The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-19
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD ORGANIZED
Spirited Contests for Place, Hat
terry Getting Long Term
All Good Men.

The delegates Presidents Of the Board
Of Education OF villages and special
school districts) 10 the county meeting
to select the county board OF education
under the new school law, met in the
courtroom last Saturday morning, All
but one OF the twenty-five delegates were
IN attendance. The meeting was called
to order by County Auditor Steinbuuner
and DR.. j. T.. Hattery Of this city was
chosen as chairman and Dr. Fishbaugh,
of Mendon, as secretary.
When the selection OF the new board
was begun il was found that a spirited
fight was on between Coldwater and ST.
Hedry for one OF the village member
ships. The election was taken up in
the order Of the lengths Of the term of
office, lie: the long term being filled
first. Or. J. +. Hattery Of this city, DR.,
]. A. Schirack Of St. Henry, Aug. II.
Bernard of Coldwater, Geo. Kinkley Of
Union township and w. b. Tingley of
Dublin were nominated.
On the first ballot DR.. Hattery received
8 votes, DR.. Schirack O. Bernard 3, Kink-
ley and Tingley 2. The three latter
withdrew, and on the second ballot Hat
terry secured IL votes and Schirack Z.
Schirack, Bernard, Tingley and II. S.
Lewis of Center township were then
nominated for the four-year term. On
the first ballot Schirack got votes Ber-
nard and Tingley and Lewis each. On
the second ballot the two latter with
drew, and their support went to Mr.. Ber-
nard who got twelve votes.
Delphos Mott Of Gibson township was
then elected for the three year term,
Geo. w. Kinkley of Union for the two
year term and Walter b. Tingley of
Dublin for the short term.
The County Board is composed of four
democrats and one republican so far as
politics goes, DR.. Hattery being of the
latter persuasion, but all have the sue
cess of the schools at heart. DR.. Hat
terry, who was elected for the long term,
is president of the Board of Education of
this city, and is known as one of the
most progressive school men in the
county. He takes much pride in school
work and is liberal in his time when it
comes to educational matters.
The defeat of DR.. Schirack was disap-
pointing to a host of ardent school work.
ers, to whom he is known as a hard and
earnest worker in the field of education.
The terms of Office of the new board
does not begin until July IS, and they
must meet the following Saturday, July
IS, and organize. They may at this
meeting select County Superintendent,
but have until July 29 to make the selec-
ton. However, in all probability this
important position will be filled at the
organization meeting on July Is.
Up to the present time only one name
has been mentioned for County Superin-
tendent, that of Prot. S. Cotterman, of
Rockford, recently so unanimously en-
dorsed by the teachers association of
the county. Mr. Cotterman has a long
and successful school experience to his
credit, has for many years been a mem
Der of the Board of County School Exam
iners, of which he is now President. His
selection for the place seems assured, as
the men who constitute the new board
recognize his ability and fitness for the
place Should he be chosen his duties
will begin August /.
II is not doubted among those who are
not biased by political considerations,
that the new school law about to become
effective will work transformation for
the better in the administration of edu-
cational affairs. Some time will be re-
quired to put all of the provisions of the
law into effect. These will be made
gradually so that there may be no confu-
sion
Under the County Superintendent will
be District Superintendents, to be nom-
mated by the County Superintendent
and to be elected by the Presidents of
the Boards of Education in the county.
The powers of the County Superintend-
ent are quite comprehensive. They IN
vest him with power to recommend text
books. Under the new law now in oper-
alton throughout the State, it is expected
that uniformity i'll the use of books will
thus be secured. Work of the County
Boards tend toward standardizing of ru-
raj schools in order to make them con-
form, as far as possible, to the system
now in use in the high schools of the
State. Educators are predicting much
rood from the new law