The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-12
MARSHALL COUNTY TEACHERS.

School omesrs, Day YeSterday-supsrin.
tendent Morgan Delivers an Address.
Yesterday the Marshall county teach
ers' institute, in session OF Moundsyiile,
was opened with music and devotional
exercises, led by ]. H, Koch, Although
Ia great many teachers, who have at
tended the required five days, left this
week, the attendance was good.
The first topic was grammar, by Prot.
Williams, the lesson being on parti-
ciples. Considerable discussion arose
over the case of nouns used with parti.
ciples. The next was United States
history, particularly treaties. by W. s.
Powell. The lesson was very interest
ing aud instructive.
4 short recess was given, after which
R. A. Riggs pronounced another list Of
words for the teachers to write and
mark. Mr.. King conducted the last OF
the series of lessons on physiology.
State Superintendent Morgan was pres
ent a portion Of the morning. The in
stitute adjourned to meet at 1:S0lp. m.
After dinner, the house being called
to order, q piece Of music was sung by
the choir and solo by Miss Anna
Policy. Notwithstanding the rain, a
large number Of teachers and others.
were in attendance.
Al this was tho afternoon set apart
for the schoolofieers, a number ofmem-
bers Of boards OF education were pres
After roll call, MI. Rine introduced
State Superintendent Morgan, who
made q most excellent address concern:
ing "Public Schools and Education"
He showed by his talk that he.Was
thoroughly acquainted with the school
work throughout the state. and.that' he
had the education OF the public at
heart. Mr.. Morgan called forth the
applause OF the entire audience by ex-
pressing his belief that the election OF
school officers and all educational work
should be entirely divorced from poll
tics. He spoke also OF the low salaries
paid TO county superintendent, who,
he thinks, should receive enough to en-
able him to devote all his time to school
work. Mr.. Morgan sat down amidst
great applause, all having been i'm
pressed fayorably by his earnest
manner.
Mr.. Rine then made q few remarks.
a question concerning attendance at
institute, asked by NJ. L. Carr, was an
swered by Mr.. Morgan.
Hon. s. r. Hanen, Of McMechen,
made q few remarks. He was followed
by Mi. Dague, OF Webster district.
p. NJ. Pilley, Of Union, expressed him
self as being in favor Of $40 per month
increase in teachers' salaries.
NJ. D. Evans, from Rosby'a Rock, next
gave a short talk.
Two ringing speeches YER made by
@. o. Mathews and Thomas Scott, both
influential citizens of. Thompson, Clay
district. ]. Alex Ewing, that popular
friend Of the teachers, then took the
floor and talked on the salary question.
Ha was loudly applauded
Next was q talk by S. R Davis, from
Sand Hill. Mr.. Rine then spoke Of the
use Of the charts provided for the
schools. A short talk wa made by j,
f. MeComb. B. F. Meighen declared
himself to be in full sympathy within
teachers in all their work. Mr.. Meighen
talked very luently for a short time.
The institute then had the pleasure OF
listening to an enthusiastic talk from
their good friend, 4. ]. Parsons.
There seems to be q growing aenti'
ment among the schooloticers In favor
OF compulsory school law, increase Of
wages and everything to aid in the adj
yancement OF education.
at the request Of one Of the
oficara. the choir. sang "ThroW out