The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
DIRECTORS CONVENTION.
Eight OF the Twelve School Districts Re-
presented. Weather Too Good This
Time.
FRIDAY NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT.

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Friday and concluding with DR..
Barton's entertainment Friday
evening, was not so largely at
tended as might have been desir-
ed, but in point of interest and
value Of work done surpassed any
effort of the kind ever before
made here.
The delightful spring weather,
offering such splendid opportun-
lty to the farmer to rush his
spring work, was responsible for
the non attendance of some of the
directors.
Rev. J. l.. Grove conducted the
devotional exercises, after which
County Superintendent Q. E.
Barton made a short address,
calling attention to the law which
provides for these annual gather
lngs, the valuable results that
should spring from days con-
sultation of the directors of the
county--coming together, COM
pairing notes, and laying plans
for the advancement of the inter
ests of the schools of the county.
Whatever other officers may, or
may not do, the success or fail
ure of the schools depends very
largely upon the action or mac
tion of the local board OF school
directors.
Hon. Jno. p. Sipes was then in-
troduced and addressed the con-
vention on the topic assigned him,
"How Economic 2"
Mr.. Slpes has given the public
school question as it exists in this
county much thought, and has
done all in his power as a member
OF the legislature to bring relief
to our overburdened taxpayers;
but the action of that great body
of modern Solomons at Harris
burg has shown a disposition to
clay on, Mac Duff !" instead Of
Offering any rellei.
Mr.. Slpes referred to the money
much of whlchis practically vast
edlnpurchaslng supplies. Agents
in their eag erness to furnish the
supplies, put IN a quality of stock
so inferior, as to be next to use
less in the hands of pupils. Then
it is natural not to place proper
value on that which costs moth
ing; and as paper, pencils, &c. 4,
are furnished free, there is no eff
fort on the part of many pupils TO
take care of it, and, hence, ex-
travagant habits are being ground
into the character of our BOYS
and girls.
Mr.. Sipes deplored the fact
that there were so many schools
IN some of the districts, and sug.
gested that it would be better tC
close some of them and transport
pupils.
DR.. Barton said that he heard
State Superintendent Scheaffer
say, on one occasion, that more
was spent in Pennsylvania fol-
tobacco and whiskey than was
spent for the public schools. This
Is probably true; aud yet we never
hear of the tobacco trust or the
whiskey trust being boycotted or
account of the price of their com
moditles.
Mr.. A. U. Mace talked earnest.
ly about the extravagant expend
iture of money in directions tina
brought poor returns. The spiri
of the age tends toward extrava-
CANT habits of living, and the
maxims of thrift and economy
that formed such important ele
ments ir the foundation Of sue
cess and wealth of the men of tn,
present generation, are taker
down from the walls of the schoo
and home, and are forgotten. 1
is high time to return to the "slm
pie llfe"l If we would save the gen
Grafton now entering the arena
from IA disastrous defeat in tn
great struggle OF life.
Hon. S. p. Wishart says tina
no fear need be entertained tina
too much money will be spent 70
education. The light of Amer
cas- freedom now reaches th
dark parts of all the earth; an
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