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

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ell, who on motion we're elected members
On motion the amendment to Article
Of the Constitution proposed at the las
meeting Of the Association was adopted
and Article 5now reads: "There shall b,
appointed by the President, on the frs
day OF each annual session, committee
Of three, whose duty it shall be to supply
any vacancies in the regular programme
and propose such questions 4s may bt
most profitabIy considered during the
sessions.
Prof. Morton, Rev. W. B. Hill and Mrs
Mary McGuiggan were appointed said
committee. ..s.-- ID
On account Of the excitement in towr
oCCasioned by the high water the elOCu'
tiOnary entertainment was postponed un
til Thursday evening.
On motion u committee OF three, con
sisting Of Superintendent Byrne and
Prois. Marshall and Kenney were ap-
pointed committee to revise the COnsti'
tuition and Bylaws.
On motion g, L, Hogg was appointed
Treasurer pro tenn.
On motion +. II. Crago, W. J, KennSy
and Miss Maggie Mckee were appointed
q committee on nominations.
1t was decided that the meetings Of the
Association be from 0 to 1874, 81. and dfrOm
9to5P.M. .!82
On motion adjourned until Q O'cloOk A
N. tomorrow,
The attendance il very small, no doubt
in great measure owing to the rise in
the river, which has this evening ASSUME
cd the character Of q flood, and oil the
streets from the point to tho Court House
are covered with water. Nearly all the
families in this part OF town have either
left their homes or moved to the upper
story. am quartered at the Cline House
and by tomorrow morning we expect Ia
70 TO the Court House In boat
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Aug, a,
Association was called to order al i
o'clock. Prayer by Rev, HILL
The Committee on Nominations report
ed as follows; p.
Committee on Publishing Proceeding1-
Prof. Joseph McMurran, OF Shepherds
town, 7. N, Marshall; Of GlenviIlej and
| W. II. Morton, Of Wheeling.
They recommended that the nOmina'
ton OF officers be left to the Association
On Finance--T. NJ. Marshall, Miss Nan
ME Mason, and Miss Maggie Mckee,
On Iei Booka and RriOdiclis-PrOf. +.
II. Crago, W. J, Kenny C.E, Hogg, 0 0
On Normal lSchOois--T. NJ. Marshall, Rev
| ". h. Hill, and D. p. Guthrie. W
On motion the report Of the committee
was adOpted. --a45Ll LA4--''i..-'''''' =
W. Il. lTilI read paper on the relation
Of the teacher to parents. II was very
pointed and was well received. 55stt
A paper on the subject Of Primary
Schools was read by Mrs. Mary McGuig'
gan, Of Charleston, Kannwha county
The paper showed that much thought lall
been given to the subject and many good
things were said. The subject Of the
essay was discussed by different members
Of the Institute, via, Kenny, Guthrie, Nor.
ton, Stahl, Mrs. MCGuiggan, Snpcrlntend'
ent Byrne and Others. . .#
Adjourned.
AT lhhNbJNs
The first exercise was q paper by +. H.
CragO, on the subject, "Onr common
schools, their failure, and the cause.
The subject was further discussed by
Messrs. IIogg, Kenny, CrNgo and Morton
The next in order was . paper on the
subject, as a uniformity Of text books in
tho schools Of West Virginia deSirablep
The paper was prepared by Prof. VIII
liams, Superintendent Of the Wheeling
city schools. lie being absent, by his re-
quest the paper was read by +. II. Crago
Of Moundsyillc. The contents Of Tie
paper called forth n spirited discussion
Profs. Morton, Guthrie and Supcrintend'
ent Byrne speaking In favor OF uniform
lily OF text books, and Crago speaking
against 1t.
Prof. Stahl explained his system OI
school registers, now in Use in the State
after which Prof. G. F. lIogg read u paper
on "Wortls and their uses" II was well
rend and showed that its author had
taken more than ordinary care in it,
preparation. l
Five o'clock arriving, the Association
adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock this eve
ming.
The river is about at n stand.still. All
the town rs far up "a the Court HOnse i
entirely covered. Our hotel issurrOund
Cd and all we want Ia the gondOla, witt
the happy song Of the gOndolier, TO make
n second Venice OF this old historic town
pennle are much excited. but the sup
position Ia that the water will now fall
No mails.
... WEDNsDAY EVENING.
II had been announced that Hon. II. s
Walker would address the Association to.
night, but as the high water prevented the
audience from assembling IL was post
poncd until tomorrow afternoonJand The
evening session was devoted to the busi-
meas Of the Association. .vaga
The election Of officers for The ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, State
Snperinlendent Byrne; Vice Presidents
lat, ". j. Kenny, u, +. II. Urago, I'd, o
P. Guthrie, 4Lh, W. H. Mortoni Cores
spending Secretary, Mrs. Mary MCGuig
gan, Of Charleston; Recording Secretary
I. NJ. Marshall; Treasurer, Miss Nunhit
Mason, Of West Columbia; Auditor, TfoI
Joseph McMurran, Of shepperdslowm !
No further business appearing severa
selections we're read by +. II. CragO, afleI
which the Association adjourned Until {
o'clock tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, Aug ..
River falling; morning clear and bright
The darkness has passed away from thI
face Of the citizens, and A smile lights iir
The countenahcc Of all. 'i-'.. i@I. . p
The Association was called Ia order a
% o'clock. Opened with prayer by Rev
Dr.. Pendleton. ..GH ,,..t
The report Of The CuhhiiLtee nn. Tek
Books and Periodicals was read and OF
motion was adopted.
On motion PfOis. +. II. Crago, JOsepl
McA[urtnn and s. Patrick were appoint
cd associate editors Of the EdRtdiiOnd
| Monthly. r -r
The report Of the Committee on Nor
NAL Schools called forth a very spitltet
discussion. participated in by Kenny
Crago, Morton and Marshall. The repOr
was adopted. r
A paper was read by Rev. 8. Il
Lane, d. D., on The subject Of free
school education in America, II wa,
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