The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-02
TIE STATE TEACHERS.
Successful Opening OF the Annual Session
Of ihr Educational Association Mt Mounds.

Successful Opening of the Annual Session
Of ihr Educational Association Mt Mounds.
Vile Yesterday.
The twentieth annual meeting OF the
West Virginia Educational Association
met yesterday in the auditorium at the
NIoundsv'l!e camp grounds, and was
called to order by the State Superintend-
ent Of Schools, Hon. B. S. Morgan, at
2:30 o'clock. ~
Coronation" was sung by the entire
association, with Miss Stella Martin at
the organ. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Gordon Bsttelle. Another song was
sung, when about 20 enrolled as mem.
bers Of the association.
The first paper on the programme was
called for-suhject, "The Defects of our
Educational System"-but G. J. Higgs,
Principal Of the Cameron schools, was
absent. Superintendent Anderson, Of
the Wheeling schools, who was to dis
cuss the paper, was called on, and spoke
on the subject to the great satisfaction
OF the audience. Hepointed out several
defects, especially dwelling on the short.
ness OF the teachers tenure OF Office.
He urged that a teacher be kept in his
place as long rs he ia successful.
Superintendent Morgan spoke on the
same subject. He urged that the edu-
casional system should have beginning
and an end, beginning with the primary
school aud ending with the University.
Wheeling should have high school, in.
stead Of having the high school work
done in the eight grammar schools. He
tbelieved that in five years Wheeling
would have both high school and a
manual training school. Tho primary
schools lack careful supervision. Moth.
ing can succeed without careful super
vision. There should be a carefully
prerared course Of study in every coun.
ty, and the County Superintendent
should be supervisor in truth ~ well
as in name. tie should be paid a living
salary, and be held responsible for the
work OF the teachers.
Prof. Curran Palmer, OF Platsmoth,
Nebraska, a native Of Brooke county,
was called on, and spoke of the educa
| tlOtlHt " Ulh w tllC p" CbGs L IUi. jay L =.
Ogden, OF Buckhannon, spoke, briefly,
urging that the institute was a great
power in an educational system. Prof
Wade thought teachers should be al
lowed their time for attending the in
stitute. ,.a
About 100 persons attended this ses.
sion, and tho talks were much enjoyed.
The evening session opened with sing.
ling by the choir, insisted by al. pres.
pnt. Prof. @. Z. Chalfant, Assistant
Principal OF the Philippi Summer Nor.
NAL school, read a paper on. "a Neg.
lected Art-Penmanship." He urged
the necessity OF having a good teacher OF
penmauship in every State school. The
paper was a good one, showing the great
advantages Of good penmanship, and
the necessity of more attention to the
subject. n
US. Fleming opened the discussion
in very strong talk, emphasizing what
had been aaid Prof. Wright. Of the
Wheeling Business College, followed in
a very spicy talk. A duet BY Misses
Annie Riley and Stella Marlin ras
greatly enjoyed. The Silver Lake Quar-.
tette then sang two songs, as they only
can sing. The audience got taste OF
what is in store for those who attend the
great Prohibition meeting to follow in q
few days.
The Association adjourned until Q
oto1ncl, to.Aov -a5 sHi-' - ,as q ..IH-s 80 ST.