South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-04
Our Schools or Education.
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and in view of the fact that this educational sys-
tenn has taken so deep root in, aud is so iupraf.
ted in the affections Of the people of the State
That no political party, by whatever name it may
DE cSied, dare TO even prop ose its destruction
Tor fear OF the handwriting the wall'' which
threatens its sudden downfall. When we re-
member The fact, that the system has been in
successful operation in the greater part Of the
State Tor ten or twelve years. and the vast amount
oil money invested 10 school houses and furniture
ootting every inhabited neighborhood from its
eastern boundary TO the Ohio; aud in view OF
the fact that this is the only system of education
which even proposes TO meet the CRYING wants of
the masses and the poor, by stretching forth the
hand Of friendship and charity 10 aid them TO
escape from the otherwise hopeless condition Of
ignorance and debasenent, which is the mother
| oil crime, and TO place their fee, on the high
road to responsibility, manhood prosperity, use
funess and good citizenship; cad because we be-
leve the foregoing 10 be facts incon trovertible
we argue that this educational system is liked
fact in the State Of West Virginia beyond the
control OF prejudice or opinions to the contrary,
however honestly they may he entertained, fix
ed fact, because Of The universal extension OF the
right of suffrage, and that the great majority are
interested and benefited in keeping it So If this
be so, the question naturally arises, what is the
wisest and best course for every citizen to pur-
sue Is it not to take hold of our schools and
control them and make them do the most good
to the greatest number we can Last fall every
district in the State except one voted for the Ie-
ry, only one district did not vote, not having
complied with the law in giving the required
notice.
In Hampshire there is manifestly an in cressing
disposition on the part of all school officers to
raise the standard of our schools aud 10 make
them the best they can under all the circumstan-
ces. The Presidents of the boards of education
have elected board of examiners we'll qualified
TO examine and judge of the qualifications of those
proposing to teach, and they are gentlemen who
will discharge their duty faithfully and consci-
entously, giving only such certificates SIS they
find appli cants entitled to receive Our worthy
County Superintendent is an experienced teach
er, and who is alive TO the wants and in
terests Of ur schools. he schools Of the county
will be visited and encouraged, as well as in
structed in the best mode of teachiog and gov
erning. If the several boards Of education will
Go their duty by encouraging good teaching tai
those who are qualified and lowering the pay Of
those who cannot command good certificate of
qualification, they will see marked change in
their schools, and gratifying Improvement in
the progress Of their childten. Certainly this
must be desirable to every school officer and to
every parent-the parents make the school Off
GERS, and the officers make the schools. If you
do not have good schools il will be your own
fault. If you entrust these responsible duties TO
uninteres tee and unqualified parties your chill
d:en must be the sufferers and you pay your mo-
ney for naught. The great want of our County
and our State is qualified teachers. If we have
not got them, they can be found only look af-
ter them and offer them inducements and they
will come and bless your society aud your chill
dren.
Our State Normal Schools have been doing good
wcrk in furnishing teachers for the State, aud
Ouly for want Of proper legislative encourage
ment will continue TO do So Our last Legisla-
ture has immortaliztd itself by Withholding ne
cessary appropriations and encourgcments to
these indispensable agents Of the school system
ard have shown IA greater amount Of stupidity
and want Of appreciation of the educational in
terests and wants Of the State than so many men
have ever been guilty OF. If there were too ma
ny Of these State Institutions, lessen the number
and encourage the others and thereby to place
it within the power Of your young men h young
ladies Of limited means, who desire TO qualify
themselves to teach, and thus to bless your State
and commuuity-wb they are earning for
themselves respectable and honorable support,
well earned. What profession can be more hon
orable and praisevorthy than the teacher Of
the young, in the paths Of learning, morality
and usefulness And what profession can pro-
duce 80 lasting benefit to the rising generation
and to the State at large, rs that Of the faithful
conscientious ieacher1 FRIEND o. EDucArIoy.
Mr.. Henry White. Of Romney West Va
(watchman at the Asy lum) made US a call, on
Tuesday. Mr.. White represents the institution
as bidding very fair for prosperous session. -
Grafton Scnlad.
There was shipped from this Station, on
Thursday, for New York. lot Of the finest cat
tie we have ever seen raised in this section Six.
ty head averaged G2s lbs. gross. They we've
fed last winter, and grazed this summer by d
r. McNei ~ Of hardy county, and sold 10 Henry
Seymour, Of Baltimore, for sG.lj per cwt max
ing them bring the handsome sum Of 500 ].
, per head, and a total Of SGoO7.s4-NeO cree.
Tri5unS, lug. %.
> Too YoUSG TO LEAVE ms FATHgR Among To,
marriages in this county last month was one o
youth aged seventeen to maiden lady said t