The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-04-22
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As lras already been announced, Con-
vention of the School Directors of Cambria
county will be held a: Ebensburg, on May
the 4th, for the purpose of electing aCoun-
ty Superintendent of Common Schools for
the three succeeding years. The Conven-
ton will have an important duty to per-
form, inasnIuch as the selection of a SUI
uerintendent is matter Of the greatest
importance to the School interests and to
the people. Cambria has already estab-
lished an enviable reputation on account
of its admirable school system, and for the
faithful and energetic manner in which
the educational interests are guarded By
those in whose keeping they have been
placed. 1t behoovcs the Convention to
take care lest they aPpointa Superintendent
unfit and incompetent for the duties of the
Office, and who through ignorance and
mismanagement will undo much of the
good that has already been done. They
should be guided in their selection by the
soundest discretion, and with an "eye
single" to the public good, and hence they
should lay aside all merely personal consider
| $780, .,,I Ill -OlAn4 ono rrho by learn
ing and experience is peculiarly fitted for
! the Office.
Among the requirements of the Office
| is that he should be man of literary and
scientific requirements, one thoroughly
conversant with all the various bran ches
of study pursued in all the schools. This
is necessary because he has entire super
vision over them, and it is part of his duty
to examine the different schools in the
several branches 4 man devoid of these
requirements would Of course be wholly
unable to perform one Of the most impor-
tant duties of his Office. This is a propo-
! sition so plain that We need not enlarge upon
! it He should also have skill IN the art of
teaching, including a practical knowledge
Of all the theories and modes adopted in
our several schools. This proposition is
as plain as the preceding one. There are
many other requisites We might enumerate
but we would be insulting the intelligence
of our School Directors, we're We to dwell
at any length on this point. But above all
the Superintendent should be man of the
utmost energy and perseverance, one who
will devote his whole time and undivided
attention to the arduous and important
duties of the Office. He should be MAJ
not only of intellectual, but also Of execu
tive ability, one who would be able to de
wise plans and propose measures by which
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advanced.
If the Directors disregard all these self
evident propositions and iclect man VIII,
possesses no requisites for the office, the,
should, and will, be held to stern account
ability. And if they select one SO full,
competent for, and SO faithfully eHcien
in the Office as the present Superintendent
has shown himself to be, they will entitl
. then selves to the thanks Of the friends Q
popular education.
School directors will be careful t
notice that the triennial convention fo
the purpose of electing County Superin
tendent, is called for the first Tuesday c
May, the fourth day of the month Tn
day was changed from the first Monday t
the first Tuesday of the month by the az
of April, 1867.