Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-10
TEACUFRy AsSOCIATIoN,

The usual Autumn meeting of the Bel
mont county Teachers Association was
held at st. Clairsyille on last Saturday.
The meeting was fully up to the average
meeting in interest and enthusiasm,
about seventy-fiye teachers being present.
Shortly after eleven o'clock President
C. L. Patterson called the meeting to
order. Miss Maggie Ralston was ap-
pointed Secretary. The Regular pro-
gram was taken up at once and an in
teresting and valuable paper on The
Teacher was read by c. W. Toland, OF
Martins Ferry. The requirements of the
paper of a true teacher were certainly
not above what they should be. Mr.. j.
NJ. Rees being called out gave quite an
interesting talk on the teachers work
and our present school system. Nomi-
nations of officers were then made after
delay and the Association
adjourned till 1:3O p. m.
The afternoon session was opened by
the st. Clairsville Glee Club. The cleo
ton of officers by ballot was then taken,
being in charge of committee consist
ing of Z. W. Gallaher, Supt. Mitchell and
J. G. Taggart. The discussion of the
paper read at the forenoon session was
then continued at some length by Messrs-
Powell and Duncan.
A very carefully prepared paper on
Elements of a Teachers Success was
read by Miss Mary B. Crafty of Bellaire.
This paper was discussed at some length
by Supt. Powell and others. Measuring
by the principles laid down in this paper
much of the so called teaching of these
days is far from being successful
Mr.. A. b. Carman read valuable
paper on "Reformed Spelling" This
paper was an earnest, able and scholarly
production. That we need to reform
our English system of photography all
admit. However, too many assert that 1t
can never be done, hence we are still COM
peIled to waste much valuable time in
learning a system of spelling senseless
and worthless. Supt. Walter Mitchell
is warm advocate of the reform In
spelling and in his discussion of the
paper made a very favorable impression
ON the members of the Association be
fore whom he appeared for the first time.
The discussion was continued by Supts-
Sparks, Duncan and Powell.
A paper was next read by Supt. B. I.
Jones. of Bellaire, on Autumn. This
paper was rather a peculiar production.
The subject given above had no relation
whatever to the contents Of the paper.
The paper contained a great amount OF
excellent advice to teachers on a great
variety of subjects. 1t also contained
severe denunciations against certain fan
ciful OF real practices in which teachers
are sometimes said to indulge. Doubt
less the Association needs some awaken
ing and this paper was intended to pro-
duce such an effect. A very lively dis
cussion would have followed the reading
of this paper but for the fact that the
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, l.. E. Smith,
Bethesda: Vice Presidents, F. d. Howell,
Olivette, Lee Hilles, Barnesvilfe, j. A.
Osler, Barnesville; Secretary, Jessie Nor
ton, st. Clairsville; Treasurer, Z. ID,
Meek, West Wheeling; Executive Com
mittee, Arthur Powell, Barnesville, e. W.
Toland, Martins Ferry. E. E. Sparks
Martins Ferry; Commissioner of In
formation, James Duncan, Bridgeport.
NOTES.
The time and place of the next meeting
was left to the decision of the newly
elected Executive Committee.
Quite a number of country teachers
were present, but not nearly so many as
should have been.
Quite large delegation of the teach
ers of Martins Ferry were present. Bell
aire, Barnesville and Bridgeport were alsC
fairly well represented.
The singing of the st. Clairsville Glet
Club is always highly appreciated by th'
Belmont county teachers.
Quite a number of the citizens OF st
Clairsville were present at the meeting
Their presence was duly appreciated.
The Association should manage t.
transact its miscellaneous business will
greater dispatch. Some valuable tim
was lost at this meeting by dilatory tao
tics. NIX.
Mr.. ]. W. BARNES, formerly a loca
editor of the Barnesville Enterp' Use, ant
for the past three years editor and propri
etor of the Tyler County Star, died at hi
home in Midlebourne, W. Va, on Mon
day of last week, from disease of th'
kidneys, and his body was taken to hi
old home at Summerfield, Noble county
for interment. Deceased was an indus
trious and capable man, and his deaf
will be generally regretted by the mem
bers of the newspaper fraternity who Ell
joyed his acquaintance.
THE Sheriff s Proclamation of tn
election, Tuesday, November 5, appear
in this issue of THE CHRONICLE. A Lit
tie less than month remains in whic
, to perfect the Republican organizatio
/ and close up the lines. 1t is the duty o
, every Republican to constitute himself
committee of one to work for the whol
Republican ticket until every vote is cas-
. W.S. CUNNINGHAM, formerly of Pull
ney township, who removed to Ozarl
Colorado, several years ago, for the bel
eft of his health, died at Omaha, Net
when en- route back to his old home, La
: week, and his body was brought to tn
/, residence of his father-in-law, Mr.. Et