West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-04-18
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Correspondence Of the Argus.
ArRlr 10 Jack Weaver. of Ironiale.
was attending to business in this vicin
ity, Friday.
series OF revival meetinrs ar. in
progress at the Concord school-housc,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Parish, of Iron
dale e-~a
Messrs VIM II. and Henry Bell. OF
Frostburg Md, were called here by
the sickness and death OF their brother.
lastNveeiS
Mrs Jas. r. Funk died Monday the
lst' after an illness OF several months
Husband and family of three grown
up children survive. 4 large crowd Of
bereaved friends and relatives witness.
ed the intermcnt, which took place at
the BlaclSwood cemetery, Yorlx's Run.
Wednesday, at 1850 a. m
%. ~ Bell, aged 10, died at his home
here April LIST, of consumption. after -
long and serious illness OF several
months The deceased was al anna ble.
estimable young man, and his death
has cast shadow DER his numerous
friends The remains were inferred in
the Blackwood cemetery on Wednes-
day. a father, mother, three sisters
ana live brothers survive. A remark
aole coincidence was that both funeral
professions arrived at the same GENE
terry at the same time. which is an un.
usual occurrence in this country.
All the schools in this section have
closed. Some closed with biz time
some with n l-e-e-t-l-e one and Other.
without any time at all. Some have
been taught with great success others
failure 1t seems to us. that there
are few teachers who are not inter
eSleu ana don't care whether their
sehool IS success or not, and others
try 10 do an amount of work that will
compare with their salary; while 9th
ers, Inc true teacher, studies the char
acter' disposition and environment Of
ms pupils, and how TO arouse the lat
ent energy of their minds. that thev
may become wise and better, and mako
ms school a success; disregarling his
salary, large or small. In our estima-
tlon, as regards their salary. the one
receives too much, lowers the profes.
sion in the estimation of the people.
ana is a public parasite: the other is
parsimoniously paid, commands the re-
sPect and appreciation OF his fellowmen
and Is public benefactor. 1t matters
not how good teachers education is.
or now poor, he should accept the sal
aiJ offered and conduct the school to
the best of his ability, or be honest and
let 1t alone. 1t matters not whether a
person is the prim, minister or tbe
r.ck-thatcher, he amt worth a penny
II ne don't do well what he undertakes
10 90 We are for longer terms of
school better houses better teachers
ana higher wages. Unite these and
you nave unit that means better
schools. We are for better schools that
pnpl's may nave ample opportunity To
DC taught in a beneficial way to rise
above the vulgar and indifferent Not
that all pupils should strive to become
professional lawyers, practicing doc
tors and practical preachers. but an
education that will make them bene-
neal, beneticent, interesting and en-.
tertaining men and women. We are
ior better teachers and then higher
wages Under present circumstances
we don't think salaries should be in
creased. Not that we think teachers
should work for nothing and board
themselves. but we are for be tier teach
ers first That is, those who are inter
ested Ia school work. and we feel as
sured that such will demand higher
wages Attentive scholars make goo1
schools Attentive scholars are made
oy the true teachers who exercises the
best principles uses the best modes
AMI methods; studies the minds char.
acter environments of MS pupils and not
be the school keeper" who Is too
b1sy to re1d an educational paper. or :
new or interesting way Of presenting
TIE various branches, or 20 stuly IN,
character, disposition and pecu1iay
traits Of his pupils and how 20 improve
and reform them. but enjoys bimseIt
socially, attends all the entertainment.
ana social gatherings. talks politics
Sossips. boilers higher wages and often
spends nearly whole night in having
good time and returns % his school
nervous weak and impatient, and
wonders Why the pupils are so bad and
lie school SO uninteresting There car
be no douot of the pract.cabilitv o.
aifoct and methodical moral training
IN the public school il is also prac
ucaole to base the training upon the
principals of ethical science. 50 tina,
this phase ~ school work shall be n,
more empirical and inconscquent thar
Che intellectual.
Yours Respectfully. &C n