The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-03
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INC sac Teacher.' Assoeialion.


For the following resolutions, unani
mously adopted by the State Teachers
Association, at Ravenswood, June 3Oth
ISL, We are indebted to the courtesy Of
Prot +, II. Crago, Principal of Yves
Liberty Normal School;
ISL ResOlUsd, That the system of Free
schools is essential 10 the prosperity o.
this nation, and Of this commonwealth
aud that we rejoice IN the continued in
crease and increasing efficiency of the
Common Schools Of West Virginia; and
We pledge ourselves to renewed efforts for
their still greater improvement and higher
elevation.
81 ReS0lUed, That the establishment OF
Normal Schools for the Instruction and
training of teachers is wise and lRudRble
and that the advantages they offer ought
Ia be accepted by the teachers of our
State; and We earnestly commend these
Institutions to the support and patronage
VI all who expect TO identify themselves
with the profession of teaching.
ID, RSOlU6d, That the State University
founded and endowed by the munihcencc
d! the national and State governments and
The hberality Of the people among whom
il is located, Is an institution in NIL It's de-
partments worthy Of the greatest conf
,IenCc and patronage Of the youth Oi our
state, and we cheerfully commend II as
such To all our people,
It'll ReSOlHd, That we rejoice in the es.
adjustment of the Institution for the
Deaf, Mute and Blind, and will direct the
friends of those thus afflicted TO this be.
acyOent provision for their benefit.
18th. ReSOlOed, That while we distinctly
recognize the importance of secular In.
suuCtion as the main object in all our
schools, we nevertheless regard 1t US II
lOal SANDER to call the schools and insti.
ulions of our public system Goddess
schools or "lnadel," believing that when
pupils are thoroughly taught In the spirit
Of christian love, and when the religion of
Christ is exemplihed in all that Is true
and honest, and pure and lovely, then the
pupils OF these schools are in the best
sense OF the word, under Christian inhu.
rnce and instruction, although their mem
ores may not he loaded with long lists of
,IOgmas and doctrines.
9TH ReVlrtd, That we pledge our hearty
cooperation with the General Superin-
irndent Of Public Schools In his efforts to
proWote the interests of this great cause
in our State, and that in holding Teach.
rrs Institutes, or In using any or all other
agencies, we will give him our earnest
aud fullest support.
! 9TH. htcSOIpd, That Associations and In.
-litute are Il source ri inspiration and
profit TO teachers, and esteeming these
advantages ourselves, we recommend
them to our iellOw.teaChers and urge
them 10 lose no opportunity Of attending
such meetings and soliciting others to at.
TEND who pursue, or arc about ~ pursue,
The work Of the teacher.
Sth ReOlOai, That this association re.
turns It's sincere thanks To the citizens of
Raycnswood and vicinity for their kind.
npss and hospitality in giving us 80 gener.
OI entertainment, and we pray that
heaven may bless them with abundant
prosperity.
VIII R5AOlrai, That our thanks are due
the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad, Wheel
ng n Parkersburg Transportation Com.
pany and the officers Of the Emma Ora
ham steam packet for their liberality in
conveying rs TO and from the meeting at
reduced fare.
10TH ReSOicai, That our thanks are due
onr president, Hon. A. u. Williams, for
The energy and devotion he displayed !
when at the head Of the school system OF
Ulr State, and that In him we find the
earnest and capable educator worthy Of |
confidence in whatever station 10 which
h. may be called.
It'll ReSOlred, That our thanks are
hereby rendered 10 the officers Of this As.
SOcati0n for the successful management
NJ this meeting.
eth ReS0lrSd, That our thanks are
gwen to Hon. Il. f. White, Prof. +. A.
Allen and Prof. Robert Kidd for their
valuable and interesting instruction, and
that they bear with them Our best and
deepest regards.
18TH ReSOlrai, That we tender our thanks
tn those editors who have kindly and
lLOughtfully given prominence in their
papers TO the interests Of our schools and |
educational institutions, and they are so.
cited 10 continue their cooperation with |
MS in this great enterprise.
llth. RGVied, That our gratitude to the
Trustees Of the Peabody Educational
Fund, and to DR.. Sears, the agent thereof,
Tor the munilcent gifts Of money 10 sus.
tain the several departments of the edu.
CatiOnal field In our Stationary public
schools, the Normal Schools, the Univer.
sity, the Institutes, and our Journalists
hereby sincerely expressed, and our deep
thanks returned.
18th. ReUlUed, That our thanks are due
the National Brass Band of RavCnswood,
for the music furnished by Il during our
different sessions.
10Th. Raoltyi, That catching inspiration
from this meeting Of the Association, we
will return TO our different fields of labor,
more earnestly ConseCratng ourselves TO
the work in which we have engaged, and
tor Heavens blessings on the children and
youth Of our State we will ever tlevOntly
pray.