The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-22
DIRECTORS, MEETING. .


Agreeably to @ call of the County Superin-
tendent, number of the Directors of Perry
county, met In the Jury Room, on Wednesday
at 10 A. M, December 9th, 1874.
The meeting was organized by calling F. M.
McKeehan to the chair, and eecting VIM. H.
Roddy Secretary.
The Superintendent then stated the object of
the meeting, and said that directors had good
work to do, and should act for the best interests
OF the Schools at large and for the welfare of
pupils and patrons throughout the county. Mr..
Robson, County Superintendent of Juniata,
made short address,, and urged unity of ac-
tion, and that the schools should receive the
attention Of every man in the school board.
The subject of school houses, Ventilation, Fur
niture and Apparatus was taken up. The inn
portance of having,a first-class house with
windows and ceiling high, and stove in proper
place to be fed with pure air from without, in
order to prevent the stove from consuming the
oxygen, so necessary to human life, was very
ably discussed by Mr.. Robson, Shull, Shebley,
Fritz and Others. After some further remarks
by Rev. MCPHERSON and Prof. Wright on size
of houses, proper Ventilation, Beauty of Loca-
tion and the surroundings, attractions, etc., the
following resolution was adopted.
ReSolUed, That we recommend that the most
convenient size of our country school houses be
about 80 by "a feet, with portico in front, cell
Ing twelve feet high, well ventilated and lighted,
and in the construction of the building there
should be a vestibule at the entrance and recess
for depositing the clothing, the entrance to
which, shall be within the school room, under
the eye of the teacher and the school, the room
to be furnished with the most approved and
comfortable desks and seats.
The subject of what kind of desks should be
used in our common school was taken up and
very ably discussed by Lewis Potter, John II.
Shelbley, Geo. A. Shuman and others. The
sentiment of the directors present appeared to
be In favor of Patent Desks, now used In some
of our schools.
Next In order was, How should the salaries
OF teachers be graded Mr.. Geo. A. Shuman
thought that the teacher ought to be paid ac-
cording the amount of work done and not ac-
cording to certificate. Prof. Wright stated that
some of our best teachers in the county held
very ordinary certificates. Mr.. Potter next
gave II as his opinion that getting certificate
Is an inducement for greater effort, and has
beneficial effect on the young, who attend
school at the present day. The question Of
holding protracted religious meetings was dis
cussed. The sentiment of the different boards
represented, appeared TO be directly against
holding protracted religious exercises in our
common school houses, from the fact that it is
not the design of the law that they should be
used for that purpose, and other reasons with
which we are all perfectly well acquainted. The
following resolution was then adopted
ReSoIyed, That Protracted Religious Meetings
should not be held In our common school houses
during the term. On motion the meeting ad-
journed. .l.
f. M. MoKEEHAN, Pres't.
w. II. RopDY, Sec'y.