Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-08-11
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.
SECOND WEEK.

The educational meetings TO be held
in connection with the examination
of teachers Tor the current year, will
be announced from time to time in
this column. The object of these
meetings Is.
1st To talk to the parents of the
children regarding their duty to the
public schools.
I'd To make suggestions to teachers
and Directors upon such subjects as
seem to require immediate attention.
3D.. To instruct the pupils who are
attending our schools, IN regard to
their importance as a factor in school
work.
4th. Tomeet the Directors, teachers,
parents and pupils in an official ca
pacity, and exchange views with them
upon the great educational problems
OF the day.
These meetings will be held the
second week Of the tour, as follows:
At Shawsville for Goshen township,
on Monday evening August 10th, in
the NJ. L, Church. Speakers-Lewis
|. Irwin and John A. Fulton, members
OF School Board Mr.. Ellis Irwin,
John H. Mead, Mr. II. II. Morrow and
NJ. l.. McQuown. An Essay on
"Higher Culture" will be read by
Grace S. Morrow.
For Girard township, at Gillingham
School House, Tuesday evening, Au.
gust 18th. Speakers-Allen II. Rosen-
krans and NJ. l.. McQuown. Essays
will be read by Mrs, Alice G, Litz and
Ira D. Shope,
For Covington township, at Union
School House, Wednesday evening,
August 18th. Speakers-Dr. J. W.
Potter President Of the School Board,
Rev. G. W stroup and NJ. L. Nc.
Quown.
For Karthaus township, in the grove
at Oak Hill on Thursday, August 18th,
commencing at O'clock P. M.
Speakers--A. A. Rankin Secretary of
School Board, DIR. ]. W. Potter, S. P.
Fisher, E. L. McCloskey and NJ. l..
McQuown.
For Pike, Pike Independent and
Curwensville, at Bloomington in the
Lutheran Church, Saturday evening,
August 2lst Speakers William A.
Bloom and other members Of Pike
School Board, Rev. Shirk, of New
Millport, V. U. Spencer, Secretary of
Pike Independent district. AM Buz.
zard and NJ. l.. McQuown. Essays
will be read by Mrs. NJ. j. Sloss and
Miss Mary Long.
W. q. Pentz, of Brady has been in.
vited TO be present at the appoint
ments OF the second week, and will
address the people at some, if not
all of the meetings on subjects per-
tanning to the interests of our schools.
Mr. Matt Savage, of New Washington,
will be present TO address the people
at all of the meetings. Allen II. Rosen-
krans will likely be present at several
of the meetings.
THIRD WEEK.
For Bradford and Bradford Inde.
pendent at Bigler on Monday evening,
August, 23d. Speakers, l.. Pearce,
Secretary of the School Board, J. r.
Wilson, G, W. Emigh and NJ. Il. Nc.
Quown.
For Decatur and 0soeola at 0sceola
in the NJ. Il. Church on Tuesday even
ing, August oath. Speaker Rev.
Scott Wilson, Prof W. A. Ambrose and
NJ. l.. McQuown. An Essay on "Co-
operation of Parents" will be read by
Mrs. A. A. Jolly.
For Houtzdale and Woodward at
Houtzdale on Wednesday, August 25th,
commencing at 3 o'clock P. M.
Speakors-Rov. John NJ. Chase, DIR.
Todd, Secretary of the School Board,
G. W. Emigh and NJ. Il. McQuown.
For Gulich at Janesville, Thursday,
August 26th, commencing at 3 o'clock
p. NJ. Speakers-Dr. ]. IL. Edwards,
Rev. Gammill, Milton Spencer, A. l..
Scofeld and NJ. l.. McQuown. Essays
will be read by Misses Ida Alleman
and Mira Fulkeson.
For Beccaria and MADEIRA Indcpen-
dent at Glen Hope, Friday evening,
August 9th, IN the Town Hall.
Speakers--Frederick Shoff, John H.
Weld and Thomas Flick, members Of
the School Board, Matt Savage, Rev.
Adams, n. @. Haley and NJ. Il. Nc
Quown.
We hope all the teachers will ar.
range 20 be present at these meetings.
1t is hoped that those living in the
communities where these meetings are
to be held, will make due arrange
ments for light, music, etc. The an
nouncements for the third week Of
the examination tour will be made
next week. Parents and Directors are
especially invited to be present.
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