The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-10
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Proceedings at the Annual Meeting Of
School Directors.
spe.IaI to EvrNLNN HEnALD

special TO ENENlNt liEhALD
MAHANoY CITY, Nov. 1O.-The most
notable feature in connection with the
Teachers County Institute this morning was
the arrival Of DR.. N. @. Schaeffer, Of Ian
caster, state superintendent of public ~instruc-
ton. When the session was opened members
Of the Pottsyille School Board and
many other School Directors Of the
county occupied seats upon the stage.
Singing under the direction Of Prof. Parker
opened the session and, after another talk on
Modern Commerce by Mrs. NJ. c. Ford,
state Superintendent Schaelfer was intro
duccd. lie received quite an ovation. The
Free Library was the topic of his discussion
and he treated it in a very able manner.
DR.. NJ. G.. Brumbaugh, of Philadelphia, spoke
on Pennsylvania History" 1t was a very
instructive and interesting discourse.
This lecturer has firmly established himself
in popularity with the boys who have been
attending the institute. When County
superintendent Weiss this morning attempted
to keep the boys away from the approaches
to the stage DIR. Brumbaugh made an appeal
in their behalf. Every time the lecturer
steps upon the stage the boys give him a
hearty welcome. DR.. O. T.. Carson, state
commissioner of the common schools of Ohio,
gave a talk on Rotations at the morning
session.
Tho annual convention of the School
Directors Association of Schuylkin county
convened in Armory hall at ten o'clock this
morning. DR.. Charles E. Quail, of Auburn,
presided and W.. f. Scheerer, Of Pottsville,
served as secretary. The only paper read
at the morning session was one by Superin-
tendent b.. f. Patterson, of Pottsville, on
Compulsory Education Law Quite a
number of the School Directors present
took part in the discussion on the
paper and it was decided to appoint
"a committee to see the County Commissioner
in reference to the one-third appropriation,
based upon the number of school children in
the several districts. Chairman Quail ap-
pointed the following committee Major E.
G. Wagner, Girardville; W. f. Scheerer,
Pottsyille W. j. Perry, Mahanoy City T..
R. Edwards, Shenandoah, and Mr.. Diefeu-
derfer, Orwigsburg.
There is a growing feeling among the
teachers in favor of having the next Institute
held here. Some Of the Shenandoah teachers
have intimated their intention to try and take
the Institute to their town, while many
others of the same district seem disposed to
combine with Mahanoy City and defeat
the eleCtiOneering that the Pottsville teachers
have iuaugurated. MahanOy City has fulfilled
every pledge that was made last year when
it secured the Institute by the vote of the
teachers, and all the teachers except those
from POttsyille cOuCede this; but they are in
no position to judge Of the hospitable arrange
meuts the people Of Mahanoy City made for
the teachers because every one of them go
home at night and while here secure refresh
ments from lunch baskets, which they bring
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vote on the place for holding the next insti-
tute will probably be taken tomorrow aud the
result announced on Friday. Still it is not
certain that the question will be decided by
a vote of the teachers. The County Super
inteudent has the right to name the location
Of the Institute without consulting the
teachers, should he wish to do so,and it is not
unlikely that Superintendent Weiss will e1-
ercise tho prerogative. 1t is stated that the
people of Schuylkill Haven are urging the
selection Of their opera house, but L. is be.
lieved that if the Superintendent does name
a place it will be Pottsville. Under all the
circumstances il would be much more salts.
factory If the superintendent would allow
the teachers 10 vote on the question.
At this afternoons session Of the Institute
State Superintendent Schaefer stated that in
Philadelphia, where the Board Of Education
is dependent on the City Councils for money
with which 10 maintain the schools,
many children are not attending the schools
owing to the insuiliciency Of the money adj
vanced for the purpose Of building schools
and employing teachers For this reason
other districts are much more fortunate .
Next year, the superintendent STATED, the
appropriation for the public schools will be
] eF gOO 600 and IL will be- digtributad amOug