The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-05
WHOLE NO. 1876.


Willie Webster. of Parma, Mich. il visit
ing friends in this village.
Mr.. John 4. Clapp. of this village, received
news Thursday of the death of his little
grandson. child of Charles Bailey,
The picnic of the Christian Sabbath School
on Wednesday last. at Four Mile Lake. was
very pleasant affair. Notwithstanding IL
was the hottest day of the season. mercury
96 : in the shade. Three carloads of peo-
pie were in attendance. besides a large num
Der who went down in carriages.
The meeting of the several township school
superintendents, was held at tie County
Clerks Office, on Tuesday last, pursuant To
the provisions Of the new school law. The
following members We're present: q. -.
Mosier. Pine Grove: Horace NJ. Stout,
Bloomihgdale: Levi Ackley Columbin: Wm.
q. White. Geneva Chas. J. Monroe. South
Haven: Clifton Is. Charles, Bangor: Milan
L. Hogmire. Arlington: w. w. Scott. Waver-
ly; Augustus q. Hayden Almena; q. f.
Thomas Antwerp Bangs f. Warner. Paw
Paw: O. n. Hunt. Lawrence. J. r.. Sweet
Hartford Chas. h. Dewey. Keeler: jarnes
NJ. Weeks, Hamilton Arthur L. Mouiton,
Decatur and Geo. w. Cornish. Porter. On
motion of Mr.. Ackley. J. +. Sweet. Of Hart
ford. was elected chairman. The board then
adjourned until afternoon.
When the board met in the afternoon. it
proceeded at once 10 the election Of nlern-
ber of county board of examiners for one
year, with the following result
On the informal ballot II. VI. Stout re-
ceiyed 9. G. s. Burhet !. 4. c. Martin :. T..
+. Warner /. o. l.. Mosier ,. NJ. Z. Hoemire
/. total lG. Mr.. Thomas then moved a
formal ballot. and II. NJ. Stout having q ma
iority of all the votes cast, was declared
elected.
The board then proceeded TO elect a cuui-
missioner for the term of two years. There
We're four candidates presented: Henry Up.
ton. A. c. Martin. G.. +. Burket and +. f..
Warner: Henry Upton received 8. and be-
ing a majority of all the votes east, war de-
clared elected.
In the contest for commissioner fUg the
term of three years, there were bat two
candidates. Mr. Burket of Bangor, and Mr..
Martin of Lawton. which resulted in the
election of Mr.. Burket.
Mr.. Upton is a man Of about Is Year, Of
age, and has been a long while in the school
work, having been the principal Of the De
catur school for the last four years, and is
thoroughly competent for the position.
With Mr.. Burket we had no personal ac
quaintance until the day of election. He
however, is highly recommended by the peo-
pie of the western part of the county where
he has been teaching. lie was for two years
the principal of the South Haven school. and
for the last year was principal of the Bangor
school. He is now editor of tie Advance
published at Bangor. He has had an eI-
tensive experience in teaching. both Ia OHIO
and this State. Mr.. Stout is the youngest
person on the board, and whose experience
has been wholly III teaching district schools
but as the common district schools through
out the country need the mos; perfect super
vision. a county examining board should not
only be capable of teaching and managing II
high school well, but also should be thorough
ly conversant with the details of the needs of
our country schools.
On the whole we believe the selection of
the board to have been good one, and of
It's members the people will expect their best
efforts toward the advancement of onr
schools.