The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-24
West virginia Educational As
s0eiati0n
MouSpsyI1IE, August %.

n % NJ WerSS,iI Of Glenville. Norma
SnhooI % minutes Of last meeting read ant
:. approved. Singing by the members ol
the Association.
s nounced by the chair:
, TLrt Bcoks and Periodicals = Messrs
CraSo Bonar, and Miss Emira White.
Fnaate-T. NJ. Marshall, J. Q. Fari
and Miss Adelia Reitz.
Selecting Place for Nert Mesting-J. Nc
Murran, T. N. Parks and Miss LizEi'
Resolutions and Obil4aries-F. H. CragO
S.. Il, Hanen and Mrs. Mamie A. B. Eas
ton.
.Seleetion Of QGcstioas for DiSeassiOn a IL
Nert Meetiag-Jas. McMurran, Wilson
NJ. Writ and Miss India Evans,
Articles 9th and 9Th Of the Constitu
tion were amended by vote OF the asso
citation. The articles as amended will ap
pear in the full report Of proceedings
The associate editors Of the educationa
monthly reported that they had not beeI
represented as they they thought the!
should have been in the columns OF tn
monthly or as 1t was the agreement witt
the proprietor that the association woult
be represented, and they therefore asked
to be- relieved.
A dispatch was read from Prof. E. s
Cox, Of Parkersburg, stating that he hat
missed the packet, but sent greeting Il
the members Of the association asking
that the meeting be at Parkersburg mex
year, which was placed on file. Prof
Joseph McMurran read paper on wha
to teach and how to teach it.P The points
made we're good, and the entire perfor-
nance was well received. Our education
should be practical. The pupil should
be taught 10 apply his requirements t
the business OF life Sc. &c. Remark
were made on the subject by s. r. Hanen
The following resolution was Offered
by Prof. Marshall:
Resolped, That the election Of the off
GERS OF this Association take place OF
Thursday morning at ten minutes Fast
o'clock.
yProi. McMurran:
ResolreGl, That the members OF the AS
sociation furnish the Secretary with theiI
names, address and occupation.
The President was ordered to appoin
committee OF three to secure the publ
cation Of the proceedings OF the Associa
ton in pamphlet form $500 copies) at
cost not exceeding $40.
After short recess, F. II. Crago gav'
n short talk on elocution and recitet
"The Blacksmith's Story"
T. N. Parks, County Superintendent o
Tyler county, offered the following reso
luton. ........
Resolred, That the Association recon
mend the adoption Of the Spencerian sys
tenn Of penmanship to be used In tn
schools Of our State. Referred to Com
mittee on Text Books.
The remainder Of the forenoon session
was taken upin the discussion Of queries
AFTERNOON.
After music by the choir, by request o
the Association, Senator Scott, OF Ritchit
county, was called on, who in a neat lit
tie speech entertained the audience il
the relation OF his experience ii
school teacher. He also spoke
Of the difficulties encountered wher
the school system came into West
Virginia, and OF the great advance
ment made in the cause at the present
time.
Prof. Marshall, OF the Glenville Nor.
nal School, read paper on the subject
Of "Normal Schools" 1t was we'll writ,
ten and we'll digested article and was
well received.
On motion tho Association took short
recess.
After music by Misses White and Reitz
tho subject Of Prof. Marshall's paper was
further discussed by Prof. McMurran In
very spirited speech in favor OF Nor
nal school instruction.
Prof. Esky recited "The Vagabonds, y
and "Spartacus to the Gladiators."
S.R. Hanen followed. Subject: "Mar:
shall county schools as they were and
are.n He gave an interesting account ot
what the schools were when our public
school system went into operation COM
pared with what they are now.
The committee appointed to select a
place for the next meeting Of the Associa-
lion reported Martinsburg.
An amendment was offered, to insert
Parkersburg instead OF Martinsbnrg.
The amendment was lost, and, on motion,
the report Of the committee, selecting
Martinsburg as the next place OF meet
ing, was adopted.
Alter music by Misses Myers, Gaus
and McGaw and Mr.. Bonar, the Associa'
tion adjourned. \.