Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-09
School Directors Convention.

ROuOUl 0lIoCtUIS OUuScltiUU.
LIN accordance with notice published by
the County Superintendent, the Convention
OF Directors met in the Prothonotary' office,
IN the borough of Clearfeld, on Tuesday,
the 24th of September, 1867.
On motion Hon. John d. Thompson was
chosen President, and j. NJ Ross Secretary.
The several districts being called by the
Secretary, the following were represented
Beccaria, Fred'k Shoff; Bradford, Jno. j.
kyler, Scott illegal; Brady, James Irwin,
George c. Kirk Burnside, James Riddle
Cleartield borough, T. j. Mccullough, Geo.
w. Gearheart, d. f. Etzweiler; Curwens-
vile borough, John D. Thompson, A H.
Sembower, William Irwin Ferguson, Barn
abas Armstrong; Goshen, j. A L. illegal !;
Girard, }. j. Pie, +. Hugar; Graham, G.
". Kyler; Guelich, John Byer; Knox,
Lewis Erhard, John Nitherow; Karthaus,
Edward McGaryey, I. &. McCloskey Law
renee, II. Orr, Joseph Owens, w. ?. Reed
Robert Wrgley Lumber City borough
Anthony Hile, j. NJ. Ross; Penn, Grier
Bell; Union, David Welty David Dressler
On motion Thoma. J. Mccullough, the
Chairman Of the Committee on uniform
series of text books for common schools,
was called upon for report. Mr.. McCul-
lough came forward and submitted the fol-
lowing:
To the President and Directors of the Clear
field county Educational Convention:
Gentlemen The undersigned Committee
appointed to examine and report to your
Convention uniform series Of school books
to be used in the common schools of Clear
field county, beg leave o report That after
FIVE months labor in examining books, and
from time to time consulting with those who
are practically acquainted with the educa-
tional interest of Clearfield county, and hav-
ing had at heart during our labors the inter
est of education, we feel that we are now
about to perform the last and important duty
assigned us, namely, to report to you the
result of our great labors and in doing SO
we feel that we have, to the best of oar
ability, made selections of the best series,
severally, that we were able to find, and fee
that the books selected will meet the entire
wants of the people, heretofore so much felt.
We, therefore, present for your considera-
ton and adoption the following:
l. Parker s. Watson's Spoilers.
2. Parker & Watson's Readers.
3. Fewsmith' Grammers.
4. Warren 5 Biographies, common school
and Physical.
5. Brook Arithmetics.
6. Rays Algebra.
!. Payson, Dunton & ScribDers Penman-
ship.
s. Payson, Duuton & Scribner's Book
keeping, Common School.
Q. Bourier' Astronomy, Common School
10. Aiden's Citizens Manual.
| IL. Goodrich's United States History
Common School
II. Gutter Physiology.
l3 Ferman Sheppard's First Book on the
| Constitution
IA Familiar Science by Pat. erson.
I Is. Hooker's Natural Philosophy, Com
mon School
| I6 Quackenbos' Rhetoric
II. Aygars Geographical z rawing Book
| Is. Webster's Dictionaries.
The above named books. or series of books
are those, in our opinion; which are fitted
and absolutely necessary for the success Of
education, and that they have gone through
with the labors, which were great, for the
good of the cause and for no other would
they have attempted to do so great and
| burthensome a task. All which is respect
fully submitted
7. j. MCCULLOUGH, Chairman.
After the reading of the report of tn.
| Committee on text books, motion wa
made to adopt the several series reported
for the use of common schools in this coun
| ty, which motion was seconded, when tn,
Secretary called the names of the Director
present, which resnited in the adoption o
the same by vote of % for and four against
this being majority in favor it was declar
ed that the books reported were adopted.
On motion a vote of thanks was rendered
to the Committee for their untiring labors
On motion committee of three was ap
pointed to confer with the Publishin,
Houses, and to superintend the Introduction
of the books. and also, as soon possible, pub
| lish the introduction rates Of books for tn
term of six months from this date Con
ventioned adjourned
j. D. THOMPSON, Pres't
j. NJ. Ross, Secretary.