Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-24


gan its session in tin Hall oI the House
OF Delegates yesterday morning al .
o'clock. Tie convenli was We'll At
tended by visiting ladies AID gentlemen,
and a number OF teachers ana suPeHh-
tendents from distance were present.
The Institute was organic 10y tHe a.
poin.ment OF Hon. 3 l. Butcher, 4"
acted as Presidential Prot. ". II. .An'ei-
son. Seer, tdry, and Prof. /. b. Ar'aih'
Roll Clerk.
LIST CT EDUCATORS.
Wheeling John 81. Bir.h, Superln-
tendent; T. &. Mccain, PRINCIPAL First
ward; Miss Salie Meholin, Principal
Third ward; W. II. Anderson, Principal
Fourth ward; r. II. Crago, Principal
Sixth ward; W. II. Stevenson, Pnncl-
pal Seventh ward; J. \. Gwynn, PrlncI-
pal Eighth ward; w. +. GasSins, Prin-
cipal Colored School; Miss \. Taylor,
President Wheeling Female College.
Miss Decie Hamilton, Virginia White
sides, Annie L. Reeves, q. +. Hudson,
Ella Robinson, Matte Crowthers,
Katie Johnston, Ada b. Greer
Ella Il. Greer, Elizabeth Clohan, lille
Mcdonald, Sallie Thoburn, Annie Tho
hmm. Ida +. Hood, Moiie L. Smith,
Lizzie Cross, NJ. + LETTERS, Mary Britt,
NJ. E. swift, Lizzie Hamilton, Live
Downs, w. Lizzie CarmacS, Mat
tie Gibson, EGda Blnge.l,
James A. Anderson, Annie Ewing,
Ella Charnock, Miuta Foster, j. A.
Greenlee, NJ. Belle Kahn, Sarah \. Scott,
Lena Reggie, Virginia l.. Hopkins, NJ.
Louise Butler, Mary +. Hart, Mary A.
Fars, Kate =. Hall, Emma +. snow
den, Ida VI. Richards, Julia NJ. whey.
Emma S;roehlein, Agnes Z. D:I-
lon, Emma J. Stephens, Mary
A. Raiie, VI. a. Davis,
,Iiriam Dean, Rida l.. Dean, VI. Lou
NcCullocn, Nj. &. Gr;tlith, Lizzie Me-
Kennan, Fannie p. Brady, Lillian Z.
Jones, Katie VI. S'een, Annie >. Greer,
Ada NJ. Drake, Maria Ei.iugham, ). l.,
Cal endne, Ida +. Trou'man, Lizzie ".
Dunbar, Amy Ch&PliHe, Julia y.
Wilson, Annie Moran. Jennie
+ Patterson, Lucinda Sims, SalIio Rio
jnsou. Kate Todd, Mary Hughes, l!j.,~
D. Sutherland, Mary g Ryan, Mary j..
Arbuuhn0t. Noble II. Francis, Emma ).
Anderson, Mojii2 L. kuhn, Mimic Il.
White, Alice V: OX,O&y, Agnes Me
Lnre. LconA Gaskns, Anna
W. Bry&, Mary Rgppyto, !;etta
Wolvirgton, Anna LWork, Mary Bea@-
ore, Georgia b. Pemder, Annie /. IoIa,
Mary NJ. Self. Martha p. Har9er, Eta
J. Stephens, Josie + Rose.
Benwoot-J. W. May, PRINCIPAL
1 IN,,1.
F.. McCabe.
MMt.m., Ferry, Ohio Cas'l 8 r.
Shrevc, Superintendent, !. y. 'rt"'
field, mrsiraI riecei tor Kisses >"'
Lrumha,Ncr, Sailie l.. Upar-r4U, Mat
tie G.. Hob, nssck, Laura Swarjz, Narat
Howe, Maggie A PlIston, JENNIE "
Greene, Alice &. Anderson, Kate OH
fifth.
,.organtown-A. L. Wade, 3. s. Nor
gan. >,
Miscellaneous-Mis5 Ella V. Hays,
TlrnviIle; James ". David, Quiet DELI
CHI. Davis, New Milton; Clara Sprowis,
sand Hill; Mrs. +. P. Bowman and
Hannah Martin, Woodland; Isaac ID.
Drum. Sherrard; d. w. Shields, Ny
sey; VIM. d. Zims, PhiIiippi; W. W.
Johnson, Glenville; W. II. Copeinan,
Kingwood; T. a. Haegorty, Union City;
Thomas y. Dennis, Lewlsburr:
+. \. Parks, Middiebonrne; r.
la G. Hervey, Elm Grove; )
VI. Sprowls, West Finley; Il. }. Moore,
Beeler's station; Alfred Harris, Glen
Easton; Matte w. Morris, SistersVil.e;
l.. II. Smart and Mary K. McGingary
Charleston;J. w. p. Reed. MoundsyiIle;
J. w. Kelley, Roseby's Rock; James \
Pierson, Braxton Court House; }: Il
Simpson, Jacksonville; D. Amber, hey
ser.
The exercises were opened by song
america, rendered 10y one hundred
grammar school pupils, led by Prot
Schofeld. Mrs Ella Dillon presided at
the piano, and Miss Annie Morrison
oniriated at the organ.
This rendition by the choir was fCl-
lowed by an eloquent opening PRAYER
by DR.. Cunningham, pastor oil me filst
Presbyterian Church.
This prayer was followed by second
song by the grammar school puplS,
Hear the Merry School Eel King
CITY Superintendent John NJ. Bhcn
delivered the address OF welcome, Il
which the following is brlei synopsis
The gentleman extended to the Wis.,
tors a hearty welcome, and called thtir
attention to tue importance oil such
meetings as witnessed by the great ben
sfits TO common education secured by
associations Of like character IN Other
States, lie showed that West Virginia
bv her common school system was lniIy
sognizant OF the fact that hct
greatest strength lay in an educated
and intelligent population, and that IN"
educational association now IN session
in this city would, by the AID oil the
maturcd views and varied experience "i
wise educators and teachers harmonic
conflicting views, perfect the organ'za-
ton. administration and discipline OF
our schools and afford u medium OF Tree
and frequent communication between
teachers from every part OF the
State, In this convention theories
plans and experiments would be dis
cu.sed and those found inpract!ca9ie
siited ont.
lie informed the teachers that the
public, instead OF being opposed 70 the
Introduction Of new methods and new
books, was thoroughly in sympathy
viii. all rations. efforts TO improve the
methods of instruction That they look
upon these ~ the tools with wEich tie
teachers work. and that they were willing
10 entrust the schools to the Csrc O.
those who were skillinl aud thorough
educators, provided they undertook tae
difficult task with reference to lis dual
results. He expressed gratitude 20 those
whose circumstances and means had
enabled them to call into action tho
bright minds OF the country IN behalf Of
the educators OF the State.
In conclusion he called upon
the teachers TO enter INTO tie
exercises of this Institute feeling
that its benefits would descend through
them to thousands in the State, ana Is
they were preparing the l2O 600 scGoo,
children to I'LL the opening spheres OF
duty, and to occupy places OF trust,
fhev, should not underestimate their
obligations. He said that the prominent
OBJECT u the meeting should Hc to gain
An interest in and love for tie profes'
~, ,Ia, SI DulI sp'rl The SliTft