Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-25

Resolutions passed Mt the Ohio County
Teachers Institute.


At the Ohio County Teachers Institute
held at West Liberty during the past week,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion OF the
teachers Of Ohio county, it is necessary that
each school should be provided with the
unabridged dictionary, primary reading
charts, mathematical block, wall maps,
globes and bookcase or closet
(2) That it would be matter OF econ
omy, and also for the good Of the schools,
for the Board Of Education to buy the texts
books and supply the pupils free of charge;
and, be II further resolved, that 1t is the
duty of Boards Of Education to supply the
children of INDECENT parents with necessary
texts books.
81 That frequent change of teachers is
detrimental to the interest OF the schools
and that it would be wise for the school Off
GERS to retain the same teachers so long rs
their work is acceptable.
az That it is the duty of school officers
10 employ the best talent for the wages
paid, regardless of applicants circum-
stances.
(5.) That applicants for teachers certiti-
Gates should be exempt from paying an eX-
animation fee
(6.) That teachers who receive No. |
certificates for four successive years, and
teach each year on the same, should be eX-
empt from further examination so long as
he or she continues in the profession, pro-
yiding, said teacher shall teach at least four
months each year.
a. That it would benefit the teachers IN
Monthly Reports If the school month con-
sisted Of twenty days.
(S.) That the Board of Education OF the
several school districts are respectfully re-
queSted not to accept the certificate OF any
person who has not attended County In
Stitute, unless such person shall render a
lawful excuse for such non attendance.
And be it further resolved, that the County
Board OF Examiners be respectful request
ed to COMPEL such persons, before admit
ting them to examination, to publicly make
known, the cause Of their non attendance
at a County Institute.
(9.) That non residents of the State, APP
plying for certificates to teach, shall not be
admitted to examination until they have
fulfilled the requirements of the law by at
tending County Institute in the State Of
West Virginia. And further, that ignO-
rance Of the law should not be accepted by
the Board Examiners as a valid excuse for
such non attendance.
(lO.) The we deem it expedient to change
the length of each session of County lnSti-
tuteS from FIVE days to three days, so that
the examination of applicants for teachers
certificates NAV be held the same week, at
the close of the Institute.
Nl.) That we tender the following per
sons a vote Of thanks: To Prof Z. 5.
Fleming for the courtesy shown us and
the earnCStnesS with which he has labOrei
to make taiS meeting both interesting and
instructive. To the Reyerendsa Graham
DRYDEN aud Myers for their presence and
help. To the County Superintendent and
Prof Williams for their labOrs in behalf of
the Institute. To the lady members and
others for the excellent music rendered;
and to all the citizens of West Liberty for
the kindness shown US and for the interest
manifested in the cause of education.
J. c. maxwell,
L. IL. ROwLES,
l.. b. MurH.
CALLIE ". Curtis,
MARY ENGLISH,
Committee.