South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-09
The Graduating System.
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CONTINUED.
Mn. nARrER III viii now quote from
Mr.. Wade's Third Annual Catalogue of
the Free Schoolsof Monongalia County"
to show that,-"Siuce its introduction
into the free schools Of that county in
1876, the Graduating System has been
adopted in several counties in this State
aud various places in western Pennsylva-
MIA. LEST / may trespass ON the pa
tience of the readers of the Intelligen.
Ger, will quote only what think sui.
ficient to convince any rigLt-thinking
man that the system is a good one, 1
think it should convince US as it comes
from men OF Tote and experience as ed,
ucators
! "In order to prove" says Mr.. Wade"
that this system works well outside of
this cou atty. give below the testimony
OF county superintendent and educators
where it has been adopted:
AT county Institute which con.
Quoted at Moundsville. Marshall county,
w. Va, during the holidays N 1876 the
graduating system" was unanimously
adopted.
The system was put in operation by
w. M. Writ, county superintendent, who
writes me under date of February 10th.
1877, "We are having revival of edu.
cation In our county. We have been
holding educational me etings for some
time, and the people are very much in
terested In education. Please send me
blank diploma. as We want to get some
printed.
Prof. F. Fl. Crago, of Moundsville,
writes under date of March Goth, 1877,
"As far as hear, the schools of this
county are having new life from the in
augurat'on of your system of graduation.
Educational meetings are being held
throughout the county.
Prof. w. K. Pehdleton, State Superin-
tendent, writes me under date of March
| 9th. 1873, 'The plan of comforting di-
plomas on graduates is adopted in Mar
shall, presume through your example
and Superintendent Writ tells me i.
works finely"
| The system was introduced into the
schools of Tyler county by Superinten-
dent L. N. Parks, 1877.
''This system was adopted in Greene
county Pennsy lvania, Ga county border
ing on our county, at county teachers
institute held in Waynesburg, Dec. 18th,
to goth. 1876, as the following resolu-
ton, presented by the committee on
school grades, and unanimously adopted
will show:
RESOLVED, That the county superin.
tendent, with the aid and cooperation
OF the school directo,s and the teachers,
hold examinations in each township Of
the county for the purpose of giving those
pupils found worthy of the same Ger
tificate signed bv the county superinten-
dent, the board of school directors. and
the teachers constituting the eYamina-
ton committee, stating that the holder
Is person of good moral character and
has completed the common school course
of study"
L will make further quotations from
| Mr.. Wade next week. SILK.
VENGEANCE UPON THE UTEs.-Con-
trary to the reports received last week.
Chief Ouray has failed to deliver up the
guilty Ute Indians demanded by the
Government, and Gen. Hatch is said to
have expressed the opinion that Ouray
bGs no power to enforce their surrender,
and 10 have lost confidence In the final
success of his efforts.
1t is now rumored that the story of
Mrs. Meeker and the other women who
were captured at the White River Agen.
cy. as given to the public and their tes-
timony under oath differ widely. and the
crimes Of which they accuse the Indians
In their sworn testimony would suffice
to hang any man, OF whatever color,
without the formality OF trial. The
statement is freely made as coming di-
rectly from General Hatch that such
was the case, and army officers and 9th :
ers who have been in communication
with the members Of the commission
have no hesitation, now that the rum or
has general circulation. in saying that
the teitimony against the Indians on the
''star list brings out the fact that the
women were brutality outraged.
Should these reports be confirmed, an
Indian war is inevitable unless the gull t.
~ parties are surrendered. OF which
there seems at present no probability.
- Winchester Times.