West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-08-04
PRESTON COUNTY TEACHERS.
In Annual Institute Assembled ut
Terra Alta. A Very Interesting
ina Instructive Session.
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Institute met mt Terra Ala Aug.
/, 1892, at $3.50 p. m. Called to
order by County Superintendent
Conley, who introduced Prof.
llouck, of Pennsylvania. Me
Professor opened the Institute ~
all singing praise God from whom
all blessings flow etc" aud :" Hal.
lemjah. Thine the glory" Tie
Rev. Starkcy read passage Of
scripture from the ll9 Psalm and
led the Institute in Prayer, Was
followed by all singing " My coun.
try tits of Thee, etc" Snpl.
Conley then appointed O. A. Bccr-
bower and Miss May Davis as Sec.
retaries, and enrolment then Col.
lowed. 20 ladies and 70 gentlcmcl
enrolled.
We were very glad to hear Prof.
llouck, the genial friend of
Teachers. lie is exceedingly inter.
esting. His talks were filled with
wlde-awake utterances of mlrth.
instruction, and good sense. We
consider it rare treat to hear him.
lie gave n short address explaining
the object Of Teachers Institute,
opening exercises of schools, and
how to study. After which the
teachers took II recess.
After recess Prof Armstrong
took mp the subject of Psychology,
especially that part that relates to
attention. Then he was followed by
Prof. llouck on the same subject.
Supt Conley appointed Miss Ida
Spahr aud Ed Hartman as com
mittee on arrangements.
All sang " Twilight is Falling
aud adjourned to meet on Tuesday
morning at 3 n. m, there being no
night session.
In the evening the Terra Alta
Cornet Band came out with banner
floating with the words of &" Vel.
como Teachers of Preston County to
Terra Alta Institute" and rem
dered some excellent music.
The following teachers were en-
rolled up 20 Tuesday evening:
LADIES.
Lena Benson, Olive Falkenstine.
Matte Castcel, Ada Frank houser,
Winnie Welch, Eta Bishop, Nina
Forman, lsa Copeman, Esther
Liston, Lucy NJ. TURNKEY, Lizzie
jenkins, Thankful Liston, Jennie
Barnes, Allie Cobun, Maud M.
Brown, Lille Barnes, Myra Cobun,
Matte Posten, Laura Parks, r.
Kate Sisler, Ida +. Jennings, Mrs.
Eilie Teets, Matte Beatty, Mollie
McGinnIs, Minnie Frankhouser,
Mollie Stemple, Gertie GribbIc,
Maggie King, Grace King, Ellic
Gribblc, Nora M. Lantz, Hattie
White, Minnie Rinard, Lula Lakin.
Myonace Gale, Lcssie Iakin, o i've
Dolly, May Davis, Cora Wit, Belle
Stomple, Inez Wilkins, Jennie
llarshbarger, Ella Beorbower, Julia
Hayes, Nora Wclch, Mollie Joyce
Leola 'Forman, Della Will,
Blanche Rush, Minnie Zinn, Loda
Nonser, Tina Sisler, Ulntle Mr.
tin, Anna Guseman, Cora Frceland
Nancy Hoif, Annie s. Lynch, Julia
OFT, Dora S. White, Il zzio Cobun.
lsa W. Monroe, Adah Cobun.
Emma IIuddleson, Ella Robinson,
| Nlrgic Rider, Noltie Herndon, Ella
Beatty, Florence Lanham, Letitia
Brown, Rebecca Emerson, Belle
Spain, Kate Ballentir G, Ella Cough
lin, Nina Frey, Lille Elliott, Meta
Rodeheayer, T.. Irene lIarshbargcr:
total Of ~.
GENTLENEN.
J. A. Sterling, T.. r. Hartman,
! j. A.. Eycrly, II. S. WhetsolI. O.O.
Crane, j. J. Kelly, J. W. Wolfe,
w. II. Barnes, jeremiah Thomas.
| a. w. Wolfe, w. ID. Gribblc. g. f..
Spiker, Lee A. Smith, g. r. llaines.
u. D. Spiker, Lorain Fortncy,
VIM. X. ShafTer, w. II Chambers.
f. O. Martin, J. b. Eyorly, G.. l..
Shalfer, s. w. Craig, x. j.. Burke.
j. DltmOre, j. II. :. B1rlow, j. o.
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