The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-29

MaEhnllA county Ieuenek4 AulHs
Editor. lntsllIScnee.
THuRspAY IvENTRo.
The evening exercises consisted Of an
impromptu entertainment, such a. reci-
tations, readings, DC, by q number Of The
members Of the Institute. The house
was crowded and oil seemed interested.
Al the close Of the entertain q 70.
union was held.
FRIDAY MORNING.
On concluding yesterdays report was
unable to give . full report Of the Com.
mittee on Resolutions aud Obituaries,
the remainder Of which here give with
the names Of the committee,
OBITUARY.
WHEREAS, In the providence Of Him
who doeth all things well, one within the
past year has been called from The irater.
nifty oil teachers OF Marshal county. In
The spring Of 1877 n. s. Rine was re.
moved from labor TO reward which the
Master has reserved for the good; there
fore
ResOlped, That we, the teachers Of Mar.
shAll county, sincerely regret the lOsS we
have suffered Ia the death Of our beloved
brother, and that we invoke the blessing
Of God upon the work be, while living,
had 60 nobly begun.
RsSolped, That while we view with sad
ness his vacant seat, we rejoice that we
can point with paIdonable pride 10 his
record a. q teacher, and that In cherish.
Ing his name we will imbibe bis spirit OF
energy and morality.
Resolved, That these resolutions and
obituary be published in our county pa.
pers.
BE-. MEIGHEN,
DAVID BoNAR,
TT. PARSONS,
MAGGIE MCGAw,
CARRIE JONES,
Committee.
The opening exercises were conducted
this morning by Rev. Walter Evans.
The minutes were read and the roll call.
ed. F. II. Crago conducted al informal
exerclSe-calling on q number Of the
teachers who would call attention 10 the
difficulties they encounter in their teach.
ings. The exercise proved q very inter.
esting one. All the teachers called on re.
sponded promptly. A short time at the
close was spent In an Evolutionary drill.
AT II o'clock the teachers and others
present proceeded In body to the State
Penitentiary. where through the courtesy
Of the Superintendent they enjoyed the
privilege Of visiting the various depart.
ments. believe that all succeeded in
getting out safely.
AFTERNOON.
The exercises were opened with sing
Ing by Miss Lucy Roberts OF Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa. The song was well received.
A. Il. sheplergaye his plan OF teach
ing Whiting. He also did some writing
on the blackboard, At the close Of the
exercise many questions were asked and
answered.
s. r. Hanen gave short talk on his
tory. HeEave his plans OF teaching the
subject and also spoke Of its Importance
as a study.
The fOllOWingsupp lemental resolutions
were adopted.
That we most heartily condemn Stahl's
School Register, now used in our Schools
and would respectfully request the State
Superintendent to discontinue It's use,
and supply one more suitable and prac-
tical.
That the money remaining In the trea-
sury be expended for the purchase Of u
circulating library for the benefit Of the
Institute.
8. That this Association request the
State Legislature 10 amend the school
law so as to confer the power Of selecting
text books for our schools to the members
Of the County Institute.
4. That we approve the system Of grad.
ing schools and the granting certificates
to such pupils as Gnish the common
school course, as being well calculated to
advance the standard Of education In our
common schools.
Institute adjourned until 0 o'clock P. NJ.
REPORTER.