The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-01
COUNTY SuPTS
IN PLYMOUTH
ON THURSDAY
EDUCATORS FROM THREE CON-
GRESSIoNAL DISTRICTS
WE'RE GATHERED IN
PLYMOUTH JAN. 25.
STE|NEBACH IS PRESIDENT
Questions of Interest Discussed
STE|NEBACH is PRESIDENT


intendents of the counties compos-
ing the tenth, twelfth and thirteenth
Congressional districts and the meet
ing was called for Plymouth.
The County Court re was CIV
en- over to the gentler for the
purpose, and Superinss lent Louis
E. Steinebach was a busy man, as
indeed he always is.
The subjects to be discussed and
the persons to introduce them
were given in the published program
in this paper Wednesday. Among
the subjects to come before this
body for consideration were the fol-
lowing: Problems of Supervision
Lesson plans. Fairgrounds, Ex-
aminations, Visitation, by Superin-
tendents and Teachers, The Inefi-
cient Teacher, The Township Insti-
tute, The County Institute, Town
and City Teachers.
A glance In upon these men as
they conduct their meetings, shows
that they are very informal. The
subject is introduced, and then there
is a general discussion on the mat
ter. bringing out the various phases
and sides of the question. Expert
enees relating to it are given, and
each gives his ideas cleaned from
his observation of the practical
workings on the line. In this way
the person opening the question
must have given it previous thought,
or the bright minds of his fellows
will soon pick the weak places in
his argument. and he is at a disad-
vantage. Take such a lot of men
as compose the County Superinten l.
ents of this territory, and you will
find a set Of men who are able t.
give expression to their thoughts,
and when men of this sort get to-
gether for discussion Of methods
and means, you may be sure that
each will get ideas that will be
beneficial to him in his work. Such
a lot of men represent the very
cream of the educational work Of
the district, and it is a pleasure to
listen to them as they discuss the
matters before them.
At the meeting Thursday some
who were on the program were not
able to be present, but the ones who
were here had studied each subject,
and there was no drag in the dis
cussion of all the questions present
ed. The session began In the fore
noon, and was held till late hour
in the afternoon. The following
were in attendance.
superintendent Dodson of Benton
county, Becker of Fulton, Sarber
OF Kosciusko, HIGHWAY of Lake,
Fleck of Whitley, Farnham of La
porte, Reed of White, Cannon of
Starke, Longfeld of st. Joseph,
Shank of Stuben, and Steinebach of
Marshall.
Taken all in all it was great
success as a meeting of County
superintendent, and each man gain
ed knowledge, and is stronger In his
ability to do work in caring for the
schools under his supervision by
having been here. The meeting was
not for The general public, but was
more in the line of Getting together
for interchange Of ideas. getting the
benefit of each others thoughts,
and thus being enabled to apply
them in the duties of the position
held by these men. In this light
the meeting was a good one.
| The election Of officers resulted in
Louis F. Steinebach of Marshall
county being chosen as President,
and Carol Cannon of Starke as
Secretary.
| Superintendent Steinebach repre-
sented Marshall county and Plym-
outh in the entertainment of the
visitors, and they were dined at the
Ross House in proper style by his
hospitality. Every man who was
here will want to come again. That
| is the way to treat visitors when
they come Plymouth on any busi-
ness whatever-make it so pleasant
flor them that they will remember
the courtesy and desire to return
Mr.. Steinebach did not leave any
thing undone that should have been
done in this line, and Marshall
equity is proud that he was honored
among such gathering of intelli-
gent men as were assembled here
Thursday. Welcome back gentle