The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-08
EDucArIoNAL AssocIAr1oN
OF West virginia in Session ut Mountal
Lake Park,

OF West Virginia In Session at Mountain
Lake Park.
Special Correspondence Ofths alsIligeneT.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD., July T.
What promises to be a very successful
meeting OF the West Virginia Educational
Association began yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Superintendent Morgan, Presi.
dent, was not able TO be present at the
opening OF the session on account OF being
afflicted with very painful carbuncle on
his neck. v. P. D. w. Shields, OF Keyser,
called the Association to order ats o'clock.
A song was pung by Miss Annie Jarvis, oil
Grafton, at the organ. Prayer was offered
by Rev. ]. II. Engle, Of the NJ. E. Church
OF Oakland, Md. Another song followed,
after which the Secretary, F. II. Crago, oi
Wheeling, read letters from L. M. Cole,
General Ticket Agent OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, concerning the trip to
Luray, showing from the latest letter re-
ceived that q certain guarantee would
have to be given as to numbers before
tickets would be put on sale. This created
quite discussion, which ended In de-
Gliding that the excursion must take
place, and more than fifty expressed their
intention ol going. 1t was decided 10 start
Friday morning at o'clock, as nearly as
possible.
The prospects are that more than 100
persons will 30, as many who are not
present now will be here in time TO 20.
Prof. Geo. i. Little was introduced, and
for half hour gave q most interesting
Chalk Talk. All present were very highly
delighted, and anyone listening to him
will wonder no longer at his great popu.
larity, in nearly half the States Of The
Union. He shows what an educated hand
can do In reading the minds and hearts oil
the hearer.
A recess was had during which an en-.
rollment took place, and from the number
enrolling 1t was seen at once that the sue.
cess OF tho meeting was assured.
At night the audience met In the aBso.
citation hall. Several songs were sung
under the leadership OF Prot. U. s. Elem.
ing, Miss Carrie Kildow, Of Piedmont, pre-.
siding at the organ.
Prof.. w. H. Payne, Of the Michigan
University, was introduced, who gave a
most interesting lecture on the subject,
"The Teacher as a PhilanthropiBt." II
was q masteriul production, and was en-.
joyed by an audience OF perhaps 800 In
number. Prof. Little followed with Crayon
and chalk drawings, which delighted the
audience. He goes from here directly to
Allentown, TO attend the meeting OF the
Pennsylvania State Teachers Association,
now In session at that place, at which
1000 are enrolled.
On motion OF Prof A. L. Wade the State
Educational Association Of West Virginia
sent greeting by Mr.. Little to that Of Penn.
sylvania.
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
The Association was called to order
promptly at 0 o'clock this morning by
Vice President D. W. Shields, superin.
tendent Morgan not being able to be pres.
ent.
Miss Alma Conner being present pre-.
sided at the organ. The music hereafter
will be under her direction. A paper was
read by Dora Redmour, OF the Clarksburg
schools. II was q well prepared paper,
and was received well by the audience.
Miss Stella Martin, OF Moundsville, who
was TO open the discussion, being absent,
Miss Pollock, OF Washington, D. O., gave
very interesting talk on the subject OF
Kindergarten training, illustrating by the
use oi various gifts employed In that work,
B. 8. Brown, Of the Glenville normal
school, read an interesting paper on the
subject Of "Normal Schools; Their Aim /,
Their needs" II was an able paper, and
presented the subject In o forCible way.
Prof. Sipe followed, and In discussing the
subject gave o history Of normal schools,
and Of their treatment at the hands oil the
Legislature. Supt. Anderson aud +. II.
CrAgo, OF Wheeling, Wade, Of Morgan.
town, Kreenef, Of Romney, Cox, Of West
Liberty, spoke briefly on the Batne subject,
John Eaton, Commissioner OF EduCa.
ton, closed The forenoon exercises With a
pleasing and foroIble talk on the suble
Of education in general and that Of teach.
ing In particular.
About ninety.ave teachers are enrolled
and at least twenty-five present who have
not % yet enrolled.
Dr., De Haas has lust arrived and the en-.
tire population will turn out tonight 10
listen 10 his lecture.
Every train brings d fresh supply Of
workers. Pfois. Wiley, Turner, and Pa.
tinton are among the latest arrivals. / was
glad 10 see Superintendent Morgan pfes.
ent this afternoon. This ID the hfet time,
and his presence RlSes new life 10 the
meeting
lBt close my letter pfoi. D. 4, Hodges,
ol Motgantown, iS presenting the subject
"TempBfanee Ia our Public Schools" and
l. a Il.