West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-08-16
PRESTON COUNTY PEDAGoGUEs.
The Teachers Institute I'm Session at
Terra Alta This Week.


Lorain Fortney, called the conyen-
ton to order. Rev. Scott conduct
ed devotional exercises.
Prof. Thomas G.. Miller, Of Nor
gautown, was then introduced, al
though he needed no introduction
TO our teachers, rs he is well known
and very popular with them. lie
made short but interesting and
instructive address on Institute
work and the advancement Of the
tcacher's profession.
Prof. ID. g. Philips, of Barbour
county, was then introduced. and
is a new instructor to our teachers.
Prof. Rufus Holden, Principal Of
the hingwood Academy, j. Russell
Trotter. OF the Clarksburg Public
Schools, and George NJ. Ford, of
the Grafton High School, were pre-
sentcd to the teachers, and all made
short talks that were well received.
Miss Martha Copeman and Mr..
q. w. Davis were appointed Secre.
taries, and the teachers enrolled i'm
three classes, Primary. Chose who
have never taughD, Intermediate,
Chose who have taught short
while), and the Advanced Glass,
the veteran teachers.
Prof. Miller then took up the
subject Of School Law and Taxa
ton, and presented the matter i'm
an able manner.
Theory and Art Of Teaching was
discussed by Prof. Philips, and thus
concluded the first days exercises.
At night social meeting was
held by the teachers in order to get
acquainted with each other and
break in the natural reserve Of the
beginners.
Tuesday morning the program
was opened by Prof. Miller, who
spoke on various topics.
Prof. Philips followed with a dis
custom of Arithmetic.
Mr.. Ford then spoke on various
topics and made the most interest
ing address of the day.
Prof. Holden gave splendid
talk on Ltngna9e, aud Prof. Phil
Ups on History.
NJ. Trotter gave an interesting
comparison of the Civil Govern
ment of the United States and
Great Britain.
Mr.. Ford led a splendid drill on
Physiology, and we noted with PRIDE
how we'll Informed our teachers are
on this very important subject.
The following list comprises the
names of those enrolled. There are
80 ladies and la gentlemen, total
enrolment of 2l3:
LADIES
Nora McGreal, Maria McGreal,
Agnes f. Carrico, Maud Fraley,
Ida j. Sisler. Ida Jennings, Nora
Ringer, I.ottie Stemple, Fannie
Beachy, Fern Fogle, Letitia Brown,
Agnes Cleaver, Dora b. Menear,
Nellie Goodwin. Minnie Murdoch,
Emma Shaw, Bessie Sapp, Anna
Guseman, Jessie Elsey, Virginia
Spahr, Blanche Anderson, Jennie
f.. Martin, Maggie Sarsfield. Dora
Wlles, Matte Daley, Nellie Flynn,
Mollie A. White. Grace King, Ella
Trcmbly, Matte J. King, Lutta NJ.
Sisler, Kate Burke, Ida Smouse,
Allie King, Effic King, Retta Buck
lew, Alletta Forman, Lille Wilt,
Lizzie Stemple, Nora Trowbridge,
Anna Craig, Pearl Baylor, May
Smith, bessie Kelly, Nora Stafford,
Grace Orr, Isa Gibson. Mrs. Jennie
Freeland, Ella NJ. Dodge, Artie
lIorchlcr, NJ. G.. Adair, sylvia Wer-
ner, Lynne Waddell. Myrta Arnold,
Laura Parks, Olive Il. Daley, Della
VIII, Nora Welch, Belle Stemple,
Tina NJ. Sisler, Cora NJ. Wilt, Nora
NJ. Lantz, Maggie King, Lucy NJ.
Turnkey, Nancy HoF, Clara Free
land, Emma Iluddleson, Adah CO.
bun, Matte Casteel, Ella Beatty,
Mollie Joyce, Eta Bishop, Lizzie
jenkins. May Davis, Ella Beer
bower, Maud Brown, Lena Benson,
Winnie WEIGH, Minnie linn, Martha
Copeman. Belle T.. Spahr, jennie
Barnes, Lille Barnes. Martha u.
Porter, Minnie Brankhouser, Mollie
McGiunis, Nettie Herndon, Luella
Vernon, Nina Forman. Mintie Mar
tin, Jennie RI. Harshbarger. Mar
garette r.. Copeman, X. Kate Sisler,
r. Irene Harshbargcr, lisa Copcman,
/ Hattie J. White, Lizzie ShafTer,
Lille Elliott, y. j. Liston.
GENTLEMEN.
Joseph a. Core, j. Claude Shaw.
I O. G.. Frazier, y. +. Forman, w.
I T.. Watson, Omar White, Geo. w.
Kerus, Allen Maust, John } Root,