The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-07

John Blake. Of the Elk Lick school
board, followed / feel good bit ike
fish os; Of water, began Mr.. Blake in hi
musical brogue, guess most Of thos'
present are christians and they viii agre
with me that nothing could be wiser bar
give us this day our daily bread As
understand il, that means mind yourself be
fore your neighbor. The reason I take suel
great interest in our schools is that they ar
making the backbone Of our rising genera
tion. The tendency Of the young men o.
to-day Is 20 skeedaddie." What IS the
rsason9 We don't chase them CT, Do We
OF course We do. The reason IS plair
enough. They cant get enough a. hons
and have 70 90 elsewhere for It. The mine;
and railroads all pay better wages than "
pay our teachers; thai'sthe reason our yoUnl
nen leave the farms. Bu; hoE are salaries
% be raised? Each direcioF has al advise.
~ committee al home, aud he's apt to gel
mail Columbia If be votes too much sala
y. You have one teacher this year and
another one the next How is a teacher to
learn the wants Of his scholars in this way
We must devise means 20 keep our teachers
longer and the only way to do il IS to in.
crease their salaries, provided they are
worthy oft. Theaverase salary ofteacher.
il this coanty is 81 per month. Is thi.
sufficient for q teachers time, one who Ia.
prepared himselft 10 teach2 Nov, a word 70
the teachers. When you take charge Of
your schools IN the morning don't 90 there
with the blues. Occasionally. take a book
in your hand and pass out among youi
scholars and see ifyOu can't help the preach
er little BIT am told swearing is becom.
ing fashionable among the children in some
Of cur school districts. But salary Is The
main point started to speak about. I have
opened the question and some one else can
come after snd give il the finishing touches
Il is an old saying that 4 man dreAGs hi.
ueizLbor es much as be loves bimssif but
We have Deputy-Siale Superintendent will
Us and ne speaks 50 well Of those who pre-
esded him in cfhce that Re must be a good
msn.
Mr.. HOuck and Dr. White both spoke on
Subjects heretofore referred 70.
The Secretary Of the Directors's Associa
ton, D. Compton, read the resolutions pass
Ell by that body.
Following are the most important Of the
resolutions
Rcsairof. That we favor q law establishing an
annual county convention, Of fIwodays for which
tireclors arteniug shah De paid the rate e.
two dollars Per day.
R-sol-cf. That the cireeto-s attending the rrieu
NAL convention 6pr the purpose q el-etiug
County superintendent shall Be paid tEo dollar
( Tor attending
Res0'ret. Thai this convention heartily cud1rs
g the uurirllg lao0rs Of or present County 81
perin-eudeut- J. a. Berkey in eleyafiug and
grading our schools, aud tha- We iaFor his Geten
non IN olGce.
@Uncls joe Stutznan, the fist Superin
tsndent of Public schools in this county
was mex. introduced. He spoke very feel
ingiy Of the work Of the school. and express
ed himself as being IN full sympathy viii
the educational progress ofthe day. Seven
teachers who bad taught under Nr Stutz
man were present
TEACHERS WORK.
The HERALD regrets IT'S Inability 10 give
brief seminary ofthe splendid performance
Of the teachers who we're on the program
All Of them, Miss Hattie 2. VII, Of Sum
il Miss Ada C. COder, OF Lover Turkeyfoo,
Miss Ella K vogel, Of Somerset; Miss id
z. Schaf, Of lockwood; Miss Annie sipe
Of Jenner Messrs. Martin, CT Ursins Pa
ker. OF Rock wood Dickey, Of Salisbury
SPeicaeE, Of MeysrSda,e. Cort, Of Berlin
Priits, Of Somerset; LivsngDod, Of Jsnaer
Phillips, Of Salisbury Grof OF Congusnce
and Baker, Of Milford, acquitted themseive
most eTeiiiably-
All Of the sutjsc;s ;aken up we're Of vita
interest 10 the teachers and they were bsaG
ie5 with eomnend45le skill and intelligence
The questions taken up and discussed b
the teachers were as sollOEs
Written Work in the School-room-lal Il
primary graies. Mss Helen SchsiT. l5I II
advanced grades, E ;. Frsase III Te,isN.
and examinations, s G. Shelter.
What apP4rsius do teachers want ohr
P. Barren, C. c. Heckle-
Shall or borough high schools pr.par'
students for c9iiege2-C. L. n.ckey, Wal II
Martin.
The teacher ont Of schoo.-lal In society
Miss FL z4bolh Thompson; Cbl Among hi
books and papers, h G. VIII; lcl In thr
educational meeting. Ira G. Carver.
EFideaces Of a teachers saccess-M. u
Reel. W. F. sAnner.
Vocal music in the public schools-D. L
Wand. \. A. StreEg.
How can make teaching pay 20. vs.
Williamson, F. G, FrybsFE.
System in school work-ta] n ksepirl
pupils employed. Albert Lambert; ibl Il
grading the school, Il s Rhoads. c. Fosie
Cattle.
All Of the above questions we're opened b,
the gentlemen TO whom they we're assigns
and ths discussion Ofthem was participates
in BY number Of other teachers.
The frs; hour Of each session was devOie'
to teachers wOrk and they were among th
most interesting features Of the week
ABSENT ONES
Two hundred and seventy four Of the tE
hundred and eighty teachers employed il
tue schools Of the county were present
Those a5seut were Miss Jennie Z DuEn
sick OF NeyersdAls; S. ". BrAat. Allc
/ ghsBy; y J. SembOWer, Upper Turkeys fool
/ school closed Josiah AnkeDy. 0gle Sis
ter Bernardine and Sister Raphael, New Bal
timore.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS
We referred TO Prof Denotes sxeellen
lecture last week.
Gel Conweli, Of Philadelphia, who leciur
ed Tuesday night. on The Silver Crown
or Born to 5e King. scored a repetition o
the SUCCESS he net With On bis ioTmer visi
10 Somerset.
/ Paul b. Duchaiilu's lecture. Wednesday
evening. on s. Travels in EqusoriAl Africa.
was severely criticised n some quarters an
highly landed in others Persons who weE
50 prolnpt to criticizs we're those WHO wish
ed 10 be amused rather than entertained
The concert given By the Schubert Nal
QusEse:ie, Itursdsg evening vas one OF h
most delightful ever given in Sonersef-
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