, 1865-01-07
Ql)lfaQo Qribn11e.
CONVENTION OF THE SCHn0J,
COMMISSIONERS OF THE
STATE,


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| SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 4, 1861
The Convention metht Q O'Clock a. m. i,
the high School Building. Mr. Ebcrhart, 0
Cook county, moved to recommend to th
Legislature to increase the salary Of the Stat,
superintendent TO g, 500, and to giyo him
Deputy at salary Of 81 SOC, 90 that his tim.
might be mostly spent In active work In dif
fcFent parts Of The State. It WAS also yotei
to recommend an animal appropriation D
| $16O0 for clerk hi,e and travelling expenses
Adopted.
The Committee on Teachcrs' Institutes re-
ported In favor Of endorsing the action Of thu
State Teachers' Association On this subfoct
| The State Association recommended an 3D.
preparation Of &, 900, to be expended unde,
the direction Of the State Board Of Educa.
ton in holding institutes for the instruction
OF teachers IN the art Of teaching, in the dir
fercnt counties Of the State. Adopted.
| The committee appointed to devisc plau
Tor The mo1e efficient supervision of schools
IN each county reported. recommending that
suhcient remuneration should be paid
school commissioners to enable them to snend
81 their lime In visiting and superintcndinr
the schools Of their several counties. and thaf
thelr term Of Office be extended to four wears
-tTo years being not more than sufficient to
!ealn well their counties md the dutics Of
their office. It was also the unanimous opin-
Ion of the Convention that none but exncri-
enccd teachers and skillfG educators shon1d
be elected to the Office Of school commits.
sioner. ~'@'&''
TN molten, Committee, cousistinu of
Messrs. Smith, of McDonoueh: Leaf NJ
Champaign Miner, Of Sanganlou Morelan6
OF Tazsw.l and Foot, Of Macoupin, WAS Nd.
pointed to report plan Of permanent organ
Rev. Mr.. Dodge presented the subject of
high school for the education Of the children
ct deceased, disabled and indlcent soliljers
On molten. Mr.. Eberhart, Of Cook: Wush.
ington, Of Peoria, and Moreland, Of Tazewe1i.
were appointed Committee to report on
this subject w.
The Committee appointed to take into
consideration the propriety Of recommending
the reduction Of the,numbCr of school offfcere
in each township reported IN favor of no such
change at the present tfmc:-'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on permanent organization
reported form Of Constitution, winch, after
semc amendment, was adopted-as follows:
ART. LIST. This organization shall be called
TIC tin, County School Commissioners Associa-
ART. A. It's object shnll be to promote the
interests OF public education In the State by
means Of mutual intercourse and conference
with each other and the State Superintendent
on matters pertaining to the discharge Of OH.
Anr. Sd. It's officers shall consist of a Prcs,.
dent, VicePresident, Secretary and Treas
u1er, each of whom shall discharge the duties
usually dcrolyine on such officers. The Su-
perintendent OF Public instruction shall be
President e1-o11cio- The Vice-Prcsfdept. Sec
rotary and Treasurer ehall be elected an-
nually.
AE7. 4th. The Association shall meet an.
nuhlly in Springfield, on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in January. Specinl meet
ings may be called by the President.
ART. 9Th. Amy School Commissioner in the
Statc may become member Of this Associa.
tion By signing the constitution and paying
into Its treasury TWENTY-FIVE cents.
Or amended At any regular meeting by a two
thirds vote Of thu members present.
several motions 10 amend various sections
Of The Schoo! Law IN regard to reports were
discussed at length and laid upon the table
1t WEE voted that the general system Of
monthly reports b.! teachers is a good one,
and should be continued.
Mir. Ebt1har:, Of Cook, reported the follow
Ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Kesawd. That we express our hearty s7m.
patby with tue steps about being taken for
lHe ESTABLISHMENT Ol school Uf higher
grade for the geatuitous instruction Of the :;
children of deceased disabled aud ipdlrent !
soldiers, and that We recommend the subject
to the most careful consideration of our Leg
islaturc.
Rtso1svd, That We are sra!ifled with the
signal SUCCESS Of our State Normal Uniycrsi- j
ty under its present able management. and
that We Earnestly recommend to the Legisla- i
turc the NJ cessity Of freeing it from debt and /
extending to it q liberal and intelligent pat !;
rOnagc.
Rtfo@,xd, That We express our hearty thanks !
to the Hon. ]. P. Brooks, the retiring State ;
of Public Instruction for the
Jealous and able manner In which he has dis :
charged the duties Of his office. I
On motion, it, recommended that :
School Commissioners call meetings of the i
school officers md teachers Of this county for. !
he discussion Of matters pertaining to the
ocal administration of the school law. !
!. Hon. Newton Bateman, Hon. j. P. Brooks, !
Rey: A. n Miner, s. n. Martin, Esq, and ]. i.
T. Ebethart, ESQ.,. were appointed commit i
ec to present to the Lcislature, and. if posi-
lie Eecurc the passage Of, the amendments to
he school law recommended by this asso-
.iation.
1he following named gentlemen were elect
d officers for the ensuing year:
P1csideEt-Hon. \. Eatcnlan, State Super
ntendcnr. t
Vice Prcsident-N. E. Worthinston, of Pc
,ria-
Secre1ary-John F. Eberhart, Of Cook.
Trasurer-S. II. Mdrtin, OF Morgan.
Association cdiou1ned. UlC Hoe.