Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-18

MOUNTAIN PARK.
The Opening Proceedings Of he Edues
tional Association.
Special ztserun 10 a< Reoiar.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Nd, July IL
The Educational Associations Of tn
States of West Virginia and Maryland me
in joint session here to-day. Every In
coming train brought in numbers Of lead
ing educators from both States, adding b
the already large number present Owe
four hundred teachera comprising the bes'
teaching talent Of the two Associations
were assembled In the tabernacle wher
the Association was called 10 order ut 8 p
m. by Prof Lewis Forbes, Of Bladensburg,
MARYLAND. Mr.. Forbes rcd Z
short address. oongratalating ths
teachers upon their assemblage with such
purposes and with such high aims - on
this occasion, and predicting . widsl
growth and calture as the result Of such
fraternal meetings At the conclusion ol
Prof. Forbes address Hon. W. Il. Hoff'
man, of Cumberland, Nd, welcomed The
teachers Of West Virginia in behalfof thei'
Maryland brethren. He -aid u wss no'
merely an assembly Of Maryland educators,
but new condition, new movement Wa
introduced in the meeting tonight II
was the fret joint association Of the teach
ers of two great sister States-sister States
not only as two members of great rcpub'
lie, but sister States because bound To-
gether by the closest ties of kinship and
fraternal feeling. They were States bound
together by geographical union
Q territorial inter.marriAge, but thu
relationship was nearer in their school
systems. They were born in the same
convention and built mp in the Same era
of prosperity. As fellow teachers from
such q sister State he took pleasure In
welcoming them to the first joint Associa
ton.
Prof Wiley, of the State University,
made an eloquent speech in response. HI
said 1t was difficult for him to realizs that
he did not stand in Westvirginia, 90 hearty
and spontaneous was the welcome accorded
them. An Association of teachers was th,
only one that could come together on {
common ground. Whatever their home o.
their race, the high aim they held before
them overshsdowed all else. II made oil
brethren. There was not one in the audi
ence who could not say to bis fellow, II
thy heart be as my heart, give me thy
hand" The battle in which they wer'
engaged was an eternal one, it could nevel
be wholly won. To aid in this battle
West Virginia appropriated over one mil
lion dollars annually. That was generous
but that was too small. About such esti
mates men would disagree, but there wer,
two things upon which all teachers coult
agree; the first was that the battle against
| ignorance should be fought on broader
| plane, that the whole man should be edu
Gated; the second was, that the labor In tn,
field, the teacher should receive fail
and Just reward. Prof. Wiley took stronJ
and high grounds against the penny wise
and pound foolish policy Of stinting edu
Gational appropriations, and declared i
he had the power he would disfranchis,
Ignorance. In conclusion he emphasized
the importance of teaching practical rea
life in the school, of making men and wo
men and not book worms.
Two papers on manual training in sys
tenn of public schools were read by th,
Principal, of the Slower College, and X
A. Armstrong, Principal of West Liberty
Normal School. Both gentlemen tool
strong grounds in favor of manual train
ing. Mr.. Armstrong made particularly
strong and effective argument. The dis
cussion was continued by Professors p. b
Reynolds, F. c. Miller and A. B. Bush
This closed the evenings programme and
the Association adjourned. The prospect,
for good work at this joint meeting ars
usually encouraging. 1t beings the de-
velopment Of @ new feature Of schoo
work.
This meeting Of the leading educators o
of our own State and the State of Mary.
land, is not, rs many consider IL, . mere
inter State institute. It's aims Is broader
and the scope of its work more complete
1t is q great council Of educators. Step
will be taken looking towards important
notifications Of the school system Of the
State. The aim is 70 make such sugges
tions as may be Of advantage In shaping
future school legislation. Trained educa
tors, it is argued, are the best judges Of the
needs Of school work, and their idea.
formulated and set forth in such conven.
ton will be Of inestimable value ~ Q basis
for school law. IL is probable that com
mittees will be appointed 10 study the
needs and recommend Whatever modihca.
tions that may be necessary In oil the i'm.
portant branches Of our school system, par.
ticulary the University, Normal schools
and free schools. The reports OF thess
committees will form the basis of the asso
ciation's work. Among the prominent
educators who arrived to-day were Super.
intendeut B. 8. Morgan, Profa. @. A. Sipe
P. B. Reynolds, F. G. Miller, Superinteu
dent Anderson, of Wheeling, and many
others. Among the Wheeling ladies pres
ent are Miss Alma Conner and sister
Misses Emma Anderson, Drusa Garden
Mary and Rebecca Wilson and 8. Roemef
Following In to-morrow's programme
Paper, Free and New Text Books" Hon
NJ. A. Newell, State Normal, Nd. Discus
sion by z. A. Wilmer, Washington county
Md; Rev. John Squier, Cecil county
Md, Prof Robt. W. Eubsnk, Hsyrs d,
Grace, Md.
Paper, THE Chief Needs Of Our Publi,
Schools, !" Prof. v. B. Pennington. Whit