The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-13
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49,. fine state AssorintIon-Firxt
Ao"'s nav, Proceedings.

nay, Proceedings.
,,c,..,,oRlenrc Of the lntcllIgencer.
SI,Sxoop, July 1.-THE Association
,n aNea,o orluby State Superintendent =.
pn,chet @Rock Of Ages was sung
a. :. No rlots with Mrs. Payne, OF King
.I Il ,btOrsan. Prayer was offered by
W. /. lIl pastor Of the NJ, Il. Church of
,b,ss. plcc. Singing.
n. association at once proceed to busi-
az T. Marrellus Marshal, the efficient
paooIiur Secretary, being.abscnt, he hay.
i.,kA the State, Prof. B. l.. Keenan, was
ts,Sd Secretary pro 'sm.
RS,loEan, the Inst on the programme,
p,aLseat, i'rOi. John a. Watson, OF the
G.uyilIc Normal School, was called on
md delivered short but very pertinent
',i p0in,cI talk on the subject, "What
Tbyp in ltural District Schools"
Tte discussion Of this subject occupied
NE entire forenoon session, and was very
Ty.Iy A, times. So much interest WIS
nluItsed that the discussion was post
rOnel to be brought mp again some time
larng tho session.
LC, RaIphender was appointed enroll
ilg clerk.
AFTERNOON.
The choir sang "Unly an Armor Bearer"
Hon. Charles james Faulkner was intro.
,tce,l BY the chairman and delivered u
,try ab!c address on the subject, "The
Elica,ion Of the Masses" Tho court
nom was crowded 10 hear the gentleman's
,lOquen, address. 1t was an address that
al should hear, showing the great necessity
for the education Of all the masses in order
% insure the preservation OF free Nation.
yIr. Faulkner surely retains the eloqucnce
and ire Of his earlier days. At the close,
Lle thanks OF the Association were voted TO
The honorable gentleman for his excellent
siireSs. ~;
4. L. Purinton, Superintendent OF the
P4Ikenbug schools, opened the discussion
Oh the subject OF Teachers Salaries" His
remarks were very humorous and enlivened
ihe audience not little. The subject was
further discussed by Profs. Wade, Hodges,
Cox and Hawthorne. The general opinion
IS expressed was that the teachers were
poorly paid, and that both teachers and
The people were TO blame for this. 1t was
resolved TO have better schools in the
future and hope for better pay.
EVENING SESSION.
The session opened with singing by the
choir. Prof. a. l.. Wade led in prayer
alter which the choir sang another song
The address Of welcome was delivered by
J. II. Hawthorne, County Superintendent,
Of Preston. The address was Il very able
one; well prepared and well delivered. The
teachers were cordially welcomed, aftel
which the speaker referred to the rise and
pDgress Of the free school system OF West
Virginia, and to the great importance OF the
work Of the teacher. The reply by Prof
I.C. Miller, OF Fairmont, was very well
received by the audience. lie spoke with.
out any preparation whatever, but it was
10 the point and reflected credit not only
% the speaker but the association which
he represents. The court house was liter.
llly packed aud the best OF attention was
;iyen to the performances.
After some miscellaneous business the
Association adjourned.
All the proceedings were OF n most en-
ilsiastic nature. 1t will doubtless be ont
il Tue best meetings held for years. The
Ieople take III interest in all the proceed
Des. s.slEE- r
The following are the members ell
rolled: ll7r2 /
Old members-F. II. Crago, Thos. C
Miller, U. $. Fleming, A. l.. Wade, A. l.
paHn,on, B. l.. Butcher, Hon. Chas. j
Faulkner, J. 9. lalphsnyder, a. w. Fred
etsk, ST. Wiley.
;, New nembers-T. L. Hodges, G. A
Gl'O1a1, Q. W. Waters, L. l. hall, J. L
Ialg, y. G. Bracket, L. S. Elliott, Col. r
w. Monroe, Miss Lille Elliott, II. n
V.deh, John A. Watson. About % pres
tai not yet enrolled.
'isitOrs from other Slates-AIiss Janet L
sb9'Ownlee, Of Pennsylvania; Miss Lottie i
Howard, Of Cincinnati; Rev. D. II. King
0fllaryland.