Cite Star.
Wiiwriid'oii $l.:0 )irr vmr, or tl.uti if
piiiil ft lit! hi in mniiirf.
r. A. nTKI'IIICvUW, ICilltor mill I'lih.
wki)iwT)Xy, .iitnio iii, im.
Aiiliilcii'iiili'i!l lornl iiiiiht. iiuhlhlieil every
WtMlnesiluv III IE" vimlilvMli. J ' fTi'l -4 ll I'd.
!'., Hi'Viilfil li I hl Interests of Ki'VllnllNvllli'
nnil .li'flVttmiriitinljr. Ncm-rsillllriil, will Unit
nil wltli fiilrness. stiil will liasH-i'liilly frlcml-
lllttlirilt O"' III IHII IllK I'tllMK.
Htitcrlitlin iili'il.iiiTriMir.ln nilvtinr.
Coiniiiiinlnitloiis liiH'iiili'il fur imlilli'iitliiii
iiiiihI In- iii'i'iiiniiinli'il liy tlm writer's mime,
mil for iHiMli'iilliin, lull n n Kimnintri. of
fltllll. Illll'M'lllllir lll'WS Itl'IIMSollrlH'll.
AiIvitII-iIiie rules iniiili known on applies
llmi nl tin' olllre In Arnolds' Work.
1,1'iil'IiIv eotiiiioiiilrnlloiis mill rliiiimi" of
mlvi-tllsemeiils should reach this otlliu tijr
Mniiiliiv noon.
Address ii 1 1 1'liliilMllllliMltliill til I . A . Steph
enson, NevnohUvllle. I1"-
fclltend' lit Ihi- puslolnVl- St Iteynohlsvllle,
Tn., im hi ml i'Iiihh nuitl mutter.
THE KIRST ANNUAL RKPORT
Of the Principal of Kcynoldsville Public
Schools, Yi-nr Knding June I, 1897.
KYNol.lS ll.l.l'., Jl'NK I, '117.
'I'n Hniiitl 11I' I'lihlir Srlimil IHiifhirn,
(Jr.NTI.I'.Ml.N: In in 1 I i ii in-i with
rule clghl "f "Duties uf I ti-i iil ."
Utile und l!i ifiliilliins inliiiti il nr. II,
1 liitvi' litim to submit here
with tin' first iimiiimiI report nf I'l'lni'lpal
fur llni school your ending Juno I, l!.
It Is it source nf grout xr 1 11 1 i ln -ill ti n to
note the mpld evolution df tin' public
school system nf I eiittsvl vitiiiu. It In K
mutter of common ooimnetit iimimy ob
serving people tllltt IllK public SollOol
system uf inn- slulo is milking more rup-
ill strides III till! direction of pi'Ogl'OSS
tliim liny other Institution i tin' com
numtvi'iilt Ii. I'n i- this if Hiilii inn of
affairs our gratitude is duo largely to
tin' nu n in tin' Pepartniciit of I'ulilii
Instruction ul. llurrishurg, who arc put'
tine forth every i-ITort to secure fuvora
lili' legislation nnil to stimulate activity
ulotig iMlurational linos.
This report, however. Is devoted to
tho public schools of the borough of
Koynoldsvlllo am) riroinmi'iiilalloiiii for
thi'lr better advancement. Tim course
of study ailopti'd hy tint board on Aug.
.1, I WW, has I n fuitlifully carried out
liy 1 1n teachers and principal. Tim
schools were not lip to tln run iso of
study at tlm beginning of tlm year and
some of tlm grades may not roiuparu
with It yet in a few of tlm minor details,
but In tlm general plan of work tlm suv
oral grades conform now to tlm coursi:
of study laid out. It was Hcarcidy to bo
hoped that tlm work of ono year would
bring tin; school to the standard sot
for thimi.
The rules anil regulations havo boon
judiciously enforced with as little devia
tion therefrom us possible. Wo bollevo
that tho School Catalogue which was
printed and distributed at tho begin
nlng of tho year has beon instrumental
In producing many good results In disci
pline, in that it Ih tho means by which
tho patrons of tlm schools are informed
of the general plan of tho year's work
and of tho rules to which thulr children
are expected to conform, thus securing
a co-operution of parents that otherwise
might bo lost.
Tho methods of instruction pursued
by the teachers are In acoord with the
spirit of tho times. While pursuing
tho latest and most approved methods
of Instruction and discipline, expurliuoD'
tul and radical methods havo boon
avoided. Wo believe that a judicious
conservatism Is necessary in methods of
teaching in order to maintain school
equilibrium and to secure a constant
progress.
