Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-06
WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATORS.
The 22nd Annual Meeting Of the state
Educational Association Unprece-
dented by Large Attendance.
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Educational Association - Unprece
dented by Large Attendance.
Special TsIr9rdm TO The Register.
GRAFTON, w. Va, July 5.-The
twenty-second annual meeting OF the
West Virginia Educational Association
convened In the NJ. E. Church at this
place at 3 o'clock to-day, with
State Superintendent B. 5. Morgan
as President and A. j. Wilkinson
Secretary. The session was opened
with prayer by Rev. J. II. Flanagan, OF
the Presbyterian Church, and singing
by select choir. The enrolment then
made was the largest ever secured on
the first days session Of the AsSocia-
tion.
Prof. John G. Cuttings, OF Clarks-
burg, read very interesting paper on
proper stimulus in education, which
was followed by general discussion in
dulged in by Prof's. Armstrong,
Hodges, Straus, Wade, Tnr-
ner, Wilkinson, Supt. Morgan,
ard others. The discussion ended the
work OF the afternoon session.
Ats o'clock in the evening the ad-
dress of welcome to the Association was
made by NJ. II. Dent, ESQ.,, and re-
sponded to by Prof. Thos. +. Hodges
of the Huntington Normal School.
In the evening paper was read, en-
titled "The Press and Public Educa-
tion," by c. b. Hart, Of the Inteltigen-
Ger. He stated that both Of these great
powers were public educators in and had
great and obvious interests common.
The public press is the big brother OF
the public schools. The State has pro-
vided literally for the maintenance oil
the public schools, and all 1t
asks in return is efficient re-
suits and value received; $1,000
youths OF school age in the
State are not on the school roll. Where
are the? What is their future? What
is their relation to the State, and what
is its relation to them? One fourth oi
the school youths of the State is miss
ing from the public school rolls-a bad
showing, three-eighthS out OF the entire
roll are irregular In attendance. The
absenteeism impairs the efficiency OF
school work and does not give fair play
to the regulars. 1t Is the teachers duty
TO bring them into the school room.
He is the shepherd and should try the
pastoral business. The press and the
school should get closer together,
and friendly criticism. made with
the best OF motives, should
be allowed on the part OF the press
There is too, enormous waste in school
life. More is attempted TO be taught
than can be digested and assimulated,
as verified by snowy examinations In
comprehensive curriculums. The
press and teachers should unite
and remedy this defect. The
press is willing to help you,
you are the expert, you point the way
and the press will follow. 1t may over
take you, get in the lead and claim all
the credit of the splendid achieve
ments.
Mr.. Hart's paper was discussed by
Prof. Wiley and President Turner, OF
the University, and others, after which
the association adjourned.
The sections will continue through
out Wednesday and Thursday. Nearly
all the prominent educators are present,
and this session OF the Association bids
fair to be the most interesting and
profitable one in it's history.