Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-06
Mr.. Campbell carried the gentle
mans gold watch to the extreme
western district of the county.

SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20.
Called to order at $3.50 by President
Gritman. Roll call showed total
present during the sessions of SO di-
rectors and directors-elect, being
the largest attendance i'm the history
of the Association. AS committee
on bylaws the President appointed
Supt. Killgore, Allen Rightmire
G. A. Starr, Albert F. Heess, J.. II
Donovan.
Topics for general discussion were
taken up in the order given and par
ticipated in by teachers and directors
generally. During the morning ses-
sion an interesting letter from Mr..
r.. w. White of Lopez, a former di-
rector who still feels deep interest
in the work, was read.
SATURDAY P. M
Saturday afternoon Joint session
was held in the Court House. Prof.
c. ID. Koch, State High School In
spector gave very practical talk on
the High School question which will
result in much good to the county
Boards if his suggestions are carried
out. In his opinion our County
High Schools rank high among the
schools of Pennsylvania, due to the
kind of work our County Superin-
tendents have done. In 1902 the
State had between 60 and 20 High
schools; in 1909 approximately 400
received State appropriations. Since
the State is appropriating larger
sums for the support of High schools
the question of control by this State
arises. The Legislature has provid-
ed ii classification of High schools i'll
to different grades and proper reports
must be filed before appropriations
will be paid out.
The report of the Committee on
Resolutions was approved as reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, This, the Sixth Annual
Session of the Sullivan County School
Directors Association, has been most
helpful and successful;
TIL EREFORE, Be it Resolved: That
the thanks and congratulations OF the
Association be rendered the officers whose
efforts have contributed to its success.
RESOLVED, That the thanks OF the
Association he extended to Prof G.. ID.
Koch, our effective State High School
Inspector, for his presence at this meet
ing. aud for his helpful and able work,
RESOLVED, That the Association
extend to Supt. J. +. Reese Kilgore, its
united thanks for his earnest efforts in
making this meeting a success, and that
we heartily commend his work for the
success and advancement of the educa
tional interests OF Sullivan County in
general.
RESOLVED, That the sincere thanks
of this Association be extended to the
members Of the Orchestra whose work
has contributed so much 10 the success OF
this meeting, also TO the ladies who as
sisted in the decoration OF this room, and
to the Janilor OF the Court House for ser.
vices rendered.
RESOLVED, That we commend the
exhibit OF school work, and suggest that
il be made a permanent feature OF future
meetings.
RESOLVED, That Supt. Killgore be
TO appoint a Committee of three
teachers to examine into the methods OF
teaching penmanship, and make a report,
with Recommendation, at the next County
Institute,
RESOLVED, That the Spelling Con
test, conducted in Sullivan County this
year has been helpful and successful and
that we suggest that the same be contin-
ued another year; also that the thanks
and congratulations of the Directors be
extended to the twelve contestants whose
work at the evening session of the Asso-
clation proved so creditable and enter
tanning,
William Fulmer,
John w. Frey,
Fred f.. Hoffa, Committee.
Charles Starr,
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