1880 History of Blair County - Johnstown, PA

HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIH COUNTY. 25toaehin-s aiul to keep out of tlie profession young- and inexperiencedones until they make more tlioroug-h preparation before entering uponso important a work. Tlie standard has been raised so as to exclude anumber of teachers who belong to that class which serves no otherliurpose than to check the wheels of progress. This, in connectionwith what directors are doing in exercising from year tocare in selecting teachers, seems, next to good teachersbe till'most efficient means for the improvement of the schools.year greaterthemselves, toThree new houses were erected during the year in Logan and onein Antis. All are substantial buildings, well adapted to the purposefor which they were intended. The directors of Tyrone boroughplaced in their building ap])aratus to heat thein connection with otlier improvements made, delayed therooms by steam, which,the schools so as to make it necessary to diminish the term.opening ofThe County Institute was held in Hollidaysl)urg commencing December29 and closing January 2. It was the best attended instituteever held in the county, and in point of interest was i)ronounced fullyequal to any heretofore held. The instructors and lecturers besidesteachers of our own county, were Professors J. H. Shumaker of Chamb