vMifr' 'Fyr vm$wr ' U""" 8 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1900. ' WORK OF COUNTY SCHOOLS REVIEWED Concluded Irom t'age 5.1 ols and the pupils are carried In wagons to 1ic graded school. Newton has partitioned a large one room bulletins and last year employed two teachers, and (traded the school. Hansom hired tivo teachers (or Its central school, mine a rented room (or the lower grade. In JefTcraon a public meeting was held and .he subjects were fully ellscimcil, and a reso ution passed ulelng the board to establish graded schools. Hut ulicn the matter came to a tote in a. board meeting-, the directors were evenly dUlded and the question was lost. There has also been much .scuwlon In Denton, Scott and Greenfield, but no action haa been taken. 'the chief objection seems to be the fear that taxes will be increased. In most of these dis tricts the citizens who are sending their chil dren to academics and normal schools are send ing enough money out of the district each )car to pay the etpemes of a good high school at home. In a dlttrlct where ten pupils arc sent away to school it is sife to Fay that the total amount of money rallied out of the district Is rot les than U2.000) two thouand dollars a ear. This money put into a good high school at home would not onlv proilde educational ad tantagrs for these ten fortunate pupils, but would gle equal adantiscs to a hundred others who under present conditions can richer hac the benefits of a higher education The com mon schools ought to provide (or the children pf the common people PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT. The scope and efficiency of the schools of any district depend almost absolutely upon the knowledge and professlnml skill of the teach ers cmplojed. Hence the most Important duty of a superintendent is to see that none but qualified teachers arc emplojed. If he grants certificates to Incompetent persons, no amount of work that ho mnv do after will rcpilr the deficiency, only good teachers can mike good schools. Acting upon this theory, i hue striirn persistently to secure the best teachers avail able (or the sihools o( tlil count. An idea of the change in the grade of teieliers rmplojed may be obtained (rem tlio following compart ton : In lfiJ, the year befoie I began my work as superintendent, the teacher 111 this county were iliKilflid as follows- li-achcra holding prois ional certificates, 1M, professional cirtltlc.itis, Si; permanent rertltk.ites, li normal Khool diplomas, l.t; totil number hold ing higher grade tertiflcatei, 51. or about 25 per tent, of the whole number emplojed. From my statistical report of this jear we liac: Te.irhers holding proWonal certificates, 103; irnfelninl certificate', 43; permanent certifi cates, 42; normal school diplomas, !X); tot.il number holding higher grade cer tificates 177, or about 0.1 per cent, of the whole number c-mpIoM-iI. Xnr Is this compari son inMcadlng. llefnre ISM professional cer tificates were granted without examination and represented only common branches, no profes fioiul reading. Now, In addition to common branches candidates for the professional certifi cates aic rcquiic'd to pass an examination In civil government, rhetoric, school management, methods of Instruction, and history of eduea tlon. Hcfore applying for the permanent cer tificate, candidates are required to add to the branches before named algebra, English litem tine and general lilftory. While this course is not so extensive as the elementary eourse in nonnil schoo's, we bollcv tint mam- ot our holders of the permanent certificate who have a thorough Knowledge cif the subjects ami from six to ten sears csprrii-nce In teaching will compare favonbly with the average normal Echonl graduate. IIKVII'.HS AND EXAMINATIONS. A majority of on.