Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-01-31
school Directors Contention.

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According TO previous rotice Coun.
ty Convention Of Directors met in the
Court room, at Clcarfeld, on Tuesday
evening, January 10Th, alta o'clock
two-thirds Of the Districts being repre-
sented. The Convention was called
TO order by the Superintendent, who
said he rejoiced in seeing so many OF
the Directors present. There is a re-
vival all over the State in School af.
fairs and unles zoe make a progress.
i've move soon, we will be left still
farther behind our sister counties than
what we are at present. He had call.
ed this Convention, in order that he
might receive the opinion of Directors
and citizens, upon certain changes
which he considered must bc made il
our schools In order to accomplish
this, Directors, Citizens and Superin.
tendent must cooperate together.
On motion, Mr. Edward McGarvey
of Karthaus, was elected President
Mr.. Andrew Hunter, of Morris, Vice
President, and DR. d. Il. Good, oi
Osceola, Secretary.
ResOlUed, That a committee of three
be appointed, by tho Chair, to whom
all resolutions be referred. The Chain
appointed Mr. Parks, of Clearfeld, Mr.
Sloan, of Boggs, and Mr.. Read, of Law
renee.
The Superintendent then read the
following subjects which he desired
the Convention to consider
lst. UnJormityof Tert-bookS through
out the county.
ID What size should black board
be for school-room
Sd. How to induce more young la.
dies and gentlemen to qualify them.
selves for teachers
4th. Whether the time had not now
arrived when there should be n move
made towards the establishment of a
Normal School in this, the sth District
The above topics were ably discuss
cd by the Convention, and much in
terest manifested.
The following resolutions were then
read and unanimously adopted:
Resolrcd, That two delegates from each school
district in the county be appointed by The Direct
ors, at their next regular meeting, with instruc-
tionst to meet at Clearheld time designated by Su-
pcrintendent, to adopt series Of textbooks
throughout the county
Resolued, That Il is the duty Of Directors 10 have
in each sehonl-room black board-in length the
width Of the reon, and a feet wide.
Resoiced That those who have taught, and
those who intend teaching in the future, should
consider il their duty 70 attend the local Normal
School, held by our Superintendent and that
every teacher attending said school sheud receive
ai least three dollars per month more for the same
grade Of certificate, than those who do not attend
Eesoired, That there should be some measure
Immediately taken towards the erection Of a Normal
School in this District.
Resoiped, That the foregoing resolutions be sub
jecis for discussion at the next County Convention
at which time they are to be amended rejected or
adopted.
hesolred, That n committee Of fivc be appointed
by the Chair, 10 examine the different series Of
schoolbooks, to report their merits and demerits at
the next Convention Of Directors. The Chair ap-
pointed Thomas J. Mccullough, Esq, Director Of
Clearield borough; Rev. A. II. Scmbowor, Director
Of Curwcnsyo borough; Mr. Alfred Shaw, Direct
or Of Osceoa borough; Miss Swan, Of Clearield,
and Miss keturah Leonard Of Lawrence.
Resoircd, That we invite the attention Of Direct
ors, teachers and citizens Of the county to an in
vestgation Of the different series Of school books
Resoired, That committee Of three be appointed,
to assist the Superintendent in procuring a room
to hold his Normal Schools and that said committee
consistof Mr.. II. II. Morrow, Of Goshen, Mr.. Potter
Read, Of Lawrence and Mr.. John Smith, Of Bloom
Resoircd, That printed circular be issued BY
the President and Secretary Of this meeting and
the County Superintendent be authorized to circu-
late the same to Directors Of the Dirtricts to hold
aud organize Directors Association.
Rcsoired, That subscription paper be prepared
nnd circulated in each School District in tlearfcld
proposing to build Normal School within the
hounds Of said county, be circulated by the School
Directors and teachers generally to solicit sub
s,riptons Tor that purpose; shares TO be twenty
Ave dollars each
Rcsoirsd That we thank the Commissioners for
the free use Of the court room
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the
editors Of our county papers for publishing, gratis.
educational statistics, and that they requested
to publish the proceedings Of this Convention.
CoRREcTIoNs.-The Superintendent
asked permission TO currect some false
reports which had been circulated
during the past nine months. He
stated, first, that he had made appli-
cation for the Town Hall, last spring,
to hold his Normal School, and that a
majority of the Directors refused to
grant him the use ofsaid Hall; second,
that he intends holding a Normal
School, the coming summer, twenty
weeks, to open about the first Of May
next, and would procure the very best
teacher he could get in the State to
assist him; third, that il was not his
place to make out last years report; !;
and asked tho Convention to take
some action upon the last subject,
when the following was unanimously
adopted:
Rcsoirod, That It was not the duty Of George ".
Snyder present County Superintendent, to make
out last years report