Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
West Va. Educational Association.

This body, composed Of teachers and
others interested in the cause of ednca-
ton, convened at Clarksburg on the 4th
inst, in the NJ. E. Church, at II p.
NJ, and was called to order by Col B.
w. Byrne, State Superintendent Of
Schools.
FIRST DAY.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Andrews, and music
by the choir. Judge Lewis, who was
to make the welcoming address, being
necessarily absent Governor Jacob was
called upon to take bis place, and said
He had not anticipated the position
he was placed in; had accidentally seen
the announcement OF his name, and
though always ready to respond to duty
of his kind had no time to prepare any
remarks. He was glad to meet the
teachers; he vas once teacher hiEseh
He assumed the object in assembling
was to discuss the proper mode OF o.
tanning practical education lie
would leave that to the teachers, ana
SPOKE of the uses of education; lhouSht
we had in the State, been neSlectinS
educational matters. lie referred 10
the fact that We had always had men
profcssed in law and science, and of
h,rh standing III the world, but that for
the want of cooperation their work had
died with them. In the North, If there
is an object to be attained, men think
and act together; we should act upon
the same principle. He spoke of the
relative decrease of population by the
emigration OF young men to the West,
carrying with them tie fruits Of indus
try and enterprise of the State. He
wished to keep them at home, and urg-
cd as means of further elevation OF
State, liberal education. intellectual
development and wealth 60 hand in
hand He urged upon the Institute the
necessity Of cooperation among them
selves to root out the evils andestablish
improvements. Upon the teachers de-
pended the success of the school system
The most of the afternoon was con-
sumed in the appointment of the various
committees and other preliminary bust
ness, and at night interesting addresses
were delivered by Profs. j. G.. Blair, OF
Fair1nont Normal school, and W. j.
3[enncy, of the Mason City Graded
School.
2Np DAY-wEDNESDAY.
The exercises were opened with pray
or by the Rev. DR.. Young, and music
by the choir.
The President announced the order
Of the day.
Prof. Turner remarked that ex-Gor-
emor johnson was in town, and moved
the appointing of committee to wait
q and invite him 40 appear and
(. Use an address to the association.
The order of business for tire morning
being the presentation Of reports, Prot
McMuran, Secretary Of committee on
Constitution and by Laws. presented
draft of a Constitution and bylaws
After its reading the report was, on
motion Of DIR. Martin, taken up and
considered item by item, and after con
siderable discussion upon some OF It's
provisions and several amendments, the
report was adopted
Daring tie consideration OF the above
report Ex-Governor Johnson entered
the hall, accompanied by the committee
appointed for the purpose, and was IN
PRODUCED and invited to 4 seat OH the
Ylatf,rm.
After the adoption of The constitution
and BYLAWS the association proceeded
to elect officers provided for by ITS pro
visions.
On motion Of Gen. Northcott, the
Secretary was authorized to cast the
unanimous vote of the association tor
%upt. Il. W. Byrue for President. The
association proceeded to ballot for the
remaining officers.
While the tellers were ont counting
the ballots, the President introduced to
the audience ex Governor Johnson.
The Governor warmly thanked the
Association for the honor unexpectedly
conferred upon him, expressed 4 warm
interest in the object of the meeting,
and excused himself from an address at
length on the ground of his advanced
age and feeble health, and again warm
ly thanking the Association for the re-
Spect shown him, sat down amid the
applause OF the audience.
The Secretary was authorized TO cast
the unanimous vote 81 the Association
for Gov. Stevenson for Corresponding
Secretary.
For T. G. Miller for Treasurer.
For Prof. McMurran for Auditor
For Capt. J. /. Gould for Recording
Secretary.
The tellers brought in their report Of
the result OF the ballot, rs follows
lst Vice President, DR. Loyal Ioung
2d Vice President, Miss Belle Davis
sor.
81 Vice President, Miss Lizzie Strih
ling.
There being tie on the vote for 4th
Vice President, a new ballot was order
ed, resulting in the election of Prof.
Kenny.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The committee on Normal Schools
presented their report i'll substance, as