Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-08-25
Teachers Examination.

week were tllC u'sy
nation Of all persons who desire 10
teach in the Public Schools OF W.
ginia. examination day" is al
wavs a time of interest and long
ing anxiety to teachers and the one
lust passed was of especial concern
to the teachers of High and; from
the fact that they had to pass
through the dreadful ordeal under
the supervision Of a new Superln-
tendent, gentle with whom
Init few Of the teachers had any ac-
quaintance.
When the writer Of this reached
the School Building, in Monterey
on the morning Of the 10TH he
found that quite goodly number
we're in attendance upon the exam
nation, and all showed from their
) bright and smiling countenances
and determined looks, that they
had come to do their best.
One new feature particularly
e commented upon was, that the
teachers were divided the gentle
r men occupying the upper room I'M
der the direct supervision OF Mr..
e Hansel, the new Superintendent,
and the ladies occupying the lower
] room. under the CONTROL OF Mr.. w.
P. Campbell.
i An effort was set on foot to Or
ganize and perpetuate a Teachers
Association, which. if properly at
r. tended to, will do much toward the
. mutual improvement Of the teach
,. ers and the furtherance of the cause
Of education in our county. After
some discussion the association was
organized and the following officers
n were elected for one year: 0. A.
IS Bird. Chairman; j. F. McNulty,
% Secretary; w. P. Campbell, Treas
urer and J. NJ. Colaw, Librarian.
:, These are the right men in the
- right places. Men wide awake to
% the interests of education. Men
- who know what duty is and how tC
. perform it; and under the manage
ment Of such men there is no rea-
i'd son why this association, now in its
t. incipiency, should not grow until II
t. shall be an honor to the county
and reflect credit upon all connect
ID ed with it.
1t was agreed that each teacher
, Of the association pay one dollar
=. each year to be expended in pur
70 chasing Circulating Library TO-
!, the use of the members Of said as
70 ISOLATION, and many Of the teacher
showed that they meant business
by at once coming forward and pay
% no this amount to the Treasurer
y 1t is to be heartily hoped that thu
r teachers Of Highland will not ALLOW
Up the association to fall through a
n did the one organized here fou
years ago. 1t was lack OF inter
est on the part Of the teachers then
~ let not the same be said OF you a
" w gain. Teachers, work! one and al
r.. You have always had Superinten
~ - dent who was ever ready to cooper
- ate with you, and in your presen
Superintendent you have thorc
Il ugh gentleman and scholar. ID
~ is man who has long since learn
,or ed that there is no excellence with
- out great labor, and has governe
NO his life accordingly He is ma
IN actuated and governed by a strlc
sense of honor in every thing b
does, and in him you will find on
in always and ever ready to cooper
pm ate with you in every worthy an
ed laudable undertaking. a man VIII
He will shrink no duty and like job
me Smith, always willing to do fu
to share of the work.
On the whole, the examlnatlo
was very fair and practical and
'uV think may venture to say that a
lth enjoyed it, and will look forwal
the with no small degree OF anticipate
on to the time when they shall aga
ne be called together.
En- A Spectator.
I so (The above was written for Ia
IN weeks issue.-Ed.
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