The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
s.hnoi nire.tnr.a conzantin,-

/ The tith annual session Os the Director
Association was called to order by tho
President, \. J. Hileman, of Somerset
Borough, i'm the Academy School Bald
ing AT 10 a. NJ, Wednesday, Nov. 21st.
! Nj. J. Pritts, Esq., of the Somerset
School Board, delivered very interest
! ing and instructive opening address.
After a short talk by County SUpt. ). VI.
| Berkey, the regular program was taken
up. Purpose and methods of visiting
schools" opened by :. d. Yutzy, OF
Greenviile. followed by iioa. d. J. Hor-
ner, \. J. Cslborn, Esq, Di. Kimmel, l..
j. Miller, Noah Scott, ex-c)unty S1pts.
J. c. Wellc. and W. l.. Sanner. ON mo-
ton off. b. Davis, OF the Ursinl School
Board, an invitation was extended DR..
Brumbaugh, Pres. of Juniatta College
Huntington, Pa, to attend the afternoon
session.
Discussion-''Should Directors be paid
for their work"-opene1 by 4. ;. Miller,
of Lincoln; further discussed by l. +.
Brant, DIR. Kimmel, ). d. Yutzy, Noah
Scott and others.
The President appointed d. ]. Horner
Of Somerset Borough, query manager.
The association adjourned to meet at
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called 10 order by the Presi-
dent. DIR. Brumbaugh being present was
introduced and delivered very interest
ing and instructive talk to the Directors
of the convention.
Discussion"Ne School Legislation"
opened 10y DIR. :. 5. Good, of Meyers
dale, who ably showed to the conven-
ton the many needs of better School
Legislation. The Dr's. talk opened
wide field for an interesting dis
cussion by the legal profession, J.
II. Scott, Esq, +. J. kooser, Esq. y. j.
Colborn, Esq, and others.
Discussion-"The Economy and Benefits
of Free Text books and supplies" open
ei by }. II. Scott, Esq, followed by \. J.
Colborn, Esq, Or. Kimmel, Noah Scot;
ana ;. \. Dean.
The President appointed the following
committees:
Committee on Resolutions-NoahS Scott,
S. d. Yutzy and l. d. Leydig.
Executive Committee. VI. Cook,
VIM. Zuiail, Joseph Horncr, and J. r.
Scott. Esq.
The Convention adjourned to meet at
10 A. NJ, Thursday morning.
Convention called TO order by the Pres
ident. Minutes ofaflernoon session read
and approved rs recorded.
Discussion-''Should Wages he Graded
10y Certificate, Experience or School
Taught1-opened by y. Il. Penrod ofSom-
erset township and further discussed by
Uncle joe" whose long experience and
broad views on educational questions was
listened to with profound interest. We
well remember him back in the fiities
and sixties when he pioneered the educa-
tional interests ofthe county.
The convention proceeded 10 the cleo
ton Ofoiiicers for the next year. The fol-
lowing were nominated and unanimous
y elected:
President, \. J. ITilcman, Somerset
Borough.
Vice Presidents. D. Yutzy, Green
vile township.
Secretary-I.J J. Miller, Ursina Borough.
Treasurer-D. j. Horner, Somerset BOr-
ough.
Adjourned 70 meet at l:3) p. NJ in joint
session with the Teachers Institute in
the Court House, where special addresses
were delivered. Eighty two Directors
responded to their names, representing
alnrst every district in the county. The
Fifth Animal Convention of The Directors
Association was a profitable session 20 the
Directors of the county, rs much so no
doubt, as the Institute to the teachers.
Every county in this Commonwealth has
lis Teachers Institute and no meetings
are more largely attended and none
more anxiously looked for than these an
Eual gatherings Of teachers. / hope in
few years rs much can be be said for the
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