Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-08
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Remainder Of the Proceedings
Of Which We Were Unable
to Publish Last Week.

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We are indebted to our CORE
spondent LOT for the following ac-
count of the remainder of the pro-
ceedings of Teachers Institute, OF
which we gave only part last week.
ED.
Thursday was christened patrons
Day. and was dedicated to boards
OF education, trustees and patrons.
Special invitations were sent to the
several boards, by Supt. Snyder.
DR.. Daniels, of Gerardstown Dis
trict, and part of his board were
present. The doctor, after listening
to an eloquent address on Mutual
Relation of Teachers and School Of
fcers,' was invited to speak and de-
livered an address full of ardor for
school work, convincing every one
that he was alive to his duty as
president and the teachers friend
and protector-the right man in the
right place-with thought and depth
to formulate plan to keep earnest
and competent teachers in the field
and to protect patrons, trustees and
boards from being imposed upon by
unworthy and incompetent teachers.
Prof. Hodges handled his subject in
mastery way. and though the au-
dience was melting under tempera-
ture almost sitting, he had their I'M
divided attention throughout the
long discourse under two heads:
LIST, What Employers Ought to Elk
pect. Cd, What Teachers Have a
Right to Expect Under the former,
lst, Teachers have right to expect
and demand that teachers be quail
fed (a) to physical vigor; % in
tellectual; (c) moral. I'd, Employ
ers have a right to demand that the
teacher give his whole time and at
tention to his school. Sd, That he
heartily cooperate in all things for
the upbuilding of the school. On
the other hand-1st, Teachers have
right to expect an adequate salary.
I'd, Teachers have right to expect
that their tenure OF Office be not I'M
certain and that they should be re-
tanned as long as successful. Sd,
They have right to expect that
their surroundings be such as will
make their work efficient and agree
able. 4th, Proper apparatus. 5th,
They have a right to be sustained
and upheld by the officers SO long as
the teacheris doing right. 9th, Teach
ers have right to demand that all
news going out from the school be
gotten first hand for it's correct
ness or incorrsctness. 7tb, Teach
ers have a right to demand on the
part of trustees and boards the nerve
to do their duty even in the face of
an adverse public sentiment. After
recess Prof. Hodges rendered "How
Ruby Played" in style and effect
that has never been surpassed here
in elocutionary powers. A wave Of
stormy applause followed, and then
an earnest and eloquent Good by
leaving the finishing up of the Insti-
tute to his able helper, Prof. Foulk,
who like Prof. Hodges, was very
popular among the teachers, and
though Prof. Hodges may be trifle
more brilliant, Prof. Foulk holds a
closer grasp on the heart strings by
being more sympathetic and tender.
"Earth's grandest hearts have ever been
loving,
Since time and earth began"
Prof. Foulk took up the text book
tangle and unraveled the knotty
skein. The text book muddle will
in all probability be repealed, as it
has proven week and incomplete in
several points, one of which proves
conolusively that legislature may
set prices on articles, but cannot
compel the owners to accept Fri
day morning lecture on psychology
and reading consumed most of the
time. A few literary gems and sing
ing filed in the notches. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
1st-That we extend our hearty
thanks to our County Superintend-
emit, James Snyder, for his untiring
efforts to make allfeel at home, and
for the efficient manner in which he
has presided over the Institute, to
Profs. Hodges and Foulk for their
highly satisfactory instructions, and
to the Mandolin Club and all others
who in any way contributed to the
success Of this Institute.
2d-That we heartily endorse the
w. Va. School Journal as the best
educational paper published for the
teachers of this state, and we recon-
mend that every teacher in Berkeley
county and every board of education
subscribe for it.
3d-That we ask the State Legis-
lature of West Virginia to enact
compulsory school law, and further,
that the County Institute be held
within the school term and that
teachers re allowed their regular sal.
airy per deum for each days attend
ance at the Institute.
4th-That the county examina-
tion in the theory and art of teach
ing contain at least FIVE questions
from the grading manual.
G. W. KEEsEoKER,
W. A. PITZER,
FL. S. BUTTS.
G. w. M. TABLER, ! Com.
G. W. FoLTz,
A. w. SMITH,
LEE SILER,
The Institute has teen marked
success all the way through. With
such talent for the work as Profs.
Hodges, Foulk AID Wilkinson pos
sess, with our popular Superintend-
ens, Jas. S. yder, ~ could it be
otherwise. A Ter swarm of
young teachers never graced the old
Court House. 1t goes to prove that
teaching has become either a favor
lite pastime, or favored profession,
and some at. least have secured the
first steps to success in one years
work. while the heights above re-