The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-03
West Va. Educational Convention
Minute Of Proceedings.
Importaht DelIberatlon.

at 10i o'clock, and was organlzed temper
arily by the election Of President W. K
Pendleton as Chairman and w. II. Nor
ton as Secretary.
President Pendleton stated the Object
OF the Convention 10 be for Cossultatior
as teachers and friends Of poplar educa
ton In Vest Virginia, for the purpose o.
presenting memorial or petition to the
State Legislature on the subject OF pro
posed amendments to the school law.
He briefly reviewed the article on edu'
cation In the new Constitution and COM
mended it as forming q liberal and endur'
ing basis for q public school system.
The Secretary presented the roll and
the following names were recorded rs
members of the Convention. (The list
includes the names added at the adjourn
ed sesslons) Pres't W. K. Pendlet0n,
Bethany College, Pres't A. Martin, W.
Va. University, DR.. ]. G. Blair, Fairmont
Normal School, Prof. F. d. Crago, West
Liberty Normal School, ,Pres't W. H. Nor.
ton, Wheeling Female College, Prest W.
Colegrove, West Va. College, Hon. Q. 8.
Lewis, late State Supt. Of Schools, Prot.
s. G. Stevens, W. Va, University, Capt.
Il. q. Pierce, West Va. University, ], O.
Barnes, Co. Sup't, Marion county, ]. d.
Charter, Prin. Grafton Schools, ]. d.
Cupp, West Union Schools, Frank Car
penter, Fetterman Schools, ]. W. shlrk,
Webster Schools, J. N. Allen, Thorton
Schools, Arthur Sinsel, Grafton Board
OF Education, Rev. ]. Il. Flanagan,
Grafton, Rev. 8. Steele, Grafton, Rev. W.
SchaelTer, Grafton, Prot. j. d. Conwell,
John W. Mason, l.. E. Davidson, G. L.
Whitescarver, B. q. Parks, Il. @. Raven
craft, w. O. Bowman, Miss Lizzie Strib-
ling, Miss Mollie v. Creel, Miss Della A.
/ SinsCl, W. l.. Wood, ]. A. Grant, L. Hay
mond, L. DIallonee, John Adair, G. d.
Shaffer, John Deck, N. Rogers, H. L.
Cole, II. Douglass, J. N. Hobbs, L. P.
Carr, r. E. Cole, D. W. L. Grant, John
Sinclair, Charles Henshaer, Gen. g. W.
Brown, n. A. Hincman, Dr.. II. q.
Daugherty.
On motion, H. Nj. Anderson, Of Indiana,
was recognized as visiting member Of
tho Convention. l .1-
On motion, Hon. B. F, Martin was re-
quested TO participate in the deliberations
of the meeting.
An informal discussion was held In re-
gard to the subjects germsne to the pres.
ent meeting, when 1t was moved that a
committee Of four be appointed to report
business for the action of the Convention.
On motion the Chairman, W. K. Pen
dleton, Hon. @. 8. Lewis, DR.. A. Martin,
and DR.. j. G. Blair were appointed as q
Committee on Business.
A communication from DR.. Loyal Young,
Principal Of the Weston Schools, was read.
President A. Martin offered the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted:
ReSOlved, That we express our gratifi-
cation at the progress already made in
educational matters in West Virginia, and
at the liberal provisions In the new Con-
stitution for the further promotion Of the
same, and our confidence in the future ol
this great cause.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
to meet at 9 Pm.
AFTERNOON sRssIoN.
Tho Convention met pursuant to ad.
journment.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to the election Of permanent officers.
On motion President w. K. Pendleon
was elected Chairman, and Prof. W. q.
Morton Secretary Of the Convention.
Prof. F. II. Crago was elected Assistant
Secretary.
The Committee on Business reported
resolutions on the following subjects, viz:
l. Local School Levy.
?. DistricRor township Boards Of Edu-
cation.
8. County superintendents.
4. District Institutes.
s. intermediate or High Schools.
To these the Convention added the iol-
lowing subjects:
0. Teachers Certificates.
Z. School Funds.
8. Text Books.
On motion tho report was received and
resolutions on the several subjects taken
up in their order.
The first resolution, (see reSolutions)
after lengthy discussion by Hon. O, 8.
Lewis, Dr.. Martin, President Pendleton,
Hon. B. F. Martin, Profs. Morton, Col
grove, Crago and others, was passed.
Various amendments and substitutes
were proposed but voted down.
The second resolution, when taken up
IN its original form, called out a long
discussion on the District and Sub. Dis
trict Systems and the proper number Of
school officers TO represent them. All
agreed that the number, Of school officers
should be lessened, the school system
simplifled; and nearly all that each school
district should have one school officer
to look after It's local interests and repre-
sent the sub.district in tho township or
district Board Of Education. This idea
finally prevailed, and the resolution as
amended was unanimously passed.
The resolution In regard 70 County Su.
perintendents was discussed at some
length. All agreed that the continu.
anCe Of tho office was essential to the
highest interests oil the schools, but q
resolution looking to an increase in their
salaries was voted down.
The resolution recommending Teach.
ers' Institutes, one for each Senatorial
district, was ably elaborated by Presl.
dent Pendleton. he showed that the
felt want Of our schools was trained
teachers, and believed that these Dis.
triCt Teachers Institutes with compe-
tent instructors, would add more than
anything else TO the efficiency Of the
schools throughout the State.
The resolution after light amend
ment was unanimously passed.
| The resolution iavoring IntermediSte:or
High Schools waR seconded by DR.. A.
Martin In an able speech, In which he
showed the good results that would &C
hn ~
schools in tho several counties OF the
State. The resolution was passed with.
out dissenting voice.
On motion adjourned TO meet at P. N.
EVENING SESSION. Il -
The minutes Of the previous sessions
were read and approved,
On motion the resolution offered by
Prof. Morton, on tho subject OF Teachers
Certificates, was taken up.
This resolution led to general discus