The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-16
Educational,

OFFICE GEN. SUPT. OF FREE SCHOOLS, I
CHARLESTON, April IL, 1870. :
To County Superintendeats, Teachers and
Friends Of Education:
DR.. Sears, General agent of the Pea
body Fund, has generously consented
to bear portion of the expenses of a
vigorous campaign of Teachers Insti-
tutes in this State during the ensuing
summer, making it possible, with sutli-
cient interest and effort on our part, to
realize so very desirable an object.
What is wanted is:
/. To hold State Institute, at some
convenient point, and have all the
earnest, live County Superint0ndents
attend it, together with as many as
possible of the teachers and friends of
education generally. The expectation
is to have distinguished educators from
abroad, to assist the General Superin-
tendent; so that the County Superin-
teudents present may become more
Adequately fitted to assist in conducting
Institutes in their respective counties.
1t is also anticipated to IeorgaHize our
State Association. The railroad will
return free those in regular attendance,
and it is expected that free entertain
meut will be extended during the SEES
sion-of four days continuance.
=. A second object is to occupy the
months of July and August, and perhaps
part at least of September, in holding
County Institutes. Several of these
will have to be held at the same time;
and, of course, the General Superintend.
ent cannot attend them all. But he
will attend as many as POSSIBLE. And
for those be cannot attend he will pro-
vide some competent and prominent
educator to attend in his stead. At
these County Institutes it is hoped to
secure the attendance OF erery person IN
the county ChO riShes to teach the ensuing
winter. And, other things being equal,
Trustees are instructed to employ those
who attend in preference to these who
do not attend these Institutes, for the
obvious reason that those who attend
will be better fitted to teach successful
ly than those who do not. This will
only be following the simplest dictates
of self-interest.
Each County Superintendent will
please at once inform me if he wishes
an Institute held in his county. If be
does, he will please also inform, as soon
as possible, of the place of holding it.
And, it is important, if not indispensa
BILE, that the citizens of the place where
an Institute is held extend fee enter
tainmeDt to the teachers in attendance
the Institute in each case to com
mence on Tuesday and close Friday
night. He will also indicate what will
be the most codvenient time for holding
it. But it must distinctly be under
stood that the first decision as to time
must be left with the General Superin-
tendent. Otherwise, no adequato ar
rapgement can be made.
It is hoped, and earnestly urged, that
Boards of Education and District Trus-
tees also attend these Institutes. They
will thereby learn more of the intent
and practical working of the school
law, will better understand their own
duties and how to perform them, and,
what is of great Importance, will as.
certain who are the better teachers of
the county, and be able to secure them
for their own districts. Will the papers
of the State please copy I
Respectfully,
A. ID. WILLIAMS,
Cen. Superiutendent of Schools.