Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-07-04
THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
vv... v;rsinia Teachers in Session at Shepherds
townsMeeting of the Board of Regents.

The twenty-ffth annual session of
the West Virginia Educational Asso-
citation is being held this week in Shep-
herdstown, and the Board of Regents
of the State Normal Schools has been
holding its meetings here at the same
time.
Some of the early arrivals made
their appearance Sunday, and Monday
morning large delegation arrived on
the 1920 train. The teachers were
received by the faculty of Shepherd
College and assigned to quarters at
the Entler Hotel and at private board
ing-houses, special efforts being made
to have them all comfortably provided
for.
Monday afternoon the teachers and
their friends to the number of about
forty drove to Sharpsburg, where they
visited the points of greatest interest,
including the national cemetery, the
Dunkard Church, Bloody Lane and
Burnside's Bridge. The drive over the
smooth avenues recently completed
was most agreeable one, and as but
few of the teachers had ever visited
this historic spot the trip was one Of
the highest enjoyment. All of them
brought relics home with them-bullets,
buttons, pieces of shells and interesting
geological specimens. The beauty Of
the cemetery and the splendid view of
the valley and the mountains charmed
them all. Those who were best up in
history held their heads corresponding
ly high, as matter of course. One
of the young ladies in the party mis-
took an upright cannon for pump,
and spent some time trying to find out
how the water was forced from it.
The first business session was held
Tuesday morning in college hall.
President Virgil A. Lewis presided
and Secretary A. ]. Wilkinson was in
his place. After the singing of a hymn,
and prayer by Rev G. G. Everhart,
Prof. A. C. Kimler, principal ofShep-
herd College, presented President Lew
is with a gavel made Of walnut from
a tree on Autietam battlefield, bull
let from the same place being sunk in
the wood. Mr.. Lewis was greatly
pleased with the present, and accepted
it in few well-chosen remarks. An
enrolment of the members Of the as
ISOLATION was then made, about fifty
names being taken. On motion Of
Prof. Crago, who referred to the early
members of the association, the name
| of Prof. Joseph McMurran, of this
place, was ordered to be put at the
head of the roll of members. The fol-
lowing committees were announced:
Resolutions-Thos. f. Hodges, L..
J, Corbly, G. F. Queen, Miss Irene II.
Myers, Miss Hattie D. Johnson.
Time and Place of Next Meeting
Joseph Roster, J. S. Cornwell, Miss
Addie Burke, Miss Pearl Hose.
Nomination of Ofiicers-J. N. Deahl,
J. N. Simpson, A. B. Carman, Miss
Molhe Straub.
Prof Joseph McMurran was then
introduced, and read paper on "The
Educational History of the Eastern
Panhandle" The theme was discussed
by Profs. Crago, Miller and Wade and
President Lewis, who related some in
teresting "reminiscences connected with
school work.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Butler, of this place,
read a paper on Vocal Music in the
Public Schools, which was discussed
by Profs. Kimler, Crago and Wade.
Under our present laws how can our
country and village schools be made
more eficient?" was discussed by
Messrs. Darnall, T. c. Miller, Harris,
Kimler, McMurran, Wilkinson, Foulk,
Neel, Crago and Superintendent Lewis.
Dr. J. L, Goodnight, president of
the West Virginia University, was IN
troduced and addressed the associa-
ton. Miss R. Helen Bates, of Mid
dleway, read a paper entitled, Can
the country and village schools be sue
cessfully and proftably graded?" 1t
was discussed by Miss Addie Burke
and F. P. Harris.
Tuesday night was devoted to liter
airy and social pleasures. The asso-
citation convened in the college chapel,
a large audience of our town people
being assembled with the teachers.
On behalf of the people of Shepherds
town Hon. Geo. NJ. Beethoven de-
livered an address of welcome before
the association. In thoughtful and
well-chosen words he extended the
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