The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-28
The INSTITUTE

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Dr. Houck's closing address to
the teachers on Friday was heard
byla very large audience. The
interest in the proceed ings kept
Up until 1.-The last act and the Doc
tor declared that he would be de-
lighted TO continue the work in
Glarksburg for another week.
The committee on Resolutions
was composed Of Prof. Corbly,
Miss Mollie " Smith, w. "A.
Marsh, Mrs. Lima Lee and Francis
Kemper and their report was as
WHEREAS, The Public Schools
of our country are beco ming more
and more the nursery to which
the vast majority Of our people
are looking for the development,
culture, and preparation for a
more intelligent and patriotic
citizenship, and
WHEREAs, The records OF tests
a astto their efficiency in thevarii-
Gus States where they have ex-i
listed longest, Justify the assur-'
ance of their able exponents that
they can meet and have. met on
common grounds schools Of every.
other character of like grade in
Iuneq ual contest in favor Of the
Public Schools ashas been attest.
Iedsin Mass. and N. Z. recently,
and
WHEREAS, The duty and re-
sponsibility of bringing them to
"a higher standard of efficiency
and thoroughness devolves direct
lsup pom the teacher as the ulti-
mate unit in the administration
OF this system of free public
schools to the needs and demands
Of our great commonwealth.
Be In RESOLVED j.
First That we cheerfully en-
dorse the Teachers Institute as a 4
growing power for the cultivation
OF the social and pedagogic quail
ties of the teacher.
Second-That in view of the
fact that there are several grades.
OF teachers in each county, we.
recommend some mode of classifi-
Cation in the work of these In
stitutes so that we may better
suit the instruction to the indi-
vidual teacher and make the labor
cfthe Instruct tor less difficult.
Third fhat, if possible, the
time Of ding the Institute be
changed 70 a season Of cooler
Weather and the plan be SO moti-
fed as to relieve the Instructor
Of the mbarrassment compulsory
attendance stamps in the face of
many teachers.
Fourth-That in our opinion a
lack Of funds to provide for a
n more thorough county supervision
is q serious impediment to the
progress of our schools and that
we recommend some legislative
modification of the present sys-l
TEN to secure this needed reform.
Fifth-That an alarming lack
OF Local, county, and State pride
in West Virginia is manifest in
most parts of our State, and that
we recommend as an effective
means Of counteracting this seri-
GUS fault a longer tenure Of Office
to the teacher, a more uniform
graduation of salaries throughout
the State, and uniform system
of examinations in which all
questions are prepared by the
State Superintendent, of schools.
Seventh That we recommend.
9 more thorough Teachers Read,
ing course, and whit a Teachers
Library in every District-not
sub-d istrict-of each county,
books to be provided by the fol-
lowing means
a.. Each teacher to contribute
one book annually and to regard
himself a soliciting agent to Sc
cure others.
q. The Board of Education to
set apart annually $25 for this
purpose to be expended by a COM
mittee of teachers, 2 from the
district, with the Co. supt. as
chairman.