The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-11
ANNUAL DIRECTORS ASS0CIA.
TI0N MEETING.

The following circular:
The twenty eighth meeting Of the
School Directors of Columbia
County will be held in the Norma
Auditorium, Saturday, March goth
This is the regular annual meeting
required by the Act Of 1905, which
provides that al directors who
attend shall receive as compensa-
tion, two dollars and mileage.
Each director is cordially invited
to bring his wife to this conven-
tion, and all the teachers are well
come to attend. The ladies will
find ia our program much that
will interest them.
The forenoon session will begin
promptly at 9 O'Clock. Rev. 1. NJ.
Bachman of Locust will conduct
the devotional exercises. Following
the reading of the minutes by Mr..
Vim L. Rinker, the secretary, J.
H. Eisenhauer will deliver the
presidents address. DR.. D. ].
Waller will speak to the directors,
If he is able to be present. r. E,
Kester will read a paper on "How
a Director May Make Schools
More Efficient" A. w. Ewes will
give a report OF Dr.. Schaeffer' $
address at Harrisburg last month.
Mr.. J. +. Rees Killgore, Supt. of
Sullivan, will address the directors
on Difficulties of the Directors s
Work" The last period in the
morning will oe occupied by Mr..
James M. Coughlin, Supt. OF the
Wilkes-Barre Public Schools. His
subject will be THE Proposed
School Code" Mr.. Coughlin is a
member of the commission appoint
ed by the Governor to prepare this
code, and will give the directors
thorough explanation of it. No
doubt he will answer any questions
in reference to it which may be
asked. Prot. Coughlin is so we'll
known to many of us that his
presence will be greatly apprecia-
ted.
AS soon after II o'clock as pos
sible we shall assemble in the Nor
NAL Dining Room for our annual
banquet. Directors will secure
tickets from the Treasurer at Is
cents each. After all the directors
and their wives are supplied, as
many places as remain will be sold
to teachers.
After the dinner (before we leave
the dining room) there will be sew
eral short talks of humorous
character, calculated to aid diges-
ton and amuse us during the noon
spell. Speakers will say whatever
they choose on the quotation given
them, but they are warned not to
De too Serious" or too "long
yinded" in their remarks. Prof.
G. E. Wilbur will again be at the
switchboard ready to "push the
)utton" as occasion requires. He
will draw his inspiration from the
.ollowing appropriate lines:
"Humor's son! made up of wis
lom and of fun; Medley of all
=. hats dark and clear, Of all
hats foolish, all that's dear"
After the ball is set in
notion the following order will be
observed: I. Geo. A. Laub,
Blessed Hour of our Dinners.
;. 0. J. Hess, "The Farmer
leeds Them AL" 3. Mrs. G. L.
oily, The Hand that Rocks the
1radle Rules the World" d. E.
!. Beishline, "As the Twig is
'ent, the Tree is Inclined" s. E.
:. Beare, And Still the Wonder
irew, that One Small Head Could
larry all he Knew" 6. Boyd
rrescott, "Where Ignorance is
3liss 'Tis Folly to be Wise" 7.
!. c. Smith, Business is Busi-
less." 8. T. Harvey Doan,
There's Many Slip, Twixt the
up ard the Lip" Besides these
here are many others who will be
r;alled upon if time will permit.
AS soon after clock as possi-
lie we shall convene in the Audi
orium to continue the regular pro-
ram. ]. c. Brown will be the
'rst speaker; his subject is Closer
supervision. Ira A. Roberts will
ollow with paper on Undue
Taste in Education. Supt. Killgore
sill speak next on Selection anc
appointment Of Teachers. Supt
HOws This?