The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-28
state Teacher,, A,,oclntion.
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SECOND DAY. IN
The Association met at o'clock p. NJ.
On motion, II, D.. Clark was elected
Second Assistant Secretary. .
President w. Colegrove, Of the West
Virginia College Of Pennington, delivered
lecture before the Association on GEdu.
cation, What and why" He Is an earn.
est speaker, and gave an interesting I'D.
Prot. F. H. crago, Of the Normal
School at West Liberty, read q very ex.
cellent paper on 1.-THE Advantages Of
institutes" containing many practical
suggestions to teachers.
Prof Allen resumed bis institute lee.
ture' He said that to develope the mind
properly, we must give attention to the
development ofthe body. The teacher
should instruct bis pupils in everyday les.
s2ns-in those thinsg they ought 10 know,
Fhe true business of the teacher Is 10
train, develope, and discipline the powers
BY which knowledge is gained. He ad.
Vocated strongly more real and practical
course OF instruction in the school room;
e o. give more time to per centage and
less tocube root.
A number oil questions were asked, and
were answered by Prof Allen and Others.
The question, "Who will be the next
President" caused much amusement, but
OF course could not be answered at pres.
emit; at intervals the meeting was pleas.
antly entertained by vocal solos, sung by
Mrs j. L. Gould, OF BuckhRnnon, and
Misses Ida Day and Meholin, Of Wheel.
ing.
In the evening an. Evolutionary enter.
tainment was given by Prof. Kidd. A
crowded house greeted the distinguished
Prof., Swho surpassed himself in successful
effort To please. The entertSinm ent was
a financial success-net proceeds $16O.
In this connection we would soy the hsso.
ciAtlonis on q good financial basis, having,
after paying all expenses, o surplus In the
treasury at the close Of each session. &.
| gey THURSDAY MORNING.
The Association assembled atthe usual
hour, and was led in prayer by President
Colegrove. u.l ara.
On motion Of Prof. Crago, the place Of
the next annual meeting Of the Associa.
ton was fixed at Martinsburg. 'V.''.sa
The reports Of the Committees being
called for, the Committee on Text Books
reported, This report was warmly dis.
cussed, the clause relating to suitable
text book on Grammar being the particu.
lar bone Of contention. The hour for
business being occupied by the discussion
and no conclusion reached, the whole
report. on motion, was laid on the table.
Prof Snowden, Of Wheeling, gave a
comprehensive lecture on Chemistry and
how to teach It, illustrated by some fine
experiments which attracted general at.
tention. Bya kind oftacit understanding
Prof: snowden is recognized as the Chem.
ist Of the Association, and right worthily
he fills the place. '''H
Prof. ]. Fl. McMechen, Of Wheeling
one Of the Oldest and l may add, ablest,
teachers in the State, read an elaborate
and well ,digested paper on Sour. Mother.
Tongue" He also touched on the Gram.
mar question, and seemed to favor
Greene" The opinion OF such educa.
tors as Profs McMethen, Colegrove and
DIS. Solomon, Martin and Blair, are Ger.
tainly entitled 10 weight, and it is earn.
esty hoped the Legislature will give that
consideration to the expressed wish and
opinion OF the Association and its Com.
mittee that seems to be demanded.
Prof.. A. E. Wardner, of Parkersburg,
read an excellent paper on "W Virginia
Teachers Work." which was well re.
celved. He called on the ASSOCIATION TO
protest against elevatlng to the office Of
State Superintendent Of Schools any, per.
son not o practical educator. In saying
this he did not refer TO the present incum.
bent, but paid Supt. Lewis high com.
pllment. 1t is altogether probable The
Association will give au expression on
this subject, which may not be encour-
aging to politicians, but which, il needed,
Will greatly promote the interests of the
educational work in our State. 4.
Prof. W. also spoke OF the lnadeuuacy
Of the teachers compensation. he said
the compensation Of our teachers must
be as ample as that Of any other profes.
sion. ut must be, or we cannot retain
the best ability and experience; II must
be, or we cannot enlist the best minds
and men," ~ ~ 1II
The following is the report Of the Com.
mittee on Periodicals: AS this report
relates "a subject of Importance to all
the teachers of West Virginia, we sendit
for publication.) -, - r. =, ~. 80
The Committed on Periodicals submit
their report as follows: &C.,
Whereas, The rapid progress and in.
creased Interests OF the cause OF educa.
ton In our State, demands q Periodical 10
represent and promote this great work;
And Whereas; We believe, this Associ.
alton y proyidentially called to supply
this evident want by founding and sus.
tanning o Journal for the promotion of
the cause OF education aud the interests
OF Literature, temperance, sound morality,
and general intelligence; "a Y'EtSl
. And Whereas, Dr.. Blair and Mr.. Glib.
.bens, OF Parkersburg, propose to publish
and 70 be responsible for its issue, a
Monthly Periodical 10 be under the edi.
torial control of this Association and be |
called THE West Virginia Journal, pro.
yided three hundred subscribers be secur.
cd and five corresponding editors be ap.
pointed by the Association; Therefore,
IReSOlced, That this Association accept
this proposition of DR.. Br. Blair and Mir. |
Gibbons, and hereby officially adopt the |
West Virginia Journal as our organ, and
pledgeit our support and patronage. i
Resolred, That this Association elect
five OF It's members from different sections
OF the State as corps of editors for said
Journal, DR.. Blair and Mr.. Gibbens to be
its editors, and responsible for its financial
management.
ReSOlred, That committee Of five
members be appointed to canvass for sub.
scribers at this Association, and that each
member be appointed an agent to secure
subscribers torthe West Virginia Educa-l
tiOndL journal throughout the State.