- schools continued to use as a general guide the Illinois Course pf study. Why should we not have a Pennsylvania Course with an outline of it piinted in every teacher's report book? Monthly reviews were given bv the teachers and lepoit cards sent to the patrons In nearly all the schools. Drill eainlnitlons weie held in ..ay ami June, and pupils were examined in common branihes and in our high school course. Results in most e-asrs were satisfactory. IIISrOHlCAL. Complying with the request of the Depart ment of Public Instruction, I add to this report a short historical sketch of the progress of Lackawanni county schools from ls75 to the present time. In this I am obliged to rely al most entirely upon the reports of preceding su perintendent. In 17j the districts now in cluded in Lackivvanna county were a part of Lurrrne, and wire under the supervision of W. A. Campuell, who closed i last term cf office In June, 1ST:. At that time (l"5) there were 21 school districts in the territory which be earne Lackawanna county, not counting Scran ton. Dumnorc and C'arbondalc. To these tvvcnt.v-one districts have been added the townships of Lehigh, Clilton and West Abing ton and the boroughs of Archbald, Dalton. Dick son, Elmhurst, Glenhum, l.a l'lumc, Maj field, Olvplunt, 'i'jvlcr and Ihroop. ami during the last Je-ar the new- boroiuhs of Old Forgo, Jloo-,lc and Wmlllng, making in all thiity-seven districts In tlu county, exclusive of the three Independent districts of fscranlon, (uibondile and Dunmorc. 1 lie total number of .elinoU then was Ui, and the number of the pupils enrolled was 7,507. We now have 2S2 diy mIuioIs and fifty night schools. Our total enrollment in the day schools now is over 13,000 pupils. 'I bus, while we have not quite doubled our en-rollrie-nt in the tvv cut) -live jears, we have eigh teen more than doubled the number of teachers emplojed. This indicates a moic lational con eeptlon of teaihlng, and what a teacher cm do, as will be uppuciatcd when we observe tint lllakely borough then enrolled 337 pupils and hired three teachers; Old Forge enrolled 434 pupils and hired four tiacheis. It must not be supposed that this lapld increase in the number of pupils In schools is general throughout the county; for while schools und pupils in the min ing region have multiplied lapidlv, the number attending schools in fanning districts is deceas ing, i Ten districts taken from the farming region give the following figures; i Enrollment Enrollment Districts in lii73. in 1W0. Denton 311 23J Covington 20 271 (iiccnflcld CU'i 137 Oouldsboro 71 23 Jefferson 1S 1G3 MadNii 201 2sl Newton 317 SOe) Hansom 193 l'l Scott 275 2s3 Spring llrook 131 120 Totals 2.3G3 1.603 Here ten representative farming districts show in aggregate loss in the enrollment of 470 pupils, "he e 'bcur of pupils in these districts Is prob ablj as huge as In 1873. The (ailing olT in the enrollment is due to the (act that pupils drop out ot these schools at an earlier age than in 1S73. Then there were many oung men and women In school (rom IS to 20 scars of uge; now one seldom sees a pupil over 10 jcars old in the country schools. Trobably about one fourth of those leaving th vsHKNower 2S52K5&4 iSg L?Z" ."w; : -.11 m ir B0RDENS EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED Mil FoVt bADllla MOTHER. torier Condensed Milk Co.NY, ttRrfsr. &&Sm5s country schools go to normal schools and acade mies to complete their education ; the remaining three-fourths .ate no further training. If these sciools were) consolidated and graded, so that some high school work could be done, the enroll ment would, no doubt, be greater than In 1873. SALARIES. The average salary paid to male teacher In 1S7S was J38.81 per month; to 'females, $23.79. o now pay an nvrrsge of $10.01 to males, and $3132 to females. Those salaries are about 27 per cent, higher than those of 1875. The aver age length ol term in 1875 was about seven and one-hilf months; In 100U about eight and one half months. IIUILDINOS AND FUItNlTIinE. The number and charaeter of school buildings In rural districts have not changed much during the last twenty-five c"i. In cases where old buildings have worn out, new ones have been erected. These new houses are generally better and Ijrger than those of tho earlier period. Uiil they arc ull em the same plan, and arc all heated by stoves. There are no means of sentll ntlon except by windows. One sometimes wishes that some carpenter would design and build a district school house upon a different plan, pro aiding for ventilation in some way that would avoid the colds whlidi almost alwaja icsult fiom window ventilation. In the boroughs much improvement Ins been nude In the stjlc and character of school build ings The first modern building properly heated and ventilated was erected at Olyphant about 1MJ. Mnee that time tiearly all ot the districts in the mining region have torn ilown their old houses and erected modern buildings ranging in cost from $3,000 to $;0,000. Only one school house in the county Is still furnished with the old fashioned