Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-11
STATE TEACHERS.
Hssao' Of Ae Public schools to :, s,ghx In.
salr'iars Of Lsarnias-Ialsr,ss-e Disss.s;oo
kia'stoaal Exhibit at tie ", dsFair
oeanly SupsliA:snasnis Of
Rrse Schools
- c0rr.gsna.ass ar tas R.at,..r.

h' MIN SON, July - he State
Teachers Association assembled an
$780, 70 arrange the work OF the various
committees. State Superintendent Nor
gan made an earnest appeal TO the
teacners on the necessity of e. better al
tenaahce on the meetings cf the Asso-
c.alor.
resident E. NJ. Turner, OF the Uni
versity, made strong and telling adj
dress upon the relations OF the public
school TO the higher Institutions ~
corning Ia the State. He said: Tho
theory OF q State education implies pro-
vision Tor tho education Of men for Ito
administration OF the public Offices. for
Gee study or science and It's applications
u industry, ard the training OF proles-
soaal men. This implies a eomplete
system OF education from the common
chO,l % The University.
Tho University furnishes thoroughly
qualified men for the high schools and
normal schools and thus extends It's in
tuence through the whole system.
And, again, there Is professional edn-
Cition for those who are TO take resnOn-
Die positions IN the state. The Uni
rorsiJy at present cannot do proper
work because there are no secondary
shOOlS. We must have these schools
io order to supply the missing link In
rlo system. The establishment of
tleSe schools Is necessary for the pro-
groSS OF the common schools in order
that teachers may be better qualified
In order that university men NAV
ome into these high schools aud thus
ergize and elevate the whole system.
he University should DO the head OF
whole system, studying it as we'll as
raj educational problem. To en-
rage the organization OF these High
0o's the various counties should ap-
pirate money for carrying them on.
is could be done by takiRg the sum
W annually put into the permanent
lOol fund and distributing Il among
counties willing TO establish such
0ols 20 assist 10 defraylng the ex-
. penSes of such schools.
Prof. Fleming made q stirring
speech favoring the views OF DR.. Tur-
nar and urging better system OF high
instruction for the older pupils.
1r. Hutchinson, Of the Conference
nary, followed, taking some ex-
Ms 10 the views Of DR.. Turner.
Straus of the Worlds Fair Com
reported the following resOlu-
s which, after some discussion, were
proved.
WHEREAS, We recognize and appre-
the importance TO the State OF
So Virginia from an Industrial, but
icularly FROM an educational stand
- OF securing q complete exhibit OF
aiucatiOnel work of tho State at the
-Strial Exposition 70 DO held at
ago in 1892 and 1893.
N0lUCd That the Association recon-
is that the appointment Of COM
Tee of three 10 call upon the Wheel
W. Va, Board OF Education, at
lrly date as possible, 10 present to
ri,asnartaRca clan educational
49, West Virginia.
liUcd, That We ask or the commits
RS an appropriation Of not less than
70 properly secure and provide
"a educational exhibit; and that we
mend 70 them the appointment OF
educational Board to see to the
n2ration and arrangement Of this
bit &C the exposition.
diced, That we request every news
IN the State TO publish these
.lticns.
rE. NJ. Turner. Of the Committee
rrervisiOn reported the following
llOus, which were adopted.
EREAS, There Is an increasing dis
,ction with the lneficlncy Of the
OF county superintendent OF Tree
o0ls and,
WHEREAS, Ne believe that on this &C
ni efforts have been made to abolish
Office.
as0ircd, That the judgment OF this
citation is that the efficiency or our
school system OF this state demands
g0nsinuanco OF the Office, and that
rer that 10 be made more efficient,
hereby urgently recommended that
present law be so shaped by the
session of the legislature as TO pro-
for the pavment OF such salaries
men of high qualifications can be
rea for this ofllce Aud that also
ba required 10 devote their entire
and energies to the work. that 'he
ord of qualifications be fixed oy
eoas % preclude the election or APP
nent OF incompetent officers, and
rassible divorce the ONCE
mn Dartlzan politics. That the
es OF tao Office be carefully presented
lv with ample powers. that proper
IONS be made under The penalty
-dy dismissal for tho unia'thinl
finance Of their duties
Tho Committee on Obituary maze
0llOwing report; 80
.grsEAs. In the providence OF Goi
ave durlng the year lost by DEATH
as members of this Association, j.
lfinkle. of sutton; j. V. Carpenter,
Warrington, aud j, p. McCusick, OF
rsersburg. -.
qrUcd, That we recognize IN tue
aesc men the loss OF those OF
beloved ard EOuOrod menu
~. That we IN this way express
aonreciation o. their educa-
rviees I'm this State.
v7.. THAT copy Of these resolu-
sent to tho different families OF
mbeTs.
,mmittce on Resolutions mace
wing report which was adopted;
lre9. That we commend the ac-
the last Legislature In the en-
tot laws tending 90 increase tne
cv az the schools, particularly
aturcs as 20 The Issuing OF ceruu-
mkhe sdvatced institute WORK
~ however, that provision was
Foaao Tor a careful system of county
district supervision, and hope the
wiil soon be required.
tond-That we endorse the coefSS
esv fee district schools, prepared