Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-16
EDUCATORS IN CONVENTION.
superintendent PnuIson's Plan Giving
Excellent Returns.


County Superintendent of Schools Paulson'
plan for getting the school directors of tht
different districts of the county together II
an informal meeting for a discussion of plan,
for the advancement OF the best interests o
the county schools has been very successfully
inaugurated. The convention called at the
superintendent's Office yesterday was at
tended by about sixty representatives of the
various school districts OF the county and
the entire day was spent in discussion oi
questions presented by the superintendent
and by directors present.
The meeting was organized by the election
OF Colonel w. r. Remington of Nicola chair
man and l.. o. Williams of Lewis townsh =
secretary. The meeting discussed a num-
be7 of proposed amendments to the Iowa
school law, the most radical of these being
presented by II. Menie and w. II. Kilpack
Of the Nicola Board of Education, recommend
ing that the position of school treasurer be
abolished and that the school funds be in
charge Of the county treasurer. There was
reason for this recommendation by the
Nicola representatives, in the meeting Charley
Atmansperger recently scooped the school
treasury Of Nicola and the school board
at that place has become unanimous in ask
ing for a change Mr.. Remington, in urging
action on the proposed change, stated that
there was fight every year at Nicola over
the school board election and that 1t was not
for the purpose of getting good men
into the school board, but was for
the purpose Of deciding which Of the
banks Of the town should handle the school
districts money. Other directors present
did not favor the plan proposed by the Nicola
delegates and the matter was placed on file.
The question of compulsory education was
discussed at length and a resout on finally
adopted appointing a committee to memorial
ize the legislature for an amendment to the
school law, providing that all children be-
tween the ages Of and Is years be required
to attend school at least six months Of each
year. Among the other resolutions adopted
and referred to the legislative committee
were tie following:
That school meetings should be held on
Saturday instead of on Monday.
That diplomas should be given to those
course prepared by the state superintendent
of public instruction.
That directors should be paid 81 each for
regular and special meetings.
That part of the teachers school fund
should be paid out in proportion to the aver
age attendance.
Iowa teachers should be raised.
That majority. of township board and
CURED to dispose Of important matters be-
fore the board.
That women should have the right to
vote on all school questions
motion to authorize township boards to
create Independent districts on a petition
or vote of majority Of two-thirds of the
subdistricts was defeated, as was also a
proposition that teachers be employed by
the year.
committee, consisting of Superintendent
Paulson, L. o. Williams of Lewis and DR..
J. H. Swanson of Hazel Dell, was appointed
to prepare the resolutions adopted and pre-
sent them to the state legislature. The meet
ing adjourned at o'clock, subject to the
call of the county superintendent