West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-25
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
The Preston County PedagOgues In
Annual Session at Terra Alta

The Teachers Institute was call.
ed to order at 1880 p. m. Monday
by Supt. IL. S. Whetsell. After
singing the ever popular song,
America" Rev. W. j. Hardness,
pastor Of the NJ. Il. Church here.
conducted devotional exercises.
Miss May Davis and Mr.. l.. w.
Cobun were appointed secretaries,
and the enrolment Of teachers fol-
lowed.
Prof. Harris, of Charleston, w.
Va, was then introduced by the
Supt. and gave an interesting talk
on the sp bject of Institute and what
1t should be, and what is gained by
the teachers in meeting together
once year. lie was followed by
Prof. Rufus Holden, of kingwood.
who gave some very interesting re-
marks on the same subject.
Prof. Harris then took up the
subject of reading and gave some
valuable instruction as to how read
ing should be taught.
Then recess followed, after
which Prof. Holden took up the
subject of the new text book law,
and gave quite an instructive talk
as to why 1t came into effect.
The County Supt. announced the
following committees:
On Programme. @. Wilt, Lorain
Fortney and Miss Nettie Herndon.
On Resolutions-K. Il. Burke,
Lorain Fortney, o. o. Wilt, A. w.
Carrico and Misses Jennie Barnes
and Lizzie Shaffer.
After social half hour in break
ing the ice, Institute adjourned to
meet Tuesday morning at O'Clock.
The Zeller's Concert Band came
out in the evening and furnished
some excellent music for the teach
ers.
1uesday-Institute opened by
singing, followed by prayer by Rev.
K. q. Woodruff.
The roll was called, showing an
enrolment of 121 gentlemen and
90 ladies.
Prof. Harris gave twenty min
utes talk on the best method Of in
teresting patrons in the school.
After recess of ten minutes,
Prof. Little was introduced and
gave a very entertaining lecture and
Of his system of draw
ing.
Prof. Harris illustrates lessons
in Primary Arithmetic and Ian
guage. He gave a very instructive
and entertaining history of the ORR
gin of the number 10.
Comments upon the Language
Lesson by Prof. j. X. Trotter.
Singing, owe shout for JOY this
happy day." and adjourned to meet
at 80 p. m.
Re- assemble and sing a song, in
which all join.
Mr.. E. II. Hartman was intro
ducod and discussed in an able
manner the History of West Vir-
ginia from historic Times to
the Present.
Following a short intermission,
Prof. Harris took up the lesson in
Technical Grammar and disposed
in very able manner of that most
technical of technicalities-the In
fnitiye.
Several new members enrolled
during the day.
The program for the evening ses-
sion was read and the Institute ad-
journed to meet at 8 p. m.
Long before 8 o'clock the large
Opera House was jammed full. The
program was as follows:
Music-By the Band.
Recitation-Miss Lucy TURNKEY.
Recitation--Miss Lizzie Shaffer.
Music-By The Band.
Minute Speeches-By Prof. Har-
ris, ID. n. Scott, and Prof. Trotter
and Howard Stemple.
Muslc-By the Band.
Prof. Little then amused the
teachers for fifteen minutes with
his funny drawings.
Music.
Debate-Resolved, That Intel
lect has greater influence in con-
trolling The affairs of the world than
Gold. TO affirm, e. II. Hartman;
To deny, Prof. Robinson.
Music.
Adjourned to meet at 0 a. m.
Wed nesday.
Following are the names Of Che
teachers enrolled--a total Of 90 la
dies and 1873 gentlemen. A grand
total of 22S.
LADIES.
Lizzie Stemple, Grace Orr, Mary
G.. Savage, Nora Stafford, Edna
Mayer, Allie King, Ona Miller, Liz.
zie Shalfer, Florence Shaffor, Fife
King, Mollie White, Alberta For
man, Jessie A. Elsey, Dora s.
White, Lille Barnes. Minnie Frank
bouser, bessie Michaels, Mollie
McGinnis, Ada T.. Crane, Mollie G.
joyce, Etra Bishop, Ella Beerbower,
Jennie A. Haishbarger, Amanda
Kerns, Della Howell, Isa NJ. Gibson,
Nellie Goodwin, Minnie Murdoch,
Emma Shaw, Cora NJ. Wilt. Lettie
NJ Will Nora M Tapfz Hcrfrudo