Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-21
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
OF NORTHD COUNTY

The school directors Of Northumbcr-
land county met in annual session in
court room number two, Sunbury,
Wednesday morning.
The meeting was called to order at
10 80 O'Clock by H. p. Raup, of Tur-
botville, vice president of the associa-
ton After the reading of the minutes
by Secretary II w Armstrong, of Nc
Ewensville, the election of officers was
called for, but it was decided this
should be done at the annual meeting
in January.
O. G.. Fuller. of Lewis. the presi-
dent of the association, being absent
his address was necessarily omitted.
General business being in order the
time for the annual meeting was fixed
for the last Thursday in January. 1906.
j. b. McCloughan, of Rush, was
next called for on the subject What
Effect VIII Recent School Legislation
Have Upon the Directors. Mr.. Nc
Cloughan being unavoidably absent
the subject was discussed in general
by members present. High school tut
ton and vaccination receiving the
most attention.
Prof. Preston W. Serach then de
livcred a mastery address, beginning
by asserting his special interest in
Northnumberland county as his father
was born i'll that county He dwelt
especially on the country school, stat
ed there was nothing in the city school
could compare with the country school
if the latter was properly organized; 4;
the city gained much of its strength
from country acquisition self reliance
i'll the country school as compared with
the dependence peryading city school
pupils if conditions of buildings, sur
roundings and often teachers were the
same, country schools would be in
finitely better than city schools teach
ers should be selected on merit only
and not because of family influence or
similar circumstances directors should
perform the duties required without
fear or favor; good school houses
should be maintained and the director
should be the leader Of public senti
ment favorable to good buildings, good
teachers, salaries sufficient to induce
good men 10 enter the teachers prOfes
sion Prof. Search delivered one Of
the most practical, terse and pointed
addresses that has been heard in recent
years on a.similar occasion.
After some more remarks by the
members on the vaccination question
the roll was called and between 30 and
so were found present.
In these latest days before Christmas
it is well for all of us not only to
''consider the poor" but also to con
slider" the overworked in the stores
and in the post office There is not
much that is merry or joyful for
these in the days preceding Christmas
day. and they generally reach the bless
ed day itself too utterly wearied and
worn out for its enjoyment. Our pat
e1maI" government does most emphat-
ically the unfair thing by its post
office employees. 1t negleCts or refuses to
make appropriations that would make
possible the employment of extra
clerks at the Christmastide shopping
and mailing season. The sticklers for
an eight hour day for themselves may
well consider the lot of those who for
weeks at this time Of year are forced
to work many extra hours without an
added dollar of compensation. None Of
Us would like to be compelled to do it.
Let each one try to add as little hard
ship as possible to the OverwOrked ones
in the post Office and to the work of
those behind the counters who must
serve smilingly and attentively though
ready to drop with fatigue. For after
all the very essence and the crown of
Christmas giving is Christmas living
the living out of the spirit of Christ
ma. Of which one Of the components
is. as all admit, good will to men. -
&" GoodE VIII considerateness, kind
ness. not to our own chosen friends
onIysnor yct'only to those whom. we
deem objects of charity, but to all
specially to those who serve us III our
rush and hurry IN these days before
the Christmas dawn.
The happiest persons on Christmas
viii bc the children and the adults
who have made it possible for the