The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Semi-Annual Convention.

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the jefferson County School Directors
Association met in Martins opera house.
Brookville. Thursday. December 30.
1898, ut 1870 A. M. with DR.. A. +. Bal
mer. President, II. A. Summerville.
William Breakey, Vice Presidents, aud
NJ. Il. Weed, Secretary, in the chairs.
The minutes of the Convention at
Punxsutawney Juno II. 1893. were read
and approved.
II was moved by J. G.. Smith. duly
seconded and carried unanimously. that
all ex-directors be made honorary MEM
bers OF the Association, and when
present at the meetings they be invited
to participate In the proceedings.
The topics for discussion were then
taken up. lst, "What are the Most
Pressing Needs of our Schools?" was
opened by ID. B. Dick"y, followed by
Eben Bartlett. Jacob Hines. w. A.
London. G. w. Porter. DR.. j. A. New
come and ]. G. Smith.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was appointed by President Bal
mer: w. S. Weaver. J. G. Smith. Eben
Bartlett. J. f.. Pantall and William
Brcakey.
Letter Of A. ID. Glenn. Of Harrisburg,
was read, notifying the Association that
on account Of illness Hon. j. Q. Stewart,
Deputy State Superintendent, would be
unable to be present to address the
Convention.
BY suggestion of the President the
election Of officers for the ensuing year
was taken up. J. +. Pantall, Of Puux-
sutawney, ives unanimously elected
President Robert Humphreys lst Vice
President: Samuel Hunter, 2nd Vice
President: w. S. Weaver. 3rd Vice
President: Nathan J. Hawk, 18th Vice
President. and w N. Conrad, Secre-
tury.
The following delegates were elected
to the State Convention of School Direc-
tors, to meet in Harrisburg in the
spring: w. A. London. DR.. J. A. New
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phreys and J. T.. Pantall. BY motion
the delegates were empowered to APP
point substitutes in case they were un-
able to attend the State Convention.
Convention adjourned to meet in the
opera house at 800 p. NJ. President
Balmer being absent. Vice President
II. A. Summerville presided
Topic No. 9, Duties Of Directors
After Teachers are Selected" was taken
up, opened by ID. b. Dickey. followed
by +. II. Murray and Daniel Swartz.
Topic No. 3, What Claims Have
Home Teachers Over Others?" was
opened by ID. b. Dickey, and further
discussed by A. NJ. Wilson. w. A. Lon
don, Robert Hunter, Daniel Swartz,
Jacob Hines, Perry Love, ]. G. Smith
and County Superintendent Il. b. Tel
trick
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the committee. read and by
motion unanimously adopted:
We. the School Directors Convention
OF jefferson County in annual conven-
tion assembled, do resolve:
LIST. That we approve of the actions
OF our Representatives In the Legisla-
ture In using their best efforts to pre-
vent any reduction in the state appro-
pration, and the change in the law,
looking to more equitable distribution
OF the same.
2nd. That in our County Superin-
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have man whose heart is in his work,
his special fitness for this honorable
and responsible position being demon
strated by the marked success that has
attended his administration of the
office.
3rd. We urge parents and friends of
education to take a greater interest in
the public schools, and also to attend
the meetings of this Association and
take part in the discussions of the topics
before the convention.
The lateness Of the hour necessitated
the laying over until the next semi
annual meeting topics Nos. 1, . and 8.
Topic No. I, "Needed School Legisla-
tion," was taken up, opened by James
Hines, and discussed further by Jos.
Frost, S. NJ. Shields, Daniel Swartz and
j. G. Smith.
BY motion 1t was decided to hold the
next semi-annual convention in Brook
vile, on the 2nd Tuesday of May, 1899,
at which time the election of County
Superintendent would take place.
Convention adjourned.
nR IL RAT MI,p Pros
NJ. +. WEED, Sec'y.
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