The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-06


ments he ioI like taking courage.
MoSsTs, Deahl AMI Oroziar spoke on tho
subject Prof., KimleT spoke 1T length.
lilo was followed by DR., McMurrau, who
spoke very ioOliRgly on tho subject
lilo suggested that II the tsAchsTs were
paid beltar wages they would do bottOr
work. Miss Bark suggested that while
We talk what might be, We should also
consider what IL, She thought that
every county superintendent ought to
have his teachers read or study at least
three books each year, Mr., Wilkinson
said that condition rather than u
theory confronted Us just now. We
ought to do the beat We can under the
circumstances
Professors Dsahl and DarnNll fol.
lowed, Mr. Dsahl was especially happy
in his remarks,
Tho committee on the time and place
otnext meeting reported, time second
week in July, and named three places,
CIarksbuTg, Charleston and PaTkerS'
burg, the COMMITTEES giving preference
in the order named. On motion, how.
ever, the time was fxnd at June so and
July and ., aud the place selected was
Charleston,
The following telegram from Mt
Gretna, Pa, explains itself:
"a, j. lEiikRsoa, Secretary
"fhe State Teachers Association cor,
daily reciproCate the friendly greeting
and good wishes Of West Virginia. We
are brothers with common eld in
vleW-the good OF man,
~. p. MOCAsHER. Secretary"
The committee on nomination OF OH
GERS made the following report which
was unanimously ADOPTED;
President, Virgil A. LaWlsi vico pros
idents; First congressional district, +,
II. Crago Second congressional dis
triut, j. s. Oornwell; Third congress
ional alisIricl, ], d, Sweeney Fourth
congressional district, T. t. Hodges;
corresponding secretary, a. 9, ktmleri
recording secretary, A. j. Wilkinson;
treasurer, 7. o. Miller.
The reportot tho treasurer, Thomas
O. Miller, was read and adopted. It
show cd about $50 in the treasury, Prof,
Miller has boon treasurer for many
years.
The committee on resolutions report
cd as follows;
"Res3twd, That We tender our sincere
thanks to tho hospltable people OF shep.
herdstown ior their warm welcome aud
untiring efforts for our comfort; TO the
ladies OF ShepherdstoWn particularly
for their cordial reception aud graceful
entertainment; to our popular record.
ing secretary, Mr.. A. ]. Wilkinson, for
the pleasure OF visit to the historic
field Of AnuetRm; to the Baltimore X
Ohio and Norfolk & Western railroads
for cessions granted aud courtesieR ex-
tended; TO DR.. James A. Quarles, OF
Washington and Lee University, tor his
able and instructive lecture on the im-
portance OF primary schools.
"WHEREAs, The course oil study. for
country and village schools, proposed
by our worthy state superintendent OF
free schools, 10 being successfully put
into active operation in every school in
tho state where the proper effort has
been made, aud as we are tHl!y alive to
the importance oil grading tho country
school, wa reatlirm our endorsement OF
the same and urge upon the members
OF this association IS their duty to do
all In their power to make Its uae uni
versal in the state.
1--WE congratulate tho people Of the
state on Ihs act OF our last Legislature In
increasing the length Of the achool term
to Ave months, aud that We again APP
peal to thu legislature Tor lucent levy
on the 500.
awe congratulate tho educational
workers OF the state on the increased
enthusiasm and interest in our univer.
sity, and upon the promise Of a closer
union OF the university with the pt.
mary schools OF the StRtei and We OK
tond to President Goodnight our best
wishes and assurance Of support in all
his efforts to mako this, our highest ln'
stiiution, just what it ought TO DO.
ave promise the West Virginia
School Journal our hearty support"
These resolutions we're adopted.
A committee was appointed TO report
At tho next meeting OH tho adviSa bility
OF forming a state reading ctrcto. A
motion was made and carried, 10 pub.
lish the paper read by Dr.. McMurrin.
on tho Eiiatory OF Public Education in
the Eastern Panhandle. Rernarka
wero made by quite a number OF the
members, when tho association was do.
clared adjourned until its meeting at
tho sta 10 capital in 1896.
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