Teachers' meetings havo been hold
weekly during the school term. These
meetings have boon well attended by
groat majority of the teachers and havo
beon tho means of securing earnest and
effective eo-operatlon among tho corps
of Instructors. The many problems
arising In school management and tho
best methods of Instruction are dis
cussed at the meetings of tho teachers.
It is earnestly recommended that dur
Ing the next school year tho teachers as
a body adopt and pursue a course of
professional reading und that dlscii
slons be carried on along tho lines of
the reading course, in the teachers'
moo tings.
It is very gratifying to rejiort also
that we have been accorded tho most
hearty support of the patrons of the
schools. This Is evidence that the earn
est efforts for the Improvement of tho
tchools are being appreciated by them
The lecture course and other public
eatertalniueuU were wolf patronized,
We believe that the good Influences of
these public entertainments have been
felt in many homes and that they will
continue to bear good fruits in the fu
turo. If this be true they are certainly
a strong educational factor In the com'
munlty.
Early in the year an alumni associa
tion was formed. This organization
was composed of persons who, though
not regular high school graduates, had
received diplomas tor work done in the
schools and those who, having passed
through the public schools, had recolv
ed certificates qualifying them to teach
To these were added at the close of
tho school year, the first graduating
class of the high school. The prime
object of this association is not, as many
suppose, to have an annual reunion, but
to enhance by every honorable means
the interests of education. In this place,
The alumni association has enrolled at
present 2U active members. Kuoh class
when graduated will bo eligible to mem'
bershlp.
A specialist in tho art of Reading and
Kxpreslon was engaged during n part
of tlm school tei'iu. i'lm giHid inllil
etices of this work arc very evident. A
aehers' class was conducted during a
part of this time and nearly all of the
corps Improved the opportunity to take
special work in inethoils of teaching
Itentling. More of I Ills kind nf work
should Ihi done in the public m'hooW.
Heading is, gcucranlly Kicakitig, one of
the most poorly taught liranehes in the.
hool course.
Perhaps better results have been ob
tained In literary work this year than
ever In-fore. 1 Ills Is due in part to tlm
superior advantages for tlm same, ami
in part to the enthusiasm of teachers
and pupils. The Assembly hall, with
lis well furnished singe, iitTonl 11 n cx-
llenl place for literary exercises. Tlm
alun of earnest literary work cannot
lie over esliniali il.
Our statistical report shows the aver-
ngn per cent, of at teiidaneo for the term
just closed to be P.'t. In this respect
our schools are surpassed by few dis-
trlels In the slat". Tardiness in the
ral minus has. we believe, almost
eaelu d the in I ill 111 11 111. This hicli per
eiit. of alti'iiilaiieo iiikI punetiialitv is
ue largely to an Increased Interest In
ehool work and In pin t to our system
f corres'pouilelice hoi ween teachers and
parents. In almost every ease where
pupils failed to present a written excuse
from tlm parent for tardiness nr absence
a nolo of ini'iiiry was sent from teacher
to parent, notifying him of such absence
or tardiness and asking for a reply to
the same. These notes of liuirv US'
inilly s ire the en opi rat Ion of parents
in at tendance innl nniietiiality. Parents
should In all eases be careful to sign
these iiKiuirii s themselves and return
them to the toucher sealed.
Tlm high school has been during tlm
year the seat of much activity and In
forest. The people of I (eyniildsville
have reason to be proud of the fact that
the Hoard of (education has placed them
in possession nf a school In which their
children may receive an education at
home. No movement should he tolcrat
ed that would Impair tlm eHlclency of tho
high school, but on tlmot her hand every
elTort should lie put forth to promote
its clllcleiiey and to raise Its standard.
