The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-06
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OUR FREE SCHOOLS.
State Teachers Association.

CLARKsBURG, W. VA, Aug. 4.
The West Virginia State Teachers
Association met In this ancient borough
to-day 10 answer to the call OF It's Ex-
ecutive Committee. Last year the AS
ISOLATION had no meeting for some cause,
either the Executive Committee did NOT
call or the Association did not hear. The
last session was held in Falrmont In
August 1872, and II adjourned 10 meet
10 Martinsburg year thence, but as we
have minated, the meeting never came
10 pass and the Association has stood ad.
journed for two years. But better ar
engagements having been made and q
louder call given Tor this meeting. Ye
Professors and Pedsgogues from the
cities and towns, from the hills and val.
leys Of West Virginia, gathered them.
selves together In solemn convocation In
this old and new town on the banks Of
the classic West Fork. / write cid and
ReIo, for Clsrksburg is both the old Of
the Virginia dispensstiou and the new
Of the B. & o. r. K age. But more anon
IN regard 10 the place OF meeting, as It Is
now time Tor the meeting Of the Associs.
ton.
TIE OPENING.
The Association convened at . o'clock
In the Golf NJ. E. Chapel, and was called
to order by State Superintendent oil Free
Schools, Col. B. W, Byrne. ]. Loomis
Gonld, OF Upshur county, was reelected
Secretary. Religious exercises were con.
Quoted by Rev. Dr.. G. w. Andrews.
After music by the choir, Gov. ]. J.
Jacob was introduced, who made an inter.
esting opening address on the objects Of
the Association. The objects OF these
annual teachers meetings were well and
clearly stated, and showed that the speak.
er was not only in sympathy with the
cause and work of public education, but
was at home among teachers in their
chosen subjects OF thought and discussion.
May West Virginia ever have Governors
interested as deeply in promoting public
education as Gov. jacob.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were then
announced by the chair:
On Neto C0nStitutiOn-Dr. J. G. Blair,
DR.. A. Martin, Prols. w. ]. Kenney, ]. ].
Hill and McMurran.
On ArTdngementS-Rev DR.. Andrews,
Prof T. q. Miller, Prof. s. Boyd OF
Wheeling, Miss Lizzie Striblipg and Miss
Belle Davidson.
On Tert BOokS-Capt. s. F. Shaw, Supt.
F. s. Williams and DR.. A. Martin.
On PsriOdicalS-J. L. Gould, Prof. W.
II. Morton and Miss Fannie Shaw.
On HHanee-Prof. Lochary Turner,
Supt Ashburn, A. L. Hustead and Miss
Renl Chaplin.
On Publication Of Proceedings -Prof
Crago. DR.. J. g. Blair, G. p. Guthrie and
Miss Gay Penn.
On Orgdnis1tion-Capt. s F. Shaw,
Prot: F. s. Williams, and Judge G. 8,
Lewis.
A motion was made 10 raise q special
Committee on Normal Schools, which led
to some discussion Of the Normal schools,
their present organization, efficiency, sc.
This discussion showed that the subject
Is one OF deep interest 10 the Association,
and that it will receive a careful and
thorough investigation before the close Of
the meeting.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
At the evening session tho following
was announced as the Special Committee
on Normal Schools: Superintendent ].
j. Hill, Rev. Dr.. O. W. Andrews, Prof.
Q. NJ, Turner, DR., j, Barnes and Prof,