The Gill system of moral and civic training as exemplified in the school cities and school state at the State normal school, New Paltz, New YorkA symposium by the faculty and students of the school, the author of the system and other educators . a School City, after thenominations have been made by the convention comesthe election of the mayor, president of the city council,the city clerk, sheriff, city council and judiciary, andpossibly some other officers. Sometimes it is desirableto complete the organization of the School City in asingle day, as was the case in our school, as that daywe cou
The Gill system of moral and civic training as exemplified in the school cities and school state at the State normal school, New Paltz, New YorkA symposium by the faculty and students of the school, the author of the system and other educators . a School City, after thenominations have been made by the convention comesthe election of the mayor, president of the city council,the city clerk, sheriff, city council and judiciary, andpossibly some other officers. Sometimes it is desirableto complete the organization of the School City in asingle day, as was the case in our school, as that daywe could have the advantage of the presence of theone who had devised this form of school proceeded in this way: Each ward nominated andelected, by ballot, a member of a nominating con-vention. The ballots were collected in hats. Theconvention then assembled for the purpose of nominat-ing a mayor and other city officers. While the convention was in session, each wardmade nominations for its alderman. These nomina-tions were voted upon by ballot and the candidate, ineach ward, having a plurality was proclaimed aldermanof his ward. The convention, when ready, returned to the roomand its secretary gave its report of nominations. Two. CLEMENTINE KIRCHENER,President of Normal School Cit}^ Council. Moral and Civic Training 47 tellers were appointed in each ward to collect andcount the votes. The names of the candidates werevoted upon by the citizens, the ballots counted, andthe names of the elected officers announced. Care wasused to avoid emphasizing the fact that any one wasdefeated, and to check the natural tendency towardexultation. The council then organized by electing a president,pro tempore. The city clerk is the secretary of thecouncil. In the work of adopting ordinances the followingorder is observed: The ordinance is introduced bya member of the council and seconded by anothermember. After this, it may be referred to a committeeor not. If not, the unanimous consent
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