The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-10
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Prssidsa. Turner'S Policy outllaed-Rls
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4 KkYsxR, W. Va, July 9,-The Wednet
dayiaiternoon exercises were opened Wit
singing by the Association. The hous
was filed with citizens notwithstandin
the very hot weather. a paper was real
IbyMiss Amanda Abbott, Primary teache
of the Grafton schools. Subject, Primar.
Teacher. It was an able paper an,
showed eonclusiyely that Miss Abbot
perfectly understood her subject. Th,
subject was further discussed by Messrs
Crsgo, Wade, Fleming, Reese and Rev
I'D. Il. King and Prof. Dsrriman, Of Mary
land, all agreeing In the main with Ii,
reader and all agreeing that primary
work was their most important work.
i A recess OF fifteen minutes was taker
and the time was well spent in social con
yersation. Prof. 7. Z. Hodges, who va
to present the subject "Givil Service Re
form in our Public schools, /" being absent
]. Ms David, Of Harrison county, gave al
excellent talk on the subject which wa
not only interesting but very instructive
Mr.. David gave some striking instances o.
the manner Of hiring teachers In different
trAste of our State.
The evening session was Q very inter
eating one. The large audience room was
literally packed and the audience gave
the very closest attention TO the talk oi
President Turner, OF the State University.
Mr.. Turner gave In o plain, forcible
way bis position as President Of the Uni.
yersity:l 81 ii J IL
l. No party politics shall enter its walls
or have anything to do with its manage
melit. a5ss1,.
2. The discipline shall be mild, though
firm. sff 9 +.
IS. No 5aectarianism shall enter 1t, but
the broad principles OF Christianity shall
be the foundation Of the moral training.
4. The course instead OF being enlarged
shall be made thorough and as perfect as
possible.
Mr.. Turner's remarks were well re-
ceived. The music was o feature OF the
evening. r. H. sCraso by request recited
.rhe Drawbridge Tender and Miss Kate
Hldow recited .The Little Red Hen.p
Miss Kildow's recitation was q very fine
elocutionary effort, and she was wildly ap-
plauded at Its close. g
After the usual opening exercises Thurs.
day morning, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Isl
President, Hon. B. s. Morgan.
Vice Presidents, First District, Hon. B. L.
Butcher; Second District d. W. Shields;
Third District, Geo. S. Laidlsy; Fourth
District, Eva Miller.
Recording Secretary, +. II. Crago.
Corresponding Secretary, q. S. Fleming.
Treasurer, T. o. Miller. ~
Apaper was read by Miss Verona Maple,
assistant teacher OF the Glenyilla Normal
school, subject Literary Training in Our
Public Schools The paper was very in
teresting aud was well received. The dis.
cussion was opened by F. II. Crago and
was continued by Rev. Fl. Baker, OF Pied
mont, ID. w. Shields, E.. /. Hall, 7. O.
Miller, u. S. Fleming and n. NJ. Ross,
alter which recess OF fifteen minutes was
taken. After recess the discussion ofthe
subject was continued by ]. W. Newton,
Of the Piedmont O6sateh, and others. The
Committee on Resolutions reported and
on motion the consideration otthe same
was postponed until the afternoon session.
The discussion during the session was
very spirited and it was unquestionably
the best session OF the Association thus
far. The attendance was larger than any
former session and great interest MAS mani.
tested.
The lecture tonight on aThe New
Education" by DR.. Newell, was splen-
did, one, and o fitting close to one of the
best educational asso ociations ever held In