The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-18
OF Leading Maryland and West
Virginia Educators
At MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
AuspIcIous Opening orthe Interstate
Association--.Largc Crowds in
Artcndancc--.west vireinIans
Warmly Welcomed.


anu many WIZ attSANSN ~ 80" '-SN
here, while the Interstate meeting o
the teachers of West Virginia and Mary
land began its sessions this morning
Every train to-day, both east and west
was laden with both lady and gentle
men teachers who come to improve boil
mind and body by spending a few day
listening to the wisdom Of those wh'
have been preparing themselves for th'
occasion and by breathing the pur'
mountain air, which OF itselfis medicine
far more valuable than that Of the ply
sician. II there is not successful ant
profitable meeting it will not be because
the attendance is not large, for even now
from either State, are enough TO insure
most interesting meeting. Those who
have attended the campmeeting say
that it was the greatest ever held on
the grounds, and from the closing ser
vices last night, which was permitted
to attend, am sure the statement must
be correct.
Rev. D. B. Updegraif preached one oI
those powerful sermons SO very charac
teristiC Of the man, while DR.. Stephen
Merritt, OF New York, John Thompson,
of Philadelphia, DR.. G. W. Baldwin, OF
Washington City, G. p. Masden, Of New
York, and many others gave testimony
that held the great audience spellbound,
Nearly every large city in the country
seemed represented by those who spoke.
1t was unanimously agreed at the close
that the meeting would be held here
again next year, il the proper arrange.
ments could be made with the Board OF
Directors.
As the camp meeting tickets are good
until July 81, very many who have
been attending the meeting stay over
for the Association meetings. And this
insures the largest population ior
the rest OF the week ever on these
grounds at one time. From this time
on the meetings for the season will be
very interesting. The Interstate Con-
ference Of the W. c. I. U. next week
the Summer School OF 0ratory follow
ing, under the supervision OF Mrs. NJ.
Stevens Hart; The Assembly, the great
meeting OF the season, which begins
July 81; the Teachers kindergarten
Training Glass by Miss Susie Pollock ;
lectures by such able speakers as G. W.
Baldwin, Rev. ]. St. Clair Neal, Prof.
S. r. Ford, Rev. S. G. Smith and others,
are enough to show to all that they are
to be treated to feast OF fat things.
The Park has improved greatly since
two years ago. Quite number OF new
cottages have been erected, while those
already built and their surroundings
have been greatly beautitied. Art is
now adorning that for which nature has
already done so much. There was auc-
ton to-day Of lots and the biddings for
choice Of lots was very lively. AS there
is now no compulsion for buyers to
build, as formerly, many are buying lots
as speculation. This shows unshaken
faith in the future OF Mountain Lake
Park. Among the Wheeling people
whom have met here are Charles w.
Conner and family, ]. Sumner Stone and
wife, John Bailey, Mrs. Trimble and
others. Supt. W. II. Anderson, with
his sister, Miss Emma, arrived to-day.
State Superintendent 3. S. Morgan is on
hand ready for work and confident that
all will enjoy good time.
The music during the Association in
the West Virginia part will be under the
supervision OF U. S. Fleming, A. /.
Wade and A. L. Purinton, with Miss
Alma Conner at the piano. The Mary
land teachers have their own piano with
them. Park Dining Hall, kept by Mr..
W. II. Hagans, is full to overtlowing, us
is also Grace Cottage and the Van Meter
Hotel. Many OF the cottage owners take
their meals at the different hotels and
sleep in their cottages. Oakland Hotel
and Deer Park are crowded with guests,
while all the many other hotels OF Oak
land are well supplied. This seems to
be season when the multitude is de-
termined to escape the heat and dust oi
the city.
FORMALLY OPENED.
The Interstate Educational Association
was formally opened this evening at s
o'clock with at least 800 in attendance,
Mesterzott's orchestra, Of Morgantown
rendered selection OF music. The as
sociation was called to order by Lewis
Ford, OF Bladensburg, First Vice Presi,
dent of the Maryland Association, and
in few words he introduced Judge FL,
w. Hoffman, OF Cumberland, Nd, who
delivered u most impressive address OF
welcome. He spoke eloquently OF the
community OF the interests OF the two
States and made all West Virginians
feel that they were welcome.
Prof. W. 2. Wiley, OF the State Uni,
versity OF West Virginia, responded
most eloquently-to the address OF well
come. He referred to the broad ground
on which the teacher meets when he
comes togetherin convention. Our work
is the greatest ofthegreat. Itisa great bat
tie against ignorance. 1t is battle against
prejudice, that prejudice that would dis
criminate against either sex. The teach
er should be well paid for his great
work. He closed by referring 10 the ad-
vantage derived from this meeting to-
gether OF the teachers OF the two States
This was followed by a welcome song by
the Maryland Quartette, namely, Miss
Eva Conrad, Miss Hannah Smith, MIR.
F. Futchell and Prof. Alonzo May, all oi
Baltimore, Miss Susie Mckee, OF the
same city, at the organ.
Papers were read by n. g. Bracket
OF Slower College, and X. A. Armstrong
Principal OF the West Liberty Norma
School, on the subject, "The Place oi
Manual Training in n System OF Public
Schools" A recitation by A. w
Hawkes., OF Baltimore, subject, "Hash,
was well received. The papers werC
good, practical and to the point. The
discussion OF the papers was opened by
Prof. p. B. Reynolds, of the State Uni
yersity, and was continued for shor
time BY A. B. Bush, Principal OF Shep
herds College Normal School, ant
Thomas G. Miller, Of Fairmont,
National Educational Council.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE Nation
al Educational Council last evening
elected officers for the following year, a
follows: President, G. S. Pickard, o
Iowa; vice-President, W. 7. Harris, Q