carpenter-built desks and many are supplied with best single desks. Nearly all buildings throughout the county have an abund ance of slato blackboards. These Improvements hive all been made since 1S75. I'icvIous to 1873 no attempt had been made to improve school grounds. Many of the school yards In boroughs have since been fenced and planted with trees. The township lots have also been improved in some places; but as most of these lots arc unfenced, many of the trees plant id have been dest roved. LIilRAMES. I can find no evidence that any effort had been nude in the county previous to 1S75 to es tablish school libraries. Tlieic are now libraries ranging from UO to 800 volumes in Archbald, Illahclv, DirVtson, Jermyn, Moscow, 01 pliant and Wavcrly. Some other boroughs have smaller li braries. Since IsOJ efforts have been made to fiitablish libraries in country schools, and there arc now libraries of from thirty to me hundred volumes in about twenty of these schools. SL'IT.niNTENDENTS. As before stated, the territory now Included In this count was in 1875 a part -of Lurerne, and was until 187S under the supervision of W A, Campbell. I learn from his reports that school terms were short, in some districts only live months, and the term in many divided Into a summer and winter term. Wages of teachers were as low- as $12 per month. Teachers in rural districts boarded around among the patrons. Miny pupils came to school without text books, anil teachers were anno.ved and progress retarded by the use of several series of books In the same school. Graded schools existed In four districts, lllake ly, Dunmore, Jpimyn and South Ablngton. Super intendent Campbell urged direelors to Insist upon uniformity of text books, and advised them to purchase books for all puplla with public funds. In June, 1S7S, Junes M Couahlln became super intendent ol schools In Liircrnc county and the districts now (ormlng Lackawanna county were under his supervision one oar. Mr. Coughlin was an able and energetic superintendent, but the thoroughness of his examinations and the courage he exhibited In rejecting incompetent applicants for the teacher's certificate gained for him the additional title of "The (treat Itejector." About this time the county of Lackawanna was set off (rom Luzerne and in June, 1870, the state superintendent appointed Miss II. Evel.vti Ilrooks to be county superintendent (or the unexpired term two cars. In lsl Mi Ilrooks wis eleet cd (or another term by the school director and continued in office until June. 1SSI. At the end of her first car in oltke (ltn she reported 141 schools In the county, enrolling ll.'ttS pupils These figuris did not include the borough of Dunmorc, which about this time bee .line nn inde pendent ellstrict with Professor L. It. Fowler as superintendent. The salaries paid to teachers were still very low, the average being $32 II per month for male, and $21.01 for females. The lowest alarv in the county was Ml at per month, and the highest was K0, paid to the principal of the Navcrly graded school. In her written reports Mis Ilrooks poke of the poor school building, unsuitable school fur niture, lack of blickboards, the vile and unsani tary condition of the water closets, the great eliflleultle-s arising from the lack of text books, the neglect of certain school directors to make necessary repairs upon school buildings, and the Irregular and illegal methods used by some school boards in conducting the affairs of their district. She also reported Improvements in several direc tions The boarding round sjsteni was confined in 160 to five district. Hotter qualltl d teachers were sought in some dlstilct. One of the coun try districts, Hansom, was praised (or having adopted a continuous term. School houses weie being impioved. Local institutes were held in Ablngton, Ytjicily, Olcnburn and Jefferson. Teachers' salaries were increasing. In her last report, written in 1831, Miss Brooks discussed at length the methods of certain poli tic lans who had tried to compel her to issue certificates to incompetent persons, and to secure the appointment of friends and relitives in the place of qualified teachers. Miss Ilrooks was a candmate for re-election In IsSJ, but on account of her uncompromising stand against lllet.il ai tions of school boards ami the clients of lo il politicians to control the schools, she wai de feated. Mls Brooks was regaided by mm) as i faithful and