Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-14
Seventh Annaul Session of
The Sullivan County School
Directors Association.

The Sullivan County School
Directors Association.
The Seventh Annual Session of
the Sullivan County School Di-
rectors' Association was held in the
Court House, Laporte, Friday
March 81 and Saturday April /,
1911. The Association Was called to
order by President w. E. Gritman
and the following organization was
effected: Presiden, Joseph Hels-
man; Vice President, w. e. Grit
man and F. E. Hoffa; Secretary, G.
r. Heverly; Treasurer, G. I. Dee
gan. Roll call showed twenty-five
directors present at the opening ses-
sion. Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved as read.
Mr.. S. E. Worthington, Delegat te
to State Association and member of
the State Legislative Committee
then read a report of the Convention
upon, "The School Code" The
greatest objection to the Code comes
from the largest cities. Little was
said of its effect in rural districts.
Mr.. Worthington suggested that in
asmuch as all of our districts are
fourth class districts it is important
for us to study it as it will affect us.
Supt. Rapp of Berks County and
Supt. Killgore then spoke of the in
creased appropriation which it will
give US. Mr.. Anthony Middendorf,
another state delegate, then read a
report of the Friday Morning Ses-
sion.
The following gentlemen We're
then elected delegates to the next
state conventions: S. e. Worthing-
ton, ex-officio; F. II. lngham, b.
II. Martin, Harvey A. Hess; Michael
Flynn, Harry Armes, with w. II.
Bahr, w. E. Gritman, Joseph Hels-
man and Brady Bennett as alter
mates.
Afternoon Session.
After music by Mrs. Killgore, Miss
Farrell and Sinclair Killgore, Mr..
w. f. Fulmer read a report of a
talk on "Supervision of Rural
Schools. The county superintend-
ent is the school supervisor and
should receive the cooperation of all
interested in the work of the schools.
The committee appointed year ago
to recommended some uniform sys-
tenn in Penmanship, reported
through its chairman, Prof. James
A. Bowles, in favor of the Palmer
Method. Professor MacAndrews of
New York then spoke on the adj
vantages and economy of this sys-
tenn. On motion of f. III. Ingham,
seconded by Michael Flynn it was
unanimously voted that the Palmer
Method be recommended for uniform
adoption throughout the county.
Mr.. b. II. Martin then read a most
excellent paper upon the subject,
"The Teacher the Essential Factor
This paper showed most careful pre-
paration and provoked rather ex-
tended discussion. "Why teachers
leave the profession" was the sub
ject of an address by Prof. NJ. r..
Black: Some of the reasons given
are uncertainty of tenure, inadequate
compensation, lack of spirit of
loyalty among teachers themselves.
Prof. G. d. Koch, State High School
Inspector, followed. "The Effici-
ent School Board" is careful in the
selection of the right kind of Superin-
tendent, and teachers, and with
economy manages the school inter-
ests in behalf of the boys and girls
He advises more careful system of
book keeping by the officers of the
board. Some of the points brought
out in an address by Supt. Rapp are:
Adopt some system of Penmanship
but adopt it for ninety-nine years.
Too many changes. Teachers should
be paid by the year. Do not make
changes in your teachers. Close one
room schools wherever possible.
Have ample school ground. Teach
manual training.