The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22


The School Directors Convention
IN answer 10 : rn5Fsaei cal fr = iaeet
ing Of the school directors Of sonaerset ogua.
y. iwensy-six oct o. . total Of shizy-fy,
local boards we-e represented, when the Goa.
vensios was called TO order BY ihs President
l. C. Celborn. ESQ, 81 ? O'Clock. p m on
Thursday afternoon, ia The u ON Mr.
colborn expressed his g~rssiaca;ion a; Tie
large representation, who had come together
in accordance with = resolution Offered BY =
J. Keoser, Esq- on Directors Day 0 Teach-
er institute, held Izsi Deoembe-. On con.
pletion Of r~oll-cz,I Capt Vim. H. sAaner
who was on the programme cor an welaom.
ing address, remarked that addresses Of that
character ara. as rule. very h7esone, and
that be proposed being bueL He presumed
the directors had been called together for
practical work-to elevate the common
school system in Somerset county. Il Is the
directors duty 70 devise Ways and means
thai oor schools may be identified, Aud eda-
cation advanced. He paid his compliments
70 The book agenss present who. ike the
poor are always with Us.
The response ofcol- Yutzy, Of the Ursina
So4rd was as brief. As happy. and to the
point as was Capt senner's address
So. Mckenzie. Of the Summit bosnd then
delivered = most intelligent and interesting
address on Textbooks. and County Uni
n-mify." The interest Of his hearers WAS
thoroughly aroused during lis halfhour's
talk, and he impressed ali with the fact thai
he hSd TIA; diversified question well in
hand He pointed cut the great injustice
done the children Q fpoor parents under the
present sbominabie system, and earnestly
advocated uniformity. He declared bis De
lief in the free textbook system. bgt nsaog-
uizng the fact thar the times are not ve; ripe
for the agitation Of that question, rec-
ommended that 3 committee be appointed TO
advise and recommend On the question Of
uniformity Of textbooks at 3 failure meeting.
IN closing Mr.. Mckenzie directed the arten-
ton Of directors 10 two articles IN The slid
La1d on the free textbook question the
d~t By state superintendent Hisbee.
he designed as Theory, and the either by
ex-SuPernien5eat WickeSham, a. Pact.
Capt. Sanner then offered the following
resolution. A. amended by Mr.. Kooser
Reslaoh, That a committee Of seven be
whose duty il shall be to proceed
with a Hale delay a. possible. 10 make q
careful examination Of the standard text
and seiect therefrom with special ref
10 the Textbooks now in general or
extensive Use in the various Districts OF the
cuu1tv-uch books as IN their Judgment
viii b. hSf suited to the schools Of Somerset
County, and recommend to the directors 81
al the districts the adoption Of the same
Alse. 10 secure from the publisher. or pub-
ishsrs, the best terms upon which tie said
can be lad.
Col Iu'zy spoke earnestly ~ favor Of the
Of the resolution and thought that
Intelligent and diHgent work on the
par Of the committee the taxpayers Of tie
districts would son be relieved, in a great
neasusure. Of the heavy burden put upon
hem hy the present system. Several other
5lef adAqsse we're made in behsif q The
~csolution. which was adopted by q unani-
nous vote.
The Convention then proceeded 70 elect
members 81 the committee Eith the follow
ng result Capt W. H Sanner. Somerset (
1ol. E D. Yatzy. Ursina 81 Mckenzie
J. u. Lininger, Addison Capt
Albert Hea8ey, Berlin Z D. KILLER. Rock
wood n. A Brabaker. Shade County Su-
.srintenasni Berkey vas elected an h0lora-
> member Of the Committee. The commit
&c met after the adjournment q convention
nd eIccied an organization by e~iecting
'ounfy Superintendent Berkey, r e6eio
President Capt. ". Il. Sanner. Vice Presi-
lent and Secretary. The committee. after
'-rgaaizaiion, adjourned TO meet at Rock
wood August 95th, VIXEN they hope 70 be
to furnish a report and reoommeHda-
for publication
Al the evening session Of the convention
". :. ;. Good, Of Neyeslale, delivered an
instructive address on Hygiene He was
equesled 70 prepare N address n the same
to be delivered before the Teachers
nssitate on Director Day. The question
Z school apparatus was referred to thecom-
nitlee on Textbooks.
The closing addnss- General school
Work was delivered by the County Sa-
enntendent.
The convention then adjourned 10 meet On
ali Of the County Superintendent