The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-14
Meeting Of the Principals Of our High
sohoolsa4An Interesting Gathering.

Meeting Of the Principals Of our High
sohoolss-An Interesting Gathering,
last Saturday, October 7th, a meeting
was held, at Mauch Chunk, of all the Prn
eipdls of the High Schools Of tile County.
A similaf meeting was held last springs in
April and one in May. The object oftbese
meetings was stated by the County Super
intcndant to be the discussion oftnelhods Of
arranging ard experimenting graded
schools. He said, that this work differed
so much from mere teaching that it was a
practical necessity tn hold such meetings at
times. Besides this, he thought, It would
be great advantage to have the education
al forces Of the county thoroughly organized. /.
supt. Ballet was elected chairman, and
Mr.. Morris Williams, OF Audenried, Secre-
tary.
A motion was made that three Local In
sttutes be held, one at Weatherly, the sec
ond at Summit Hill, and the third at Le-
hig Utou.
A motion was made that the teachers Of
the county be requested to prepare speci-
mems Of practical school work, to be exhib-
tied at the local institute.
A motion, was made, that all the teach
ers, of the county, meet next June, at the
close of the present school year, at Glen
Onoko, to spend day in social enjoyment,
aud that committee Of Eve be appointed,
with the County Superintendent us char
man, to make the necessary arrangements,
and, also, that the committee invite the
teachers OF the neighborng counties to be
present at this gathering.
The first subject on the programme for
discussion was Promotions" opened by
Prof j. T. White, of the Mauch Chunk
| High Schoo. The discussion was lively
and very interesting, most Of the members
took part IN it. The statement was made
by many members that the primary schools,
under their charge, were ever. crowded.
They thought that large number of the
children in these schools were not yet six
years old, as Is required by law. 1t was
led that these children, when they come
to school, all say that they are six years
old. 1t was maintained that parents some
times instruct their children to misrepre-
sent their ages in order 20 gain abundance
to the primary schools before they have a
legal right To be there. This suspicion seems
t, be quite general among the teachers OF
the county, and if it is true, it is rather sad
to think that the first lesson that parent:
should teach their children, on sending
them to school, would be to tell their teach
er deliberate lie. After thorough dis
cussion of the subject the following resolu
ton WIS unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion Of thit
convention that, where primary schools art
over.crowded, it would be desirable for out
school directors to require that one hall the
number oi the pupils attend school in the
morning aud tho other half in the alter
| noon.
Some OF the memlers Of the convention
held that parents who send their children t'
school mainly to get rid al them at home
would object to this plan hile others agair
thought that no intelligent parents w"ul'
make themselves so ridiculous in urgn!
such an objection.
The next TOPIC Oh the programme wa
Teachers The discussion WIS opened L.,
Mr.. F. b Smith, of Lanslord. lie hel'
that Principals should allow teachers tn
privilege Of using their own judgment il
the arrangement of their schools as tar a
consistent with thorough system. Th
question was raised, by Mr.. Roberts. Il
Summit Hill, whether it was dscourteou
for the Principal to enter the room of
teacher under his supervision without rap
ping at the door. Mr.. Dugan, or Trrscko~
aud Mr. A. Williams, If Audenrled, argue
that it is, whilst Mr.. Snyder, of Lehighton
took the ground that it is MT The questo
led te quite an animated discussion.
Mr. Roberts, Of Summit Hill, then open
, ed the discussion on Miscellaneous Wrr
in Schools" He showed what work ougl
to be done n our schools in the way of Civ
ing our pupils important general iniorma
ton which is not found in our textbook
ON the common branches. Mr.. W. L
Rauch, of the Wrathery High School state
that he had special exercise on such wor
, every Friday afternoon, and found that h
pupils were taking deep interest in then
, A brief discussion followed on "The Cii
culation OF Studies" opened hy Mr.. Morr
, Williams, of Audenried ,he maintained tn,
, we ought not to follow the topics in the o
der III which they are given in the tex
books, in assigning the work to the dIife
, rnt grades, but should select the sublec
, with regard to their relative practical ia
portance.
4 The convention adjourned at 4 oclocl
- All the members lell that II was day
G interesting and profitable work. Nearly y
r the Principals of the High Schools, of Il
county, were present. The following a
the names OF those present; John Whit
j W Mcbride, Mauch Chunk; II A Eisel
St hart, East Mauch Chunk W II Raucl
" WeatherIy;T T A Snyder, Lehightou D
l. Smith, Lanslord j NJ Roberts, Sumul
y Hhli J F snyder. of Weisspnrt; Morris Wi
e lams, Audenried; Howard Dugan, Tres
; kow; P II Mccabe, Nesquehoning Besid
is these, there were present also Mr.. F IL Ca
e non, of the Summit Hill Grammar scho,
V Mr.. Charles Allen, OF Jamestown, aud NJ
.e A L Williams, of Audenried, who also to,
n, part in the discussions
" Death Of David Kistler-Autopsy.
re David Kistler, OF Mahoning townshl
~ after some three months illness died Su
IN day night, Oct. sth. About a mouth pre-,
is ous to his death he expressed himself as