The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-24
SCHOOL DIRECTORS CONVENTION.
The Most Largely Attended, and the
Most Instructive and Enthusiastic
Gathering Yet Held.


in the Court House last Thurs
day, at 1:30 p. m. The meeting
was called to order by the chair
man Levi Keefer, and it was
found that al directors were pres
ent.
The first subject School Visi-
tation by Directors" was ably dis
cussed by U. G. Humbert, G. A.
Harris, Lewis D. While, M. A.
Barkman, Clem Chestnut and 9TH
ers. The feeling is, that school
visitation by directors is an alb
solute necessity, and that no d.
rector who has had an opportu-
nifty, and has not visited the
schools has moral right to vote
for any of the applicants for a
school at the next school letting.
DR.. c. H. Gordonier was in
troduced and he spoke on ''Ru-
raj School Problems" In this
discussion he showed plainly that
the poorer school districts are al
ways kept at a financial disad-
vantage by our law-making bod
les. After this discussion the
convention adjourned to 7:30 in
the evening.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The audience was treated to
some fine instrumental and vocal
music. Space prohibits the emu
meration of the selections used
but, at least, one half hour was
devoted to musical entertainment
by Miss Emily Greathead, Miss
Minnie Reisner, Mrs. George w.
Reisner, Scott Runyan and
George w. Reisner. 1t is suffi-
cent to say that this feature of
the evening exercises was highly
entertaining and highly appre-
ciated.
DR.. Gordonier then gave his
Fire lecture. 1t is needless to
say that the Doctors nice easy
way of presenting such a prac-
tical discussion containing so
much good humor was well re-
ceived by a delighted audience of
nearly four hundred people.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The subject School Santa
ton" was opened by Prof. Glenn
Chestnut, followed by T. S. Her.
shey, Harry Henry, Erby Booth,
M. A. Barkman and many 9TH
ers, and it was we'll discussed
from two principal view points
the school room, and the out
buildings. We believe that this
discussion will better some un-
sanitary conditions in present
existence.
DIR. Gordonier occupied the
next period with a lively discus
sion. His subject was Public
Sentiment. After DR.. Gordonier
had finis he'd his address, Prof.
Chestnut offered the following
resolutions which were unani-
dopted:
REALIZING, as we do, the need
of more professionally trained
teachers for our district schools
RESOLVED, that we respectful
ly ask the Board of Normal school
Principals to offer a course of
study especially suited to rural
school needs.
RESOLVED, That we petition |
the members of our State Legis-
Iature to so readjust the distribu-
tion of public school funds that
our smaller counties and school
districts financially weak, shall
receive larger proportionate
share than we now receive under
The present plan.
A. D. Holman, M. A. Bark
nan and c. L. Henry appointed
% secure an organization for the
succeeding year made the follow
ng recommendations:
President, Levi Keefer; First
Vice-president, Glen Chestnut;
second Vice-president, C. 7. Lay
ON; Secretary, Scott Hershey;
Treasurer, Geo. A. Harris.
Committee on Programs: DR.. |
!. w. Mosser, U. G. Humbert, |
md Lewis D. While.
We wish in conclusion to thank
Nj who contributed to the sue
less of our convention and es-