The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-30
Marshall County Tcuchcrs.In
lutc.
THURSDAY EVENING,

Singing by the choir. Song by Miss
Maggie Crago. Prof. Wade next gave a
short lesson in telegraphy. Selecting a
class Of boys and girls, ladies and gentle.
men, in fifteen minutes he taught the
class seven letters so perfectly that they
could spell any word called for contain.
ing the letters learned. After the lesson
he continued his talk on the subject Of
last evenings lecture. Mis- May Nicolas.
key read "Ksty Lee and Willie Gray"
". NJ. Writ reci,ed by request Jimmy
Butler and the Owl" and f. II. Crago,
by request, recited "The Draw.bridge
Tender and "Darius Green and his Fly.
Ing Machine. DR.. Todd sang the "Kansas
Song" A reunion was held after the
exercises were concluded. 1T which all
whoremained seemed to enjoy themselves.
A large audience was present, cnbrac.
ing the most prominent citizens OF the
town, and there were also many from the
country.
FRIDAY M0itMSG-CLosINU EXERCISES.
The choir sang "The Ninety and Nine"
Mis- Lntes at the organ. Devotional
exercises were conducted BY Rev. u. b.
Newman. The choir sang another song.
The minutes 0f yesterday were read and
approved.
The Committee on Time and Place oil
Next Meeting reported as follows Time,
Wednesday, Dec. &c, 1877, 10 A. NJ, to
Saturday, Dec. 50, II A. NJ. -
The Committee on Resolutions and
Obituaries reported, which, on motion,
was adopted.
oH motion, q committee Consisting Of b.
+. Meishen, +. II. Crago, s. X. l1anan,
Walter Evans and X. b. Newman, was
appointed 10 use their Influence witllahe
Legislature at its Rextmeeting to procure
the necessary change in the school law to
allow the teacher his time in actual at.
tendance at County Institutes, and to
repeal that part OF the Law which re.
quires that an election be held every two
years to determine whether or not levy
will be had for school purposes. This
part OF our school system should 10 con.
sidered fixed fact. Q Ig. .-l..
Prof. Wade gave short farewell talk,
in which he thanked the teachers for the
uniform kindness and courtesy shown
him during his stay among us. He
urged on all TODD the very best they
could. an
Miss Addie Sloan read "Thc Polish
Boy" with very fine effect.
Miss Blassa Martin, by regucst Of Prof.
Wade, recited "0vcr the Hill 10 the
Poorhousc" in very creditable manner.
After parting song, the Institute ad.
iourned TO meet ut the time and place
agreed on by the committee.
And now that our Institute l. over,
has it been success? We most EN-.
phatiCally say yes. True, but Compasa.
lively few teachers were presenti.e, in
regular attendance, but those who were,
were amply repaid, and ii but one teach.
er puts in practice the many useful lea.
sons learned, it will repay all the time,
trouble aud money spent. Finy-oue
members were enrolled, and the majority
Of them were teachers, ard all earnest
friends Of education.
OfPrGf. Wade as an educator, no words
Of ours will dc justice 10 him. The work
done by him in our county speaks louder
than words could in his praise, and we
hope ere long to sec his labors with US
take shape that will put our schools on
an equal footing with those OF Mononga.
lia county. We have the teachers that
can do il under the supervision Of our
County Superintendent, aud it will be
done. So mote it be.
,..o' REVOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We the teachers and friends
Of education Of Marshall county being
permitted under such favorable cilCum.
stances TO assemble at this the fifth annual
meeting Of our County Teachers Insii.
tute, and feeling deeply the importance
Of q thorough preparation for the great
work in which We are engaged, do there
fore rsOlre,
1..ThAt we deem this, our institute, one
OF the best schools Of preparation for that
work and We regret the fact that every
teacher in the county was not present 10
enjoy what VIC have enjoyed.
.. That fully realizing that the hope
Of our country is in the thorough educa-
ton Of the rising generation, and also
that the teacher should be great power
in tho accomplishment Of this great end,
we will enter our school room after vaca.
ton with firm determination OF doing
better work in the future than We have
In the past. .-., i-.ar.
8. That our lasting thanks arc due our
Instructor, A. L. Wade, for his un.iring
and earnest eGortIin our behalf, trusting
that In the near future he may see the
fruits Of his lRbors. Our prayers. and
well wishes attend him in all his labors
IN the cause Of education in his own
county, hoping that they. may. be crown.
ed with abundant success.
4. That We favor his method OF tho
graduating Of pupils who have finished
the common school course, and will do