The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-26
IN "OLD TYLER"
The Very Successful School Insti-
tute Has Just Closed,
PROF. CRAGO WAS The INSTRUCTOR
And Gave Remarkably Good Salts.
Resolutions Adopted by
the Teachers-They Have Opinions
About Text Books-The Last Days
Interesting Programme.
sptcta. coye,pond.nee Of he Inlelltgencer

county teachers' institute Is thlng OF
the past and the general verdict is that
tits the best one, in many respects, ever
held in the county, The attendance
was larger and the interest takeu more
general. The fact is that all the teach
ers took part when requested so to do,
and there was no hesitaucy on the part
OF anyone. For instance, yesterday
morning Rev. Malcolm after the open
ing exercises, gave q short talk on how
to train the memory, illustrating by
examples. +. b. Loury followed, CIV
ing an earnest talk and short drill on
history. He used themembers OF the
institute as class and made the sub
ject so interesting that 1t was almost
impossible to stop when the time for
closing came, and SO the interest con-
tinued during the entire day.
At night session was held. The
house was packed and the following
programme was carried out; Prof.
Crago talked ON the cooperation OF
parent and teacher. Rev. Malcolm
talked on ITO what extent is the
teacher in loco parents" Mr.. Roberts
gave fine recitation on the subject OF
patriotism, and Miss Garman very
affecting recitation; subject, "Tale OF
the Drunkard's Wife" Prot Crago
reCited the "Drawbridge Tender" and
again. by request, Coin Home 10;
day." The entire crowd then adjourned
to the irgrounds, whore festival was
being hold In floral hall under the aus.
pices OF the Odd Fellows lodge, and
for some time the ice cream and cake
disappeared only as hungry teachers
can cause it to disappear.
To-day the exercises were Just as In
teresting, ii not more SO, than at any
time during the week. The old saying
that "the best OF the wine was had at
the last OF the feast" was verified. All
the speakers spoke to the point and
everything passed off in the best OF
style, The following resolutions were
presented and adopted:
We, the teachers OF Tyler county, in
institute assembled, adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That We affirm our faith in
McGufiey's readers and speller, Rays
series OF arithmetics and algebra, and
Harvey's grammarsi that for the good.
OF our schools, and Tor the cause OF
public school education in this state,
wo hope for the continued use OF these
DO oks for many years.
Resotred, That we petition the legisla:
ture to abolish the use of Holmes and
Goodrich's histories and MitchelPs
series OF Biographies, and in lieu there
OF substitute barnes two.book series
and tho Eclectic two-book series OF
geography.
Resolrsd, In view Of the fact that there
arc so many branches to BIO taught in
the public schools, aud the term is so
short and because the teacher is re-
duited to pass such rigid examinations,
that the teachers OF Tyler county re.
quest an increase OF salary making q
minimum Of $50 tor No. l certificate,
$50 for No. 2, and $50 for No. 8.
Resolved, That we, the teachers OF Ty-
Ter county, in institute assembled do
hereby tender to Prof. F. II. Crago our
thanks, not only for the skillfut, earn
eat and able manner in which he has
discharged the duties OF his position,
but.also for his gentlemanly bearing to
us all during this institute; that We
heartily welcome among us Mr.. ii. Z.
Flesher, Col. Jacob Kemple and teach.
ers from adjoining counties, and extend
to thom our thanks for the interest
manifested by them in our institute.
Resolved, That we extend our grateful
thanks to the trustees of the NJ. Z.
church for the use OF their building; to
the members OF the choir for their ex-
cellent music; to the citizens OF Middle
bourne for their kindness and hospi-
tally to the members OF this institute;
to Mr., Kidd for the loan OF his organ to
the Tyler county institute during our
sessions; to Rev. Malcolm for his SER
vices in conducting the devotional ex-
ercises OF tho institute, and Ia, Editor
Borotnau for his kindness in printing
and presenting Tho members OF our
institute with copy OF our state song
Resolved, That whereas it has been the
pleasure OF Almighty God TO remove
from our midst ex-County Superintend-
ent NJ. v. Underwood, and while We
greatly deploro his loss We humbly SUBJ
init to Him who rules the universe.
Resolved, That the county superin.
tendent send copy OF tho foregoing
resolutions to each OF the county papers
and The School Journal.
The committee on resolutions was
composed OF tho following teachers: @.
X. Martin, Rutha T. Underwood. Anna
N. Elliott, Belle Barrett, j. l. Hissom,
G. o. Doali.
Judge Jacobs is holding special
term OF court hero to-day. Ex-Judge
stealey and ]. a. Hutchinson, OF Par
kersburg, and George B. Caldwell, OF
Wheeling, aro in attendance. During
the week quite crowd have been the
guests OF tho Swan house, and We have
been made to feel at home, as all guests
of that'hotel are made to feel. The liz.
tic city Is well supplied with good
hotels, and next week their full capnci.
~ will DO tested, Us II Is fair week.
This will DO by oil odds the best fair
ever held in this county, notwithstand.
ing tho stringency OF tho timos.
Too much praise cannot be given tho
music furnished by the institute choir
under the leadership Of A. d. Moore.
It's not often that tho Baino number Of
young ladies and gOntlomOn coming
together from different parts OF tho
country can mako such good music,
ant contributed greatly to the sue.
Ccss /. tho institute.
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