Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-07-24
MlFFLINrOWN, JUNiATA COUNTY. pEsS'A JULY "a,

I, uoiIar. Once III tnrec years School III
b rectors are called upon to meet in con
: vention to elect County Superinten
r dens at an expense of both time ant
2 money to them. Some provisions by Law
: to meet this expense at least should b
! made. 1t affords to incompetent candi
dates an open field for corruptiods Th
: necessity for effectually closing thi
avenue to venality and corruption will,a
f each triennial convention become NOR,
and more apparent. The sooner educa
, tors take hold Of this subject and give il
, the attention its Importance demands the
better. 1t is useless to further shift til C
matter, every delay is fraught with det
riment to the schools. Our school di
rectors generally are class of men who
feel deep interest in the cause of edu.
cation, but nine-tenths of them in the
rural districts belong to the laborine
class, either farmers or mechanics. Those
generally who have tirie at their dispo
sal are unwilling to serve as school di
rectors. We are almost continually met
with something like the following when
conversing with school directors on the
subject of the duties OF the office: Il
know do not discharge my duty. am
well aware that ought to do much
more than do, but have not the time
The truth is. cannot afford to do so
much and spend so much time for moth
ing, and that too to the neglect of my
own business" A few men Of district
generally have to perform all the duties
of school directors, while the balance 90
clear of both labor and taxation. In
view Of the above facts it would seem
but justice that those who are willing to
labor and give their time for the promo
ton of the public good should receive a
compensation for their services. Then the
burden. such, would fall equally upon
all. Those who are unwilling to serve as
directors would be compelled to contrib
ute of their means to those who are will
ing to assume the responsibilities and DO
the labor.
We regard as Of first Importance for
the best interest and Improvement Of the
schools a full supply of well qualified
teachers, and only second to this is a
live, interested and working corps of
| a.,.ool director, in each school district.
The Legislature cannot fix the sala-
ries of County Superintendents too soon.
There is no officer in the State whose
salary is SO much the subject of caviling
and criticism as that of County Supern-
tendent this would not be the case we
think were the salary fixed by legal en-
actment. SO long as it is locally fixed
it will be the subject of criticism.
CLOSING REMARKS.
With this report closes my official con
nection with the educational interests of
the county. l most cheeriully resign
the authority with which l have been
temporarily invested for the last six years.
feeling assured that it has gone into
stronger and abler hands, at the same
time acknowledging my many imperfec-
tions. |, therefore retur2 to The officers
of the School Department at Harrisburg
my warmes: and heartfelt thanks for
words of cheer. encouragement and coun-
sci received during my official connection
with them Teachers, school directors,
editors of our county newspapers, friends
of education. and ministers with whom
we lave met in the school room and at
our County Institute. will please accept
my sincere and heartfelt thanks for their
hospitality. sympathy. encouragement
and support while in the performance of
official duties. In leaving the field of
our labors we are not without hope. The
educational sky seems clear; no obstacle |
Of any magnitude seems to cbstruct its
onward march We think we can safely
say that the work has been fairly COM
menced. The great majority Of the peo-
pie are fully alive to its importance
Public sentiment throughout the entire
county is decidedly favorable Time
and the means now being put forth are
but the auxiliaries to its successful ac-
The incoming admins
tration augurs favorably. The County
Superintendent elect. Mr.. David Z. RIB
inson, is eminently qualified for the duties
upon the office, a fine scholar.
af andoubted integrity and will of his
own. We therefore bid him God speed
in the great work he has undertaken Of
to educate the young and rising
minds, the future men and women of our
GEO. w. LLOYD,
County Superintendent.
JEsu1Ts BANIsHED. - The Official
Gazette, of Berlin. on the llth inst, pro-
nulgated law providing for the Danish
nent of the Jesuits from Germany. All
.he establishments now under their con
rol must be broken UP in six months.
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