The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-02
TEaCIIEES' AsSOClsTIoN
Al New Mnstinhviiis-1heO Opening Ex.
crclSeS Yesterday,

crcise. Yesterday.
Special Correspondence Of TIC In.elli1ereer, 'h.H'
NEw MARTlssvlLLE, July 1.-The West
Virginia Educational Association conyen.
ed at this place this afternoon at 2:sO
o'clock, with very fair attendance. Quite
a number OF teachers were present at the
opening from different parts Of the State.
among the more prominent Of whom
were O. A. Sipe, Principal Of the Fairmont
Normal school,; T. E. Hodge,, PRINCIPAL of
the Morgsntown schools; ]. A. Watson. Of
the Manning;on schools: D. W. Shields, Of
the Aeyser schools, A. W.. Frederick, Coun-
y superintendent Preston county, j., G.
Gettlng', OF the Clarksburg schools, Miss
a. Taylor, President Of Wheeling Female
College; ". W. Anderson, Union dis,rict
school, Wheeling, and quite number Of
others. ~ ~ -
County Superintendent 7. M. IIaskins,of
TINS county, is present, ready and willing
to do all in his power to make the meeting
succe:s Among the prominent citizens
OF the place noticed in the audience at
the opening were 7. p. Jacobs, F.u., Rev.
D. ". Reynolds, Hon. Septmus Hell, L,
%. Umstead, S. B. Hall and Prof, S, w.
Martin, Principal Of tho school. ,''a
| The Association VAS called to order Nv
the President, Hon. B. L. Butcher, State
Superintendent Of Schools, and was OPEN
ed with praye. by Rev. L. w. Reynolds,
Of the NJ. E. Church. sGE =
Professors T. E. Hodgeo and John A.
Watson were appointed enrolling clerks
and proceeded at once to the pc, formance
OF the duty resigned. About thirty names
were enrolled at once, and this wp3 follow.
ed by apaper read by Professor J, G. Get :
tinge,sof the Ciarkeburg schoole, on the
subject, 1.-THE old and tho now in cduca.
tion. The paper was vel! prepared, and
was OF more than ordinary interest, !! Ho
compared the old with The new systems Of
education, showing the great superiority Of
the new methods. ~ f327 .''f7
DISCUSSION OF THE PAPER.
The discussion OF the paper war opened
by F. H. Crago, Of Wheeling, and it was
further discussed by Messrs. Watson.
Hodges. Anderson and Sipes. = I
Dr. Mayo, Of Boston, closed the discus-
sioE OF tho subject in q manner to show
what we are to expect from him during the
meeting OF the Association. He Is a plea1-
ant speaker and ull listen when he speako.
because he compels attention. j, q. ia =
Tomorrow night he will lecture on the
subject, Building for tho children in the
South" twill surely pay for a trip from
NOTES.
The new depot building at this place is a
model Of nestnees. 49,,
Mr.. Jacobs, Of the Messenger, is full Of
business, both legal and literary. ,.aI
! The epeople oil New Martinsyile extend n
/ hearty welcome to all who are in attend
anCe. &'7e. 'e ~,
The ride from Wheeling to New Mar.
tinaville on the new River Railroad is a
very pleasant one. nv -ffN'I
G. W. Atkinson and Auditor Miller were
on the train, the former on his gay 10
Charleston and the latter to Parkersburg.
For the benefi. OF those who do not al
ready know it, the round trip fare from
Wheeling ID 81 so, tickets good until July
9th. a4sa7 'f7i..{tg n ,.I - (
T. E. Hodges is the earnest man OF tho
association, Mr.. Watson the exact man, Mr..
Anderson the profound man and Mr.. Sipo
the feeling man. ,,.9 ,.:''s p
All Laing, Of the Democrat is at his post
smiling, and wears the honors OF benedict
with all Incoming modesty. The Democrat
office has brand new pres. lg.., ~
The political caldron IL boiling here.
Candidates are plenty on the Democratic
side Of the houae, and they are doing reas.
enable amount OF fbuttonholing. q
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