The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
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School Directors Convention.


School Directors Convention.
The Directors Association held their third
annual session session in the Academy
building, Wednesday and Thursday Of In
st;tute week.
The convention was called TO order
wednesday morning by the president, Jo-
mas " Cook, a goOdly number of directors
being present. Mr.. A. J. Hilcmau, Of the
Somerset borough school board, delivered a
brief but eloquent address OF welcome
]. L. ". Seibert, Hon A J. Colborn and
Capt. W. II. Sanner, briefly discussed "edu-
cation OF the past and the advantages as we
now have it."
Sanitary needs Of school houses and
grounds" was the next subject taken Up;
it was ably handled BY Dr. W S. Kuhlman,
followed by Aaron J. Blough and D. Comp
ton.
At the Wednesday afternoon session
eighty directors responded to roll call. The
President appointed s. 4. Kendall. Of Rock
wood, Query Manager D. Compton read
an interesting and well prepared paper on
:" the need. Of an annual county oonven-
ton of Directors required and sustained BY
law"
Mr. Compton advocated the enacting Of a
law providing for such annual convention,
making attendance Of Directors compulsory:
the State 70 pay ali necessary expenses.
John ". Blake, OF Elk Lick, Thought the
number Of Directors for each school district
should be reduced to three and that they
should receive salary Of not less than SIS
per year. Hon. J chm e. Weller sa;d that
bill providing sor the expenses Of Directors.
while in attendance al their Annual Con
venGons, had been brought before the last
Legislature and come within cne vote OF
passing.
The purpose and value Of the State ap-
preparation was discussed by Rev. J. L. ".
Seibert. He said that the value Of the 50
preparation was exactly $, 100000. Of which
$4,000 come 10 this county, an average Of
$1,000 per school, Last year this oounly's
proportion Of the appropriation was sl4.-
6i532.
Rev. J. G. ". Crist spoke OF 4" The school
Directors responsibility" lie gave his fel-
low Directors som-thing TO take home With
them and think about. The truths he told
we're plainly toldsnd wholesome.
Depriy State Superintendent Horck.
spoke on The relation OF Directors to the
People and the Schools" In the course Of
his remarks he spoke very haiierinsly OF
County Superintendent Berkey and COM
pllmel,ed hin highly upon his successful
management Of the Common Schools OF the
county. He said the Convention he was
addressing vas the largest. in point OF num-
bers, that he bad ever addressed. lie thought
that Directors should not be paid a salary
but that al their necessary expenses in con-
usc;ion with the schools should be paid by
the State.
The economy and benefits of free text
books was Diseased By 5. a. Kendall,
Daniel Holsopple and Dr. Kuhlman.r
a. Thursday morning : session II. B. Besl
read paper on Grading Teachers Szla-
ries."
a." Is eompllsary attsHdance law desira-
b.e2' was discussed bg y. B. Penrod. D.
Compton, Hon. 4. J. Co'5orn, Daniel Hol--
appel and Others. The discussion was quite
heated End at its close the vc;e of the cor
ven;ion vas called for, TIE vole was over
Ehelningly n favor Of q compulsory a.
Tendance law.
Hon. John c. Weller delivered an address
OF School legislation" He gave the Con-
veation some valusble information alor 9
the line OF educational waats and what tie
STATE has done in that direction.
The Convention elected as officers for the
following year; President. Joaas u. Cook !:
Vice President. 4. J. Eilemsn +; Secretary,
D. Compton; Executive Comnittee. J. II.
Mssser, Brothes7aliey u. J. Pntts, Son-
erse: borough; Bruce Frcdliue, SOnerset +;
Daniel HolsAppel, Paia; Dr. ". 5. Kuhl-
man, Ufsins; Prof J. 81 Berkey.