Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-03
The STATE TEACHERS,
Yesterdays Session at NeW Mar
tiRsYille.
Able ard Interesting HAddreS8e5 on Bot
Sides Of the Questions Up
for Discussion,

livery train has continued to swell the
numbers Of the State Association. Repre-
resentatives from most Of the principal
schools of the State are present. and New
Martinsville is in its glory
Tuesdays report Of the proceedings as
given through The REGl>rE" closed before
the evening session.
TIE NIGHT SESSION
was occupied by general discussion Of the
Cd and new methods in education, which
was participated in by DR.. Pendleton, Of
Bethany, Prof Crago, of Wheeling, Prof.
Wiley of the State University, and DR.,
Mayo, of Boston.
Yesterdays programme began with
very sass" paper by Prot. W. II. Ander,
son of Wheeling, on Sassy Teachers.
The paper was full of good sense, good fun
and good suggestions A discussion Of the
points of Prof Anderson's paper was opened
~ Prof Frederick and followed by Messrs.
Watson Crago, Pendleton, Sipe and Mayo.
4 Prof. W. P. Wiley, Of the State Cniver-
Sitv then addressed the Association on the
subject Of the Relations of the State Uni
versity to
THE COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM.
It was pungent, practical address on that
subject.
As incidental to the subject Mr.. Wiley in
few pointed and torcble remarks, referred
10 the right of the young ladies of the State
% the privileges of the University, which
we're received with applause by the Asso-
citation.
The subject of co-education started by
Mr.. Willey's remarks, drew forth one of the
Spiciest discussions of the session. DIR.
Peudleton followed in support of co-educa-
ton, and after a recess for dinner, the dis
cussion of co-education in the University
was resumed. 1t had been whispered about
that Miss Taylor, of the Wheeling Female
College was going to deliver Il broadside
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION,
and expectation was on tip-toe for racy
nit between that lady and the friends Of
the measure. Imagine the surprise, there
fore when Miss Taylor delivered one Of the
warmeSt addresses of the day in favor Of
co-education.
DIR. Mayo and Prof. Watson also delivered
stirring addresses in favor of the system Of
coeducation At the conclusion ofthe de-
cision Mr.. Watson asked for an expression
of the association and offered a resolution
declaring it as the sense of the association
that the West Virginia University should
open its doors to females, which was passed
without dissenting voice.
Prof d. W. Shields, of Keyser, addressed
the association in q thoughtful paper on the
subject of Reformed Schools"
The discussion of this subject was opened
by J. W. p. Reid, OF Marshall county, and
continued by Profs. Crago, Watson and
Parsons.
Mr. Butcher being required to leave, Miss
Taylor, of Wheeling, was chosen president
pro TEN.
SQCIBS.
Prof W. P. Wiley and Dr. Pendlcton ar
rived Tuesday night.
DR.. Mayo always talks to the point
The meeting is characterized by good
feeling and harmony.
John A. Ewing, OF Moundsville candi-
late for Attorney General is mixing with
the teachers. He knows who are the inhu-
entail men of the State.
Prof. Hodges left for Parkcrsburg last
evening.
The president appointed the different COM
mittees yesterday morning.
BY q unanimous vote of teachers and
spectators it was decided that the door of
re University should be thrown open to
both sexes.