Middlebury………………………….1,500

The officers for the present year are: President, L. Darling, Jr., Lawrenceville; Vice President, M. L. Bacon, Wellsboro; Recording Secretary, C.K. Thompson, Wellsboro; Corresponding Secretary, A.. M. Loop, Nelson; Treasurer, H. H. Borden, Tioga

The section was remarkably free from epidemics during the entire year. A mild type of sickness prevailed during much of the time. Fevers were not very prevalent. Isolated cases of remittent, typhoid and intermittent fevers occurred, yielding readily to treatment. Throat and lung diseases of a mild character prevailed quite extensively during the winter and spring months. There were but few cases of pneumonia. The climate of this section conduces to the development and continuance of catarrhal affections; and but few are entirely free from diseases of this character. Bronchial affections were prevalent and obstinate. Eruptive diseases prevailed quite extensively. Measles of a severe type was quite prevalent early in the spring. There were numerous cases of mumps in some parts of the county. There were but few cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria, and they were mostly of a mild type, the latter especially being of short duration.

EXPRESS—Tioga, A.H. Bunnell, Independent. An independent family journal, in the best sense of the term, having a large circulation in Tioga County and other sections of Northern Pennsylvania. Its proprietor, A.H. Bunnell, is a pungent writer, and a discriminating editor.

GAZETTE—Wellsboro, F. G. Churchill, Democratic. The only Democratic newspaper and the acknowledged organ of the party in Tioga County. It is ably conducted and has been much improved under the management of its present proprietor. It is read extensively throughout the county and elsewhere.

THE IDEA—Westfield, O.S. Webster, Independent. A lively weekly paper, devoted to the interests of the towns of the Cowanesque Valley and Western Tioga County. It is edited with ability and pledged to all necessary reform and the welfare and progress of the people at large.

THE JOURNAL—Elkland, E. M. Bixby, Independent. The Journal is a neatly printed and attractive appearing paper, of fair size. It has a good circulation in the northern and western townships of the county, and is filled with local and general news and well-selected miscellany.

THE REGISTER—Blossburg, I. R. Doud, Independent. A large and well conducted family newspaper, receiving a good support from the southern and eastern portions of the county. Under the control of Mr. Doud, it has been improved and its circulation greatly extended.

It is probable that there is no county in this part of the State where the press is more able and skillfully conducted or more liberally sustained. Most of the newspaper men of Tioga county are gentlemen of practical experience, who know how to interpret the wants of their patrons, and are zealous in supplying them. The most important events in the history of the press of Tioga county will be found in our chronological department.

In this, her first report, Miss Lewis announces that she is able to give a favorable account of the general interest manifested by the people in the cause of education. She has been received with uniform kindness in all parts of the county, and has enjoyed the earnest and cordial support of citizens, and the hearty co-operation of teachers.

She has traveled more than 2,500 miles, held about forty examinations, one county institute, been present at several local institutes , written over two hundred official letters, and made about two hundred and ninety visits. The large extent of territory, irregularity of opening and closing schools, and similar obstacles, have prevented her reaching all the schools in the county.

She reports much improvement in the grounds and general surroundings of school-buildings, and notes the fact that the people are beginning to believe that the best schools are held in good houses. This augurs well for further improvement.

There are many good teachers; but a lamentable lack in apparatus and a great diversity in text-books, prevents their doing themselves justice in many instances.

Her predecessor in office, Prof. E. Horton, did much to awaken a healthy interest in county institutes, and is entitled to credit for having established them and made them popular. The best teachers attend them, and they may be regarded as highly successful. Much interest has been induced by local institutes. 

She urges parents to visit schools more frequently, and work with the teachers for the advancement of the scholars. The frequent change of teachers she regards as a great hindrance to the rapid advancement of pupils; and is pleased to note that a few townships and nearly all the boroughs have discountenanced the system of "boarding around," and now give their teachers a home.

Miss Lewis promises much improvement in the educational interests of the county during the coming year, and invites the co-operation of the people, that she may be able to make her promise good.

The influence of these organizations towards systematizing the labor of teachers, and rendering it effective, is scarcely to be estimated; and those who have been instrumental in advancing them to their present flattering prominence, regard with satisfaction the obvious promise that they will be still more useful in the future than they have been in the past.

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