The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-18

county. No educational agency promises
better things for the cause of popular edncs-
ton than a well reguiated, well attended,
County Directors Association.
The evening session was interesting and
instructive TO the large audience that gath
cred ai 7.sO. Among the fsasures were an
able paper on . The Good Points Of . coun-
try School House, " BY d. Compton, Of Elk
Lick, an eloquent address OH The Mutual
Helpfulness Of Directors Teachers ai d
Patrons, y by Rev. Bach, of lockwood, and
. most helpful and inspiring talk by Deputy
Superintendent Houck who by the way,
has lost none Of his remarkable power 10
move All audience in humor or pathos. The
many boys and girls to whom and for whom
he spoke will not soon forget this happy
and helpfsl address.
The pupils Of the Somerset schools de-
serve special mention for the excellent mu-
sic rendered for the evening session, and as
will be seen by the resolutions adopted later
the directors did not forget them. Several
of them rendered reciiations in very cred
liable manner.
The Wednesday morning session was a
short one, owing to the fact that many of
the directors desired % leave on the early
trains. The committee on resolutions con
sisting of NJ. J. Pritts. ESQ Z. ID. Yutzy,
ami D. Compton, reported for final adoption
the resolutions already stated in this report
- l4..s... ha f.lfa4sn.,.
Resolred, That we tender our sincere
thanks to Deputy State Supt. Henry Houck,
for his interesting addresses and valuable aid
given u in this convention.
Resoired, That we thank the teachers and
pupils of the Somerset schools for the music
and reciiations so kindly furnished and
which added greatly to our evening session.
Resoired, That We recognize the interest
and zeal manifested by our County Superin-
tendent, J. NJ. Berkey. in arranging for this
convention. which we believe will prove OF
great good 10 the educational interests of the
county.
Ia harmony with the discussion upon
county uniformity Of text books. the con
yention elected committee of i've directors,
who with the County Superintendent aud
| five teachers shall constitute text book
committee for the next three years. IL was
4 ordered that the teachers shall be selected by
the County Supt. who With them shall be
only advisory members of TIE committee.
The following constitute the committee OF
directors:
DR.. s. S. Good, Of Meyersdsle; l. s. Sny-
der, of Middle Creek; DIR. c. P Lenhart, OF
Jenner; d. Compton, of Elk lick J. j.
Dsrr, of Lincoln.
The County Superintendent was elected
ex-oficio chairman of the joint committee.
1t is presumed that be will select five teach
ers Of experience and ability who are most
likely to know the merits of the text books
and the needs of the schools The commit
tee will probably meet some time in May OF
this year.
1891 II was good and helpful meeting
and had two hundred instead of ity direS
tors been present, 1t would have been very
much more potent as a factor of educational
progress in the county. But something has
been done, a beginning has been made, ano
let us hope that hence forth The Directors
Association of Somerset County will grow
in its influence and power, until every dis
trict and every school shall feel the impetus
and the heIpfulness of its yearly meetings
REPoRTER.