The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-24
DIRECTORS DAY.

met IN High School Building, Thurs.
day morning at half past 9 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by
president r. r. Little, Esq, who gave
a few timely remarks. J. K. Bitten
bender, ex secretary was called upon,
and read minutes of last meeting,
when the minute book was handed to
the new secretary G.. Y. Mourey, of
Montour township. The president
called upon county superintendent
| Johnston who addressed the conven-
ton. He said that this was one Of
the most important features of the In
stltute, and he was glad to see such
large attendance. The schools are in
better condition than ever before.
More books are used, and better care
taken of them. He found all approx
ed of the free text books. The direc-
tors should give more attention to the
condition Of buildings and grounds.
He would like to see more directors
take the School Journal. The teach
ers generally throughout the county
are meeting with success with the pos
sible exception of one, but he thought
the exceptional one would also prove
a good selection. Teachers holding
certificates averaging below IF should
not be given a school. If directors
would consult with him he could aid
them in the selections, as he
could tell them who would be best
suited for the grade to be taught. Di
rectors IN every district should have
monthly meetings, at which time all
teachers in the district should meet to
receive their pay and report on the
work done; if such meetings were
held, he County supt.,) would endeav-
or to meet at least once with each
board and confer upon the work.
The president called attention to
the matter of calling roll, when OBJ
lection was made TO calling townships |
and recording names, as it consumed |
too much time, but rather that each |
write their name on a slip and hand |
to secretary--a vote was taken and it |
was decided to call the roll, the vote
stood 80 to 27. The roll was called |
and the names recorded
President Little announced that he |
was ready to proceed with the subjects
for discussion. Since no one had been
assigned any special topic, if there was
no objections the convention would |
consider all subjects at once, and an
nounced subjects as follows
1. Care of free text books.
2. Country school houses.
8. Duty of directors to visit schools. |
DR.. l.. B. Kline Of Catawissa, was
the first to open the subject of care
for text books. He said his district
had adopted rules requiring that each
pupil be charged with the book they
received by number and name. In
their district books have covers. He
spoke also OF the matter of interchang
ing books, and the danger of spread
of contagious disease. He thought
that books used in a family where
they have any contaglon should be
dlslnfected before again brought into
the school, This could be done by
the nse OF sulphur burned IN a c'osed |
room with the books lying open. DR..
Redeker of Scott, replied that he
could not understand how books could |
be dlslnfected, that if germs of disease |
should tall between the leaves no dis
intectant could reach them, and it |
would be better to burn the books. |
The subject of whether pupils should |
have the privilege of taking books
home at night was decided in the af,
frmative.
The following was appointed COM
mlttee to prepare resolutions DR.. |
l.. B. Kline, Catawissa; J. r. Town
send, Bloomsbury; DR.. A. B. McCrea,
Berwick; d A. Shultz, Madison, and
w. I. Vance, Mt. Pleasant.
w. r. Greasy, of Catawissa town. |
ship, took the subject of country school
houses, and said but little improve
ment had been made in the buildings
so far as concerned the general health. |
Buildings should be erected with a
view to heat, light and ventilation,
with proper reception rooms or hat
and coat rooms. Cellar heaters would |
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