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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
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Schools of the Tri-Counties
Report of Superintendent
of Public Instruction for PA - 1902
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| Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| Pennsylvania - 69th Annual School Report |
Nathan C. Shaeffer - State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
W. R. Longstreet - Tioga County Superintendent
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| Year: 1902 |
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.TIOGA COUNTY—W. R. Longstreet.
Sixteen educational meetings have been held during the year, via: Thirteen
local institutes, two meetings of the County Teachers’ Association, and
the thirty fourth annual session of the teachers’ institute.
The annual institute was held in Wellsboro during the week of November
4th to 8th inclusive. The instructors were as follows: Dr. Andrew Thomas
Smith, of Mansfield State Normal School; Dr. Henry Houck, Deputy Superintendent
Public Instruction; Dr. S. H. Albro, Fredonia, N.Y.; Dr. S. D. Fess, Ada,
Ohio; Prof. H. E. Cogswell, Syracuse, N.Y.; Miss Sarah B. Barber, Lewisburg,
Pa.; Miss Eliza J. Boyce and Mrs. H. T. Jenkins, Mansfield State Normal,
and Miss Zenetta Clark, Wellsboro, Pa.
The enrollment numbered four hundred eighty. The entertainments and
lectures were of the highest order. Every teacher who came to this institute
for help could not have gone away disappointed. I am sure that our schools
have been benefited by the good work done and the inspiration received.
The program for the evening sessions comprised a lecture by Dr. S. D.
Fess on Monday, a concert by Jubilee singers on Tuesday, and entertainment
by Maro, the magician, on Wednesday, and a debate by Hon. Champ Clark,
of Missouri, and Charles J. Landis, of Indiana, on Thursday.
The Annual session of the directors’ association was held on Thursday
of institute week. The attendance was fully as large as usual. There was
an excellent programme furnished, and those who attended for the first
time were surprised at the helpful character of the work done. They will
come again. The local institutes were all well attended. This was also
true of the teachers’ associations. Good programs were provided at every
session. We have had no more satisfactory educational meetings during my
term of office. Liberty and Charleston led in attendance, both having overflowing
houses. Our local institutes usually begin on Friday with an evening session,
and close Saturday P. M. The following were evening lecturers: Dr. Andrew
Thomas Smith, at Nelson, Gaines, Charleston and Roseville; Dr. Lincoln
Hulley at Knoxville and Wellsboro; Rev. O’Toole at Morris; Hon. Emerson
Collins at Union. With one exception the county superintendent attended
every educational gathering. He also made 402 visits to schools.
I have given 174 provisional certificates and 5 professional certificates
during the year; nearly 50 provisional certificates less than my first
year. It means a higher grade of work. I am one of those who believe that
the number of provisional certificates to any one person should be limited.
In granting professional certificates care is taken to select those who
really merit them.
In order to stimulate regular attendance and punctuality in the schools
during the past year, I offered to give every pupil a certificate of award
who made a perfect record in attendance. It affords me much pleasure to
say that I issued nearly 500 to the different schools of the county. We
shall do still better another year.
As another evidence of progress, I also note that during the past three
years an increase has been made in the wages of teachers by the following
districts: In all the schools alike, Tioga township, Richmond, Chatham,
Rutland, Farmington, Lawrence, Covington. In part of the schools, Sullivan,
Brookfield, Clymer, Jackson, Westfield, Knoxville, Bloss, Middlebury.
The course of study for the graded schools of the county was placed
in the hands of the principals, and has been put in operation by the majority
of the schools. Criticisms and suggestions from said principals will be
invited during the year, when a revision will be considered. It is my earnest
desire to make this course of study the best possible for our graded schools.
The compulsory law has been generally enforced, a few exceptions, of
course. Tioga township merits special mention for the strict enforcement
of this law. In this respect she is indeed an example for other districts.
An attendance officer was regularly appointed, whose duty was to visit
every school once a month, some twice a month, and take such steps as were
necessary to enforce the law. The plan worked admirably. Greater interest
in the care of outbuildings has been in evidence. Better blackboards and
wall maps have been furnished in several instances. In fact, the educational
interest throughout the county is in a good healthy condition, and I feel
that we are taking no steps backward. The people generally are responsive
to any suggestions for improved educational advantages; directors generally
are in accord with this sentiment, and the teachers have shown a spirit
of co-operation for the best interests of the schools that has been most
gratifying.
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