conscientious official; but she same times defeitcd her own purpose by criticising men and tilings too sharply. Professor N. S. Davis, elected county superin tendent in 15.34. continued In office nine jejrs. I quote briefly from his annual reports. Accord ing to his first report, Mr. Divis found in the county 131 schools and 7,053 pupils enrolled. The average salaries paid were $12.72 to males and $2S.22 to females, an increase of about 30 per cent, above the salaries paid at the beginning of Miss Biooks' first term. This is certainly a good showing for five cars and indlcites a radical change 111 the way school 'Electors regarded education. In his annual report of 1883 Mr Davis recorels rcmatkablc activity in erecting new build ings, fifteen new- houses being built In the two cars. This building boom, which began with the erection cf the central building at 01 pliant In 1SS3, continued for ears and reached nearly every district in the country. The crusade against "boarding around" and tin divided term begun by Miss Brooks and continued by Mr Davis was also finally successful In 1S00. Mi Davis also refers to the Introduction of phslo1ogy In 18s0, the celebration of Arbor day In 1RS7, the Introduction of free text books in some districts before the passage of the free text book law, and reported that all schools were supplied with patent desks. Mr. Davis was succeeded by the writer in 1S'. Of the work of the present Incumbent I leave ouiers to speak. It has been chiefly In the direc tion of securing better qualified teachers for our schools. Respectfully submitted, J. C. Taylor, Superintendent of Schools (or Laclawanns County. INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS. Trainmaster E. M. nine Said to Be Slated for Position of Division Superintendent of D., L. & w. There seems to bo some hitch In the programme to have A. C. Salisbury return to his old position as superin tendent of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western road. After K. a. rtus sel's letirement Mr. Salisbury was in vited to return, but apparently there has been another chance for it was stated around the Lackawanna ave nue station yesterday, though not of flclally confirmed, that K, M. nine, who was promoted from chief train dispatcher to trainmaster after Mr. ItUBsell's departure, is slated for the office of division superintendent. That will creato a vacancy in tho office of trainmaster and among those mentioned for tho toerth Is John Mc Cann, a passenger conductor on the In Two We Leave 'TpHEREFORE, this is your chance to buy a Piano or Organ, a Music Box, Violin, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Music Cab inet, music Roll, or anything which is found in a first-class music store at almost your own price. We regret to have to leave Scranton, as we were building up a very nice trade here, but the prolonged sickness of our manager leaves nothing else for us to do. We do not want to pack up a single instrument. We wish to sell them all and we will make prices that will make them sell. Call and look over our stock. Everything must be sold by September 22. Perry B 205 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, Pa, Buffalo division and brother of Sta tion Master Peter P. McCann. D., L. & W. Board for Today. Following Is the make-up of tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western board: Tuesdaj-, Sept. 11. uit.n cvrs. south. 8 30 p. m K. M Hallctt. 11 p. in. V. F. htcvciw. Wednesday, Sept. 12. WILD CATS. FOUTII. 12.30 a. m. II. Doherty, with Van Vlcit'a men. 3 a m. Kilzpalrirk. 4 "0 a. m. J. I'niils. (1 a. in. Ketcham. 8 n m IIole, with Cistner's men. 10 a. m. A. llartholotncw. 11 a. in. 1'. J. 0'M.illey. I p. in II. T. Fellows. 3.30 p. m. C Itirtholomew. 1.13 p. m. I). Wallace. Sl'MMITS. 7 a. m , north Prounfelker. 10 a. m., north M C.umoilv, with Nichols' men 0 p. m., south J. II. MeC.inn. with two 800 class engines, or three 700 class engines. ri'LLEH. 10 a. m. M. Stack. HJSHEKS. 8 a. m. Hou'er. II a m. Moran. 7 p. m. Murphy. 0 p. in. M. I'innerty. rASt:.s(;r.n usoixa; 6.30 p. m. Maerovern. WlI.Ii CTS. KOitTII m P. II. I'ustacc, with Barber's men. in. HammitU m Devine. in Matcu. , in Klnclcj. in - Randolph, m. fl'IIara, in -Mullln. m. I.allirr. m Dnudlcan. m. Wall, m. Push. 5 a. rt a 7 J. II a in a 1 p. 2 p 3 p. P S P (1 p P- This and Thai. General Superintendent T. D. Clarke, of the Lackawnnna rallroa 1, went to New York yesterday on business for the company. "V. n. Hunter, of New York, Indus trial agent of the Lackawanna rail road, was In thr fity yisterday, and called on the oflleia's of the company heie. Head the full description of The Tribune's Educational Contest on fourth page. 