We deem It expedient to say u few
words hero upon tlm high school inoyc'
ment In general. Much Interest has
been awakened along this linn within
the past few years. In IHICi an net was
passed by the legislature providing for
the establishing of borough anil town
ship high school. It lacks only an ap
propriation of funds to make the law
effective. However, without the stiui
ulant of u special appropriation from
tlm Legislature it Is clearly the duty of
overy school district able to do so, to
promote the welfare of Its young people
by some system of higher education
Too frequently boards of directors are
restrained from acting in a progressive
manner by the general complaint of
"hard times." Wo will quote in this
connection some words and figures from
the luto roHirt of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction: "Tho men who
think and talk money from January to
December are prone to ask whother
there Is any material return for the
money expended upon our public
schools. Fortunately a convincing an
swor U possible from their own point of
view. Although the return which the
schools make cannot be exhibited at. an
annual fair like the products nf the
farm and garden, tho superior intelll
genco which results from good schools
mukes Itself felt In more productive
forms of labor in augmenting the earn
ing powor of the individual. These can
bo measured in dollars and cent. The
general effect of Intolllgonce uion the
earning power of the individual Is seen
In tho figures of tho lost census which
shows the average earnings of tbo in'
dus trial classes in the different state
of tho Union and the percentages of
illiteracy, that Is, the number of per
sons out of every hundred of population
above the uge of ten who are unable to
read and write, Wyoming heads the
list with an average earning capacity of
1708 credited to the industrial classes
and a percentage of Illiteracy below
three and a half. For New York the
average earnings KtW and tho percent
ago of illiteracy is five and a half; for
Pennsylvania the average earnings are
W1I2 und tho perccntHpfo of Illiteracy
is seven; in South Carolina tho average
earnings sink to $2117, and the percent
age of illiteracy rises to to forty-two
and three-tenths. As a tule the earn
ing power of the Industrial classes rises
as the percentage of Illiteracy fulls."
We find a tendency too prevalent on
the part of high school authorities to
adopt only such branches of study as will
fit their pupils for entrance to the col
leges or to pursue a professional life,
neglecting the demands of the business
world. There Is a just demand on the
part of many that their children receive
from the public schools a practical busl
ness training; such a training as would
qualify thera to enter upon the pructl
cul duties of a business life. To supply
this much felt want tt is recommended
that there be established in the high
school a commercial course of study and
that when pupils reach the high school
department they be allowed tholroholoe
of the regular high school course or tha
commercial course, It Is believed that
this would not only prevent many pupil
from leaving the schools before reach'
ing the high school but would alsodraw
students from a distance to avail them'
selves of the advantages of such a
course. 1 ho experience of other high
hools has proved that a commercial
course may Im maintained with success.
Tlm standard of a school is always do
rinlned by tho standard nf Its loach
's. Therefore, It Is of tlm Hint Import
ance, that tho very best available
nelmr bo employed. In icrforuiing
this highly Important duty a hoard of
directors cannot exercise too much care.
rue merit and the qualities required
to make a truly noble teacher alone
should be considered. While scholar-
hip Is n highly essential quality In a
Holier yet It Is of no more Importance
than a high mural character. It is a
II established fact that pupils are
nl 't ays Influenced by the mural I'hiinic-
r nf their teacher. It should also be,
'iiii'inhored that a successful teacher Is
one who Is willing to 1I0 more than lie
Is hired to do. A teacher who does not
throw his whole soul into his work,
who Is not, willing to wo k out uf school
ours as well lis while his school is in
session anil who will not make the in
terests of his pupils his own Interests Is
searcelv worthy the boiuil's employ-
ineiit and is dear to tbo district at the
mallest salary. In grnd"il schools es
pecially It Is necessary that touchers lie
Interested nut, only in their own school
hut in all the seliuols, who uuilcrstnnil
what a course of study moans and lire
willing to carry It out nnil who are ever
aily to cu-nierato with the school au
thorities in whatever may lioiiclit the
school.
Perhaps the greatest noed felt In the
1 teviiolilsvilli! school at, present is that
of suitable apparatus. Tlm primary
grades should Im supplied with busy
work and the high sehoul with a si t uf
lieinlenl nparatim. A few dollars ex
pended In this direction would greatly
facilitate the work in these depart
ments.
Music Is coming to 1st recognized
more every year us an essential part of
a child's education. While this iieeoin
plishment may not directly aid him In
earning bread, "It will sweeten all the
bread he may earn" and will help him
to live a higher and nobler life. Wc
anxiously look forward to the day when
this art will bo accorded an equal place
In tlm school curriculum with the Helen
tlllc branches of learning. We hollnvu
It practicable in a school likeourstocon
duct it music course without additional
xpense to the district and thus afford
this advantage to tho patrons who de
sire it.
The school building, furniture and
grounds havo boon well cared for and
carefully guarded from damage. Wo
believe it a valuable lesson for pupils to
loiirn that puplio property should
be hold In as high regard as
private proicrty. No effort should
ho. spared to enlarge and beautify the
public school grounds. A child's sur
roundings havo much to do with the
making of his charucter.
We shall conclude this report In the
following eloquent words of Mr. Hyde
which cannot bo too strongly urged
upon the attention of all persons Inter
ested In popular education:.
