The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-09
THE INSTITUTE OVER
The Annual Meeting of the
Teachers
Is Now in the Past--The Effect to be
Seen in the Future.
They We're Generally Pleased and
Spent the Time Profitably.
The Exercises Wind Up With the Usual
Examination.

Arithmetic was continued for
short time then the methods of
teaching Geography to beginners
was discussed by Prof Miller. The
advantages of the w. Va. School
journal edited by the State Super
intendent were clearly set forth by
Supt Waters.
After a short recess the Insti.
tute was highly entertained by Miss
Mary Hayes who rendered very
pretty solo entitled birds Of the
night Several other subjects were
discussed by the Instructor, DR..
Turner and others which oceu-
pied the remainder of the day.
Wednesday morning devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev A. |
NJ. Buchanan, after which number |
of the teachers responded to their |
numbers with memory gems.
School Management was the first
subject for Wednesday and some
good plans for keeping order in the
school room were suggested. Ian
guage Lessons, and how to teach |
them proved to be an interesting
subject. After an intermission of |
Is minutes, Miss Mary Gregg favor
ed the audience with splendid rem
dition of a solo entitled Zone Day |
Nearer my Home" Prot. H N. Og- /
den was presented and made nice
little speech on the subject of read
ing. This is a subject which Prof. !
Ogden thoroughly understands and !
no one could fail to be benefited by
listening to his remarks He also
suggested resolution that exami-
nations for teaching should be made
uniform throughout the state; which
was afterwards adopted by the
Institute. His speech especially the
part regarding the raising of salary
&c met the hearty applause of the
teachers
The next topic was General School
Legislation and was discussed at
considerable length by the Instruc-
tor. This was continued in the after
noon session and the various modes
of leyying school taxes were clearly
set forth.
DR. John A. Myers, of the expert
ment station, was introduced and
spoke on the subject of establish
ing graded schools. He was follow
ed by Prof Miller who urged the
necessity of Libraries in our common
schools.
Institute then adjourned till 9 A.
M, Thursday.
Thursday morning session opened
with devotional exercises conducted
by Rev TW Ireland, after which the
teachers joined Prof Miller in sing
ing America" every one seemed to
enter into the spirit ofthe piece and
sang with interest.
Prof. S. B. Brown, was next intro
duced and delivered lecture on the
higher education of women. His
lecture showed considerable thought
and was both interesting and in
structive. After few more short
talks by ex-couuty Supt. Brown,
Zimri Ammons and others the In
stitute adjourned till :45p M.
Thursday afternoon session, DR..
Reynolds, of the University, was in
troduced and spoke in an interesting
manner on the grading of country
schools. DR.. Turner also made
some remarks along this line.
Thursday evening Institute open
ed and the following program was
rendered.
Music by Institute, W. Va. Hills.
Prayer, Rev T. W Ireland.
Violin Solo, Prof Weidman.
Address, DR.. f. NJ Turner.
Banjo Solo, Sammy Chadwick
Address, Rev S. II. Day.
Violin Solo, Miss Louise Farrow.
Address, Prof r. C. Miller.
Vocal Solo, Miss Lucy Donley
Friday morning Institute opened
with devotional exercises conducted
by DR.. f. NJ. Turner. Educational
values were discussed by Prof. T. C. |
Miller, after which Mr. Yates, Of
Nebraska, former student of the
University was introduced and de-
livered two splendid recitations. His
hearers were all delighted with his
performance and heartily applauded
him.
Committees were appointed by the
Supt. for arranging district insti
tutes
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
ReSol0ed lst. that the thanks of
the teachers be rendered to Prof |
Miller for the able and efficient man
ner in which he has conducted this
institute.
End. That we also tender our
thanks to the Board of Education of
Morgantow for the use of the Hall |
during institute; to the ladies of
Morgantown and Prof Weidman for
excellent music furnished and to
number of the Professors of the Uni
versity for able assistance given u.s.
3rd. That the County Institute
has about outlived its usefulness
and we recommend that the law be so
changed as to have a county associ-
alton of two days which the teachers
be compelled to attend; also that
district Institute be held in each
school district of the county for
three days and the time of the teach
ers who attend be counted as though
they had taught.
4th. That we give our earnest sup
port to the County Superintendent
in his efforts to enforce the law in
regard TO Institute attendance.
9Th. That we are in favor of max
ing the county the unit of taxation
for school purposes, and that the
wages of teachers be made uniform
throughout the county.
9th. That we are in favor of max
ing the examinations uniform
throughout the state and that a GER
tificate once granted be legal any
where in the state.
It'll. That we recommend that our
teachers make an effort to have a
flag placed on every school house in
the county.
NJ l.. Brown,
w II. GoRMAN,
NJ. NJ. Costello,
IDA M. KENT,
JOHN LAIRD,
MARK STILES,
Committee.
After the other closing business
WINS finished Prof Miller delivered