West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-16
THE REPORTER

White Rocks. Il am glad 10 meet
you, Lady.side, l remarked, protrud-
ing my hand toward him. Grasping
my hand with welcome c~ongratula-
ton, Lsdy.side remarked, with an
almighty shake, Amt you dead
yet2 l thought by this time, Re-
porter, that plugugly or a writer, the
Rambler, had used you up" Not
a bit of it, sir, l am as sound and as
pure as the infundibuliform OF the
May morning glory"
Oar conversation here changed to
school matters, and l inquired of
Lady.side if he intended To teach
school the comminS winter. He
answered in the negative and said
there were certain persons connected
with the schools that thought that a
school teacher or q minister of the
gospel should not engage in politics
Just as though a teacher or a minis
ter did not desire or require pure
and wholesome laws TO protect their
lives and property as other men.
al think q great mistake is made in
this" continued Lady.side, "and
that our teachers should teach the
science Of government founded upon
liberal democratic and patriotic prin-
eiples and in the execution of the
functions of the government be men
who fear the God of nations"
The more Of this kind Of men we
have at the head of our institutions
and the less scanning Of poetry by
our Board OF Examiners the better
for the common cause of education
in our country" Lady.side said
that he was taught that education
was the complete developing of all
the faculties Of man. lie said he
desired To live in such society and
under such a government that the
rights and privileges of all men shall
be respected no matter what may
have been his previous state ar con
| dition.
] soon found out that Lady side
was too deeply versed in Comenius
for me and l moved on TO the
Cranesville school house where
there is q select school being taught
by Jimmy Squibs who holds a Nos,
certificate, and by the way, j must
say without impunity, was teaching
q frst-class number three school.
] enjoyed myself in watching for q
short time the little urchins perform.
ing upon the mineral frame and the
application of the cat. ot-nine-tail by
| the teacher. After the closing of the
school, Mr.. Squibs invited me to &C.
company him TO the quilting and
ball at DOCtor--who has lust
Completed his new house. To
say the least the ball was splender
ferrous. The dancing was perform.
ed by a Mt. Lawton who gained no.
tOriety about me year ago. After
being ushored into the dancing de
partment found myself in a com
atos condition only TO be aroused by
the performance of the Ajax The
buioOn, 10y the Bu.Toonery was heard
all around me from the wonderful
exploits Of the acting bup1in in hi;
dramatic acts.
Jimmy Squibs rendered music fol
the occasion aud his rendition was
very amusing rs well az instructive
Language a not pOrtray what
We saw. The reader can only i'm
o2inc, and We made our way u
Riggs Factory.
Here we met Judge shaw and
IIamond RodchGavcr Just returnin.
from the green olades bordering or
chestnut mountain, wher- they hao
been hunting. | inquired VIII at luck
Hamond answered very good. They
came very pear getting n bear They
saw the track OF one Judge said Inc
had 10 luck only shot one red head
ed woodcock. / inquirsed what was
wrong. The Judge said he could
not shoot well for thinking of the
vast army of number three teacher,
invading Preston county. lie re
marked he believed there was some
thing wrong with the school system
and said, Reporter, a you explain
why there are 50 many number three
certificates grantcd2' answered
that | thought it did not Teauir,
much Of q philosopher To tell where
1.-The wrong laid. I told him my the
Org was Oh account OF two causes
One belonging 10 the board of Edu
cation. ia the irst place the Boar
of Education don't pay wages sufi
cient 20 warrant teachers TO follow
the profession of teaching. In tht
second place tue Board Of Education
have been too riged in their exam
nations for the wages being paid
The result is the older thechers are
leaving the county or dropping out o
the profession, hence, Our schools
must be taught by our young teach
ers or not taught at all. Now, ]
find complaint being raised agains.
the present County Superintendent
who is not in the fault. The faul
lies in his predecessor. Mr.. Squirel
had not tue material TO work with
The oldest and experienced teacher
left the profession during the admin
~istratiOn Of his predecessor. Their
were a rush Of boys and girls win
had never taught. The cOnseqnen
ces were they were not entitled u
more than humble three's. / don
believe there are oyer 81 teacher.
Of five years experience in the cOun
Ify Another unfofoko 10 paoIo IN