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Lackawanna ave., Scranton, Pa. DR, DEKSTEN Physician and SurjMi, 311 SpruoSL Ttmpie Ccurt Building, SCRAN H)N PA. All acute and chronic diseases of men, wo men and children. CUIIOMU NKKVOU3 B1SA1N AND WAblLNa UISKASHS A 8lEtf IALT.V. All diseases of the Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, fekln, Ulood. Nerves, Womb, Eye, 1'ar, Nose, Throat, and Lungs, Cancers, Tumors, Tiles, Uupture, Goitre, lthcumstlsm, Asthma, Catarrh, Varlococcle. Lost Msnhood, Nightly Kmisalons, all Female Diseases, Iucorrhoea, etc aeinnorrhea, Syphilis, Blood Poison, Indiscre tion and vouthful habiu obliterated, burgery. Kits. Kpllepsy. Tape and Stomaeh Worms C'A. TAlirtlUUONE, Speclflu for Catarrh. Three naontla' treatment only 15.00. Trial free In office. Consultation and examination flee. Oftice hours dally and Sunday, 8 a. rn. to I p. to. DR. DENSTEN (BSfl 60 PILLS 50 CTS. jl &ws so Weeks Scranton rothers :tdfis For Good School Shoes. Wty ' ..iV WHOLE.. ' W Y1& IT' scfcMywM! SlB FLOUR Know But she does.that "Snow White " flour is the best all around flour sold iu Scranton. All good gro cers sell it. THmVMTON rMllT-rn. JfflANTON CAiiBfrwaut-eorpHwr HENRY BEL1N, JR., Cencral Agent for the Wyoming District for OUPQNTS Mining, Blasting, Sporting, Smokeless and the ltepauno Chemical Company'! High Explosives. Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders. Room 101 Con nell Building, Heranton. AOENCIE3: TIIOS. FOIU) Plttston JOHN B SMITH k SON I'lvmouth W. E. MULLIOAN Wllkrsdlarre rihcf eteiy ttiitcrtfilcg apeiToliat, taut- i "I, jiospiiu uuu Aruir burgeon una. Dr. THEEL, 527 North Sixth St. ? FhUadcluhln. Po-OAli Abuse.. :DloodPolson,VaricocGl8,StrIcturo CWOnll PniVATB and OBSCURE 11 CMC-BCr both seses, Lost Mnnhooilhliriink- curcilluto lOeloys. The most dangerous eases solicited. . ,,EIM DBUTBCHEn ARZT." Treat ment by mall, fiemlf or Hworn Testimonials A nook e. posuieeTcryfaJtoliistltule.UecuIcalAUsdicaitrau. 18 YOUIt HOUSE VACANT? IP SO, TOY A "FOB nENT" AD. IN THE TRIBUNE. ONB CENT A WORD. K X tWLs OWDEI. BWR S ' SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER. Extraordinary Sale of Shirts And Night Shirts for Men Men, and women who buy for men, should not miss their share of these offerings, Three thousand Un laundried White Shirts, with bodies of the famous Wamsutta muslin and with linen bosoms, splendidly made throughout, short and regular length bosoms, perfect fitting and in all sleeve lengths. There can be no better shirt made at any price. from 12 to 18. Two thousand Men's Night Shirts, in two kinds, one lot of white twilled muslin (wamsutta) the most ser viceable and satisfactory night garment that money can buy, made extra wide and extra long. The other lot of muslin trimmed with neat colored piping and braid and embroidery, very well made and of the best materials. They are made over special patterns, so -are full length and good widths. By all fair standards, either of these night shirts are worth 75c and we can- not promise to lot is sold. Price CONNOLLY THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON ORGANIZED 1370 DEPOSITARY OF ' THE UNITED STATES. Capital- $200,000 SURPLUS 500.000 WM. CONNELL, President. HENRY BELIN. Jr., Vice-Pres. WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashl.r. Epecla! attention given to bust, ness accounts. Three per cent. in. tercst pal on Interest deposits. 0 t Manufacturers or OLD STOCK PILSNER 43B to 465 N. Ninth Street, ,PA 1 Telephone Call, '2333. MIT PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coal o( the best quality for domestlo ate ana of all sizes. Including Uuckwheat and Dlrdseye, delivered In any part of the city, at the lowest price. Orders received at the ofTlce. Connnll bulldlns;, Room SOS; telephone No. 1762, or at the mine, telephone No. 272, will he promptly attended to. Dealers suppllad at the mine. MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO laisst Goods a.t. ..Kill '. r. i. m. .. .. ... w- --- .. -r- " f'". M.nori write warn; i. t.niuii. ..n. tnrr d"rnied bi seUr-, Addrsts wlthsUmr H,Jttl.Uf.Vo.,Dts C. 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