"This world in whloh we live is estab
lished through' wisdom; founded on
truth; governed by law; clothed in buau
ty; crowned with beneficence Tho
business of the school is to open tho
mind to understand that pcrfuct wis
dom; to appreciate that wondrous truth
to resH!ct that universal law; to admlro
that radiant beauty; to praise that In
finite beneficence. Humanity, of which
we are members, has brought forth
groat men and glorious deed; It has
formed languages and roared civil
Izatlons; It has expressed Its ideals and
its aspirations on canvas and In stone
It has uttered its Joys and Its sorrows,
its hopes and fears In music and poetry
The province of tho school Is to Inter
pret to the scholar these glorious deeds
of noble men; to ojHin to him the Ian
guages and civilizations of the post; to
make him share the pure Ideals and
lofty alms of artist and architect; to in
troduce him to the larger world of let
ters und tho higher realms of song."
"The public school Is tho Institution
which says that the poor boy, though
ho may eat coarser food und wear
shabbier cout, und dwoll In a smallor
house, und work eurlier and luter and
harder than his rich companion, still
may have his eyes trained to behold the
same glory In the heavens and the sumo
beauty In tho earth; shall have his mind
developed to appreciate tho same sweet
ness In music and tho sumo, loveliness
In art; shall have his heart opened to
enjoy the same literary treasures and
tho same philosophic truths; shall havo
hi soul stirred by the suinu social Influ
ences and the same spiritual Ideals as
the children of his wealthier neigh
bors." G. W. LENKEKD, Principal.
The True Remedy.
W. M. Repine, editor Tlskilwa, 111.,
"Chief," says: "We won't keep house
without Dr. King's New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Ex
perimented with muny others, but never
got tho true remedy until we used Dr.
King's New Discovery. No other
remedy can take Its place In our home,
us In It we have a certain and sure cure
for coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc."
It Is Idle to experiment with other
remedies, even If they are urged on you
us just us good us Dr. King's New Dis
covery. They are not as good, because
this remedy has a rooord of cures and
besides is guaranteed. It never fulls to
satisfy. Trial bottles free at H, Alex.
Stoke's drug store.
Fine stuck of shoes ut J. K. Johns
ton's shoe parlor at reasonable prices.
Fiee Pills.
Send your address to H. K. Hucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you uf their merits.
These pills tire easy In notion and aro
particularly effcctlvn In the cure of
constipation and sick heailnelm. for
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proven Invaluable. They ant
giiiiriinteod to be perfectly free from
very deleterious substance and to bo
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tonn to
stomach and bowels greatly Invlgorato
the system. Heguliir size 2"ic. per Imx.
Suld by If. Alex. .Stoke druggist.
Wall Paper.
Puilouteilly the handsomest linn of
wall paper ever shown In Koyuuldsvillo
Is now on exhibition at, Stoke's. Prices
lower than over. Tho public arc Invlt-
d to come and see the display.
Shin
s from els. 11 foot up to M 110 a
foot at
.1 . M. Morrow s.
All the latest, styles ill Oxfords and
prices I o,nw the lowi st at IColiinson s.
Subscribe for TlIK ST A It a'nil get all
the local, county and general news.
Pennsylvania Railroad Summer (excur
sion Route Book.
t Ml June I tlm Passenger Department
of the Pennsylvania Hailroad Company
issued the si7 edition of its Summer
Kxciirsioti I 'unto Hisik. This work is
designed to provide the public with
short descriptive notes of the principal
summer resorts uf Kastern America,
with tlm routes for reaching them, and
the rates of fare. There are over four
hundred resorts in the Ixsik to which
rates are quo'eil, and over fifteen
hundred different route or combina
tions of routes. It is compiled with
tho utmost care, and altogether Is tho
must complete and couiperhenslve hand
book of summer travel over offered to
tlm public.
Its 2I!I page is Inclosed in a hand
some and striking cover, in colors.
Several maps, presenting the exact
routes over which tickets are sold, are
Ixnind in the book. It is also profusely
Illustrated with fine half-tone cuts of
scenery along the lino of tho Pennsyl
vania Hailroad und elsewhere.
Any doubt us to where tho summer
should bo passed will ho dispelled utter
a careful examination of tho contents of
this publication.
On and after June I it may lie pro
cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad
ticket oHlce at the nominal price of ten
cents, or, upon application to tho
general office, Broad Street Station, by
mail for twenty cents.
Hon Ton ice cecum nonpareil.
