The Pollard System of teachin,
reading has been in the Catawiss;
! schools and in two rooms in tn
, Bloomsbury schools during the year
D No remarks on this system will b
> ventured at this time.
1 The Berwick directors have estab
e lished Cooking Department in con
nection with their schools. 1t is abb
h conducted by Mrs. Kusil.
e The object of this department is t
g tram the young ladies' OF the Hlg
l. School and the Grammar grades i
e the art of cooking, and each class
e instructed in this art for one hal
school day each week.
e The people Of Berwick are to b
o congratulated on having this depar
It ment established in connection wit
|, their schools. 1t is the first of tn
e kind in the county, and no doubt will
as it should, receive the attention an
r hearty support it so we'll merits.
If Some of the Boards have decided t
rs have music taught regularly in the
y schools. This is commendab
e move, and if a teacher is engaged wh
1t is well qualified to teach music th
of results must be satisfactory and prov
N the wisdom of such action.
j. The High Schools of the county
the close of their terms graduate
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