The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-04
STATE TEACHERS
CONVENTION Ar:Nlw MARrlNsvlLL1
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President pro tenn, in the absence Of Hon.
B L. Butcher, introduced the lecturer Of
the evening, Rsv. Dr. Mayo, Of Boston,
Mass, who held the audience spell bound
for the space of an hour, speaking on the
subject Building for the Children in the
South" proposing to show how the entire
solth can, in the few years to come, build
up system OF education that will educate
all the children OF the S,uth, ~
The frat condition OF building Ia the
Awakening OF all the people of the South to
the great smount OF illiteracy "a shown bv
the last census. This 10 enough to apual
any people save heAmericaa people, The
South Ia advancing every State except per
hapa Louisiana, which shows gain during
the past year. But there are too many vet
that are not awakened to the interest OF the
masses. Such q condition as this Is Europe
would be met by centralized government
appointing an instructor aud placing
policeman At the fathers elbow forcing him
TO send his child to school, but this Ia not
the American way, at least 1t is not the
Southern American way, How ia the
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1s TEE CHILD XusT nE CARED FOR.
mo difference what supplementary help
ia given, the community that receives the
benefit must bear the burden. Wecsnuot
afford to economics at the expense oil the
child. The wont economy in the world ;s !
to knock out the brains Of community to
save money. Money spent to educate the
child ia money loaned At great interest.
Every dollar spent On the child IS treas
ure laid up In heaven, and heaven Slyays
pays compound Interest. .=fs=4ss,s7.
Communism lies JOS. below. any com
nunity tnst Egropsa aleng in Ignorance.
The rich are the Loaf ones in the world that
can stfdrd to be s.irgy in ths causes oi
education. The massts Of the South should |
be taught strict economy and pubic spirit.
The colored man must te taught that the
only road to true civil -righrs, u the build. |
ing up among them Of rue American
manhood. No where does "bresd cas-.
upon the waters give quicker return
than where the people OF q to- wn jsin to.
getner to build up q coed public echool.
The gods help them Eke help them
selves"
tHz GREAT ,Nixr.-
The great want of the sauth education.
ally Is trained teachers. We find cur.
selves on the verge Of a new difficulty as
coon as We get the teachers cut Of great
curriculum of study. He: ciosed with an
earnest sppeal for national aid fsr the
South. l aliemsted to take synopsis Of
the address, hus finding it impossible
merely add that it was one Of the finest
speeches It vas ever my privilege to hear
and the Large audience rresant gave thu
clcsfst attention iroa beginning to e.d
Miss 9 nstead aaa2abeau.it1ts SELECTION
at the c!css, z1.7 .s-s.Ef -
THURSDAY MORNING.
C1ite number of arrivals were reported
after closed my repor. Of yests1day, and
this morning E, D. Haines, OF Moundeville,
came On the early train and quite a num-
Der with him. The Committee On Place of
Next Meeting reported as tollowr; Tha.
thil Association hold its next meeting at
White Sulphur Springs st tina tine ot the
meeting of the a9 National Association.
provided 1t meets :here;, if not, the Asso.
citation meets At -ksyser. TI
The following cticers we're elected: Pres;.
dent, H'n- B SL%t Butcher.
Vics-Presidenta :. Flryt district, ]. G.
Gittinss; Second district, q. s. Fleming.
Third district, II 3. Henderson, Fourth
district, A l. Puriut1n.
Regarding Secretary, F. q. Crspo: Cor.
responding Secretary Q. a. slpe; Trea,urer,
7. q. Miller. ~ ss'-T.s7tt SO:
The report Of the Treasurer ws1 read and
approved. Prot T. G. Aiils- not being aba
to DO present gent lila report. The report
showed balance in the treasury OF S11 II.
GRADING COUNTY tcH, ,c1s.
The autjfct of grading county schools
was. then: taken up, Superintendent Low.
cry, Of Tyler county, presenting the sub
i.ct in the absence Of s.:.L Dodd, Of Berke-
ley county, vho.was sppointsd to present .
paper On this subject. Q,ita number Of
the teaehera engaged IN the discussion .ha.
followed.
\ letter was received from N. r. Hen.
de5son, Of 4 kauaxha county, stating his re,
s1e,a At not being able. ts be present, and
also stating that he zhad Rsut his rspsr,
but ssthe. pspe. did not accompany the
letter, on motion, ( Tthe! discussion OF the
subject: " sting Schools" WAS dispensed
with, and the Association adjourned at
high noon, alter one OF the most pleasant
sessions ever eni i,Yed BY it's memba,l
The citizens of New 4sytiasyille deserve
great p9aise for ths right royal welcome e1,
tended to the mem b-rs OF the association.
The ladies' were given free entertainment
while tha gentlemen we're well cased Ior
at the different hotelu We cannot speak
for all bnt we k2sw Of truth that those
stopping 3. the Point House were well ta-
Ken care oiSs The resolutions passed hy
the association will be published "a s,on
as possible in the Wheeling daily papers.
These 4eeslutons embraced the usual
th3nks to railroads, people :df lie place
State Superintendent: Butcher xakina the
Lp9islatuse to establish a. reform school /
the Stats Superintendent to appoirt com,
mit.ra on te1t books, and ur2ing the adoo.
ten Of text boo ( showing tia. evil eE.:a
Of alcoholic atimulasaua The human syEs
tenn; ets ffg ~
4. = s'TS@ eoLIr,cAL eo1S7ss - g. l:eef4
| Oae would think sha.; the schoolma4er
ia abolt to become quite factor in the
political. world from the number OF can
fdidateH thatwers in attendance at the ses
s;ons Of the association.
Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner was present yes
terday evsntng and to-day looking up bis
interest He seens to have many fsiends
here. The teachers remember him kindly,
from the fact that he has always shown
himself the friend Of all educational in
teresta.
Nj. Homer, of Burton, one Of the can
didates iorthe Legislature, WAS present dur.
ing the entire association. Hs says he
hopes to see Us in Wheeling vnen the Leg.
| ialature meets. ~ -. =.
+ ". s.8-Wiley is going i. alone for Prcse-
| catiau 4 ttornar S he aa vat hau M nnnn-