Men's working shoo, congress or
buckle, ull solid leather, for only tl.'S'i
ut Kobinson's.
First-class Demurest sowing machine
at J. S. Morrow's for $19.50.
There is no bettor place for obtaining
vuliuible pointers on bicycles than ut
Stake's. All tho '07 improvements are
shown in our cycles.
Hot weather shoes for everybody, in
colors and black, at Kobinson's.
Finest cotton bats In town at J. S
Morrow's.
Itabv shoes 20 to 'X" cents per pair at
J. K. Welsh & Go's.
Single Fare for Round Trip.
Tho Pennsylvania Hailroad Company
announces that for the Klghtonth
National Saengerfest, to be held in
Philadelphia, June 21st to 24th, 1HU7. it
will sell excursion tickets to Philadel
phia from all points on Its line Juno Iftth
to 2.'lrd Inclusive, good to return until
Juno 2llh, 1WI7, inclusive, at a single
faro for tho round trip. No rato, how
over, will be reduced to less than fifty
cents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Tho best salvo In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcors, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by H. Alex.
Stoke.
Dress shoes, work shoes. In fact any
kind of shoes, at James K. Johnston's
shoe parlor.
The best In town bicycles at Stoke's.
Moro improvements, more good features
than any others.
Ice cream at the Bon Ton bakery,
guaranteed strictly pure, only JOc. a qt.
If you want stylish and fitting shoes
patronize Jan. K. Johnston's shoe par
lor. We Court Comparison.
We .will be glad to compare any
sample of wall paper you may have,
with our stock. Stoke's Pharmacy.
For neat fitting suit, go to Snyder &
Johns, fashionable tailors
J. E. Welsh & Co. keep a fine line of
ladies,' gentlemen's and children's shoes
constantly In stock.
Twice as many bicycles were sold by
Stoke In 1S1K1 as all the other dealers in
town. Good stock counts.
We Invite the public to call as we are
closing out our stock of drygoods,
groceries, Hardware, Shoes &o. and
they can secure bargains from this
stock, when later public sales will be
made to close out balance.
J. C. KlNU & Co.
Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors.
If you want good shoes cheap go to J,
K. Welsh & Co.'s shoe store in the Wni,
Foster block.
We have the best bike shoes In the
land, colored and black, from $1.25 to
$2.00, at Kobinson's.
Stoke' HdvcrilDlnu Sparc.
f cs
CANCELLED
and so at the end of Its usefulness. Our assort
ment of stationery, however, is equal to all
demands. "Film" receives a new meaning when
used In connection with
Our Goods.
They please tlm eyo. They satisfy the taste.
They eiiiiunanil approval. They fulfill every
requirement of pniotienl utility. Hero you'il
find what piinnot Is- excelled ut figures that can
not be foiin-l elsewhere. Our stationery position
is stationary at "Highest."
STOKE'S PHARMACY.
Wo i vtf
tlm Im; nt
vnliio in
tlm town.
You Can't Afford to Miss that
Great Suit Sale of Ours.
'Hint r!(;'iit purclifiKti of outm, the entire Ktock of the
worhlV ))ct Clothing Maker, Iibh brought well-made,
nerviceahle and up-to-date clothing, down to a low price
that han never before been reached nt any previous clothing
oiler. We give you the whole benefit of the manufacturers'
loss and ( ffer choice of these suits at prices, quality consider
ed, that make them the Greatest Clothing bargains in the
world.
Men's and Boys' Hats.
We have just received a big invoice of new summer shape.-
in Men's Stiff Hats; come and see them. We hove
the finest aid largest line of Men's and
Boys' Straw Hats shown in the
county. Prices ranging
from 5c. to 1.50.
Outing Shirts.
Men's laundried outing shirts made of fine percale,
collars and culls attached, all the new spring styles and
coloring, real value 75c, your choice only 50c. Fine
grades of Men's outing shirts in percale and madras
cloth, all shades and styles, 25c. to 50c.
Underwear
Men's French Balbriggan underwear, the celebrat
ed Bon-Bon make, sold everywhere at 75c, here only
50c. Men's medium weight natural wool underwear,
soft and fleecy to the touch, a regular 75c. grade, here
only 50c.
Here's What's
A line right up-to-date
Ladies' Suits and Skirts,
French Organdies, Grass Linens, in Silk Stripes and
Checks, very pretty. Call and see them.
Our ftraw
liatrf h!iit
tho worlfl.
Wanted!
9m
Ladies' Slilrt waists
in styles none better.
Wash Goods,
BINO & OO.