Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-06
Institute Notes.

Institute adjourned last Friday. No
report as yet from Board of Examiners.
There were PAL teachers in attendance
-127 females and ia males.
For fine and pretty girls, in the opin-
ions of many, this Institute far ex-
ceeded any former one.
This is the best and most enjoyable
Institute have ever attended," was
the remark of many teachers.
No former Institute was ever favored
with the presence of so many eminent
and distinguished educators from dis
lance. They came from some Of the
leading institutions Of learning in this
country, and all spoke in the highest
terms of the interest taken in education
by the people of Greenbrier.
Prof. Kimler, one of the instructor,
said "your County Superintendent, Mr..
Thompson, understands his business, -
which was very complimentary.
DR.. Goodnight, President of our State
University, complimented Greenbrier
and her people by saying, "she is in the
very front rank in the great cause of
education.
The resolution. favoring compulsory
education, which was finally adopted,
created quite an animated discussion,
DIR. Goodnight and Prof. Kimler favor
ing it and Prof. Rucker and others OPP
posing.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resolved, lat, That we favor county
distribution of taxes, and that the
minimum salary Of teachers be raised
to $50, $25 and 800 per month.
End, That we petition the Legislature
to enact law whereby examination
questions be prepared by State Board
and distributed to the county boards
of examiners, so that our examinations
be uniform, and the teacher holding a
certificate may by duplication and re.
newals, teach in any county Of the State.
3rd, That every effort be made to
haye all textbooks furnished to pupils
by the State or county, and to make the
attendance of pupils compulsory, that
grading, as prescribed by the Manual
be more speedily established.
4th, That we disapprove the action
of the Legislature in removing Har.
vey's Grammar from the public schools
course, and request them to restore II
to its former place.
5th, That the teachers have control
of the janitor work OF the school room
i'm their respective schools.
9Th, That we express our appreciation
of the earnest efforts of our County
Superintendent, Alex. Thompson, In
visiting all schools and attending al
Associations during the past year.
9Th, Feeling that we have had an ex
cellent Institute, ably and efficiently
conducted by Profs. A. c. Kimler and
Jas. Il. Rucker, we tender them oul
sincere thanks and should the State
Superintendent again appoint them oul
instructors, we will give them cordia
welcome.
Sth, That we appreciate the presenc,
of Drs. Goodnight, Quarles and Drehel
and Profs. Wade and Boughton in oul
midst the active interest, they hay,
taken In our exercises, and the enthu
siasm they have aroused In US FOL
higher mental and professional devel
sfh' That we offer our thanks to tn,
trustees Of the Town Hall for its use
and to the people Of Lewisburg 70
their kind hospitality and the interes
they have manifested In our work.
], JENNIE P. MCWHoRTER,
DELLA NARY,
LINDA l.. KIRKPATRICK,
q. 8. MCKEEvER,
G. G. MARTIN,
Committee.