Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-09
EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. l.. MooUowN.


DISTRICT INSTITUTES.
The following division of the School
Districts of the county has been made,
and the time and place for the first
meeting fixed. 1t is hoped that the
teachers will all meet on the day spec.
fled, and effect an organization. Ap.
point the proper committee and deter
mine how often you will meet, and the
time and place OF next meeting; mako
out n programme of exercises for next
meeting and have il read before ad.
ljourning. Among the officers should
be corresponding Secretary, whose
duty should be to send o short synop-
sis, at least of the proceedings OF the
Institute to me for publication. The
meeting should be held alternately in
each district out Of which il is formed
There are few townships in which
the schools do not open until Novem.
Der LIST, and, of course, are exempt
from organizing at the time herein
mentioned Huston township, also, is
gocaned, as il ,oere, by SPECIAL act, and
=
is omitted in our division. A commit
tee Of three is named IN connection
with each district to serve as a vigi-
lance committee, and to SEQ that due
notice is served on all teachers regard
ing time and place Of meeting, and to
take lead in trying to secure popular
educational interest The districts are
numbered, and will all meet at the
place named, on Saturday, October
2Gth, 1878, at 2 o'clock, p. m, for or
ganiEaiion
First district will be composed of
Beccaria and Gulich, and will meet for
organization at Glen Hope. Commit
tee, J. NJ. Postlethwait, Jos, II. Read,
VIM. Mccoy.
Second district will be composed of
MADEIRA Independent and Houtzdale
borough, will meet for organization at
Houtzdale. Committee, Il. J. Duffey,
AL Leonard, A. G. Neff
Third district will be composed of
Decatur and Boggs townships, and
Osceola borough, and will meet for Or
ganizatlon at Osceola. Committee, d.
! L. Bottorf, G. II. Bickle, Enoch Nc
Clarren.
Fourth district will be composed of
Graham and Morris, and will meet for
organization at Kylertown. Commit.
tee, n. NJ. Jury, Clarence i'orccy, Sam.
Bailey.
Fifth district win be composed of
| Bradford, Bradford Independent and
Wallaceton borough, and will meet for
organization at Bigler. Committee, J.
NJ, Mcdowell, Ashley Woolridge, L..
w. Berry.
Sixth district will be composed of
| Karthaus and Covington, and will
meet for organization at Union School
House. Committee, S. +. Kratzer,
Edgar McCloskey, II. E. Fisher.
Seventh district will be composed of
Girard and Goshen, and will meet for
organization at Shawsville. Commit
tee, A. A. Murray, E, G. Morrow, Jno.
| Mead.
Eighth district will be composed OF
Lawrence, Lawrence Independent and
Cleariield borough, and will meet for
organization at Clearfeld. Commit
tee, Frank G. Harris, W. G. Pentz, A
r. Read.
Ninth district will be composed Of
Pike, Pike Independent and Curwens.
vile borough, and will meet for organ.
zation at Bloomington. Committee
! v. U. Spencer, J. r. Wilson, James
Il, Rorabaugh.
Tenth district will be composed ol
Knox and Jordan, and will meet for
organization at Amcs' School House
Committee, Charley Farewell, E c.
Haley, w. S. Greer.
Eleventh district will be composed
of Ferguson, Penn and Bloom town.
ships, and Lumber City borough, and
will meet for organization at Lumber
City Committee C. G. Emigh, S. G,
Watts, w. A. Mcdonald.
Twelfth district will be composed Of
Brady and Bloom, and will meet for
organization at luthersburg. Com
mittee, H. Il. Weber G. W. Weaver
A. p. Irish.
Thirteenth district will be composed
of Greenwood and Bell, and will meet
for organization at Trout Dale. Com
mittee, James Davidson, Mary Reece
]. A. Schoch.
Fourteenth district will be compos
= ed of Burnside and Chest townships
and New Washington, and will meet
tor organization at New Washington
Committee, J. II. Kelley, j. B. Boyle
} Matt Savage.