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

county. No educational sgency promises
better things for the cause Of popular educs-
ton than a well lreeulated. well-attended.
County Directors Association.
The evening session was interesting and
instructive 70 the large audience thai gath
cred ut 7.30. Among the FEATURES were an
able paper on :" The Good Points of "a Conn
Try School House. by D. Compton, Of Elk
Lick, an el ,quens address on The Mutual
| HelpfulBess of Directors, Teachers al d
Patrons, 4" BY Rev. Bach, of lockwood. and
a most helpful and inspiring talk by Deputy
Superintendent Houck. who, by the way
IA, i4si none Of bis remarkable power 10
u,-se an audience in humor or paIhos. The
many boys and girls to whom aud for whom
be spoke will not soon forget this happy
and belpful 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 reciistions in a very cred
table manner.
The Wednesday morning session was q
short one, owing TO the fact that many Of
the directors desired 70 leave on the early
/ trains. The committee on resolutions con
sisting Of NJ. J. Pritts. Esq. f. ID. YuIzy,
ami ID. Compton reported for final adoption
the resolu, oas already stated in this report
and in addition the following
ResOtued, That we tender our sincere
thanks 10 Deputy State Supt. Henry Houck,
for his interesting addresses and valuable aid
given u in this convention.
ResOiOed, That we thank the teachers and
pupils Of the Somerset schools for the music
and rectations so kindly furnished and
which added greatly TO our evening session.
Resolved, Tnst we recognize the interest
ana zeal manifested by our County Saperin
tendent, J. N. Berkey. in arranging for this
convention, which we believe will prove of
great good to the educational interests of the
county.
In harmony with the discussion upon
county uniformity of text books. tue con
Ncntloh citcttu cOutditttcc VI ufS AiiVStViS
who with the County Superinte ndent and
five teachers, shall constitute text book
committee for the next three years IL was
ordered that the teachers shall be selected by
the County Sapt. who with them shall be
only advisory members Of tie committee
The following constitute the committee OF
directors:
DIR. S. 5. Good, of Meyersdale; l. s. sny-
der, of Middle Creek; DIR. c. P Lenhart, Of
Jenner; D. Compton, of Elk HEX J. J
Darr, of Lincoln.
The County Superintendent was elected
ex-officio chairman of the joint committee.
Ii is presumed that he will select five teach
ers Of experience snd 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 vas good and helpful meeting
and bad two hundred instead of nifty dire,
tors been present. ii would have been very
much more polen, as a factor of educational
progress in the county. But something has
been done, beginning has been made, and
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 helpfdlness Of its yearly meetings
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