The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Non-political, Although Senator Abel
]. Evans Was Chosen Chairman.

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Springville, June 1.-THE first non
political county public school conven-
ton ever held in Utah county convened
at the Central school building today at
10 o'clock and nominated Mr.. J. L.
Brown of American Fork for county
superintendent OF schools. 1t was a
very quiet business-like meeting, and
everything moved tremendously.
Abel ]. Evans of Lehi was chosen as
chairman of the convention. This was
eminently proper. as it was through
Mr.. Evans efforts that a law was
passed which made such conventions
possible. George +. Shelby of Ameri-
can Fork and Mrs. Luella Raymond
of this city were placed in nomination
for secretary. The Springville lady
carried off the hOnors. John Olson of
Salem was chosen as chaplain. On
motion the following committees were
then appointed:
observation-disclosures Hales, Spanish
Fork; w. K. Johnson, Springville;
Otto EmansoH, Payson; J. J. Jackson.
American Fork; a. G. Jensen, Santa
quin; ]. Z. Beck. Pleasant Grove; u.
s. Taylor, Salem.
Resoiutions.-James G. Addie. Lehi;
Joseph McEwan, Timpanogas: John
o. Thomas, Spanish Fork; f. NJ. Poul-'
son. Payson; James 7. Thorne. Pleas
ant Grove; Aaron ROylance. Spring
vile; J. 3. Forbes. American Fork.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business.-Joshua Hone, Benjamin;
G. II. Done, PaySon; John y. Vance,
Alpine; William Clayson, Lake Shore:
j. NJ. Gaines, Cedar Valley; George B.
Mahon, jr. Mapleton; w. S Holloway,
Lake View.
on motion the convention then ad-
journed until 10 o'clock. OF the 25 dis
tricts in the county only 16 were repre-
ra1 IN, T,A 1,a.
missing districts were Goshen, Thistle
and Clear Greek. Provo has a separ-
ate city organization. The committee
on credentials reported rs delegates
entitled TO seats. The committee on
resolutions then submitted the follow
ing:
Whereas, We, your committee on
platform and resolutions. believing
that our district schools have now at
tanned such proportions as to require
the entire time of the county superin-
tendent of schools: and
Whereas. It has Neen customary in
the past for superintendent to devote
a portion Of their time to other occu-
pations, thereby taking away to some
extent the time which belongs to this
office: therefore. be it
Resolved. That the county superin-
tendent OF schools be required to de-
vote his time to the interests of the
StntOl QlSlTlcLS OL liliS ana
shall not engage in any occupation
that VIII take his time or talents from
the district schools"
The resolution was put TO vote and
carried.
Nominations being then in order. the
following gentlemen were offered as
candidates for the office of county SUI
perintendent: John A. Vance, ]. L.
Brown. G. y. Childs, A l. Booth.
Mr.. Childs then said that in view of the
efficient manner in which the present
incumbent had performed his labors.
he suggested the feasibility of retain
ing him. and. therefore, he (Mr. Childs)
would withdraw in his favor Mr.
Vance also withdrew, assigning the
same reason, and Mr.. Booths nanie
was then also withdrawn. Mr.. Brown,
being found to be in accord with the
resolutions, was nominated by accla-
nation.
County Superintendent J. L. Brown
then offered the following resolution,
which was carried:
That the county superintendent
and the chairnen of the various boards
be appointed as a committee and be
empowered to cali and appoint the
dates of school elections"