The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-10
N AND DEMOCRAT BI OOMSBURG, COLUMBIA col MY, PA.

must have taught f0r tne last preceulDg |
three years. On motion, Secretary UT read
Sec. 1874 of the School law as follows, viz =
That no person shall hereafter be eligible
to the office of county, city or borough super
inteudent, In any county in this Common
wealth, who does not possess diploma from
a college legally empowed to grant literary
degrees, diploma or State certificate issued
according to law by the authorities of a
State Normal School, a professional certif
cate from county, city or borough superin-
tendent of good standing, issued at least one
one wear prior to the election, or certi-
fcate of competency from the State Super
ntendent of Common Schools, nor shall
such person be eligible unless he has sound
moral character, and has had successful ex-
perience in teaching within three years of
the time of his election hropided, That
serving as county, city or borough superin-
tendent shall be deemed sufficient test of
qualifications and the president and secre-
tary of each convention of school directors
held in any county, oity or borough, to elect
county, city or borough superintendent,
when certifying to the Superintendent of
Common Schools the name and address of
the person elected county, city or borough
superintendent, shall at the same time state
the kind and character of the evidence upon
which said convention relied for proof of the
| eligibility of the person so elected and the
| said Superintendent of Common Schools, If
upon examination of the evidence, present
ed, it shall prove to be such as is required
by this act, and no objection be made in ac-
cordance with section fourth of the act APP
proved April seventeenth, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.fve,
shall issue commission to the person elect
Ell rs aforesaid, as now required by law /;
but if, upon examination of said evidence
of competency it shall not prove to be such
as is required by this act, or if objection be
made in accordance with said section of the
act approved April seventeenth, Ammo Dom
ini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
five, the said Superintendent of Common
Schools shall appoint two competent per-
sons himself being the third, to examine
the person so elected county, city or bor.
ugh superintendent and if, upon examina-
ton, he be found duly qualified for the Of
flee, the said Superintendent of Common
Schools shall issue to him the usual commits
sion bul if not, the said Superintendent ol
Common Schools shall proceed in like man
ner in respect to the person receiving the
next highest number of votes in the conven-
ton of directors, who, if found qualified shall
receive the commission aforesaid as county
city or borough superintendent; but if his
qualifications are also found insufficient, the
said Superintendent of Common Schools
shall appoint, with the advice and consent
of the Governor of the Commonwealth, some
other person with the required qualifications
county, city or borough superintendent fol
the ensuing term of such office.
Also the opinion of Prof. Wickersham
State Superintendent, as follows
In accordance with section three of articl,
Y, Constitution of 1873, women twenty-on'
years of age and upwards are eligible no
only to the office of county superintendent
but to any office of control or management
under the school laws of this State
Persons who will engage in other profes
siOns, while attempting to dischage the du
ties of this office, should not receive the sup
port of directors. The qualifications 70
this office, without which the person electe'
cannot be commissioned are literary ant
scientific requirements, skill and experiepc
in the art of teaching, sound moral charaC
ter, and citizenship in the county.
COL Knorr denied the power of the Con
venton to pass upon the question of elig
bility but that it was question for tn eStat
Superintendent to eide. He then move
for direct vote.
At this point the Chairman proceeded t
discuss the question, taking an opposit
view. Mr.. Zarr asked him to withdraw
portion of his remarks, as unparimentsr
and uncalled for, but Mr.Kealy declined to
so. The ballot was then proceeded will
and the result was as above stated.
Mr. Snyder thereupon took the floor
make personal explanation, which he d
in heated manner. We think this was vi
called ior--out of taste-because the vo
had alfeady vindicated him from the cha
ges contained in a secret circular. Such al
onymous publications of course are cowar'
y attacks, and should not be dignifed /
an answer If publicly replied to, the
assume undue importance, and even if tt
charges were true, and duly signed, the a,
thor would have no opportunity to substa
tiate them in Convention, unless he was
director The Convention adjourned at Il
conclusion Of Mr. Snyder's remarks.