Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-02
TEACHERS MEET.
THE WEST VIRGINIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
IN SESSION
At the A0undsville Camp GrOunds-A Large Assem-
olase Of Representative Educators on-Deiscs
IN Our School System Ably Discussed
Other Strong Papers.
Special telegram to the R,oi.,.r.

Special telegram 10 tie Register.
MoUNDsvILLE, July 2.-The West Vir-
ginia. State Teachers Association con
vened at the camp ground to-day. When
State superintendent Morgan called the
assem0lage 10 order this afternoon. there
was large attendance. comprising some
OF the most distinguished educators of the
state. The opening exercises We're brief
The choir, under the direction Of prof
Hammond, Of Wheeling, sang "All Hail the
Power Of Jesus Name The Association
was then led in prayer by the venerable
Father Battelle, and the regular pro
gramme OF the meeting taken up
Prof Hicks, Of Cameron. was 10 have a
paper on the Defects Of Our Educational
System, but as he was not present Prof
Anderson, Of Wheeling. who was 10 discuss
the paper, said that one Of the serious de
fects IN our system was that men from an
parts OF the State 20 10 the Legislature and
from want OF knowledge Of how 10 do any
thing better begin dabbling with the school
laws, changing them often for the worse.
and that, too, before the people had
time 10 understand them. Another
serious defect was the constant chang
ing of teachers and the consequent
feeling among them that they had
no certainty in holding their positions.
however well they might do the work. An
other defect was the ineflicicncy Of the
County Superintendent system The Su-
perintendent, he thought, should have
more power and should have more compen-
sation.
SUPERINTENDENT MORGAN SAID
that there were serious defects in the sys-
TEN, and defects in its workings. One Of the
most serious defects was our lack of high
schools. OF which we have few only iu a
! few of the special districts, and but few of
these fit their graduates 10 enter college.
Even the city of Wheeling, the largest
and most wealthy city in the state,
was without high school system
Prof Curron Palmer, Of Plattsmouth.
Neb., made an interesting talk on the High
School question. showing that in his State
more than twenty towns fitted pupils FOR
college or the State University in the high
schools, and that this was true Of many of
the other Western States Prof j. T.
! Ogden had some doubts as 10 the right Of
| the State 10 tax for more than common
school education. Messrs. Wade and Others
spoke The former had doubts rs 10 the
propriety Of allowing no compensation "a
teachers for the time spent in attending
Institute
Among the prominent teachers present
we've Profs. Anderson, Crago and Hammond
of Wheeling. Prof Wade, OF Morgantown
! Cumen Palmer. of Ne bra ska, L. =. Elem
ming. Of Grafton. Claffent. Of Prospect
! Valley, DIR Blaisdell, Of Wheeling, and Or
Myers Of the Agricultural Station
EVENING SESSION.
Many prominent teachers arrived from
from various parts Of the State ON thecven
ing trains. Among them Prof. Wright, OF
Commercial College, Wheeling, Prof
John Roemer, the principal-elect Of IA,
FairmOnt Normal School, Miss Sara Roe
mer. Of Wheeling, Prof Walter Mitchell,
Of St Clairsylle. and several Of the lady
teachers Of Wheeling. The evening work
opened with singing Joy 10 the World,
| led by Prof. Fleming, Miss Martin al The
organ. Prof &. B. Chalfant Of Philippi
read an able paper on Penmanship, n
which he severely condemned the neglect
Of this practical branch in all the schools
in the land. The cause Of this was not ST
much from Jack Of time as from improper
methods. I'm our age good and especially
rapid writer was necessary. Time D
money The mind must direct the hand
and intelligence must direct the work
Prof Fleming followed and made som'
strong points on this neglected art
Prot. Wright, ef the Wheeling CONNER
cial College, made clear and conyincn,
talk on the necessity Of care in the teachlnl
Of writing in form, position and movement
and especially in regard TO the formation
of correct habits Teachers should mo-
only know now TO write but how 10 teacl
writing The time must soon come wher
this and many other subjects will be n th
hands OF specialists.
Misses Pelly Of Benwood, and Martin
Of Moundsville, sang duet, "Mooniigh
ON the Rhine. which was beautifully rem
dered
The Silver Lake Quartette sang The
Year Of Jubilee. " and "A Thousand Mile
at Sea" 10 the great delight Of the audi
encc. Their singing alone shonld draw
large crowds while they remain on th'
grounds