The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-15
rroecc,iings OF the State Convention

Proceedings OF tho State Convention.
| Election Of Oniccrs-Appointmc
Special Correspondence Of the lntclliseucer. M
KISowooD, July l3.-After singing BY
the choir, the third and last days session
Of the State Educational Association was
opened byprayer, by Rev. Graham, Of the
Presbyterian church, 'oi this place. U. S.
tFleming, first assistant OF tho Fairmont
Normal School, presented the subject Of
Free Text Books for Public Schools" In
tho discussion OF the subject he first no.
ticed the defects In the text book law, op.
posing State uniformity. Favored free text
books for many reasons, that Of economy,
assuring uniformity Of books in the
school, &c. lie favored State Commits.
sion on text books, &c, &c. '..,
At the close OF his address, President
Wilson, OF the University, was introduced
and gave short but very interesting talk,
which WIS listened 10 with tho deepest at.
tention by the audience.
A. L. Purinton made II short speech in
which he deprecated the habit OF the
teachers calling each other professor, rs no
one Is entitled to this honor save those
who have charge OF chair in college or
university. Ills suggestions were well 70.
ceived md 1t was the unanimous decision
Of the association that all would hereafter
discard the title altogether. So Mr.. Editor,
II | In my report so far forget myself Us to
call him professor who is not entitled to
the same YOU will please drop the title.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year resulted rs follows:
President-B. l.. Butcher.
Vice Prcsident-First district, j. NJ.
Birch. T-5s.
Vice rresident-second district, D. B.
purinton.
Vice President-Third district, Thos. NJ.
Dennis.
Vice Prcsident-Fourth district, W. ].
kenney.
Treasurcr-Thomas G. Miller.
Recording Secretary-F. II. Crago.
Corresponding SecretarY-U. S. Flem-
ing.
JIM. Lee, OF the University, presented
the following amendment to the constitu.
ton:
RcSolrtd, That Article - OF the consti.
tuition be so amended as rs 10 read that the
name OF every member OF this Association
who shall fail 10 pay the annual dues be-
fore the close OF the meeting for any year
shall be dropped from the roll Of member
ship.
This resolution lies over for one year.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
First-'rhat We declare our hearty ap.
proval OF the management OF the West
Virginia School Journal, and urge upon the
teachers OF the State the vital Importance
OF such journal TO The interests OF our
educational work. and the duty Of every
one OF them TO take and read it.
Second-That our thanks are due to the
President OF the Association for his able
aud courteous conduct OF its business; TO
the Secretary for the faithfulness with
which he has discharged his burdensome
duties; 10 the Baltimore & Ohio and Clarks.
burg & Weston railroads for their kindness
in reducing the fare for our benefit, and to
Cranes orchestra for the excellent music
which they so kindly furnished us.
Thirl-That our stay in Kinswood has
been altogether delightful, and that We
offer our warmest thanks to her citizens for
their princely hospitality, and especially to
G. N. Bishop, Esq, I. Herman and J. C.
isalphsnyder, gentlemen ofthelocal commit
tee, whose unliring attentions have contri-
buted SO largely and so essentially to our
comfort and the pleasure 81 Our sojourn in
their beautiful town.
$50 T. pt-r,rro,. Chairman