The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

The TEACHERS ISsrIruTE.-The
Teachers Institute closed profita-
BILE session of five days, last Friday
evening.
1t was conducted by Prof Lee,
of Huntington, who is probably one
of the aBlest educators in the State,
and he was ably assisted by County
Superintendent Rifle.
1t was seen at the very begin
ming that a prominent teacher who
immagined he had a grievance, was
actively and venomously engaged
in trying to SOW seeds of discord
in the Institute, and had called to
his aid few willing tools 10 do his
hurtful and spiteful work.
Their program was to denonnce
State Superintendent Morgan, Maj.
Lee, County Superintendent Rifle,
The County Board of Examiners
and the management of the West
Virginia University at Morgantown,
but the good sense of the teachers
soon discovered the "sour ess'' that
prompted the spleen. and promptly
sat down upon the conspirators
We have dispensed with the rou-
tine proceedings of the institute,
and give only the resolutions adop-
ted
WHEREAS, We the teachers of Ma
son county, in Institute assembled,
believing aus we do that education is
an inter, 81 worthy the consideration
of al, therefore,
Resoiced, That we approve of
Maj. j. Nj. Lees faithful and earn
est work amongst us, and most hear
tily endorse his plan of educational
work.
Z Resoiced, That we appreciate the
earnest aud efficient work of our
County Superintendent, Prof. Jasp
err Rifle; that we believe he has
faithfully discharged the duties OF
his office to the best of his ability.
Resotred, That we highly appre-
ciated the visit of Hon. b. S. Morg-
an, our efficient STATE Superintend.
ent of Free Schools; that we most
heartily endorse his plan concern
ing the District supervision of the
public schools, aud believe it to be
wise; that we appreciate the eff
forts he has put forth 10 build up
the schools of our State.
poaaI,.a.I TIat tLo
this State at its next session, is,
hereby respectfully and earnestly
requested to repeal the compulsory
features of the law relating TO at
tendance of teachers at Institutes,
and also to further amend the law
to avoid holding an election each
year TO determine the number OF
months the public schools shall be
taught.
Resolred, That we tender to Prof
A. a. Moll, our hearty thanks for
his very able, interesting and in
structive lecture on Physiology;
that we most willingly recommend
the Physiological Charts for which
he is Agent.
ReSolred, That the thanks of this
Institute be, and they are hereby,
rendered the citizens of Point Plea
SAINT for the generous and hospitablc
manner in which they have enter
tanned the teachers in attendance
upon this Intitute; also to the off
GERS of the Court Honse for the use
of the same; to the choir for the ex
cellent music rendered by them, and
TO all others who have contributed
to make our meeting u pleasant and
instructive one.
The following resolution was al
so presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the teachers of
Mason County, in Institute assem-
bled, have examined anl had ex.
planned to us the Charts on Civil
Government and History, designed
and drawn by Prof Virgil A. Lew
is, and believing as we do, that
their use in our schools would be OF
great advantage to both teachers
and pupils, therefore,
ReSotUed, That we heartily en-.
dorse the said work and hope the
same may be supplied in our school
rooms.
OBITUARIES.
WHEREAS, Grim Death, the conq
uerOr of the r.t.e has visited the