Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-05-09
school Convention,

tDutut, duu uAluS VI ulS v.
Maj. James Potts of Johnstown was appaint-
ed President, and William Murray, W. w. |
Harris and John Roberts Esq. Secretaries.
James NJ. Swank Esq. of Johnstown offered
the following resolution.
Resolved, That the annual salary of the
County Superintendent to be elected by this
Convention, be and it is hereby declared to
be eight hundred dollars-Capt. B M'Der-
mitt of Summerhill tp., offered an amendment
fixing the salary at one thousand dollars
Another was offered fixing it at six hundred
Both amendments were rejected, and the or
iginal resolution adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for County Superintendent. On the third
ballot Maj. Thomas a. Mcguire having a
majority of all the votes cast. was declared
duly elected. The vote was as follows.
I Whole number of votes III
Necessary to choice, 90 SO
Thomas a Mcguire, &c
! Henry Ely, 46
j. III. Campbell, ~ 2
| William Lloyd, 9
S. B. Mccormick. l
(On the first ballot, Mcguire received 81
votes. Ely 81, Campbell 2. M'Laughlin "a
Mccormick 16, Lloyd 5)
After announcing the result of the Sd bal
lot, Maj. Potts, the President, said, that al
though he had not voted for either of the can
didates, it afforded him much pleasure to be
able to say, that he cbeerfully ratified the Sc.
lection which had been made. He was well
acquainted with Maj. Mcguire, and knew him
to be well qualified for properly discharg:ng
the duties appertaining to the Office of County
Superintendent. He knew him to be an ex-
cellent Scholar. and practical teacher, and he
entertained no doubt he would labor jealous
ly to promote the success of the cause Of lu-
cation by Common Schools in the county
The Directors should cheerfully do all in their
power to assist bim in carrying on the good
work.
Maj. Mcguire having been called upon,
came forward and delivered a few appropriate
remarks. After thanking the Convention for
electing him County Superintendent. he said
that he accepted the Office with the fixed de-
termination to devote all his energies and
abilities to the discharge of its important and
, in giving satisfaction to the friends of Com.
mon Schools in this County, it would be be.
cause he had not the ability to do SO.
S.B. Mccormick, Esq, the present County
Superintendent, having been requested to ad
> dress the Convention said in substance, tha
. he was much pleased with the selection which
had been made. Maj. Mcguire he was Ger
tain would make model Superintendent
AS he would retire from Office in few week
he was glad of having this opportunity t
thank the Directors for the prompt and chee
full manner in which they had always second
:, ed him in his efforts to forward the cause O
Education in this county. Directors. Pa
:. rents, Pupils. and Teachers had uDiforml
treated him not merely as an officer but as
friend, and now that he was about to retir
to private life he could truly say with tn
Poet;
:, Friendship
,t Sveetner of life and solder of Society,
l. owe thee much, / have received from thee,
Far more than aught that can e'er repay"
,t Mr.. Swauk offered the following resolutio
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolred, That the thanks of this Conven
. tion are due, and that they are hereby tende
g ed to S. B. Mccormick Esq. the present eff
e cient and deseTvedly popular County Superir
at tendent for his uniform courtesy to Director
"a and Teachers. during his term of Office, an
for the energetic and impartial manner
~ which be has discharged all his official dr
st ties.
n 1t is unnecessary for us to assure our Can
r bria County readers, that the Conventio
e. could not possibly have selected be
c. ter man than Maj Mcguire for SuperinteI
lie dent. They know him to be admirably qua
DR. ifed for the Office. We confidently predi
Sc that his administration will be an eminent
a. successful one, and that at its close he wi
a! merit the greeting of s.well done thou goe
of and faithful servant" s
S. To the Directors for their kindness in ALLOW
,- ing us seat in the Convention for the pul
pose of reporting the proceedings, we retul
- our sincere thanks
ID " Mrs. Margaret Keau died at the res
dence of her daughter Mrs. Mclaughlin
., Wilmore. on the 9th of last month, aged 6
years. She was the mother of Col job
. kean now of Kansas. formerly member