The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-08

people 70 you Of the mountains, ana n
the sun rising from the waters OF the ~
climbs up the towering hills and an
perses the miSts and clouds that ham
over your mountains and sends his raw
into your fertile valleys, so, I hope, Tic
words l have spoken may clear away The
mIsts that now cloud the methods o
teaching, and fall as the gentle dew upor
the dry earth TO quicken and encourage
weary. teachers In their glorious WoFi
and mission. ...HT. s'7
DR.. LOYAL YoUNa's PAPER.
A very interesting paper was read BY
Rev. Dr.. Young, Principal Of the Graded
Habit: U' "
Habits are good or bad, according a,
they are the embodiment Of thoughts I'M
are good OF bad: Habits make tlp an
character OF the man. Examples ipflu-
ence the formation Of habits. The teach.
er should be careful OF the habits OF ND
pupils. The main thing Is to start right.
Habits are often formed unconscionsly.
therefore the need oil instruction and ex-
amples Of teachers and parents. = lIl : :,
The Influence Of habit was illustrated
as Il Affects the conscience. The sooner
good habits are formed, the stronger thew
VIII be. But what Is 10 be done where 4
bad habit has become flxedP There
should be no compromise with II. but Il
should be slain OF once. He spoke Of this
as q conversion-a turning. The teacher
Is 70 heip the pupil overcome bad habits,
and to form good habits. ..--'''-'
CIARKHBuRa, August O.
The Association assembled for The even.
ing session at u o'clock. Miscellaneous
o9sinesA being In order, Prof. McMurran
offered '"D
SOME RESOLUTIONS,
Resolued, That a committee Of five be
appointed to examine the report OF the
Department Of the Superintendent Of the
National Educational Association held In
washington City, January 30, 1874: col.
lect such material and make such a alta,
tislical report Of the progress Of education
In this State as Ia requested in said report
Tor she Centennial Exhibition to be held
iniPhiladelphia in 1875; forward The said
report 70 the State Superintendent for his
approval, and to be by him sent to the
National Bureau OF Education.
President W. K. Pendleton, Bethany
College; Prof. H. Il. Pierce, West Virginia
University; Rev. O. W. Andrews, d. III.
SheppardstowD; Prof. W. ]. Kenny, Point
Pleasant, and Prof. q. D. Clark, Buck
harmon, were appointed said committee.
DR.. Andrews moved that q committee
Of seven be appointed to memorabilia the
State Legislature on the subject Of Nor
NAL Schools, and such other matters az
may be the will Of the Association.
The following were appointed to con-
stltute such commlttee:-Capt. VIM. L.
Wilson, Charlestown; Hon. G. 8. Lewis.
Clarksburg; Prof. F. 8. Lyons, University,
MorgantoWn; Hon. T. B. Swan, Charles.
ton; Hon. Q. P. 7. Moore, Pt. Pleasant;
Prof. W. b. Morton, Wheeling, and T.
N. Marshall. Chenille. W
ReSo!ued, That q committee Of seven be
appointed to revise our present school
law and suggest such amendments and
additions as they may think necessary,
and report to the State Superintendent In
time to be laid by him before the next
Legislature.
Prot. Jas. McMurran, sheppardStowu;
Prof. Jacob ]. Hill, Huttonsville; 8. r
Hanew, Moundsville; N. HURLEY, ESQ /,
County Superintendent Putnam county;
and Hon. J. M.LMcWhorter, LeWisburg,
were appointed said committee.
REPORT ON PERIODICALS.
Prof. McMurran reported for the Com
mittee on Periodicals the following
ReSolUed, l. That the State Superintend.
ent be requested TO make the West Vir-
ginia Educational Journal the medium Of
his communication with the teachers and
school officers OF the State, with the un-
derstanding from the proprietors that four
pages be allowed him monthly, without
cost 10 the State, for that purpose, and to
be entirely under his editorial control, in
which are 10 be published all circulars
and letters Of instruction relating TO the
school wor K OF the State.
2. That the Association make the said
Educational journal their official organ,
with the understanding that the subscrip.
ton price shall not exceed 81 30 per year,
and that the Association elect TWO OF its
members as CO editors TO represent its In
terest In the control Of said journal. 3
3. That the members Of this Association
pledge themselves TO aid in the sustentI-
ton Of this journal, not only by becoming
themselves, but also by using
all proper efforts TO extend Its circulation
and influence.
REPORT ON TExT BOOKS. SUI
The committee, alter duly considering
the present condition Of our schools and
the great expense any change Of Text
Books would burden the people with, es-
pecially in year Of great depression in
all branches Of industry; that one change
might rapidly follow another, and In the
end give us series even more objection
able than the one now in use, deem it In
expedient 10 recommend any changes al.
though we recognize the fact that some Of
the present list Of textbooks have some
Objectionable features in their general ar.
raDgement
STATE CERTIFIoATEs. 15.
Resolred, That the standard Of qlsliG-
cations required Of those receiving State
Certificates should be equal to the curri-
culum of study pursued by graduate Of
our Normal Schools.
STATE UNIVRRsrTY
Resolved, That we rejoice in the estsb-
lishment and success OF our State Univer.
sity and commend 1t as having special
claim upon and being entirely worthy oil
the patronage aud support Of the young
men OF West Virginia.
EcHooL MONTH OF TWENTY TWO DAYS.
ReSOlred, /. That tits the opinion ofthis