The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-04
DIRECTORS CONVENTION.
The Annual Convention Of School Di'
rectOrs Was Held on Wednesday
and Thursday Of Last Week.

school directors OF this county
was held in the Court House at
McConnellsburg on Wednesday
afternoon and evening, and on
Thursday of last week. While
directors are paid for the time
spent in attending these conven-
tions, there were several who did
not answer at roll call.
The convention was organized
by electing A. R. Edwards, of
Taylor township, president, and
T. Scott Hershey, af Dublin, Sec
retary. The first question taken
up for discussion was: To what
extent should the Compulsory
School Law be enforced? This
question was opened by M. A.
Barkman. Mr.. Barkman COM
planned that the Vaccination Law
and the Compulsory School Law
conflict. B. F. Cline said that
Todd township expects to be
more rigid in enforcing the Com
pulsory School Law in the future.
D. A. Nelson said that Ayr town.
ship is enforcing the Compulsory
School Law. Levi Keefer ex-
planned how Ayr township was
compelled to bring suit against
four of its citizens for failure to
send their children to school. T.
Scott Hershey thinks that many
of the patrons do not understand
the Compulsory School Law, or
there would be less trouble about
its enforcement.
DIR. Ezra Lehman, principal of
the C. V. S. N. S. was then in
troduced and gave a very sugges-
tive address. His subject was;
What ought a teacher to be
paid?" DR.. Lehman showed the
Convention the great advantage
in having good teachers, and ex-
planned that the efficient teacher
should have larger salary than
the teacher who does inferior
work.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Lecture by DR.. Lehman. His
subject: "The Public School as a
Community Center. Owing to
adverse circumstance, the audi
ence was not large, but the lec-
ture was none the less interest
ing.
DR.. Lehman told of the great
advantages of agricultural inter-
ests as we'll as educational ad-
vantages that may be derived
from meetings in the country
school house. He thinks that the
school house stands idle too much
of the time.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The committee on nominations
reported the following named
directors to serve during the en-
suing year, and the nominations
were accepted by the convention
by a unanimous election, namely,
President, Levi Keefer; Vice
Presidents, C. B. Stevens and
DR.. ]. w. Mosser; Secretary, T.
Scott Hershey; Treasurer, Clark
McGovern.
Next in order was a discussion:
What is the Best Method to
Use in the Selection of Text
books?" Opened by DR.. A. D.
Dalbey, followed by B. F. Cline,
T. S. Hershey, ]. E. Thomas and
others. All agreed that books
should be carefully examined be-
fore making any adoptions, and
that care should be taker not to
put too much stress on the judg-
ment of teacher who may have
the interest of book agent above
the interests of the school chill
dren.
} This was followed with an ad-
dress by DR.. Lehman-subject
"The Selection of a Good Teach
} er." This was a most interest
ing and helpful talk to the direc-
} tors. The DR.. made this talk SC
} plain that no director who heard
! it can possibly go away from the
: convention without being pro-
fitted.
} The convention rendered vote
of thanks to DR.. Lehman for his
untiring efforts in behalf of the