Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-02
.rhe West Virginia Ed"e
Association.

r.;. hodv composed of the teachers
and friends of education , III :, ~, Mounds
convened in the School Hal at Mou"as-
vile Marshall County, TUESDAY, Ae,
WIZ. VIZ. oand and was called TO order at 2
S"s,u ~ nv Col B. w. Byrne, the Presi-
i -u' and was opened with prayer by
Day II. c. Sanford.
NJ The welcoming address was made by
Hanson Criswell, Esq, of Moundsyiile,
and was replied to 10y Prot. McMurran,
of Shepherd College, on behalf of the
Association.
On motion, a committee of three, con-
sisting of Profs. McMurran, Kenny and
Hsnen, was appointed to prepare pro-
cramme of daily exercises by supplying
omissions in the regular programme.
On motion of Prof. Kenny, it was re-
solved, "that the names of all members
of the Association who we're absent
from two successive annual meetings,
and were in arrears for that time, should
be dropped from the roll, unless salts
factory excuse be rendered.
WEDNESDAY
Col Is. w. Byrne, the President, be-
mo called away on business, Prof. w.
I Kenny. the lst Vice President, took
the Chair, The exercises were opened
with prayer by Prot I. Nj. Marshall
The following committees were appoint
Cd. Text Books and Periodicals
Profs T. H. Crago, Z. Bonar, and Miss
Eiw;ra White. Finance-Prof T. Nj.
Marshall. Superintendent Faris, OF Ohio
Comfy, end Miss Adelia Reilz, of
Richie County. On selecting place
for the next meeting-Prof. Jos. Nc
Mnrran. Superintendent 7. n. Parks,
of TYLER County, and Miss Lizzie Sloan.
On Resolutions-Profs. +. ii. Crago,
5. II. Hanen, and Miss Mamie Is. Eas-
ton. On selecting questions for next
meeting-Prot Jos. McMurran, Super
intendent Wilson NJ. Writ, OF Marshall
County, and Miss India Evans.
The report of the Associate Editors,
Profs. McMurran and Crago, OF the
"West Virginia Educational Monthly,
was called for. They reported shat
they had endeavored to discharge faith
fully their duty. but had not had that
control over the subject as was under
stood by the Association when 1t enter
ed into the agreement with the proprie-
tors of the Monthly at Clarksburg, but
were made mere contributors 10 It's
pages; therefore, they ask to be relieved
from any further duty in connection
with that Monthly" After full dis
cussion by the Association the report
was unanimously adopted
The hour for Literary exercises haV-
ING been reached, Prof Jos. McMG,r'n,
of Shepherd College, delivered an adj
dress on ''What TO teach and how to
teach it." which was well received and
elected much comment from the dlitcr-
cnt members, OF the Association. Prot.
+. II. Crago made brief address on
clocution. and recited the thrilling poem,
entitled, The BlackSmith'S Story.
On motion of Prot McMurrai, it was
resolved, that the members OF the Asso-
citation furnish the Secretary with their
names, calling, and post office address,
and that hereafter he be required to
keep the roll i'll this order.
On motion of Prof. L. VI. Marshall,
it was resolved that Il committee OF
three Je appointed to prepare and pub,
l>h the proceedings of this meeting OF
the Association, in such periodicals and
newspapers as will publish them with
out charge, and also, that they have 800
copies OF the same proceedings, togeth-
er with the names, occupations and
Postof1ices of the mcmbc.s, printed IN
pamphlet form, provided it will not en-
coed $40 in cost. The Chair appoint
ed Prots. r. VI. Marshall, I. {. Miller
and T. \. Parks.
The evening exercises were opened
with an address by Hon. {. F. Scott, OF
Ritche County, and member OF the
Board Of Regents. He discussed the
subject Of teaching, and gave an anus
ing description of his experience IN the
business He spoke OF the Importance
of having a good Public School System,
and Of how our school system could be
improved-not, he said, by reducing
the wages OF good teacher below a
living standard, but by offering all IN
ducement to good men and women to
engage in teaching. He believed that
few thousand dollars appropriated and
discussed TO our Normal schools annu-
ally, would do more good to our public
school system than cOnld be estimated
in dollars ard cents. He was followed
by Prof n. NJ. Marshall, of Chenille
Normal School, with well prepared
paper on Normal Schools. This paper
was discussed at some length by Prof.
McMurran, of Shepherd College, who
spoke of what were the peculiar charac-
te,istics of such schools, of their neces-
sity in every public school system, and
of what gave rise to them. He denied
the truth of the oft repeated assertion
that our graded schools and Normal
Schools could never supply the demand
for teachers in our public schools, and
in proof of the talsitv of this DECLARE
ton, he said that he knew of twenty
five good and vel! qualified teachers
that were now looking for situations,
and using every endeavor to get them :;
let vacant school be known and there
will be, in less than "a hours, several
applicants for it. In many localities the
supply of teachers exceeded the demand
for them, and that Boards of education,
taking advantage of this, had reduced
the salaries of teachers so low That only