The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-21
FROM HARRISBURG.

The state School Superinteudents' Convention
-This Mornings ScssiOn-The Questions
Under DiscussiOn-HOw the Interests of tho
schools Can best be PrOmoted-GOyernor
Geary's Welcome Address.
Special Despatch to The EUeni,tg Telegraph.
HARRISBURG, July 21.-This morning the
question of examinations was continued
Mr. Lindsey, of Warren introduced a resolu-
tion that, in the opinion of this convention. the
law appertaining to certificates should be such
az not to allow professional certificate to be
granted to person who has not had a provi-
sional certificate for a term of three years at
least, and that no person shall receive a perma-
nent certificate who has not held professional
certificate for a term of three years.
Messrs. Luckey Lindsay, Douthen ersons
and Allen favored, and Messrs. Kerr, Gundy,
PATTERSON, Burrle, and Armstrong opposed the
resolution.
Mr. Barkley offered an amendment that the
Committee on Topics for Examination be in
structed to suggest proper amendments to the
school law concerning teachers certificates and
submit the same to the State Superintendent for
his approval.
On motion of Mr.. Boyd the whole matter
was laid over until the report of theiCommittee
on Resolutions was read.
The second question, relating to visitations,
simply ELECTED the experience of q number of
gentlemen in this connection. Great complaint
was made of the derelicton of directors in visi-
tations. 1t was generally regarded as the duty
of superintendents to make visitations to all the
schools. Short, unexpected visits twice or thrice
year were strongly urged. More cleanliness
in school-houses was recommended their use
by bands political meetings, etc. condemned
Mr.. Douthell, of Allegheny, asserted that the
School Board of Pittsburg had rented the rooms
above q lager-beer saloon for High School,
but the people had resolved to erect Central
High School, at the cost of one hundred thou
sand dollars
Rev. T. X. Viceroy of Lebanon Valley Col
lege, was admitted to a seat.
Governor Geary, on invitation, addressed the
convention. He felt highly complimented, and
bade the convention a hearty welcome to the
capital of Pennsylvania. He compared the State
Superintendent to general the county super
intendents were his staff; the seventeen thousand
teachers of the State were his officers; and the
eight hundred thousand school children the
army which, if properly handled, should disperse
the army of ignorance and vice. He advocated
higher compensation for superintendents and
teachers, and urged physical as well as inteec-
tual education, believing that military and other
exercises should form part of the school duties.
The Governor also referred to the education and
maintenance of the soldiers orphans, promising
that the work should be carried out faithfully.
The Governor then gave reception of ten
minutes, when Superintendent Luckey offered a
resolution asking the Legislature to increase the
salory of the State Superintendent, which was
unanimously adopted. Professor Carver, of the
Bloomsbury Normal School, addressed the con
vention, which adjourned at 12 o'clock till 2.
Governor Geary
this morning welcomed the Grand Council OF
the Improved Order of Red Men in the hall OF
the'House of Representatives. He will be in
stalled as Il member of the order tonight.
AWigwam in Philadelphia.
The question of building splendid wigwam
| in Philadelphia is under discussion.