The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-09

read paper, subject, "COriolanus, the
Roman Patrician." The paper was care
fully written and we'll delivered.
1t was moved and carried that the first
order Of business be the consideration OF
the publication Of the proceedings OF the
meeting.
On motion by Prof. Kenney the vacan-
cies occurring in the Centennial Commit.
tee by the death Of DR.. Andrews and the
removal from the State OF Prof. Pierce,
Of the University, were filled by the mp:
pointment OF Prof. +. II. Crago, Ol
MOundsville, and Rev. W, 4, Hill, OF
Point Pleasant.
T, NJ. Marshall, Of the Glenville Nor.
NAL School, was appointed to prepare an
essay on the subject Of Normal Schools,
to be read at the next meeting .of the
Association.
Adjourned to meet in the morning at
0 o'clock,
EVENING.
The evening exercises consisted Of an
eloCutionary entertainment given by
Prof. CragO. A fine and appreciativC
audience was in attendance,
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TEXT
HOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
/. Your committee are Of the opinion
that any change in the Text Books would
at present, be highly injudiClous, and We
recommend that no change whatever be
made in the present list prescribed by the
State.
9. We recommend the adoption Of
Harveys Language Lessons in the schools
Of our State, to precede the study ol
English Grammar,
8. That we desire to sec the Wta,NVW.
ginia Educational Monthly, in matter,
style and typography made to represent
all the schools and The educational inter;
the ests Of whole State, and that with this
understanding We give 1t our hearty sup
port, and will labor to extend It's ciVclla.
ton with more activity than We have
hitherto done.
4. That we respectfully request Dr,
Sears, agent for the Peabody fund, to
grant It rs heretofore 5000 the coming
year.
5. That we request and urge teachers
and other friends Of our school work over
the State to write for itspages from their
respective counties.
q. That we heartily endorse StahPs
School Reghter, and recommend its adop.
tion In the schools Of our State,
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NORMAL
sr.. go SCHOOLS. I.. I.
4 Your Committee on Normal Schools
would respectfully report that they have
taken the matter under consultation, and
would recommend that all possible en-.
cOurAgement be given to the schools OF
this character in our State. We reiteraie
our resolutions Of 1874 relating To our
Normal School interests, and earnestly
solicit the Legislature Nt liz November
session to grant them full endorsement
and liberal support. ....-...,
Recognizing them MS meeting felt
want in the educational system under
which we are working we would depro.
cate anything that would impede their
healthy growth, ..a
We would recommend that some suitable
person lH appointed to prepare an essay
on: "rhe normal school, its ends, and
the best method Of Obtaing those ends, TO
be read at the next annual meeting.
We would also recommend the appoint.
ment al n standing COmmi ittce on Normal
Schools, and revision Of the school law,
whose duty II shall be to report nt the
next annual meeting Of this association.
Il. NJ. MARSHALL,
W. L. Hill.
O.P GUTHRIE.