The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-03
SATURDAY MORNING, 0A. NJ.


SATURDAY MORNING, 0A.M.
Convention assembled. President
Pendleton being absent, on motion Presi-
dent Alex. Martin was called to preside
The minutes were read and adopted.
The subject OF Teachers Certificates
was taken up, and after further delibera
ton resolution recommending three
grades Of Teachers Certificates was ma
tured and unanimously passed by the
Convention.
The resolution on Text books met with
a hearty response from the Convention.
On motion tho resolutions as whole
were adopted. -. on r. 70. EH..
On motion It was resolved thst this
Convention congratulate the Legislature
upon the TACT that it has the opportunity
TO give the State an educational system
worthy Of an enlightened and intelligent
citizenship.
On motion q committee of two we're
appointed 10 prepare memorial Gin.
bodying the action Of this Convention to
be presented to the Legislature. Presi'
dent w. K. Pendleton and W. II. Morton
were appointed said committee. &c .
On motion, the proceedings Of the Con,
vention were directed TO be published IN
the West Virginia Educational Journal
On motion, resolution ofthanks TO the
Pastor and officers Of the Lutheran
Church was passed. After approving the
minutes the Convention adjourned sine
die.
RESOLUTIONS.
RsS0!usd, l. That the local school levy
should be made by the Boards Of Educa-
tion OF the townships or districts respec-
lively as representatives Of the authority
OF the people"
ReSOlued, 3. That the qualified voters of
each school sub.district should elect one
Commissioner of Education whose duty II
shall be TO attendto the local educational
affairs Of the sub district; that the several
Commissioners OF the srb.districts should
together constitute District Tor Town
shIp( Board OF Education, whose duties
shall be 10 employ teachers, determine
salaries, lay and apportion the district
levy, and 10 superintend and control the
educational affairs Of the district geuer'
ally.
ReSolxd, 8. County superintendents
should b: continued and elected by the
voters Of the county. thE A
ReSoled,4 A. That to improve the quail.
fications and increase the efficiency Of the
Common school teachers, Teachers In
stitutes should be established and main
tained-one in each Senatorial district
to be held under the Instruction Of com.
petent professors for ono month in each
year, for the sole purpose Of training the
teachers in their art.
ReSolued, s. That 1t Is important 10 es.
tablish intermediate or High Schools, at
least one in every county.
ReSoIUed, 6. No person should be en-
ployed to teach in any of the free schools
Of the State unless he holds teachers
certificate, which should only be valid
under the provisions followings. Teach
ers' certificates to be Of three grades,
viz:
Isl. Professional Certificates to be
granted by q State Board Of Examiners,
composed Of three members, one OF whom
shall be the State Superintendent Of
Schools, and the other two professional
teachers, to be appointed by the Cover
nor. Professional or State Certificates
should be valid in any part of the State
and during the life OF the teacher, unless
sooner revoked.
I'd. Institute Certificates to be granted
at the close of each Senatorial District
Institute by the Board Of Instruction Of
each Institute and only to the pupils OF
the Institute. Such Certificates should
be valid in any part Of the Senatorial
District in which they are granted, and
Sd. County Certificates to be granted
upon public examination by tho County
Board Of examiners, composed Of the
County supintendent and two experienc-
ed teachers to DO appointed by the Coun.
ty Court or Board Of Commissioners.
Such certificates to be valid only in the
county for which they arc Issued and for
remainder OF the school year IN which
they are granted. ,a
The Certificates Of each grade should
show the degree Of proficiency in each
branch Of study prescribed bylaw.
ReS0Iped, z. That our system OF Pub.
lie Schools Is q distinct department OF
the State administration, and as such is
entitled to the individual support Of the
school fund; and that all efforts to divert
that fund TO the support OF other than
properly organized free schools should
be prevented by law.
ReS0!red, 8. That 1t would be well to
provide In g careful manner for determin.
ing the text books Of our schools, and that
none but those prescribed by law be used
in our schools, and that these be furnish
ed at reasonable rates.
Reo!ped, Q. That we deem 1t advisable
to avoid radical or violent changes in
our school laws. ai-l a..