Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the School Year Ending Volume 26 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...a failure, but they were happily disappointed. A large number of teachers was present, and a more practical institute was never held in Lebanon county. Township associations have been organized and conducted successfully in nine different districts, and I venture to assert the time is not far distant. ft when in every district an association of teachers will be in successful operation. In some districts the school houses are bad, but there is a strong desire to have better ones substituted. The directors in Swatara intend erecting three good ones this year. The friends of education in this county have many reasons for encouragement. I feel justified in saying that the County Superintendency is becoming more popular. Districts that were heretofore backward are waking up.--Heidelberg, perhaps the most lethargic, is moving in the right direction. South Lebanon, Cornwall and Jackson, are among the most wide-awake districts in the county. In South Lebanon, especially, the directors are good school men, and they are determined their schools shall be second to none in the rural districts. I return my sincere thanks to teachers, directors and friends of education, for their uniform kindness and hearty co-operation in promoting the great cause of popular education. FRANKLIN PHILLIPS, County Superintendent. Leeanon, June 24, 1859. LEHIGH COUNTY. Improvements.--During the past year five first class school houses, and one of the second class, have been erected: Two in Upper Saucon; one in South Whitehall; one in North Whitehall, at an expense of about six hundred dollars a piece; one in Salisbury, a two story brick building, containing four rooms, at a cost of one thousand five hundred dollars; and one in Lynn, at a cost of five hundred and fifty dollars, all of which ...