The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-09
Annual Report of Forest County Schools
Made To The State Superintendent
Of Education.

The past school ear has become part
of the educational history of Forest
County, with but few causes for regret
and many rocollections of good which
has been accomplished. We do not wish
however to emphasize the good results
obtained which are in themselves duties
of our own, nor to minimize the errors
which are alike the products OF our own
lsbors, but to profit from the experience
of each, the former as criterion, which
10 the future we shall hope to excel, the
latter as safeguard against the same in
future times. The progress OF the Forest
County schools cannot be questioned
during the past year, and scores of pa
irons will vouch for this statement and
testify to The benefits derived therefrom.
We candidly believe that more has been
accomplished in the last three years in
the history of the Forest County schools
than in any other equal period of time.
To discuss the rural schools or The work
in the grades might be too tedious for q
report of this kind. To cite briefly the
High Schools of the county produces ev-
idepce of a most satisfactory nature to
recompense for the labors incurred. One
instance from several from one of the
High Schools of Forest County: From a
class of nine who were graduated, some
years ago, seven of the number are now
either College or Normal School grad
yates employed in the higher walks of
life, satisfaction to themselves beyond
expression, as well as useful citizens to
the state. The High School attendance
in Forest County has increased in nearly
every school and we note keener inter-
est in the work than ever before. The
students are alert to their duties, cultured
in their habits, each one with plans out
lined for higher work in Normal School
or College, which are indications of the
best of motives and splendid ideals.
Each school in the county was visited
during the year, several of them the
third time. The work of school vista
tion was done among the schools where
the most good could be accomplished and
especially with the teachers without ex-
perience, which was thought to be more
advisable than regular routine of visits.
The Teachers Annual Institute and the
School Directors Convention was held
the week of October Goth, at Tionesta.
The list of instructors included Supt. A.
S. Martin, of Norristown, DR.. j. G. Car
ter Troop, of Toronto, Canada, Supt. l..
e. McGinness, of Steelton, and Prof. L.
d. Gresh, of Milton. These gentlemen
addressed the convention as well as the
institute. The evening entertainers were
of high class, including DR.. Edward
Amerhest OFT on his famous lecture OF
"Sour Grapes" The teachers expressed
most favorable comment on the institute,
with thanks to the County Superintend-
dent for the arrangement of such a pro-
gram.
In the matter of building, we are glad
to report the erection of three new school
houses and the repairing of several old
ones, thus meeting the needs OF the
pupils of these particular districts. Sew
eral new heaters and ventilstors were
installed previous to the beginning of the
school term which are a decided benefit
to the schools. They have proven the
necessity of ventilation as we'll as heating
in the district school,
In conclusion shall say, with the
conclusion of my third year as Superin.
tendent of the Forest County Schools,
know good results have already come to
recompense us for our labors. Pleasant
recollections lend their cheerfulness in
the moments of our leisure and the graf
itude of the patrons of the schools slim
ulates us for better work in time TO come
]. o. CARSON, County Superintendent