The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-11
OUR MOUNDsVlLLE LETTER.
MoUNpsYILLE, peeembor lO.

MouNDsvILLE, December ~.
Editors IntellIgenCer:
As holidays approach the young folks
look forward with delight to the antici'
pated enjoyment in the reception OF pres
ents, dc, 1 hear Of nothing in the way ol
amusements in Moundsville, except the
Christmas tree on Christmas eve at the
NJ. f, Church, treat on Christmas day
at the Presbyterian Church, and the en-
tertainment to be given the following
week in connection with the county
Teachers Institute. There may be many
other enioyments in anticipation Of which
| know nothing, for ! don't pretend to BE-
Conversant with all the affairs Of the place,
No doubt the young folks have many
ways in anticipation to pleasantly pass
the time away, and 1t is right they should
have, for youth comes but once in this
life,
The Agricultural Works will be situ.
ated Immediately south Of the mound.
The company have purchased the needed
amount OF ground from Col. ]. II, Lock
wood and ! suppose work will be begun
at once.
notice that quite number of con.
viCts have been received lately at our
penitentiary. The dispensing Of justice
by the courts of tho different counties Is
increasing the number Of inmates quite
rapidly. One Of tho Huntington bank
robbers arrived day before yesterday.
lie was heavily ironed being cons idered
dangerous character. He Is said to be
very fine looking man.
| was privileged to be present last
evening at tho Opera House in
Wheeling, and to witness the perform.
ance given by the deal, dumb and blind
pupils from the institution for their edu.
cation at ROmney, and was fOrcibly
impressed with the fact that ample means
should be afforded the teachers Of that
institution to carry on the good work 10
nobly begun there. hope a good i'm.
preston was made on the minds Of
our Legislators present. The work of in.
structing these unfortunate ones Is q
noble one though arduOus, and those
engaged in it should be we'll paid for their
labor. The work on the school bill in
tho House Of Delegates is watched with
interest, and II Is to be hoped that
a good school law will be speedily pre-
sentcd, one that will be u credit to any
State. The Committee on Education
surely did their work well, but when such
amendments are suggested and almost
passed as have been since il came before
the House, Il Is enough to cause one al
,,naI IN 1Ltnk that ,oS,n NJ tho rnnmhars
Of the House Of Delegates are not as
friendly to the cause Of popular educa-
ton rs they OughttO be. Then what are
we to think OF the striking out OF the ar.
tiCle allowing the graduates OF our nor.
NAL schools 10 teach without further ex-
animation. Why have normal schools
at all II those young men and
ladies who have spent years at them
to prepare themselves rs teachers can not
teach on the diploma received without
further examination. There is wrong
somewhere, There Is II spirit Mt work
that is not in harmony with the cause Of
popular education, and just Ns sure as
this spirit Is allowed to shape the course
Of our legislators, the injury done our
schools will fall upon the authors Of the
mischief. II has become an established
fact now that the wealth, the power, and
everything that tends to the advance
ment Of n State or community, depends
upon the intelligence of its citizens. We
can not now afford to take any backward
steps, md those that oppose the moving
on Of the wheels of progress must stand
aside or be crushed beneath them. But
in this we do not dare to think Of die.
tating to our Solons; so, pardon me, |
UiIl lnv IN nlnrn