The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-22

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Teachers Institute,
IN session here u week ago. They
should have appeared in our last is
sue, but came to hand TOO late:
RESOLVED, That We favor the in
PRODUCTION into the schools OF this
county, the manual and graded
course of primary instruction, as
prepared by State Su erintendent
Virgil A Lewis, and that we shall
endeayor to grade our schools in ac-
cordanee herewith
ResolCed, That we the teachers of
Mason County vote upon ourselves
an assessment of ten cents or q suf
fieient amount of money to pay the
expenses of a member chosen from
our Institute to represent us, at the
next session of the Legislature, and
that the County Superintendent
collect the assessment by the time
of the meeting of the next Legisla
ture, aud that our representative be
elected after tho passage of this
resolution
ResOlced, That we recognize our
instructors, Messrs Robt A Arm
strong and ]. B. Mohler, as being
wide awake and progressive educa-
tors, able and efficient, and well
skilled in imparting knowledge TO
the teachers, and in exemplitying
practical methods of instruction.
Resolred, That in theperson of I.
i. Davies, our local instructor, we
have very enthusiastic teacher and
school worker.
RESOLVED, That our thanks are
hereby rendered to our County Su
perintendent, l.. S. Mccoy, for his
kindness and courtesy shown US
during the past year, and also at
this Institute, that the cause of edu-
cation has been advanced during
his term of Office.
RESOLVED, That we welcome the
many distinguished educators, who
have honored us with their presence
during this Institute, and thank
them one and all, for their aid in
making this lively, instructive and
most eventful Institute We men
ton particularly Hon. Virgil a LIE
wis, State Superintendent of Free
Schools, Mr.. w. w. Howe, Supt. of
Schools, Whitehall, n. Y, Mr.. &. A.
Proffitt, Professor of Mathematics in
Barboursville College, Mr.. John
Withers, Professor of Mathematics in
Lebanon Normal School, Ohio, Mr..
Ashby J. Wilkinson, Principal of
Grafton school, and Mr.. E. Diefen-
bach, Supt- of Ceredo public schools
and editor of Youths School Journal,
also Rev. L. A. Upton for his pres
ence and services.
ReSOlUed, That our thanks are
due to the good people of Point
Pleasant for their uniform courtesy
in providing for our comfort and
entertainment while with them.
ResolUed, That Messrs Swanson
and Smith have placed us under OBJ
legations for the use of splendid
organ during the Institute, also our
thanks are due to Mr.. Smith for so
nicely conducting our vocal music.
ResolCed, That we recommed that
our teachers desiring a higher edu
cation should attend our State in
stitutions of high grade.
ResOIUed, That the teachers of
Mason county and especially those
of Cooper district, tender the Hon.
]. II. Greer, their thanks, for his OPP
position to a motion to reduce the
WAGES of teachers, at n meeting of
the Board of Education of said dis
trict-
RESOLVED, That we pray the Leg
islature to legaIize the observance
of Feb. 22d as holiday.
ResOlved, That we request our
worthy County Superintendent to
rigidly enforce the law relating to
the Institute attendance of teachers.
ReSOlUed, That we recognize the
West Virginia School Journal, as
the official organ in educational
matters in West Virginia, and urge
the teachers of the State to give it
a loyal support.
ResoLred, That we express our
satisfaction with McGuffey' s readers
and spoilers, Rays arithmetIcs, Har-
vey's grammar, and ask their re-
tention. We recommend Barnes
history and Peterman's civil gov
ernment, in place of the present
text books on those topics.
ResOIred, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished to the Point
Pleasant REGISTER and State Ga
zette, and the West Virginia School
Journal, for publication.
JASPER RIFLE,
l.. G. SAYLEs,
ELLA GIBBONS,
REsIA J. EDWARDS,
ANNIE LEDERER,
Committee.
BAD Acc1DENr.-on last Friday