Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-12-11
THE DIRECTORS ASSN
Held at the Court House
Here This Week
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM

A Resume Of the Proceedings and
Addresses Made, valuable Advice
Given and Many Statistics
Of Interest Presented
The first school directors associa-
tion for this county convened in the
Court House Monday and was called
to order by County superintendent
Westbrook.
A. K Killam Of Palmyra was
elected temporary chairman and L.
Westbrook secretary. A permanent
organization was then effected by
electing as president, Walter Vetter-
lein Of Palmyra vice presidents,
g. E Darragh of Delaware and John
A. Hoffman of Dingman treasurer.
VIM. I. Struble Of Milford.
The directors present we're
Blooming Grove, E r Hazen, d.
g. Hatton, q. w Plerson; Delaware,
j. G Carhuff, w. }. Hanna, G. E.
Darragh Dingman, J W. Green
ing, l.. J. Husson Lackawaxen, M.
J. Hansen, Ira B. Rosencrans, Louis
Boeckleman Milford Independent
School District, G. A. Swepeniser,
DR.. Il. E. Emerson, DR.. r, G.. Barck-
ley Palmyra, A. K Killam. Walter
vetterlein, Alvah Quick; Shobola,
Otto zoellner. P. G Hess, s. D.
Wells, G. A. Knealing, G. C. KcKean.
The following named directors
we're also present at the association.
answering at the second roll call
Delaware, l. G. Angle Dingman,
E. H. Orben, F. w Quinn Lehman,
q. NJ Arnst; Milford Independent
District, Dunham Gregory Pal
myra, George Ansley
superintendent Westbrook then
gave a statistical report of sch ools
in Pike and figures showing amounts
raised and expenses. There are "a
schools in the county, one more than
last year. The amount raised bg
taxation last year was $t1, 1857. 2S,
received from state, $40, ,49426; all
other sources, SO, 355 as total, $685.
III. The amounts expended were
for teachers, $l5, o4s; for supplies,
1884, SO fuel, 81, ,2l2.e1, and for all
other expenses, $7,469.14; total,
$24, ,64223 Leaving a balance in
the school funds Of SO, 492.67.
There we're 1900 pupils enrolled,
of whom COL are in Milford and
Matamoras. Three high schools
have been established, one in Mata-
moras of the 1st grade, one in Mil.
ford ID grade. and one in Delaware
Bird grade. The work being done in
the schools is good, the teachers
selected are earnest and faithful
and on the whole excellent progress
has been made
County Superintendent of School.
Of Wayne D. l.. Hover was ther
introduced and addressed the direc.
tors on some demands Of our schools
All organizations to attain the besi
results should meet for discussion
and interchange of view and this il
the object of directors associations
The best men in the community
should be elected directors. They
should select the books aud supplies
and have them ready at the opening
Of the chool session. They SHOULD
hire the best teachers, they SHOULD
visit the schools at least once I
month and should give time to thl
advancement of the best interest o
the schools in their district. The
should aid in enforcing the Law
against cigarettes that hlne of tn
youth. They should recognize goo
J good teachers, not only by employ
ing them but also in a financial wa.
/ by increasing their salaries.
j. 81, Van Etten then spoke ol
some Of the duties Of directors.
A committee on resolutions, con
sisting Of Geo. A. Swepeniser. A. K
Kiliam, G. w. Pierson and superin
tendent Westbrook, was appointed.
/ In the evening Prof. j III. Dolph
superintendent Of the Port Jervi
schools, gave a very interesting an
Instructive talk on tho Philippin
islands. The lecture was illustrate
I by pictures showing many scene
10 the islands and also showing th
growth In territory Of the Unite
States. How we have acquired a
different periods, most by purchaa
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