The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-29
State Teachers Association.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

hF AEhNbONt
The Association met at the usual hour.
The programme was taken up and Prof.
Samuel Boyd, of Wheeling, delivered an
address on the "Aloral and Social Innu.
eHCe Of the teacher"
This was one Of the best addresses
made to the Association and produced
quite a good impression.
During the hour OF business the report
Ol the Committee on Periodicals was TAX.
enup and adopted. The report of the
Committee on Text books was adopted
With some amendments. Ii favors the
continuance Of the present text books in
use in the schools oi the State with the
exception Of Pinneo's Grammar.
The Committee proposed that the As.
sOciatiOn should recommend to the next
Legislature substitute for Pinneo's
Grammar, to be adopted by State au-
th0rlty This motion called out quite a
spirited discussion on the merits OF the
different text books on Grammar. Greene,
herI, Clark, Brown, Bingham, Harvey
and other authors were named, when a
vote was taken, which showed the Asso.
Cslion to be largely in favor of the adop.
tlonOI Harvey's series oI Grammars for
use in the public schools.
The report Of the Committee on Publ.
cation oil the Proceedings recommended
lnelF publication in the West Virginia
educational Journal also that the papers
Fead before the Association and synopsis
o. 'Ae addresses be- requested for publica.
llon with the proceedings. The report
was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported a bal
AuCe in the Treasury of $3.50 As,
rtoI' Allen then gave IN institute lee
'u,e' when the Association took recess.
II Inc evening an audience OF citizens
anu H1 teachers literally packed the
Church to hear President Pcndleton
,Sr TeIlVer an address. He chose for his
Meme" What the Educational Interests oi
.ae STATE Demand?" and in answering
tAs Important question presented facts
agutsGnd truths hat ought to be widely
So0S SooSl: E lie claimed that the pressing
uesU o. our system at present was educa'
tu teachers, that the Normal Schools
S9aI not supply this demand, and show
~ IaSI Normal Schools could do NOR,
want. S"'' s'N"
u:t Ater music by the choir and band
sl'S 3lehOlin delivered her lecture "Syha
we want " II elected the closest atten
Mon during its delivery und high prais
rom i, all We heard express mn opinion upo,
y matter or manner OF delivery. 'l'h
HeQGent hits in the lecture at popular eI
tosor fashionable iollies were greeted b
hearty applause.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The Association was opened with pra,
1ey Rev. ]. l.. Simpson, OF Morganlow
Prot. Allen closed his work by son
hIeTell remarks 10 the members.
Miscellaneous business was resumes
Inc Committee on Resolutions reportt
SlOllOws:
&so'wd,l. That we look upon our FRI
schools rs the palladium OF our libertiC
Aeguardian OF our rights, and cssenti
@Se prosperity Iof our:Commonwealtl
anu that We pledge ourselve to use all OF
SqotIs Tor their further Improvement ar
a'gSeF elevation.
hsEScd. 9. That the office Of Coun
superintendent of Schools Is an importal
voc and should not be abolished, but Il
SSluIdale for that office should be desi
aaeu us BY the teachers of the county al
Wy oe selected on political grounds.
Esaored, 3. That the office Of State s.
RetlaIendent Of Schools should be fill
W some able, efficient and practical ed
%Sr 5. aud that designation of cane
Sa,es ~. 10. this office properly belongs
tuI teachers of tho State as represent,
ne Stale Teachers Association.
m, R',,oInei, 4, That VIC earnestly recol
ms msna Teachers Institutes as an instr
SS0SSaIAllty second only 10 State Norm
i%%SOoIs, in preparing teachers for thl
Important duties, and in awakening M
~ sS. interest in the great cause Of educ