The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-31

School Boards attended the annual
meeting Of the State Association Of
City School Superintendents, then
in session at the State House in
indianapolis. At the suggestion Of
Rev. Wilson Blackburn, Treasurer
oi School Board Of Mt. Vernon,
preliminary meeting Of the School
Board Members present was called,
10 discuss the advisabil!ty Of form
ing . State Association. A. NJ.
Sweeney, Of tho Indianapolis School
Board, presided at this meeting.
After q lengthy discussion Of the
situation, w. H. Anderson, Secre-
tary Of tho School Board Of Wabash,
moved that an association to be
known as 1.-The Indiana State Asso-
citation Of School Boards" be organ
ised to meet annually, and its moot
|ings be held simultaneously With
the annual meetings Of City and
Town Superintendents Of Schools.
This proposition was unsnimously
adopted.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were then chosen:
OFFICERS.
President, A. M. Sweeney, India
napolis.
Secretary, w. II. Anderson, Wa
hash.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
W. s. Ellie, Anderson; Rev. Will
son Blackburn, Mt. Vernon.
Pursuant to call by the President
|)f the Association, there was
Meeting of School Trustees at Indi-
,napclis and the following program
was prepared.
PROGRAM.
Wednesday, November 10, 10, am
Address, A. NJ. Sweeney, Presi
dsnt;
Address, Hon, w. T. Durbin, Gov
erpor of Indiana.
Intermission OF ten minutes.
1.-THE Teacher and the School
Board" Prof. w. r. Sanders,
Connersville; Discussion, led BY
Hon. Quincy a. Myers, Sec'y Oi
Logansport School Board.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1870 p. m
Joint session Of School Boards
and City and Town euperintendents.
Chamber Of House Of Representa-
Itives.
|"School Janitors," w. h. Ander-
son. of Wabash;
Discussion, by Superintendents
W. H. Wiley, OF Terre Haute, J. N.
Study, Of Fl. Wayne, and c. N.
Kendall, Of Indianapolis.
"Ths Relation Of the Superin-
|tendent to the school Board" BY
persons selected from both organiza-
tons.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1880 p. %.
Special Lecture by Dr.. Frost in
|the House Of Representatives. Both
organizations will attend.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1000 q. %.
"Some Needed School Legisla-
|.ion," Charles w. Moores, OF the
indianapolis School Board.
Discussion by VIM. Geo. Bruce,
editor Of American School Board
Journal, A. A. Adams, Of Columbia
City School Board.
s'School Sanitation" Wilson
Blackburn Of Mt. Vernon School
Board.
Discussion by Willis 8. Ellie,
Esq. Of tho Anderson City School
Board.
Election Of officers for 1902 1903.
Adjournment.
To SCHOOL BOARDS.
Il was the sense Of the Association
that the expense Of School Board
members should be paid out Of the
Special School Fund for attendance
al the State Association. Do not
fail to bs present. Other Statee
have had associations for many
years. Let US place Indiana in the
front. The success Of her schools
means the success, prosperity, in
telligence and happiness Of her peo
ple.
To Town AND CRY SUPERrNTEN-
DENTS:
We urge upon you the necessity
Of requesting the members OF your
School Boards TO attend this associ-
alton. Will You please have them
call q special meeting to arrange
for this meeting?
RAILROAD RATES.
One fare for the round trip on
all roads in Indiana. Tickets on
sale, going November 18th and
18th, good returning to the 2lst:
INQUIRE for rates TO the Grand
LodAI. o. o. r.
"Ars you sure you can support :
iamily?"