West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-01-23
GAINESVILLE.
JOHN AIKAD.

GAINESVILLE.
Having learned from the school
children hat there would be an Iu-
sutute held At the GAINESVILLE pchool
house January 10 and beng desi-
rous t. Buow som tang OF these ed
ueatlonsi meetings, l sathered nv
gull without al Invitation. Jennie
Squlbs was way back seat specta-
tor, the reason perhaps, not 'front.'
emily known by the ittetate or
Psdagogues Of the Plnaswsmps.
the teachers and patrons OF the
school SO" mbled promptly AT |, pm.
a very crrditnb!e Audie ace when as
sfmnled, / was sgr-eat.ly surprised
10 ses tie teachers bv gurus, hike ht.
ts boTs gong to mix, taking up
'he dItierrn, suhjects rssentel bv
the county Supernte udent. I was
very much entertained. aDd the mar
ner ~ which each ;ea'her dlepos-d
OF hls subl-ct Assigned proved that
he VAS complete master OF the SIT
NATION.
Every thing WAS conducted 90
y cas- utly and eniert iiuIngiy that
| though; | would VISIT the evening
session VIII ch convened promptly at
6 80 p. n.
Gne ihool room VA filled TO iis
utmost capacity, interesting spec.a-
toIs auxIons'y awaiting the elo-
qnrnce OF nun wac ne, sr lie. his au-
diencs sleep,
Select reading, E5sa,'s, D.clama-
lions and Dialogues * me OF which
were good.
Two reverend gentlemen were
present each delivered su address
on the subj Jet OF corporation OF tea
cheers, aud PARENTS. AID the mora!s
o. scnoOIs. They dropped some wei,
timed remarks for some parents
who we earn never VISIT schools TO
see what TIA II cnIIdren ars doing,
or wh'I the teacher ID doing for tnelr
cnIldren.
TIE next that attracted our at
lentIon VAS chalk tax by w. A.
WoIe, winch proved him to be
skilled IN me art OF drswIn,; some
OF his drawings caused smile TO
pass over the faces OF the audience.
with almost deaieuing appliance.
j. 'st came toe debate; Resolved that
tne l. gIslature 80 amend the acbool
law as to allow 20 lays Tor a school
mouth instead OF %, and that tie
teacher be allowed pay for attending
Two days IN each month IN Institute
work, The ieachcr- we've divided IN
their views on tue subject. Rev. Cs-
TOD ard Rev. Friend took OBJ osfte
views ana tor two hours we listened
10 M animated dIscuesion ard by enc
way, let me remark that Rev. Cation
10 nuch OF debator, hence. M.
EdIyoI your readers must not thlnz
because We live IN the Pine swamp
bat our people are not keeping
pace with the onward march aud
spirit Of literary progression
Toe Rev Roseu baum OF The Lnth-
ersn persussion has just osed
ssrIes OF meeting; some lew members
were taken into the church. Rev,
Rosenbsum rs a Gue lIuguist AID a
very lnpGessiVe speaker.
The Rev, Friend Of the M. +.
church preached here last Sundsyjhs
received into bis church, Two OF our
school teachers Tuis we think to
be a step 10 the right direction for
teachers, for The great aim Of educa-
ton is and Of right ought TO be the
same as the aim Of life. Physical.
mental and moral, and the kuowl-
edge Of The world 10 which We live.
IS only 4 preparatory Of the fuer en-
Joymeuis.of the world beyond
Some sickness ~ different parts
Of our community scarlet fever aud
diptheua.
Parsou B. Cuppett did not attend
the Institute 81 this place on last
Saturday, but attended al Sugar
Valley. be wanted 10 kill Two bride
with the same stone He would be
"Mrs. Jimmy Squibs lives over
there.
There bas been nothing o disturb
the moral atmosphere since our last
only the knocking dowu OF chan
deher, the smashing Of q show case,
end the carrying out OF fellow 10
cool off,
We wish Editor Skilletfull was q
citizen Of Crdnesvi.le for then The
Mayor might board walk the sides
OF tbe streets, Tor every tine We 20
to town shoppIEg we are nearly
buried 10 the mud and water.
County Superintendent A. w
Frederick visited our school Que CAV
isst week, ong enough TO shake
hands with one Of The big girls; 90
say the small boys
JENNIE TQUIB5.