Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-01
The Teachers Institute.

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The Teachers Institute Of Shenan-.
doah County, met in the Graded School
Building last Thursday. Seventy.six
teachers were present. The Institute
was called to order BY the County
Superintendent of Schools, and opened
with prayer by Rev. ]. E. Seneker.
Messrs. Perry Kibler, e. H. Urner,
w. w. Logan, w. A. Mohler aud w.
10. Pitman were elected Vice.Presi~
dents.
| MIR. Jno. L. Schaeffer was elected
Secretary.
The chair appointed committee,
consisting Of Messrs. WI Sibert, j.
M. Hotel, E. S. Calvert, &. w. Snarr
aud B. F. M'Inturff to report an order
of business.
The committee presented the follow
Ing report:
/. Primary Reading by j. NJ. Hotel.
2. School Cover nment, by w. w.
Logan.
8. Methods of Review in English
Grammar.
4. What should be the motive TO
prompt man to teach? by w. A.
Mohler.
S. The proper mode of teaching arith.
metic, during the session by w. j.
Sibert.
&c. Fruslrums of q cone, by Z. II.
Urner.
I. History by G. w. Burke.
E. 5. CALVERT, Oh.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Institute met pursuant to adjourn
ment and called to order by the Presl-
dent,
Minutes of morning session read and
approved.
The subject of Primary Reading was
discussed at some length by ]. M.
Hotel, w. A. Mohler, w. J. Sibert,
w. w. Logan, E. S. Calvert, G. Fl
Urner and Lemuel Borden.
The subject, what should be the
motive 10 prompt man 10 teach !?
Was discussed by w. A. MOhler and
G. W. Burke.
On motion institute adjourned TO
meet Tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Institute called to order by the Presi- |
dent. Roll called aud minutes of last
session read and approved.
In addition to the questions for yes
terday, presented by the Committee on
business, they present the following:
l. Be it resolved; That the Superin-
tendent be and is hereby respectfully |
requested TO recommend TO the Trus-
tees that when consistent with the
best interests and aims of education, to
appoint an applicant 10 teach the school
for which he may apply without requir-
ing The said applicant to seek signers
to his application among the patrons.
The following resolution was suggest
ed by Mr.. j. Monroe Hotel and adop'
ted by the members Of the Institute;
Resolved by the teachers Of Shenan-
doah County, in Institute assembled.
the County School Board in adopting
Mltehell's Biographies made selcc-
ton of looks on the subject of GeogrA.
ply, greatly inftrlor TO the works OF
either Maury or Guyot.
The subject Of School Government
was discussed by Messrs. L. Borden
and w. A. Mohler.
The Comfy School Superintendent
addressed the Institute, at some length,
IN regard to the progress of the schools
in the county since the Public School
system, has been in operation. He
contrasted the present condition OF the
schools with that Of the year when the
public schools were first opened. Since
that time about eighty school rooms,
supplied with good school furniture have
been built for our schools. He re-
viewed the difficulties, as to buildings,
teachers, and funds with which the sys-
tenn had to contend. Our buildings are
generally in good condition, each year
gives US larger number Of good teach
ers, and our school iunds are gradually
becoming larger. He referred in kind
terms to the lberality of the Board Of
Supervisors and the accommodating spirit
OF the County Treasurer in forwarding
the interests of the Public School Sys-
TEN. At this time over tour thousand
children attend and, are, in great
measure, dependent upon the public
SCIOOl SJeltlu VI tuio COuutJ iOi thSH
education. He thanked the teachers for
the uniform courtesy and respect which
he bad al all times received from Them
aud assured them that he would cher
fully give his waimest support to his
successor in office, III every effort TO adj
vance the interests Of the public schools.
Ar,solution offered by Mr.. w. A.
Mohler that the thanks of the teachers
of the county be returned to Capt. j. IL
Grabill for the efficient manner in %hlch
f he has presided oyer the public scho ii
interests of the county was unanimously
, passed.
y Adjourned TO meet at one O'Clock.
5 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
y Institute met as per Adjournment.
S Mr.. w. A. Mohler, in the chair
t A number ofsentences were discussed