Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-22
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Speeial 10 tie Register.
BucknAHHAH, W. Va, July la-Ihs "a
beep the last day Of the meeting Of The Id
ucational Association. and the interest," Ia
it prooesdings ne not the isass sssSsa =
The larrs church Wss crowded at an early
hour. Ths members sssert tAst thsGttsad
enoe Of The people sad The interest thsy
manifest il phenomenal, - nowhere II
tbsir previous mesings has thsres been
such general and continuous outPoonnl
of the citizena .s.Fs son
left no standing room in the house last
nieht. and they were well repaid for theil
ATTENDANCE, as the lecture OF Prot. George
x. Little, OF Washington. j. O., illustrated
With crayon and charcoal sketches, Was one
of the finest things OF the kind ever gwen
in this place. Superintendent Butcher Is
to be congratulated in securing the services
of such an eminent and efficient specialist.
The exercises opened this morning with
prayer by Rev. A. d. Carlile, OF the Pres.
pyterian church, after which . beautiful
song was given by the choir.
Mr.. Kidd had his University resolution
of yesterday referred to the Committee on
A Communication from Gen. Eatson.
Commissioner of Education, accompanied
with a gift Of books and school circulars,
was laid before the Association.
FRET. Crage, 81 wheeling,
read q we'll digested and beautifully writ
ten essay on "Tts Personality. OF the
Teacher" The paper was highly com.
mended and generally endorsed BY the As
Prof Little followed with Q half hour
sketch in crayon on the blackboard.
By request of the Association Hon. Geo.
II. Moffet then delivered Q lecture on "De.
fects of our Educational System" for
which the Association, by q rising vote,
returned thanks and requested copy for
publication.
II was ordered that all the papers read
before the Association be published in the
minutes.
Anersoos Session.
Fist business in the afternoon session
was election of officers for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows:
President-Hon. Il. L. Butcher.
Vice Presidenis--First,M Miss s. J: Melhol.
Henderson; Fourth, A. l.. Partition.
Recording Secretary-U. S. Fleming
Tresurer-Thomas G. Miller.
The Committee reported that the place
OF meeting for next year be fixed by the
officers OF the association, which was
adopted. II will probably be at White Sui.
phur at the time the National Association
convenes there.
The Treasurers report was received and
approved. 1t shows a balance OF $50 So.
Mr. Little gave another half hours in
struction on crayon sketches.
Report OF Committee on Resolutions
came next. Mr.. Roughstrides, of King
wood moved to strike out resolution asking
for aid from the general government.
Watson opposed the motion. Association
refused to strike out by large vote.
Kidd called up
HIS "Bomb Shell" RcsolutiOB,
relating the University management, and
rejecting on the newspapers. Hall. Of
Lewis. offered a subtitle favoriug the free.
dom Of the press, and commencing the pa
rers for criticizing all public institutions.
On motion Of Hawthorne the whole subject
was tabled.
The president was authorized to appoint
tMei'e ceeboteo W VIC toHo"' 1SSo''"
ton.
The Convention adjourned after splen-
did session.
President Butcher makes an elegant pre-
siding officer, as he is an excellent business
man.
Personal Notes.
Col. Cyrus Scott, OF Randolph, took in
the Association, and occupied a position as
near heaven as man could we'll do to be
on earth; Amen.
Major Jared l.. Warmsley, OF Beverly.
Supt. Butcher, also took in the Convention.
In the distribution Of prizes the Major won
in the contest for good looks.
Prof. Wade is the useful man at an asso.
citation. He attends TO the floral decora.
tons, in fact is a regular Oscar Wilde in
educational estheticism, and does give such
nice taify to the audiences.
Prof. Miller. of Fairmont, wac adjudEed
10 be the Daniel Webster OF the Associa.
ton. He is large, active and brainy.
Fleming, Of Fairmont, and Hodge, OF
Morgantown. were the alert members.
Both OF them tirst.c class men.
Kidd, of Glenville, was the bombshell OF
the Association.
Andrew Edmiston, of Weston, loaned his
handsome features to grace the Asso-
citation, and was second best in the contest
for good looks.
Judge BrannOn. Mathew Harrison, Esq,
DR.. Kubunt w. W. Brannon ana Hon. A.
A. Lewis. OF Weston, were among the ysi-
tors.
Ex-senator O'Brien, OF Weston, was
among the visitors.
Miss Ella Jackson was among the honor.
able members present.
The Association was as hard on yellow
legged chickens as a Conference meeting
but the Buckhannon people say they will
have another lot of chickens raised by
next year, il the Association will come
back.
Joe Devine with that rich brogue just
captured them all.
Superintendent Hawthorn, Of Preston
county, made fine impression.
Tie Association was encouraged by the
presence OF Prof. Berkeley. One complaint
Of the University faculty is that its mem.
bers never indicate willingness TO do field
work. Prof Berkeley's appearance at this
time did the University good, as his ele.
ability created the impression that the
University was safe under his manage
ment
Prof Watson is one OF the workingmen
OF the Association.
When Mr.. Ogden sits down on a propo.
sition il stays down.
Prof Stephens won golden opinions on
all sides.
The lady members did not participate In
the discussions, but they made good list.
eners.
GRETNA GREEN GOSSIP.
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