The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-16
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WORK IN bnlh county tSl5 tuhb Ouey Wei
!. compelled to part company with M
h Stses, and In order to show their appr'
q citation of his past services and the yer
, kind manner in which he had aided a.
n with whom he was associated, the teach
ers and members of the association pre-
i scented Mr.. Stees with purse Of gold.
This was quite surprise to the recip
: lent, and he said he was entirely with
! out speech of acceptance and woult
merely express his thanks.
Then there was another surprise il
store for the retiring official when thu
following was presented:
81 Whereas-Mr Herman A. Stees has served
faithfully and well as our County Superin
Itendent for a period of twenty years, anC
whereas, the teachers OF the county nave en-
Logged his profound respect and his heart1esi
Incorporation and assistance In all matters
| con cerning or pertaining to their duties, and
whereas We the tescneIs 81 ab Sh 10 coStinne
his duties as County superintendent, and
whereas, 1t is generally known throughout
the county that Mr.. Stees has rendered his
resignation as County superintendent,
Therefore, be 1t resolved and voiced as the
sentiment and wishes Of the teachers OF the
draw his resignation and consider reap
pOintment.
| Be il further resolved, that a copy of this
resolution be forwarded to Mr.. Stees and also
| that a copy be filed with Hon. Calvin N. Ken
dali, Commissioner Of Education
Wilbur Watts, A. 3. Griffith,
| M. c. Mathis, VIM. 9. Sullivan,
Levi Wire. IT,; Green.
L. r. Turner, VIM. Lyndon less,
Geo. c. Baker, h. V. Holloway.
This resolution was adopted amid loud
applause and showed very plainly how
this matter is being considered by resi-
dents of this county. While the resolu-
ton provided that copy should be sent
to the State Commissioner Of Educa-
ton, that gentleman was in the room
and he had ample opportunity to get
very lucid idea of what the people want.
After luncheon, which was served by
the members of the PARENT Teacher AS
ISOLATION, the afternoon session was
opened with music, after which Edward
A. Mechling, of Moorestown, delivered
an address on Relation of Agricultural
Contests to the Public Schools" Mr..
Mechling urged teachers to encourage
their boys to enter contests which are
educational, helping to teach the con-
testants to work with nature and de-
velop the qualities of perseverance and
self-reliance, as well as to gain practi-
cal instruction in farming under. the su-
pervision of members OF a committee,
the majority of whom are successful
farmers. There are contests in corn and
potato growing and poultry raising. The
results of contests in past years have
been development of character and
habits Of industry.
The next address was by DIR. Francis
H. Green, of West Chester, Pa. He was
introduced by County Superintendent
Stses, who said the doctor did not have
any particular subject to speak on and
would talk on ANY old thing" DIR.
Green started his talk by saying that if
he was TO speak on the subject given by
the county superintendent, he could not
spend much time in talking about Mr..
Stees. He would, therefor, take for his
subject, Getting Along" He began by
asking the teachers how they were get
ting along. Were they getting the re-
suits that seem to be necessary in their
calling and were they satisfied with the
way in which they were getting along2
What they need as teachers is inspira-
ton and individuality. The question to
ask themselves is what is there in
teaching2" The people in the homes of
the children in the schools are asking,
Chow are you getting along2" There
were two things that contributed to the
success of Booker T. Washipgton-th
Bible and the bathtub-and nothing
more conducive to splendid getting
along can be imagined than those two
items. In order for teacher to success
fully get along she must have wider
horizon than many now have. She
must mix with people and be as people
are. fhefe is too much holding aloof,
too much of the idea that the narrow
confines OF the schoolroom are the life of
the teacher and the pupil. A comrade-
ship outside of the schoolroom will be
found to be beneficial to all.
More music was rendered and the
meeting adjourned. The instrumental
selections throughout the program were
rendered in an admirable manner by the
orchestra of the Moorestown high school.