The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-10-13

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appreciation Of those men who take
the largest interest in education not
only in Grant District but also Mon
ongalia county.
In regard to the three kinds of GER
tificates provided for by the school
law, Normal diplomas are most det-
rimental to the progress of Educa-
ton in W, Va. 1t requires a more
thorough and higher education to
obtain certificate from the State
board Of examiners, than diploma
from a Normal school. The list of
examination branches is more extern
sive.
But the teacher who has superb
cially studied twenty branches in some
third-rate academy, called Normal
school, and received diploma which
cxempts him from examination, in
stead of being well panoplied for edu-
cational work, is ready thus freed
from further stimulus, Rip v&n Win
l1le like, to 60 to sleep intellectually
for the next twenty years.
No set of teachers, no matter where
they graduate, for any great length of
time should be free from public ex-
animation. The statement that the
real actor did not appear in my last
article is most palpable untruth.
The gentleman has judged me by
himself and in this he errs. Mel
ther have | any connection with Nor
gantown or the w. Va, University nor
do l know of any underground work
on the part of Morgantown against
Fairmont or the Normal school, Ny
interest in educational work is princi-
pally with the so called Normal
schools.
1t is certainly beautiful to notice
the solidity of thought, the exceeding
clearness and perspicuity of style
which peryades his remarkable piece
Of composition. As an example of
fine writing, ! most earnestly com
mend it to the consideration of Normal
graduates generally, and would glad
" hope that such uncommon literary
excellence will not escape the attcn-
ton of the school where the gentle
man graduated or which he is attend
ing. Some writer says, "Stylc is the
man," so there is something in the
writer's article which clearly indi-
Gates the man, and its origin. "Speak,
that ] may see thee" says Ben. jon
son. Language is clearly indicative
of character, and from the gentle
mans language, one can easily infer
his noble culture, his exquisite man
ncrs and his splendid accomplish
ments, all the result of his Normal
school education. The truth is the
gentleman is possessed Of neither
manners, wit nor knowledge When
Bottom, in the Midsummer Nights
Dream makes his appearance with
an ass's head instead of his own,
Peter Ounce exclaims, "Bless thee |!
bless thee, Bottom, thou art translat-
cd" Now the writer does not exactly
resemble Bottom. He is not translat-
ed. He makes his appearance with
an ASS head, it is true, but it is ma
tural to him, it is his own. The gen
tleman is certainly very ignorant, and
l should scorn to give his article even
a passing notice, were it not so full
of untruths and mistakes.
The writer is perhaps insensible of
the real injury he does those whom
he seeks to defend. If he has receiv-
ed one of those diplomas which ex-
empts him from the harassing require
ments of county boards of examiners,
it is not because he is a proficient in
the English tongue which he butchers
so badly in his terms, "cirtifcate,"
"malace," and "viHify." He is evil
IDENTIFY a fit subject still for the very
rudiments Of knowledge, and the fire.
quent exhibition of such learned gen
tleman as the writer as school teach
ers, has caused conscientious men to
adopt the course they have.
FAIR PLAY or A School Teacher.
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