Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-10
SCHOOL TRUSTEES WILL
MEET IN Ell CENTRIC
An-pay Session Called for October Four
teenth in Holt Opera House With
an Interesting Program

The following can Ipl ii ItltctllS VI ti''
school trustees of Imperial county has
nreu issued by County Superintendent o
:, hoois l.. L. Cooley:
I'll CENTRIC tCalD oct. 6.-To the
members OF the governing bodies of the
school districts OF Imperial county, Cal.
Ladies and Geutlemen.Iou are hereb!
called to meet in trustees meeting a
FL Centre, California. on Saturday, oc-
tuber Il. 1911. at 9 o'clock a. IN.
section 1866 OF the political code makes
il the duty of each board to elect one
of their number who must attend the
meeting. and whose actual traNellnS eN-
peuses must be paid.
The law makes it the duty of the
county superintendent OF schools to cal
shIs convention annually Tor one day only
but the law is silent in regard to the
matter of program for the convention
have taken the liberty of preparing
A suggestive program for the day.
none YOU will feel free to accept, to mod
fly or to reject the program and to pro-
iced IN Whatever manner may best sun
YOU.
You shoull effect an organization, and
the couuty superintendent of schools VIII
cooperate with your officers.
The program is as follows:
goo a. m.-CaI 10 order and organiza-
ton.
go a. m.-Address of welcome, J. Stan
ley Brown FL Centre.
$50 a m.-Address, Judge F. c. Farr
trustee Imperial; subject. 1.-The
Building Up and the Importance OF
the Elementary Schools.
.u.co a. m.-Mark Kepple. county super
intenaent of schools of Los Angeles
county. will lecture to you on topics
OF vital interest to us all He is az
educational live wire" posted OF
school law and educational affairs
up To date. and vii tell us a grea
many things We want to know an6
ought To know.
i :69 a. M Miscellaneous business. Tn
der this head any member of thu
convention will be free to bring an!
natter pertaining to the schools t.
the attention of the convention.
1:f0 a. rl.-"The Routine of a Superin
teoa"nts Office: Records. Reports
Duties. Conditions. Etc" Superin
tendent L. f. Cooley.
12:2o p. m.-'I.aws Relating to Truancy,
Principal w. T. Randall Brawle,
Union High School.
10 p m.-Recess.
l:4O y m-"The Importance of Teach
ing Home Economics. Agriculture
Etc. ." Trustee w. f. Whsle.
a.10p. m.-An old fashioned questio
box. Members of the convention wi
nj n cchOC
matters. discuss questions and an
swcrs as they deem necessary. Thi
VIII he in charge of Superintendent
Mark Keppel.
We ere i'm hopes that our State super
endent. Hon. Edward Hyatt will bt
.1th US to give us one of his practice
/ ta'ks on educational lines as we'll as tax
olrt in our discussions.
No doubt those in attendance woul
| Ike to dine tocether Mt 1910. the hou
! If recess. Mine host of the Oregon wi
-ater to our appetites for 80 cents pc
plate.
am also sending to the clerk of tn
| district the form for the appointment
! the member of the board who is to I
| The official representative of the dstric
| Please have that form filled out an
| signed by the other two members {
the board, or by the president and sec
retary Of the board in case of a cit
hoard of education or of a union hig
school board. The accredited represer
/ rative should bring this credential wit
him. should fiji out his travelling expens
| account thereon, and should present III
! same to the county superintendent {
| schools for his approval at the afternoo
| rnesiOn.
We want every trustees, every teacht
and every one interested in education
.one to the convention. Trustees shoul
! take part in the proceedings, discus
! -verv address, help your colleagues, hel
! the county superintendent of schools
! help the teacher. help the schools. hel
! 'ouTself.