The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-23
!: COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES /
(By D. w. Pearce, Co. Supt.)

county nlgn ScnOOl HelQ meeC, on
the Medina school grounds, Saturday,
May 81. The forenoon will be, given
to various events such as running,
jumping, pole vaulting, etc. etc. In
the forenoon, the championship base
ball game will occur. This is to be
played between the winners Of the
north and south side Of the county.
1t will expedite matters greatly if
all schools expecting to participate
will make their entries as early as
possible, We are expecting this to be
a great day. We have our order in
for a fine day as regards weather.
Don't forget the date.
The county and district superinten-
dents went to Kent Monday to see
about teachers for the coming year.
There are very few teachers with ex-
perience to be had. 1t is very evident
that the salary is the determining fac
tor. We are still to have more than
our proper share Of the inexperienced
teachers in our county.
The annual meeting Of school Off
cials was held Tuesday evening, May
13 in the high school, Medina. About
sixty men were present and with few
exceptions, every local board Of the
county was represented. Matters such
as the following were discussed:
Teachers, their preparation and COM
pensation; transportation Of pupils;
uniform textbooks for the county; a
county course of study; financial re-
lief; enforcement of the compulsory
school attendance law. Considerable
interest was shown and the meeting
will surely have some influence in bet
tering our schools and school con-
ditions.
Stamp sales for the week: O. K.
Lehman, bonneville, $7242.75, total
of $48.29 per pupil enrolled. The
number of pupils enrolled is $50. Is
not this an enviable record? Miss
Clara Wheatley, Medina, ,$59S4, total
of 1888 per pupil enrolled. Miss
Wheatley will soon have the quota,
$4,000 per pupil. Miss Won Gerechten
of Mallet Creek reports total sales to
date as $47.25, enrolment 2S0. G. A..
Hartinger, Spencer, $1379, $50 per
pupil. Guilford Center school, Mrs.
Hard, teacher, $500 which is $12.30
per pupil.
We do not yet have the number
of Vacation Thrift societies organized
and reported that might be expected.
Why not attend to this Immediately ?
We should like to do all we can in
enabling boards of education to secure
competent teachers for the coming
| year. In order to do this we should
know any changes as they occur.
| Boards are warned at this time
to be careful to secure properly Ger
tilted teachers. We do not have at
this time any authority from the state
department of public instruction to
modify in any way the requirements
laid down by the state. Inquire as
to the teachers certificate first, see
that this is as it should be, then hire
1t is the opinion of the office that
boards of education outside the 474C
districts should consult with the
county office on educational matters
quite generally. We have no disposi,
ton to enlarge our sphere Of action
however, we are in a position to aic
in the solution of problems that the
local board could not be expected tt
solve wholly on it's own initiative. W.
do not hesitate to say that we can bt
of service to many of the 4740 dis
tricts where they are not able to hirt
for their superintendent a thorough!
competent superintendent. Also
when vacancies occur in such positions
again we could be of service. L
Medina county comes into the from
rank, it will be through cooperation
and working together of all parts O.
the county system in harmony. Me
dina county needs the best superinten
dents and principals obtainable. Thes
should constitute together with tn
county and district superintendent
the educational brain of the county
And needless to say, the problems t.
be solved call for all the brains W
can muster. Every part is essentia
to the whole but the part cannot b
greater than the whole. Too muc
isolation, sometimes, local pride, al
lows community to fall far benin
the times, and what is yet worse, tn
community may not know that it is be
hind. By comparison, only, can W
tell just where we are.
We have had the pleasure of al
tending commencement exercises a
the following places thus far: Wads
worth. township, Sharon, Valley Git!
Lafayette, and Chatham. Previou
engagements prevented attendance 9
few places.
Some are holding off the organize
ton of the Vacation Thrift organizs
tions until nearer the close of schoo
We believe that this might be dor
at once and not run the risk of owe
looking the matter in the rush at tf
last of the term. Please note els
h where in the paper that the numbt
e Of such organizations thus far al
e very few indeed. You are glad tn;
a Medina county went over in the vi
tory Liberty loan. Let rs help in Il
e w. S. s.. sales with like vigor ar
It enthusiasm. It would be a fine thir
e if all parents could realize the gre,
IS opportunitySof teaching their childrt
thrift through this avenue. Get the