West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-12
COUNTY INSTITUTE.

Tue County Teachers .stitute held a,
Terra Alta wetk before Ist WAS largely
attended and an interesting time was the
result. Tue COMMITTEES ON resolutions re
ported the following.
W., as teachers If Preston County. in
Institute assembled, h,gnly commend the
action taken by Our worthy State and
County Superlutrudents IN securing ia.
aDle aud ,iiicient services Of Prof. Painter.
as Instructor Vt our Instls;r; aud we
tender 1" Prot Painter our entire appro-
bation, for the proficient and impartI,,
msnner IN which be his Conducted our
In.ttu:e.
We, desiring TO be progro s.ive teuchers
most heartily coincide With Prof Painter
in regard TO The feasibility OF establishing
a teachers readlag association, for the
purpose of improving aud barmJn z,ug
our works as teachers of this county
Any teachers who cannot attend a, least
one ut the FIVE weeks Of ,stitutc, now
bring held in the county, shJuld not be
admitted 10 any examination, and that
the Il ard OF Ex ,miners wi he iuaificd
Ia enforcing the strict letter Of the law
in r. 3 ,rd to IL.
The teacher, unless prevented by le-
gal aud reasonable * cuses, should spend
two days In each month this winter, in
District institute work.
All educational matter Of general In
terest should he g. Mt % orr county "a.
pers for publication; aud teachers should
send 10 short monthly reports Of their
school that secretaIis OF equity and
district Institutes and secretaries of
boards of education 10 particular, should
promt!y forward TO the county press all
items Of public interest.
The lhanks nf this I~sli'ute are hereby
tendoied to the county press for their sp
probation and int, est taken 10 educ
iional matters In The pact, aud the nany
courtesies extended by them to our pro-
fession will be ever remembered; and the
teachers should subscribg for them, and
give them their hearty cooperation, aud
use them 10 the schoolrOom and encoSsage
pupils TO read them.
We call for more professional reading
on The part Of our teachers, and earnestly
Insist on them taking At least one educa-
tionS journal aud giving tier hearty sup
port u the organic ltion and su, cas- Of tbs
Reading Association aforementioned.
We cordially endorse Supt. FrederIck's
course Of sction, 10 bis educational labors
10 promote the beet interests of our
schools; and the schools Of our county
are IN better conditi N aud we're more
eninently successful the pas, year, under
the able supervision or or worthy County
Superintendent, than " before.
We favor the amendment Of the law 90
that tbe school, month ball consist CT 20
days instead Of %. and that the minimum
OF tue schOOi Term SHALL be dye months
Instead Of four.
A committee on publication Of the
school bistmy ~ our county. Consisting
II one teacher from each district, 70 be
appointed by the CSuoty Superintendent,
70 confer with publishers; ascertain The
cost Of The work per copy, aud arrange
for taking orders for the same, IL order
that the school life Of our county may not
be forgotten, bat appear ss II should on
the pages Of history.
We return our sincere thanks 20 Mr. A.
} ElliDtt for the use oi bic organ, and 70
the choir for the excellent music furnished